TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
06/18/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6499 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (31-33) 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 8 13 0
Arkansas Travelers (37-27) 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 10 1
Travelers Suffer 8-4 Home Defeat
Eager fans turned out for a matchup between the Springfield Cardinals and Arkansas Travelers.

Arturo Escobedo was a major factor in the 8-4 Springfield win over Arkansas. The Cardinals center fielder was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Springfield is now 31-33, Arkansas 37-27.

A key moment came with two out in the top of the second. That's when Escobedo hit a fastball from José Olivas for a run-scoring single, putting Springfield up, 2-1.

"It was a solid team effort," said Escobedo after the game.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa LF 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 .287 2 17
A. Escobedo CF 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .250 2 14
J. Martin 2B 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .354 4 16
R. Pinto C 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .250 2 7
A. Rodríguez RF 4 0 1 1 1 3 3 .292 2 14
A. Velasco 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .341 2 17
J. Almenza SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 2 21
   a-R. Neal PR, SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .325 3 16
D. Smith DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .310 3 14
T. Peña 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .377 4 16
Totals 35 8 13 7 6 10 16      
a - R. Neal pinch ran for J. Almenza in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Almenza (9, 2nd Inning off J. Olivas, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Escobedo (11, 5th Inning off J. Olivas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sosa (2, 6th Inning off O. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Martin (4, 6th Inning off O. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Escobedo (2, 6th Inning off O. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Sosa 4 , A. Escobedo 7 , J. Martin 4 , R. Pinto 2 , A. Rodríguez , A. Velasco 2 , J. Almenza 2 , D. Smith , T. Peña
2-out RBI: A. Escobedo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , A. Rodríguez , D. Smith
GIDP: R. Neal
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sosa (7)
CS: J. Sosa (2) , R. Pinto (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Almenza-Martin-Velasco, Neal-Martin-Velasco)
OF assists: 1 (Escobedo(Hall at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown RF 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .256 1 15
V. Fernández CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .239 1 14
E. Scales LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 .260 21 55
J. Ayala 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 1 1
D. Richardson DH 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .353 1 2
R. Young SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .312 1 2
C. Hall 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .276 3 22
   a-J. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 2 5
   b-S. Ellis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 3 11
V. Montalvo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 0 15
I. Peña C 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .148 1 5
   c-C. Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 0 7
Totals 33 4 10 4 3 10 13      
a - J. Taylor pinch hit for C. Hall in the 8th
b - S. Ellis substituted for J. Taylor in the 9th
c - C. Cruz pinch hit for I. Peña in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hall (14, 7th Inning off B. Vaughn, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Brown (11, 7th Inning off B. Vaughn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Scales (21, 6th Inning off B. Vaughn, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Brown 2 , V. Fernández 2 , E. Scales 6 , D. Richardson , R. Young , C. Hall 3
2-out RBI: K. Brown , V. Fernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ayala , I. Peña
GIDP: D. Richardson , R. Young
Sac Bunt: V. Montalvo
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Scales (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Young-Hall-Ayala, Peña-Young)
OF assists: 1 (Brown(Rodríguez at 3rd base))
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Vaughn W (2-2) 6.2 10 4 4 2 8 1 108 4.00   
T. Alastre H (4) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 5.19   
J. Castro 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Vaughn 44
Batters Faced: B. Vaughn 30, T. Alastre 4, J. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Vaughn 6-4, T. Alastre 2-1, J. Castro 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Vaughn 108-65, T. Alastre 13-7, J. Castro 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Alastre 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Olivas L (4-6) 4.1 9 5 4 6 5 0 89 4.08   
O. Rivera 2.2 4 3 3 0 3 3 37 6.04   
J. Bentley 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Olivas 26
Batters Faced: J. Olivas 24, O. Rivera 11, J. Bentley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Olivas 3-1, O. Rivera 2-2, J. Bentley 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Olivas 89-46, O. Rivera 37-26, J. Bentley 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Rivera 1-0
WP: J. Olivas 2
Balk: J. Olivas
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Arturo Escobedo
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 5749
Special Notes: SS Juan Almenza was injured while running the bases.
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