TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
05/05/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6505 - TUESDAY, MAY 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (7-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0
Arkansas Travelers (16-9) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 5 8 1
Travelers Pin 5-1 Loss on Northwest Arkansas
Arkansas turned a fine outing from starter Juan Méndez into a victory over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Dickey-Stephens Park. The final score was 5-1. Méndez, the winner, moves to 1-1. He threw 5.1 innings of 1-hit ball, while fanning 3 and giving up 2 walks. At 16-9, the Travelers have played well so far.

Chip Haugen contributed to the Arkansas win with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Haugen.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes 2B, LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .190 1 6
M. Grant 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .237 0 5
E. Barton CF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .307 2 11
S. Tamamura RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .122 0 3
   a-J. O'Duana PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2 8
R. Sanders LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .222 1 5
   b-D. Snider PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
E. Atkins DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .182 1 1
A. Werner SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .264 0 3
H. Marín 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .277 2 8
J. Santos C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225 0 2
Totals 32 1 4 1 3 5 21      
a - J. O'Duana pinch hit for S. Tamamura in the 6th
b - D. Snider pinch hit for R. Sanders in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Reyes , M. Grant , R. Sanders , H. Marín
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reyes , E. Atkins , A. Werner , H. Marín
Hit by Pitch: J. Reyes , E. Barton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Marín (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .273 1 5
V. Fernández CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .221 1 7
C. Cruz LF 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .205 1 10
J. Taylor RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 .210 1 10
D. Richardson 1B 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 .130 3 8
C. Haugen DH 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .200 1 3
N. Shaw C 4 1 1 0 1 1 7 .370 1 7
C. Palma SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .318 0 2
   a-L. Chávez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 3 12
D. Hall 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .105 0 1
Totals 31 5 8 5 9 9 28      
a - L. Chávez substituted for C. Palma in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Robinson (1, 6th Inning off D. Jacobs, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Robinson (1, 8th Inning off A. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Haugen (1, 6th Inning off D. Jacobs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 5 , V. Fernández 2 , C. Cruz , C. Haugen 5 , N. Shaw
2-out RBI: D. Robinson , C. Haugen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Taylor , D. Richardson , N. Shaw , C. Palma , D. Hall 2
Sac Bunt: C. Palma
Hit by Pitch: D. Robinson , D. Richardson , C. Haugen
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Errors: J. Suárez (1)
PB: N. Shaw
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Jacobs L (2-2) 6.0 7 3 3 4 6 1 31 114 1.54   
A. Díaz 1.1 1 2 2 3 2 0 8 41 9.00   
J. Mata 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 3.00   
E. Méndez 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 20 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jacobs 48
Batters Faced: D. Jacobs 31, A. Díaz 8, J. Mata 1, E. Méndez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jacobs 7-5, A. Díaz 2-0, J. Mata 0-0, E. Méndez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jacobs 114-67, A. Díaz 41-18, J. Mata 7-3, E. Méndez 20-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mata 2-0 , E. Méndez 3-2
Hit Batsmen: D. Jacobs 2 , E. Méndez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Méndez W (1-1) 5.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 21 96 5.06   
J. Suárez H (1) 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 12 33 3.38   
J. Díaz 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Méndez 67
Batters Faced: J. Méndez 21, J. Suárez 12, J. Díaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Méndez 7-6, J. Suárez 2-6, J. Díaz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Méndez 96-54, J. Suárez 33-26, J. Díaz 18-9
Hit Batsmen: J. Méndez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Méndez
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 5735
Special Notes: 3B Claude Palma was injured while throwing the ball.
Tuesday, May 5th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60