All-Around Performance Take Travs Past Frisco, 11-2

North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers rode a pair of big innings and a strong starting pitching performance to an 11-2 series opening win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. An 18 hit attack featured 13 singles, four doubles and a solo homerun with the Travs going 9-17 with runners in scoring position on the night while Frisco was just 1-11.
Moments That Mattered
- Six straight Travs had hits to open the bottom of the second as they grabbed the lead.
- Bryan Evans worked around leadoff doubles in both the fourth and fifth innings keeping the Traveler lead at three.
- Arkansas broke the game open with five runs in the sixth inning, three of them scoring after two outs.
Notable Travs Performances
- DH Ryan Casteel: 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs
- 1B Seth Mejias-Brean: 3-4, run, RBI
- RF Chuck Taylor: 2-5, run, 2 RBIs
- 2B Nelson Ward: 2-4, 2 2B, 2 runs, RBI
- 3B Chris Mariscal: 2-4, run, 2 RBIs
- RHP Bryan Evans: Win, 6 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 6 K, HR
- RHP Blake Perry: 2 IP, 3 K
Up Next
Arkansas and Frisco play the middle game of their series on Wednesday night. Right-hander Lindsey Caughel (8-9, 4.09) starts against righty Tyler Davis (2-1, 2.54). First pitch is at 7:10 and it is a $1 hot dog night and college night at DSP. The game will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.