TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
08/24/2024
 
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 13073 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (49-81) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (61-69) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 0
Naturals Top Cardinals, 3-0, Behind Byfield
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat the Springfield Cardinals, 3-0, at Arvest Ballpark. Starting pitcher Brody Byfield was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. At 61-69, the Naturals find themselves in third place in the North.

Byfield delivered a quality start for Northwest Arkansas. The 6' 3" right-hander allowed no earned runs on 1 hit over 7.1 innings of work.

In postgame comments to the Northwest Arkansas Chronicle, Byfield said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Vargas SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .262 6 43
C. Strumpf RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 0 2
M. Mayer 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 0 4
T. Sweeney 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .311 0 6
C. Washington CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218 4 28
D. Rushing DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 9 46
C. Harris 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179 0 1
A. Martínez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .324 1 6
J. Green LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .179 1 15
Totals 27 0 2 0 3 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Vargas (21, 9th Inning off J. Hiatt, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Vargas 2 , C. Washington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mayer
GIDP: T. Sweeney , C. Harris
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rivera CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276 3 38
M. Rutherford 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 2 25
T. Lynch DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 17 67
I. Mena LF 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .246 2 36
S. Gillespie C 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .272 8 45
J. Calpán RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .185 0 7
J. Rucker 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .261 1 18
C. Bryant 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .256 1 23
K. Jones SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .236 2 29
Totals 28 3 5 3 4 6 13      
BATTING
Triples: I. Mena (9, 4th Inning off E. Sammons, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Mena 3 , S. Gillespie 2 , J. Calpán , J. Rucker
2-out RBI: J. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lynch , C. Bryant , K. Jones
Sac Fly: S. Gillespie
Hit by Pitch: M. Rutherford
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Rutherford (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rucker-Bryant-Rutherford, Rucker-Bryant-Rutherford)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Sammons L (7-8) 6.2 4 3 3 4 4 0 104 59 4.74
B. Hockman 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 16 4.80
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sammons 54
Batters Faced: E. Sammons 29, B. Hockman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sammons 10-6, B. Hockman 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sammons 104-59, B. Hockman 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hockman 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Sammons
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Byfield W (4-6) 7.1 1 0 0 3 4 0 95 58 4.05
A. Gorjo H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5 1.08
J. Hiatt SV (6) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 10 3.00
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Byfield 77
Batters Faced: B. Byfield 24, A. Gorjo 2, J. Hiatt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Byfield 10-6, A. Gorjo 1-0, J. Hiatt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Byfield 95-58, A. Gorjo 10-5, J. Hiatt 16-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brody Byfield
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 6398
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