Spain homers, but Wind Surge fall to Travelers 5-2

Wichita limited to six hits as Arkansas starter Hawks delivers strong outing

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Wichita Wind Surge (2-4) dropped the third game of a six-game road series, falling 5-2 to the Arkansas Travelers (2-4) on Thursday night at Dickey-Stephens Park behind five innings of one-run ball from Arkansas starter Ryan Hawks.

Wichita allowed just five hits but only scored two runs on six hits of their own. Andrew Cossetti led the offense with a multi-hit performance, and Garrett Spain hit his first home run as a member of the Wind Surge. Ben Ross extended his hitting streak to six games with a double in the third, while Kyle DeBarge recorded a hit to extend his on-base streak to six games to begin his Double-A career.

THE RUNDOWN

Wichita struck first on the opening pitch of the game when DeBarge singled to left field and advanced to second on a stolen base. Hendry Mendez brought him home on a fielder’s choice to give the Wind Surge a 1-0 lead.

Arkansas responded in the bottom of the first, loading the bases with a single and two walks before plating two runs on a two-out, two-strike single up the middle to take a 2-1 lead.

The Travelers added another run in the second after a runner advanced on a wild pitch and later scored on a ground-rule double, extending the lead to 3-1.

Wichita threatened in the sixth, drawing back-to-back walks and advancing both runners on a throwing error but failed to score.

Arkansas extended its lead in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run but Wichita answered in the seventh when Spain launched a solo home run of his own to right field, cutting the deficit to 4-2.

The Travelers added an insurance run in the eighth on a double and an RBI fielder’s choice to make it 5-2. Wichita was unable to rally in the ninth.

HIGHLIGHTS

• DeBarge extended his on-base streak to six games.

• Ross recorded a hit in each of the first six games of the season.

• Cossetti recorded his first multi-hit game of the season.

• Spain hit his first home run of the year.

STAT OF THE DAY

390 — Spain’s home run traveled 390 feet to right field.

WHAT’S NEXT

The Wind Surge continue their six-game road series against the Arkansas Travelers on Friday at 7:05 p.m. at Dickey-Stephens Park. Games can be heard on windsurge.com and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live. For tickets, visit windsurge.com/tickets.