TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
04/25/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6462 - SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (6-9) 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 12 1
Springfield Cardinals (7-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Cardinals Fall to Naturals, 8-2
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals picked up a win at Hammons Field, topping the Springfield Cardinals, 8-2. On the mound for Northwest Arkansas was right-hander Del Jacobs. He played a principal role in the triumph. Northwest Arkansas is still hoping to get on a roll. The win is just their 6th in 15 games.

In the top of the second, Northwest Arkansas right fielder Héctor Marín had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and one out, Marín stroked a 2-run single to center. It made the score 2-0, Northwest Arkansas. For the game, he went 1-2. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Springfield manager Elvis Morel.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 2B, RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .283 1 6
E. Barton 3B 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .298 2 7
J. O'Duana CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .286 2 7
C. Villaneda C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .292 2 3
E. Atkins 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .182 1 1
A. Werner SS 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 .340 0 2
J. Reyes LF 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 .121 0 0
T. Soto DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .261 2 4
H. Marín RF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .346 2 7
   a-M. Grant PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178 0 3
   b-J. Rosales RF, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189 1 4
Totals 38 8 12 8 4 9 13      
a - M. Grant pinch hit for H. Marín in the 6th
b - J. Rosales substituted for M. Grant in the 6th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Soto (2, 3rd Inning off C. Morales, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Atkins (1, 7th Inning off J. Bruno, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Barton , J. O'Duana 2 , E. Atkins 4 , A. Werner 3 , J. Reyes , T. Soto 5 , H. Marín , J. Rosales
2-out RBI: E. Atkins , T. Soto
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hernández (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Barton)
OF assists: 1 (Reyes(Rodríguez at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grimes RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .254 2 8
J. Sosa SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .278 1 1
D. Williams 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .339 2 7
T. Whaley CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 2 11
   a-H. Washington PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Morales 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 1 4
H. Green LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238 1 7
A. Rodríguez DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .138 0 0
B. Wemp 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .273 2 11
C. Vargas C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 1 3
Totals 32 2 5 2 4 7 15      
a - H. Washington pinch hit for T. Whaley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grimes 2 (7, 3rd Inning off D. Jacobs, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Foster, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grimes 4 , J. Sosa , A. Rodríguez , B. Wemp
2-out RBI: J. Grimes , B. Wemp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sosa , D. Williams 2 , T. Whaley , B. Wemp
Hit by Pitch: J. Grimes , H. Green
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sosa (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Whaley(Hernández at 3rd base))
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Jacobs W (2-1) 7.0 3 0 0 3 5 0 28 121 1.23   
J. Foster 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 10 39 13.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jacobs 73
Batters Faced: D. Jacobs 28, J. Foster 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jacobs 7-8, J. Foster 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jacobs 121-75, J. Foster 39-21
WP: D. Jacobs , J. Foster
Hit Batsmen: D. Jacobs , J. Foster
Balk: J. Foster
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Morales L (0-2) 2.2 6 7 7 4 4 1 17 62 10.50   
J. Bruno 6.1 6 1 1 0 5 1 25 96 3.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Morales 14
Batters Faced: C. Morales 17, J. Bruno 25
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Morales 1-2, J. Bruno 3-11
Pitches - Strikes: C. Morales 62-37, J. Bruno 96-66
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Del Jacobs
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 7414
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