TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/28/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6475 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (13-5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 3
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (6-12) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
With Late Score, Travelers Beat Naturals
Arkansas got a strong outing from Robby Ford as the Travelers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 2-1, at Arvest Ballpark. The win was credited to 24-year old left-handed pitcher Augusto Sánchez in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Juan Mata took the loss. Mike Wolf closed the door for Arkansas, picking up his 6th save of the year.

Arkansas used the timely hitting of Jim Taylor to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Travelers on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Tough loss," said Northwest Arkansas manager Steve Falteisek. "This one will sting for a while."

The Travelers, now 13-5, have been red hot.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .226 1 10
D. Oliver DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .314 3 12
   a-N. Shaw DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324 1 5
   b-J. Bolitho DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 1 6
C. Conway 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 1 8
W. Watts 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .396 4 9
J. Taylor RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .268 0 9
M. MacIntosh 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 4 18
   c-D. Richardson PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .146 3 7
E. Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .290 0 5
D. Palácios C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .237 0 3
L. Chávez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .361 3 11
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 8 12      
a - N. Shaw inserted as DH in the 9th
b - J. Bolitho inserted as DH in the 9th
c - D. Richardson pinch hit for M. MacIntosh in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Palácios (4, 3rd Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Oliver (3, 1st Inning off S. Bell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Oliver 4 , N. Shaw , W. Watts , J. Taylor , M. MacIntosh , D. Palácios 2 , L. Chávez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Oliver , E. Thomas
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: W. Watts (1) , M. MacIntosh (1) , D. Richardson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Chávez-Watts-MacIntosh)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .125 1 1
E. Barton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316 2 7
   a-H. Marín PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 2 8
S. Tamamura RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .132 0 2
R. Hernández CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .274 2 7
R. Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .208 1 3
E. Atkins DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .160 1 1
T. Soto C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 2 4
   b-D. Snider PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Rosales SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .217 1 6
   c-J. O'Duana PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 2 7
J. Santos 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .276 0 1
   d-M. Grant PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 0 4
Totals 32 1 4 1 3 8 22      
a - H. Marín pinch ran for E. Barton in the 8th
b - D. Snider pinch hit for T. Soto in the 9th
c - J. O'Duana pinch hit for J. Rosales in the 9th
d - M. Grant pinch hit for J. Santos in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Reyes (1, 1st Inning off R. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Reyes 4 , E. Barton , R. Hernández , J. Santos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Barton , S. Tamamura , E. Atkins , J. Santos
GIDP: R. Sanders
Sac Bunt: J. Reyes
Hit by Pitch: E. Barton
Team LOB: 9
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Ford 6.2 3 1 1 3 5 1 26 94 4.50   
A. Sánchez W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 28 2.25   
M. Wolf SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 21 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ford 66
Batters Faced: R. Ford 26, A. Sánchez 7, M. Wolf 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ford 9-5, A. Sánchez 2-0, M. Wolf 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ford 94-55, A. Sánchez 28-19, M. Wolf 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sánchez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Sánchez
Balk: R. Ford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Bell 6.2 4 1 1 0 6 1 24 90 6.61   
J. Mata L (0-1) 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 10 53 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Bell 68
Batters Faced: S. Bell 24, J. Mata 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Bell 7-7, J. Mata 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Bell 90-61, J. Mata 53-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mata 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robby Ford
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 4785
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