TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
06/22/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6685 - MONDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-52) 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 0
Tulsa Drillers (40-30) 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 X 10 13 0
Walker Lifts Drillers to 10-5 Triumph
The Tulsa Drillers downed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 10-5, at ONEOK Field. Lou Walker led the way, going 4-for-5 for Tulsa. Andrew Chafin was the winner. He's now 3-1. The loser was 26-year old right-handed pitcher Álex Ayala. Tulsa is now 40-30, Northwest Arkansas 18-52.

With Tulsa trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth, Walker hit a 2-run single off Northwest Arkansas hurler Álex Ayala. It was the 63rd hit of the season for Walker and put his team ahead, 6-5.

"This was one of those games you love to be a part of," said Walker.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Snider 2B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .287 1 16
R. Hernández CF, LF 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 .279 2 17
E. Barton 3B 5 0 3 1 0 1 4 .281 7 29
S. Tamamura LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .285 1 28
   a-J. O'Duana PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 3 17
J. Reyes DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .192 1 12
M. Grant 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .278 3 20
C. Villaneda C 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .270 3 13
A. Werner SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .244 3 19
J. Rosales RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .191 1 9
Totals 40 5 14 5 3 9 26      
a - J. O'Duana pinch hit for S. Tamamura in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Grant (15, 2nd Inning off A. Chafin, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Snider (7, 4th Inning off A. Chafin, 3 on, 0 outs) , R. Hernández (11, 8th Inning off A. Matos, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Snider 3 , R. Hernández 5 , E. Barton 3 , M. Grant 3 , C. Villaneda , A. Werner , J. Rosales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. O'Duana , J. Reyes 3 , M. Grant , J. Rosales
GIDP: A. Werner
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martínez RF 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 .240 0 1
K. Kelley SS 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 .374 3 18
L. Walker 3B 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .312 14 51
S. Sánchez CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .274 1 10
M. De Leon 1B 4 1 2 5 0 0 2 .308 5 37
R. Evans LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .284 4 24
C. Wayland 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .202 2 15
H. Thomas DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277 5 32
I. De Los Ángeles C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259 4 17
Totals 37 10 13 10 1 8 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Walker 2 (11, 1st Inning off Á. Ayala, 2 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Foster, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Kelley (13, 1st Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. De Leon (13, 3rd Inning off Á. Ayala, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. De Leon (5, 4th Inning off J. Foster, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kelley 4 , L. Walker 6 , S. Sánchez , M. De Leon 6 , C. Wayland , H. Thomas , I. De Los Ángeles
2-out RBI: L. Walker , S. Sánchez , M. De Leon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Martínez , K. Kelley , R. Evans 3
Hit by Pitch: M. Martínez , C. Wayland
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wayland-Kelley-De Leon)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala L (1-9) 3.2 7 8 8 1 3 0 21 89 8.63   
J. Foster 4.1 6 2 2 0 5 1 19 76 9.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 15
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 21, J. Foster 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 3-5, J. Foster 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 89-51, J. Foster 76-51
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Foster 2-2
Hit Batsmen: Á. Ayala 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Chafin W (3-1) 5.0 12 5 5 0 5 0 27 109 5.87   
A. Matos 2.2 2 0 0 3 2 0 12 58 2.31   
W. Reilly 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 20 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Chafin 28
Batters Faced: A. Chafin 27, A. Matos 12, W. Reilly 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Chafin 2-8, A. Matos 3-2, W. Reilly 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Chafin 109-71, A. Matos 58-31, W. Reilly 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Reilly 2-0
WP: A. Chafin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Walker
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (83 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 7781
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