TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/30/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6484 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (14-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 7 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (7-13) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Northwest Arkansas Beaten, 5-2, by Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas got a terrific performance from pitcher Del Jacobs, but it wasn't enough to beat the Arkansas Travelers. Arkansas won the Arvest Ballpark contest, 5-2. Jacobs threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball for the losing team. Derek Hoskins earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 3 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. The save went to Leon Thompson, his 1st this season.

Donnie Robinson delivered a big hit for Arkansas. The second baseman drilled a grand slam home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Travelers ahead, 5-2. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Robinson said after the game.

The Naturals drop to 7-13, as their fitful start to the 2026 campaign continues.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson 2B 5 1 1 4 0 3 1 .200 1 4
W. Watts DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .397 4 10
C. Cruz RF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .197 1 10
V. Fernández CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .216 1 7
C. Haugen 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .000 0 0
D. Palácios C 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .220 0 4
C. Palma SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
   a-J. Taylor PH, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .261 0 9
D. Hall LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-C. Conway PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .250 1 8
   c-L. Chávez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361 3 11
W. Paniers 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .270 1 2
Totals 33 5 7 5 5 10 16      
a - J. Taylor pinch hit for C. Palma in the 9th
b - C. Conway pinch hit for D. Hall in the 9th
c - L. Chávez substituted for C. Conway in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Robinson (1, 9th Inning off E. Méndez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 4 , W. Watts 2 , V. Fernández 2 , C. Palma , W. Paniers
2-out RBI: D. Robinson , W. Paniers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Robinson , C. Haugen
GIDP: C. Haugen
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Palma (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .276 2 7
E. Barton 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .317 2 8
J. O'Duana CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258 2 7
R. Sanders LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .207 1 4
E. Atkins 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .148 1 1
A. Werner SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .300 0 3
J. Reyes DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .133 1 1
   a-M. Grant DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .213 0 4
T. Soto C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .235 3 6
   b-D. Snider PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
H. Marín RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 2 8
   c-C. Villaneda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 3 4
Totals 27 2 3 2 6 11 15      
a - M. Grant inserted as DH in the 6th
b - D. Snider pinch hit for T. Soto in the 9th
c - C. Villaneda pinch hit for H. Marín in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Hernández , E. Barton , J. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hernández , J. O'Duana , A. Werner , J. Reyes
Sac Bunt: R. Hernández
Sac Fly: E. Barton , R. Sanders
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Werner-Atkins)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Steward 4.2 3 2 2 5 4 0 22 102 3.93   
D. Turner 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 18.00   
D. Hoskins W (1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 6 0 9 35 3.60   
L. Thompson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Steward 49
Batters Faced: T. Steward 22, D. Turner 2, D. Hoskins 9, L. Thompson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Steward 6-4, D. Turner 0-1, D. Hoskins 2-1, L. Thompson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Steward 102-57, D. Turner 9-3, D. Hoskins 35-24, L. Thompson 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Turner 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Jacobs 7.0 3 0 0 3 8 0 26 125 0.93   
J. Henderson H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 19 11.25   
J. Wright L (1-1) 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 0 6 26 7.88   
E. Méndez BS (2) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jacobs 76
Batters Faced: D. Jacobs 26, J. Henderson 4, J. Wright 6, E. Méndez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jacobs 7-5, J. Henderson 1-0, J. Wright 2-0, E. Méndez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jacobs 125-73, J. Henderson 19-13, J. Wright 26-15, E. Méndez 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Méndez 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Del Jacobs
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 6454
Special Notes: RP Dylan Turner was injured while pitching.
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