TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
06/21/2024
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6671 - FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (28-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Springfield Cardinals (40-27) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 16 2
Cardinals Edge Naturals, 1-0
Springfield Cardinals starter Julius Cooper turned in a sparkling performance against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, leading his team to a 1-0 win. Springfield is now 40-27, 10½ games up in the North Division.

In the bottom of the third, Springfield left fielder Eric Black had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Black stroked a run-scoring single to left-center. It made the score 1-0, Springfield. For the game, he was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk.

Springfield manager Elvis Morel commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Santos 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .227 3 13
W. Burgess 3B 5 0 1 0 0 4 3 .255 4 26
S. Núñez C 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .206 4 25
Y. Alonzo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .223 8 26
B. Peck SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .173 3 10
D. Adams LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .206 1 15
D. French DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .247 3 13
W. Contreras 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .231 1 7
E. Allen CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .233 1 14
Totals 31 0 4 0 6 11 26      
BATTING
Total Bases: W. Burgess , W. Contreras , E. Allen 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Núñez , Y. Alonzo 2 , W. Contreras , E. Allen
Sac Bunt: S. Santos , D. Adams
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: W. Contreras (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Noble RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 4 .244 8 20
J. Abaloz SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .222 3 9
M. Marshall 2B 5 0 3 0 0 2 3 .271 10 38
E. Anderson CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .247 9 29
A. Garza DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .214 19 47
J. Lee 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 5 .261 2 21
J. Atencio C 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .162 3 10
E. Black LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .216 4 16
J. Vázquez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 5 .202 1 9
Totals 40 1 16 1 2 11 37      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Anderson (15, 4th Inning off T. Mercer, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lee (11, 5th Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Noble 2 , J. Abaloz , M. Marshall 3 , E. Anderson 3 , A. Garza , J. Lee 4 , J. Atencio , E. Black 2 , J. Vázquez
2-out RBI: E. Black
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Noble , J. Abaloz , M. Marshall , A. Garza 2 , J. Atencio 2 , J. Vázquez
Sac Bunt: J. Abaloz
Team LOB: 18

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lee (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Cooper (3) , M. Marshall (3)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer L (6-5) 5.0 13 1 1 2 6 0 104 1.78   
C. Ritchie 2.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 42 0.83   
T. Watson 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 41
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 30, C. Ritchie 11, T. Watson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 6-3, C. Ritchie 0-4, T. Watson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 104-65, C. Ritchie 42-28, T. Watson 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Ritchie 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cooper W (8-3) 5.1 2 0 0 4 5 0 90 2.90   
J. Martínez H (1) 1.2 2 0 0 2 3 0 40 3.97   
J. Bunch H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.65   
N. Acosta SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cooper 65
Batters Faced: J. Cooper 23, J. Martínez 9, J. Bunch 4, N. Acosta 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cooper 5-6, J. Martínez 1-1, J. Bunch 1-1, N. Acosta 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cooper 90-51, J. Martínez 40-22, J. Bunch 10-9, N. Acosta 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Martínez 1-0 , J. Bunch 1-0
WP: J. Cooper
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julius Cooper
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 7454
Special Notes: SP Thom Mercer was injured while pitching. RP Jeremy Bunch was injured while pitching.
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