TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
05/15/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6536 - THURSDAY, MAY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (18-14) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 8 0
Springfield Cardinals (18-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 2
Arkansas Slaps 5-2 Loss on Springfield
Arkansas and Springfield got after it at Hammons Field.

Arkansas pitcher Mike Owens did his part in helping his team defeat the Springfield Cardinals, 5-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. Arkansas is now 18-14, Springfield 18-14.

Luis Costaneda had a big run-scoring triple for the Travelers in the top of the sixth inning. With Arkansas leading 2-0 and a runner on 1st, he got a cutter from 26-year old right-handed pitcher Dan Eaton and swatted a triple to right-center. It was his 1st triple of the season, and more importantly, it put the Travelers ahead, 3-0.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Arkansas manager Mike Redmond.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Brown RF 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 .294 0 4
R. Matthews 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .287 3 13
D. Dickerson DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .365 3 27
T. Caine 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 5 21
L. Costaneda CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .250 0 2
K. Hilton C 4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .302 3 15
J. Colón SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 1 4
C. Cruz LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
C. Hall 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .306 2 12
Totals 35 5 8 4 2 10 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cruz (1, 3rd Inning off D. Rutledge, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Costaneda (1, 6th Inning off D. Eaton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Dickerson , T. Caine , L. Costaneda 3 , K. Hilton , J. Colón , C. Cruz 3 , C. Hall
2-out RBI: L. Costaneda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Matthews , K. Hilton 2 , J. Colón
GIDP: C. Cruz
Sac Fly: T. Caine
Hit by Pitch: K. Brown , D. Dickerson , T. Caine , K. Hilton
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Brown 2 (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .292 1 9
A. Escobedo CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .241 0 6
K. Smith 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .295 5 19
A. Garza LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .272 8 21
C. Robinson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .252 3 10
D. Rutledge P, DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 0 4
J. Almenza SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .134 1 11
D. Smith 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .348 3 11
C. Sweet C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .180 3 7
Totals 33 2 6 2 2 6 11      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Garza (6, 6th Inning off M. Owens, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Almenza (5, 9th Inning off J. Martínez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sosa (1, 8th Inning off D. Fleming, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa 4 , A. Escobedo , A. Garza 3 , J. Almenza 2 , D. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Robinson , D. Rutledge , D. Smith
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Robinson (1) , J. Almenza (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Almenza-Smith)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Owens W (1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 102 1.29   
D. Fleming 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 5.74   
J. Martínez SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Owens 67
Batters Faced: M. Owens 27, D. Fleming 4, J. Martínez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Owens 7-10, D. Fleming 2-0, J. Martínez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Owens 102-57, D. Fleming 9-8, J. Martínez 13-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutledge L (1-2) 5.0 3 3 3 1 5 0 106 6.46   
D. Eaton 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 25 4.72   
Á. Gonzáles 1.2 2 1 0 1 3 0 36 5.09   
J. Castro 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutledge 53
Batters Faced: D. Rutledge 21, D. Eaton 6, Á. Gonzáles 10, J. Castro 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutledge 3-7, D. Eaton 0-3, Á. Gonzáles 1-0, J. Castro 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutledge 106-56, D. Eaton 25-15, Á. Gonzáles 36-21, J. Castro 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Eaton 2-2
WP: D. Rutledge , D. Eaton
Hit Batsmen: D. Rutledge 2 , Á. Gonzáles , J. Castro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Owens
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 7435
Thursday, May 15th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.3 Build 55