TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
06/12/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6644 - FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (15-45) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Arkansas Travelers (38-22) 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 4 10 0
Naturals Defeated by Travelers, 4-2
Robby Ford, who is tied for 9th in the TEX with a 1.33 WHIP, was locked in. The right-hander led the Arkansas Travelers to a 4-2 win against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Dickey-Stephens Park. Ford got the win, improving to 2-2. He gave up 6 hits and walked 0 over 6.1 innings. He allowed 1 run. Northwest Arkansas has now lost 5 straight.

In the bottom of the third, Arkansas center fielder Cisco Cruz had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and one out, Cruz stroked a run-scoring single to right. It made the score 2-1, Arkansas. For the game, he was 1-3 with a walk.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Arkansas manager Mike Redmond.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .282 2 15
M. Grant 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 13
E. Barton 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .280 6 26
E. Barnes RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259 0 7
S. Tamamura CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .263 1 24
R. Sanders LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .309 4 25
   a-J. O'Duana PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 2 12
J. Reyes DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .189 1 10
   b-C. Villaneda DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 3 12
A. Werner SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .241 3 18
J. Santos C 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .202 0 6
   c-J. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 2
Totals 34 2 8 2 1 9 15      
a - J. O'Duana pinch hit for R. Sanders in the 9th
b - C. Villaneda inserted as DH in the 9th
c - J. Henderson pinch hit for J. Santos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Tamamura (11, 2nd Inning off R. Ford, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Barton (13, 3rd Inning off R. Ford, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Barton (6, 8th Inning off J. Díaz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Barton 6 , E. Barnes , S. Tamamura 3 , R. Sanders , J. Reyes , A. Werner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Barnes , J. Santos
GIDP: S. Tamamura
Hit by Pitch: E. Barton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Werner-Grant)
OF assists: 1 (Barnes(Palácios at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson 2B 5 1 3 1 0 2 0 .293 4 29
   a-L. Chávez 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 4 19
E. Thomas LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .303 3 16
J. Taylor RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .253 6 33
C. Cruz CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .307 6 39
T. Kirkham 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .270 2 9
W. Watts SS, 2B 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .337 5 23
C. Haugen DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .283 6 21
D. Palácios C 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .196 2 13
D. Hall 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321 3 22
Totals 32 4 10 3 7 7 20      
a - L. Chávez substituted for D. Robinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Thomas (9, 6th Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Robinson (4, 4th Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 6 , E. Thomas 2 , J. Taylor 2 , C. Cruz , T. Kirkham , W. Watts , D. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Taylor 2 , D. Palácios , D. Hall
GIDP: D. Palácios
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watts-Robinson-Kirkham)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala L (1-7) 6.0 8 4 4 5 5 1 30 120 7.67   
J. Mata 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 9 41 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 40
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 30, J. Mata 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 5-7, J. Mata 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 120-71, J. Mata 41-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Ford W (2-2) 6.1 6 1 1 0 8 0 26 97 4.14   
J. Díaz H (3) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 6 16 1.96   
L. Thompson SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 21 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ford 65
Batters Faced: R. Ford 26, J. Díaz 6, L. Thompson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ford 6-5, J. Díaz 2-1, L. Thompson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ford 97-63, J. Díaz 16-13, L. Thompson 21-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Díaz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Ford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robby Ford
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 5741
Friday, June 12th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 66