TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
05/01/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6489 - FRIDAY, MAY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (11-10) 5 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 13 24 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (7-14) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Green Excels, Springfield Blows Out Northwest Arkansas
The Springfield Cardinals easily defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 13-3, at Arvest Ballpark, with designated hitter Hugh Green a main contributor to the win. He went 3-5 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4 for Springfield. Springfield sits at 11-10 in the early going.

Bert Wemp had a big bases-clearing double for the Cardinals in the top of the first inning. With Springfield leading 2-0 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from Ed Barton, who is tied for 7th in the TEX with a .328 batting average, and swatted a double to right. It was his 5th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Cardinals ahead, 5-0.

"We hit the ball on the barrel," said Springfield manager Elvis Morel.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grimes RF 7 1 2 1 0 2 12 .268 3 11
J. Sosa SS 7 3 4 0 0 1 4 .338 1 2
D. Williams 2B 7 2 2 1 0 3 6 .341 2 9
T. Whaley CF 6 2 2 2 0 2 5 .263 2 15
H. Morales 1B 6 2 4 0 0 0 2 .304 1 5
H. Green DH 5 2 3 4 1 0 2 .295 2 11
T. Castro LF 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 .367 0 6
B. Wemp 3B 5 0 3 4 0 1 4 .295 2 17
C. Vargas C 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 .152 1 3
Totals 51 13 24 13 4 12 42      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sosa 2 (6, 1st Inning off E. Barton, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off E. Barton, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Wemp (5, 1st Inning off E. Barton, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Williams (10, 8th Inning off A. Díaz, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Grimes (3, 1st Inning off E. Barton, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Green (2, 8th Inning off A. Díaz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grimes 5 , J. Sosa 6 , D. Williams 3 , T. Whaley 2 , H. Morales 4 , H. Green 6 , T. Castro 3 , B. Wemp 4 , C. Vargas
2-out RBI: H. Green , T. Castro , B. Wemp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Grimes 4 , D. Williams , T. Whaley , H. Morales , B. Wemp
Hit by Pitch: B. Wemp , C. Vargas
Team LOB: 17

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sosa (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Sosa-Morales)
PB: C. Vargas
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .266 2 8
J. O'Duana CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 2 7
M. Grant 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .215 0 4
S. Tamamura RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .119 0 2
A. Werner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 0 3
J. Reyes LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .146 1 1
E. Barton P, DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .328 2 8
H. Marín 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .308 2 8
J. Santos C 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .281 0 2
Totals 33 3 8 2 1 5 9      
BATTING
Doubles: J. O'Duana (2, 8th Inning off D. Rutledge, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. O'Duana 2 , M. Grant , J. Reyes , E. Barton 2 , H. Marín 2 , J. Santos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Tamamura , J. Santos
GIDP: H. Marín
Sac Fly: R. Hernández
Team LOB: 5
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Rutledge W (2-1) 7.2 8 3 3 0 4 0 30 108 4.50   
C. Cooke 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 17 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutledge 55
Batters Faced: D. Rutledge 30, C. Cooke 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutledge 7-11, C. Cooke 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutledge 108-73, C. Cooke 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cooke 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Barton L (1-2) 3.1 10 7 7 2 3 1 22 113 6.35   
J. Foster 3.0 9 3 3 1 4 0 20 63 11.93   
A. Díaz 2.2 5 3 3 1 5 1 15 54 8.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Barton 11
Batters Faced: E. Barton 22, J. Foster 20, A. Díaz 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Barton 4-3, J. Foster 2-3, A. Díaz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Barton 113-72, J. Foster 63-42, A. Díaz 54-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Foster 1-1 , A. Díaz 2-1
WP: E. Barton
Hit Batsmen: J. Foster , A. Díaz
Balk: E. Barton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hugh Green
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 6436
Saturday, May 2nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59