TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
08/05/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6833 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Springfield Cardinals (53-54) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 9 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (58-49) 6 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 12 15 0
Hodge Leads Naturals to Win
Pat Hodge made an impact in the 12-4 Northwest Arkansas win over Springfield. Hodge, who was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2020 draft, went 4-5 with a triple, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 4 runs and drove in 2. Stan Spencer earned the win to go to 6-7. He allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts in 7.2 innings of work. The Naturals are now 58-49, while the Cardinals fall to 53-54.

The fans who filled the stands at Arvest Ballpark to watch the Texas League action seemed to enjoy the game.

"It was great to come out and swing the bats," Hodge told the Northwest Arkansas News.
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Morales CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .275 2 5
D. Smith 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .313 3 20
D. Williams 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .297 1 24
A. Garza RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .288 17 56
T. Whaley LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .207 4 8
A. Rodríguez DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .261 7 31
T. Peña SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .273 4 23
   a-J. Ramos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 6
E. Evans C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .187 1 10
S. Fukuda 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-B. Wolfe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 3 10
Totals 34 4 9 4 2 5 15      
a - J. Ramos pinch hit for T. Peña in the 9th
b - B. Wolfe pinch hit for S. Fukuda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Whaley (3, 8th Inning off S. Spencer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Whaley (4, 7th Inning off S. Spencer, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Evans (1, 9th Inning off M. Mojano, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Smith , D. Williams 2 , A. Garza , T. Whaley 6 , T. Peña , E. Evans 5
2-out RBI: T. Whaley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Morales , A. Garza , A. Rodríguez
GIDP: E. Evans
Sac Fly: A. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fukuda-Peña-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vázquez CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 7 .210 3 25
J. Ríos DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .284 8 34
K. Hodge LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .300 0 6
D. Overstreet RF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .286 15 56
S. bin Hakem 3B 3 2 0 0 2 2 1 .244 6 24
P. Hodge 1B 5 4 4 2 0 0 0 .444 1 18
A. Werner SS 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 .241 3 22
M. Roach 2B 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 .377 4 13
L. Mata C 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 .191 3 14
Totals 35 12 15 12 7 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ríos (11, 1st Inning off D. Rutledge, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Hodge (6, 2nd Inning off R. Randall, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: P. Hodge (3, 3rd Inning off R. Randall, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Overstreet (15, 2nd Inning off R. Randall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Vázquez , J. Ríos 3 , K. Hodge 2 , D. Overstreet 4 , P. Hodge 7 , A. Werner 3 , M. Roach , L. Mata
2-out RBI: J. Ríos , P. Hodge , A. Werner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Ríos 2 , K. Hodge
GIDP: M. Roach
Sac Fly: B. Vázquez 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Vázquez (8)
CS: K. Hodge (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Werner-Roach-Hodge)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rutledge L (5-4) 0.2 6 6 6 3 0 0 34 5.55   
R. Randall 2.0 6 5 5 3 1 1 55 5.18   
R. Martínez 3.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 57 3.53   
T. Alexander 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rutledge 5
Batters Faced: D. Rutledge 11, R. Randall 14, R. Martínez 14, T. Alexander 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rutledge 0-2, R. Randall 0-4, R. Martínez 1-7, T. Alexander 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rutledge 34-17, R. Randall 55-31, R. Martínez 57-38, T. Alexander 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Randall 3-0 , R. Martínez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Spencer W (6-7) 7.2 8 3 3 2 4 1 120 3.84   
M. Mojano 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 23 5.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Spencer 53
Batters Faced: S. Spencer 32, M. Mojano 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Spencer 10-8, M. Mojano 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Spencer 120-71, M. Mojano 23-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Mojano 1-0
Balk: S. Spencer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Hodge
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 6473
Special Notes: Pat Hodge ties the NWA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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