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SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/07/2024
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SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6480 - SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (0-4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (4-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 X 3 8 0
Naturals Nip Cardinals, 3-2
Northwest Arkansas Naturals starter Taylor Cornelius was in fine form against the Springfield Cardinals at Arvest Ballpark, leading his team to a win, 3-2. Cornelius went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. His record improves to 1-0. Alvin Tigner finished the game for Northwest Arkansas and earned his 3rd save.

Grant Little aided the Northwest Arkansas cause with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the pinch hitter went 1-1 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Cornelius. "Successful pitchers do it."

The loss puts Springfield at 0-4.

SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Vargas SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 1 1
A. King DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
J. Westburg 1B 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .286 1 2
   a-J. Green LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
D. Rushing C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .000 0 0
C. Young 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
D. Morton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 0 1
C. Washington 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .455 0 0
T. Cross LF, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
L. Martínez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 1
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 11 8      
a - J. Green substituted for J. Westburg in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Young (2, 4th Inning off T. Cornelius, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Westburg (1, 1st Inning off T. Cornelius, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. King , J. Westburg 5 , C. Young 2 , C. Washington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Washington
Hit by Pitch: A. King
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Vargas (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Vargas-Young-Westburg)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rivera CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 3
G. McCray RF, LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 0 1
T. Lynch DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267 1 2
S. Gillespie C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .385 0 0
I. Mena LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 0 0
   a-G. Little PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
   c-R. Odom RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. León 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 4
   d-K. Maitan 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
K. Jones SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   b-M. Rutherford PH, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .417 1 5
J. Jenkins 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
J. Rucker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .214 0 3
Totals 32 3 8 3 4 6 18      
a - G. Little pinch hit for I. Mena in the 8th
b - M. Rutherford pinch hit for K. Jones in the 8th
c - R. Odom substituted for G. Little in the 9th
d - K. Maitan substituted for J. León in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. León (2, 7th Inning off E. Sammons, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Rutherford (1, 8th Inning off M. Reynolds, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Lynch (1, 1st Inning off E. Sammons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Little (1, 8th Inning off M. Reynolds, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. McCray , T. Lynch 3 , S. Gillespie , G. Little 4 , J. León 3 , K. Jones , M. Rutherford 2
2-out RBI: G. Little , M. Rutherford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rivera , S. Gillespie , I. Mena , J. Jenkins , J. Rucker
GIDP: K. Jones
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. McCray (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (McCray(King at 3rd base))
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Sammons 6.0 4 0 0 4 3 0 98 57 0.00
M. Reynolds L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 4 3 3 0 3 1 39 23 16.20
M. effDiet 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Sammons 63
Batters Faced: E. Sammons 25, M. Reynolds 10, M. effDiet 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Sammons 8-6, M. Reynolds 0-2, M. effDiet 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Sammons 98-57, M. Reynolds 39-23, M. effDiet 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Reynolds 2-0 , M. effDiet 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Cornelius W (1-0) 8.0 5 2 2 1 9 1 113 72 2.25
A. Tigner SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 7 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cornelius 72
Batters Faced: T. Cornelius 30, A. Tigner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cornelius 9-5, A. Tigner 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cornelius 113-72, A. Tigner 12-7
WP: T. Cornelius
Hit Batsmen: T. Cornelius
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Taylor Cornelius
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 6463
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