Travs Rally But Fall in 11
Box Score Springdale, AR—The Arkansas Travelers rallied from three runs down to force extra innings but fell in 11 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals by a 6-5 final. The Travs held a pair of leads in extra innings but the Naturals bounced back each time. Diego Hernandez ended the game
Springdale, AR—The Arkansas Travelers rallied from three runs down to force extra innings but fell in 11 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals by a 6-5 final. The Travs held a pair of leads in extra innings but the Naturals bounced back each time. Diego Hernandez ended the game with a base hit past the shortstop to send the winning run home. Alberto Rodriguez led the Travs offense with three hits and Jonatan Clase had two including a triple. Five Travs relievers did not allow an earned run until the final run of the night.
Moments That Mattered
* Down to their final strike in the 10th, Cayden Wallace tripled into the right field corner to tie the game for the Naturals and keep it going.
* In the bottom of the 11th, Arkansas just missed turning a double play. That was followed by a walk to the number nine hitter and a soft infield single by Javier Vaz that scored the tying run and set up the walk-off hit.
Notable Travs Performances
* DH Alberto Rodriguez: 3-5, RBI
* RHP Dayeison Arias: 1.2 IP, 3 K
News and Notes
* It was the first walk-off loss of the season for the Travs and only their third in any extra inning game.
* The 11 innings matched the longest game of the season for Arkansas.
Up Next
The series continues on Thursday night with Shawn Semple (3-7, 5.04) pitching for Arkansas against Mason Barnett (1-1, 3.25) for NW Arkansas. First pitch is set for 7:05. The game will be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.