TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
07/30/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6806 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (54-47) 5 0 6 0 0 0 1 4 2 18 14 4
Springfield Cardinals (52-49) 4 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 13 13 2
Williams Excels, But Naturals Win
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Springfield Cardinals lit up the scoreboard.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals withstood a fine game by Springfield designated hitter Doug Williams at Hammons Field, to upend the Cardinals, 18-13. Williams went 4 for 5 with 3 doubles, while adding 7 RBI and scoring once. Northwest Arkansas reliever Johnathan Henderson was the winner. His record is now 2-1. Tomas Alastre took the loss. Andy Elder recorded the save for Northwest Arkansas, his 2nd of the season.

Ramão La Arena was 2 for 4 with 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 times against the Cardinals. With the game tied in the top of the eighth inning, he got hit by a pitch, driving in 1 run that put Northwest Arkansas in front, 14-13.

"It never gets old," said La Arena. "Winning, that is."

Northwest Arkansas is now 54-47.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vázquez CF 4 0 0 1 2 2 6 .216 3 22
E. Wolf 1B 3 3 0 0 3 0 5 .345 5 21
P. Hodge 3B, SS 5 2 3 3 1 0 2 .395 1 16
M. García RF 5 4 2 2 0 1 3 .282 8 33
D. Overstreet DH 3 3 0 1 3 2 2 .284 14 55
R. La Arena LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 .261 9 38
J. Martínez SS 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 .285 2 24
   a-K. Hodge PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301 0 6
   c-M. Roach 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 .349 3 7
A. Werner 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .243 3 20
   b-J. Ríos PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 8 31
   d-M. Navarro SS, 3B 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .279 4 31
L. Mata C 5 0 1 2 0 4 7 .160 3 13
Totals 38 18 14 17 11 10 31      
a - K. Hodge pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 7th
b - J. Ríos pinch hit for A. Werner in the 7th
c - M. Roach substituted for K. Hodge in the 7th
d - M. Navarro substituted for J. Ríos in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (10, 1st Inning off W. Henley, 3 on, 1 out) , M. García (15, 1st Inning off W. Henley, 2 on, 1 out) , K. Hodge (7, 7th Inning off T. Alastre, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Hodge (2, 3rd Inning off R. Randall, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Hodge 5 , M. García 3 , R. La Arena 2 , J. Martínez 3 , K. Hodge 2 , M. Roach , A. Werner , J. Ríos , L. Mata
2-out RBI: P. Hodge , M. Navarro , L. Mata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Vázquez , E. Wolf 2 , P. Hodge , M. García , L. Mata
GIDP: B. Vázquez
Sac Fly: B. Vázquez , M. Navarro , L. Mata
Hit by Pitch: M. García , R. La Arena , M. Navarro
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Martínez (3)

FIELDING
Errors: L. González (1) , M. García (1) , J. Martínez (7) , M. Roach (1)
OF assists: 1 (García(Williams at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wolfe SS 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 .240 1 5
T. Whaley CF 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 .211 3 6
   b-A. Garza PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 16 54
   c-D. Rutledge CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 0 6
A. Morales LF 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 .333 1 2
D. Williams DH 5 1 4 7 0 0 2 .298 1 24
T. Castro RF 5 0 1 1 1 1 4 .303 2 16
C. Noble 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 1 .324 2 7
B. Wemp 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 0 3
   a-S. Fukuda 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000 0 0
E. Evans C 5 1 2 0 0 2 4 .179 0 9
T. Peña 3B 4 2 1 1 1 1 5 .282 4 23
Totals 41 13 13 12 7 9 27      
a - S. Fukuda substituted for B. Wemp in the 4th
b - A. Garza pinch hit for T. Whaley in the 7th
c - D. Rutledge substituted for A. Garza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Morales (1, 1st Inning off S. Wilson, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Evans 2 (5, 2nd Inning off S. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off L. González, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Williams 3 (7, 3rd Inning off S. Wilson, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off L. González, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off J. Henderson, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Noble (2, 1st Inning off S. Wilson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Morales 4 , D. Williams 7 , T. Castro , C. Noble 4 , B. Wemp , E. Evans 4 , T. Peña
2-out RBI: C. Noble
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Whaley , D. Williams , T. Castro , S. Fukuda , T. Peña 2
Sac Fly: D. Williams
Hit by Pitch: B. Wolfe
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Alastre (1) , B. Wolfe (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Wolfe-Fukuda-Noble)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Wilson 3.0 6 6 5 1 1 1 64 3.39   
L. González 1.1 4 6 3 3 1 0 59 5.79   
J. Henderson W (2-1) 2.2 2 1 0 2 3 0 43 6.16   
A. Elder SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 33 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Wilson 23
Batters Faced: S. Wilson 18, L. González 12, J. Henderson 11, A. Elder 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Wilson 3-5, L. González 2-1, J. Henderson 1-3, A. Elder 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Wilson 64-40, L. González 59-35, J. Henderson 43-27, A. Elder 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Henderson 3-3 , A. Elder 1-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Wilson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Henley 2.0 2 7 7 5 3 0 54 8.76   
R. Randall 1.0 3 4 1 1 2 0 24 4.06   
R. Martínez 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 52 3.66   
T. Alastre L (4-5), BS (4) 1.0 4 5 4 2 0 0 33 5.49   
J. Jaramillo 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 0 44 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Henley 18
Batters Faced: W. Henley 14, R. Randall 8, R. Martínez 11, T. Alastre 10, J. Jaramillo 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Henley 2-1, R. Randall 0-1, R. Martínez 3-3, T. Alastre 1-1, J. Jaramillo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Henley 54-26, R. Randall 24-14, R. Martínez 52-31, T. Alastre 33-16, J. Jaramillo 44-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Randall 2-2 , J. Jaramillo 3-1
WP: R. Randall
Hit Batsmen: W. Henley , T. Alastre , J. Jaramillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Williams
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:51
Attendance: 7461
Special Notes: Rain delay of 19 minutes in the 3rd inning. 2B Bert Wemp was injured in a collision at a base. Doug Williams ties the SPF regular season game record for doubles with 3. Arturo Morales ties the SPF regular season game record for runs with 4. Doug Williams sets the SPF regular season game record for RBI with 7. Manny García ties the NWA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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