TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
05/05/2024
 
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6619 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (17-13) 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Midland RockHounds (20-10) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Naturals Deal RockHounds 5-2 Defeat
Northwest Arkansas Naturals starter Tate Rodemaker turned in an exceptional performance against the Midland RockHounds at Security Bank Ballpark, resulting in a Northwest Arkansas win, 5-2. Ángel Sánchez closed it out for his 3rd save. The first-place Naturals are now 17-13, the RockHounds 20-10.

Northwest Arkansas used a well-timed hit by Ken Jones to capture the win. The shortstop socked a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put the Naturals ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 4 at-bats, it was important.

"Nice win for us," said Rodemaker. "Now we'll go after the next one."

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORES MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rivera RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .350 1 15
J. León 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 .294 0 9
T. Lynch DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .290 4 18
S. Gillespie C 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .303 5 15
I. Mena LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .275 1 7
K. Jones SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .208 0 9
G. Little CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .282 2 10
J. Jenkins 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .303 1 3
J. Rucker 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .219 0 7
Totals 36 5 9 5 2 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Mena (8, 2nd Inning off K. McMullen, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Jones (5, 2nd Inning off K. McMullen, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Jenkins (2, 5th Inning off G. Albanese, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jenkins (1, 2nd Inning off K. McMullen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Rivera , J. León 2 , I. Mena 2 , K. Jones 2 , G. Little , J. Jenkins 6 , J. Rucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gillespie , I. Mena
GIDP: L. Rivera
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Jones (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spanarkel CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314 2 6
A. Ferrero 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .147 4 8
V. Harrison 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 2 13
R. Martin RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 2 8
J. Arnold LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 1 9
S. Baker C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .273 0 6
L. Baker 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .206 1 6
S. Moss DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 1 6
T. Adamic SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253 0 5
Totals 33 2 5 2 1 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Baker (6, 5th Inning off T. Rodemaker, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Harrison (2, 8th Inning off A. Gorjo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Baker (1, 5th Inning off T. Rodemaker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Spanarkel , V. Harrison 2 , S. Baker 3 , L. Baker 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Martin
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: L. Baker (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ferrero-Baker-Harrison)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORES MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
T. Rodemaker W (2-0) 7.1 4 2 2 1 6 1 92 61 2.02
A. Gorjo H (3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2.35
Á. Sánchez SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rodemaker 67
Batters Faced: T. Rodemaker 28, A. Gorjo 3, Á. Sánchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rodemaker 9-7, A. Gorjo 0-2, Á. Sánchez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rodemaker 92-61, A. Gorjo 6-5, Á. Sánchez 12-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. McMullen L (0-1) 1.1 3 4 3 0 1 1 30 19 6.48
G. Albanese 7.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 80 56 2.31
J. Walton 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: K. McMullen 29
Batters Faced: K. McMullen 8, G. Albanese 28, J. Walton 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. McMullen 1-2, G. Albanese 12-6, J. Walton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. McMullen 30-19, G. Albanese 80-56, J. Walton 6-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tate Rodemaker
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 6654
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