TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/06/2024
 
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6479 - SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (0-3) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (3-0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 X 7 12 1
Hernandez, Naturals Get 7-1 Win
Northwest Arkansas picked up a win at Arvest Ballpark, toppling the Springfield Cardinals, 7-1. Pitcher Ben Hernandez was one of the reasons the Naturals triumphed. The win has Northwest Arkansas at 3-0.

The Cardinals had trouble solving Hernandez, who surrendered 1 run on 4 hits over 8 innings.

"Ben was throwing strikes, locating well," said Northwest Arkansas manager Matt Riser.

SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Vargas SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .167 1 1
C. Young 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
J. Westburg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
D. Rushing C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Washington 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .444 0 0
   a-T. Cross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
D. Morton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
J. Turner DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Green LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 0 1
L. Martínez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 0 7 10      
a - T. Cross pinch hit for C. Washington in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Westburg (1, 9th Inning off D. McGuire, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Vargas (1, 6th Inning off B. Hernandez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Vargas 5 , C. Young , J. Westburg 2 , C. Washington 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Cross , J. Green
GIDP: J. Westburg
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Washington (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Washington-Young-Westburg)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rivera CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .429 1 3
G. McCray RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250 0 1
T. Lynch DH 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .273 1 2
S. Gillespie C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400 0 0
I. Mena LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
   a-R. Odom RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. León 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .444 0 4
   b-K. Maitan 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
K. Jones SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 0 0
M. Rutherford 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .364 1 4
J. Rucker 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .300 0 3
Totals 34 7 12 7 2 6 17      
a - R. Odom substituted for I. Mena in the 7th
b - K. Maitan substituted for J. León in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. León (1, 6th Inning off K. Knox, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Lynch (1, 7th Inning off K. Knox, 1 on, 1 out) , L. Rivera (1, 8th Inning off M. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rivera 6 , G. McCray , T. Lynch 6 , S. Gillespie , J. León 3 , K. Maitan , J. Rucker
2-out RBI: L. Rivera , J. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. McCray , T. Lynch , I. Mena , J. Rucker
GIDP: M. Rutherford
Sac Bunt: G. McCray
Hit by Pitch: S. Gillespie
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: G. McCray (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. León (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Rucker-Rutherford)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
P. Johnson 5.0 6 1 1 1 4 0 89 59 1.80
K. Knox L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 1 22 16 20.25
M. Anderson 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 27 19 21.00
C. Granados 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Johnson 54
Batters Faced: P. Johnson 21, K. Knox 9, M. Anderson 7, C. Granados 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Johnson 6-4, K. Knox 2-2, M. Anderson 1-2, C. Granados 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Johnson 89-59, K. Knox 22-16, M. Anderson 27-19, C. Granados 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Knox 1-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Knox
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Hernandez W (1-0) 8.0 4 1 1 0 7 1 107 73 1.12
D. McGuire 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 0.00
S. Hajjar 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 18.00
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hernandez 77
Batters Faced: B. Hernandez 27, D. McGuire 4, S. Hajjar 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hernandez 9-6, D. McGuire 1-1, S. Hajjar 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hernandez 107-73, D. McGuire 14-9, S. Hajjar 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hajjar 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Hernandez
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Rain (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 6436
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