TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
05/15/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6540 - FRIDAY, MAY 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (9-25) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 13 1
Springfield Cardinals (20-14) 1 1 2 3 1 0 4 1 X 13 16 0
Wemp Lifts Cardinals to 13-8 Triumph
The Springfield Cardinals trumped the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 13-8, at Hammons Field. Springfield second baseman Bert Wemp was terrific. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Orlando López got credit for the win, improving to 3-1. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 5.2 innings. The win puts Springfield at 20-14 this season.

Early in the game, first baseman Héctor Morales had a run-scoring double for Springfield. It was his 8th double of the season and put the Cardinals on top, 3-2.

"It was offense that won us the game," said winning manager Elvis Morel.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 2B, RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .320 2 12
J. O'Duana CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .303 2 11
M. Grant 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252 1 8
   a-E. Atkins PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .231 1 4
S. Tamamura RF, 3B 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .188 0 7
C. Villaneda C 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .250 3 5
A. Werner SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .271 2 9
E. Barton P, DH 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .298 2 14
J. Reyes LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 1 7
   b-D. Snider PH, 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 1
H. Marín 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 3 12
   c-J. Henderson PH, LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
Totals 38 8 13 8 0 10 17      
a - E. Atkins pinch hit for M. Grant in the 8th
b - D. Snider pinch hit for J. Reyes in the 8th
c - J. Henderson pinch hit for H. Marín in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Tamamura 2 (3, 6th Inning off O. López, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Cooke, 3 on, 1 out) , E. Barton (8, 8th Inning off C. Cooke, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hernández 2 , J. O'Duana 2 , S. Tamamura 6 , A. Werner , E. Barton 2 , D. Snider , H. Marín , J. Henderson
2-out RBI: A. Werner , E. Barton , D. Snider , J. Henderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hernández , C. Villaneda , E. Barton
GIDP: S. Tamamura
Sac Fly: C. Villaneda
Hit by Pitch: J. O'Duana
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hernández (8)
PB: C. Villaneda
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grimes RF 4 3 3 1 2 1 0 .287 6 19
T. Whaley CF 6 1 3 0 0 0 2 .279 3 18
D. Williams DH 4 2 1 2 0 0 6 .323 7 22
H. Green LF 5 2 2 2 1 1 3 .305 7 30
B. Wemp 2B 4 2 2 4 1 1 5 .330 7 32
J. Sosa SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .362 1 7
H. Morales 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .337 2 10
D. Barton 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .250 0 2
C. Vargas C 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 .158 1 5
Totals 40 13 16 12 6 7 25      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Green 2 (7, 1st Inning off E. Barton, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off E. Barton, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Grimes 2 (15, 2nd Inning off E. Barton, 1 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off E. Barton, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Morales (8, 3rd Inning off E. Barton, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Wemp (7, 7th Inning off A. Díaz, 3 on, 1 out) , D. Williams (7, 8th Inning off E. Méndez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grimes 5 , T. Whaley 3 , D. Williams 4 , H. Green 4 , B. Wemp 5 , J. Sosa , H. Morales 3 , D. Barton , C. Vargas
2-out RBI: J. Grimes , D. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Williams , B. Wemp , J. Sosa , C. Vargas 2
Sac Fly: J. Sosa
Hit by Pitch: D. Williams 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sosa-Wemp-Morales)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Barton L (1-4) 3.1 9 7 7 2 4 0 22 93 6.32   
A. Cortéz 2.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 13 49 10.08   
A. Díaz 0.2 1 4 3 2 0 1 6 27 9.70   
E. Méndez 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 1 8 27 9.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Barton 14
Batters Faced: E. Barton 22, A. Cortéz 13, A. Díaz 6, E. Méndez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Barton 3-3, A. Cortéz 2-4, A. Díaz 1-1, E. Méndez 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Barton 93-56, A. Cortéz 49-26, A. Díaz 27-14, E. Méndez 27-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Cortéz 1-1 , A. Díaz 1-0
WP: E. Barton 2
Hit Batsmen: E. Barton , A. Cortéz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. López W (3-1) 5.2 5 2 2 0 5 0 22 88 2.68   
C. Cooke 2.0 5 6 6 0 4 0 12 51 5.28   
R. Martínez 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 27 9.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. López 56
Batters Faced: O. López 22, C. Cooke 12, R. Martínez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. López 5-7, C. Cooke 1-1, R. Martínez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. López 88-56, C. Cooke 51-32, R. Martínez 27-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cooke 1-0 , R. Martínez 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Cooke
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Wemp
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 17 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 7414
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