TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/11/2024
 
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6510 - THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (6-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (5-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
RockHounds Clip Naturals, 1-0
The Midland RockHounds had to overcome a fine performance from Northwest Arkansas pitcher Ben Hernandez to grab a 1-0 win at Arvest Ballpark. Hernandez allowed 1 run over 7.1 innings. Ben Brecht notched the win in relief. The left-hander allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. His record now sits at 1-0. The loss puts Northwest Arkansas at 5-3.

The outcome might have been different for Midland, had it not been for Jacob Spanarkel, the former first round draft pick . Spanarkel stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put Midland up, 1-0. For the game, he was 2 for 3, including 1 double and 1 single.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Spanarkel.

MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spanarkel CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .357 0 1
J. Arnold RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .188 0 0
   a-B. Radcliff LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
V. Harrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 0 4
R. Martin LF, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 1 1
S. Moss DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 1 4
S. Baker C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259 0 2
L. Baker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 0 1
A. Ferrero 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .154 4 7
T. Adamic SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 29 1 5 1 4 6 13      
a - B. Radcliff substituted for J. Arnold in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Spanarkel (1, 1st Inning off B. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Arnold (1, 6th Inning off B. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Spanarkel 3 , J. Arnold 2 , R. Martin , S. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Harrison , S. Moss
GIDP: J. Spanarkel , J. Arnold
Sac Bunt: T. Adamic
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brecht-Baker-Harrison)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. León 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .292 0 4
G. McCray RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .179 0 1
T. Lynch DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .212 1 2
L. Rivera CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .343 1 5
J. Rucker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .185 0 3
S. Gillespie C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333 2 2
M. Rutherford 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .391 1 5
I. Mena LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .190 0 1
K. Jones SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136 0 0
   a-G. Little PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1 3
   b-K. Maitan SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 33 0 7 0 7 7 22      
a - G. Little pinch hit for K. Jones in the 6th
b - K. Maitan substituted for G. Little in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. McCray (1, 1st Inning off A. Townsend, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Rutherford (2, 4th Inning off A. Townsend, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. McCray 2 , T. Lynch 2 , L. Rivera , J. Rucker , S. Gillespie , M. Rutherford 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Rivera , J. Rucker 2 , I. Mena , K. Jones , G. Little
GIDP: T. Lynch
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jones-Rucker-Rutherford, Rucker-Jones-Rutherford)
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORES NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Townsend 5.1 5 0 0 4 2 0 97 52 0.71
B. Brecht W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 20 0.00
T. Wilson H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 7 5.40
C. Black SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 19 11 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Townsend 56
Batters Faced: A. Townsend 25, B. Brecht 7, T. Wilson 3, C. Black 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Townsend 4-10, B. Brecht 1-2, T. Wilson 0-0, C. Black 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Townsend 97-52, B. Brecht 32-20, T. Wilson 14-7, C. Black 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Brecht 2-0 , T. Wilson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Hernandez L (1-1) 7.1 4 1 1 4 4 0 98 60 1.17
S. Hajjar 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 17 13 4.91
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hernandez 66
Batters Faced: B. Hernandez 28, S. Hajjar 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hernandez 8-8, S. Hajjar 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hernandez 98-60, S. Hajjar 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hajjar 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Hernandez
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 4621
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