TEXAS LEAGUE

Travs use fast start to handle Drillers

Alex Yarbrough doubled twice and singled, finishing 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored as the Arkansas Travelers capitalized on six Tulsa Drillers errors in an 8-4 victory Wednesday night at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.

Sean Coyle led off the game with a home run to left field on a 2-2 pitch to give the Travelers a quick 1-0 lead. David Fletcher followed with a single, then scored on Yarbrough's double to center field. Yarbrough moved to third on the throw to the plate and later scored on Jabari Henry's sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead.

Bo Way started the Travelers second inning with a leadoff single. He stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Kyle Farmer. Zach Welz hit an RBI single to score Way for a 4-0 lead. Welz advanced to third on an Anthony Phillips single and scored on Coyle's RBI groundout. Fletcher followed with a two-out single before scoring on Yarbrough's double to left field to give the Travelers a 6-0 lead.

The Drillers cut the lead to 6-4 in the fifth inning when Jordan Tarsovich hit an RBI single to score Lars Anderson. A second Farmer error and a fielding error by Willie Calhoun led to the Travelers scoring their final runs in the sixth inning.

Anthony Phillips singled three times for Arkansas and Fletcher went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored.

Today’s game

ARKANSAS AT TULSA

WHEN 7:05 p.m. Central

WHERE ONEOK Field, Tulsa

RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas

WEBSITE travs.com

PITCHERS Travelers: Alex Blackford (RHP, 7-7, 3.32 ERA); Drillers: Isaac Anderson (RHP, 0-1, 5.40)

THE WEEK AHEAD

TODAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

FRIDAY at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.

SATURDAY NW Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

SUNDAY NW Arkansas, 6:10 p.m.

MONDAY NW Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.

TUESDAY Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Springfield, 7:10 p.m.

Sports on 08/25/2016

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