TRAVELERS 8, ROCKHOUNDS 5
Joey Curletta's grand slam capped a five-run seventh inning Saturday night as the Arkansas Travelers earned an 8-5 victory over the Midland RockHounds in front of 8,026 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.
Leading 3-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, Midland brought in reliever Joel Seddon after starter Ben Bracewell allowed just 4 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts over the first 6 innings. Seddon got the first two outs of the inning as Logan Taylor struck out swinging and Donnie Walton grounded out, but that's when the Travs began to rally.
Today’s game
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS VS. MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
WHEN 2:10 p.m.
WHERE Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little Rock
RADIO KARN-AM, 920, in central Arkansas
WEBSITE travs.com
PITCHERS Travs: RHP Nathan Bannister (7-8, 6.40); RockHounds: RHP Parker Dunshee (4-3, 2.61)
TICKETS $12 box, $8 reserved ($5 kids), $6 general admission ($4 kids). Gates open one hour before first pitch.
PROMOTIONS Kids run the bases after the game. $3 admission discount with military identification or with coupons available at Edwards Food Giant locations. Families admitted for $10 with church bulletin.
THE WEEK AHEAD
TODAY Midland, 2:10 p.m.
MONDAY Off
TUESDAY at Frisco, 7:05 p.m.
WEDNESDAY at Frisco, 7:05 p.m.
THURSDAY at Frisco, 7:10 p.m.
FRIDAY at Midland, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY at Midland, 7 p.m.
Ryan Scott and Beau Amaral singled and Yonathan Mendoza walked to load the bases. Scott scored when Eric Filia drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the lead to 3-1. Seddon was replaced by right-hander Miguel Romero, who gave up Curletta's grand slam on a 2-0 pitch that gave Arkansas a 5-3 lead.
Midland built its 3-0 lead on a two-run single by J.P. Sportman in the second inning and Skye Bolt's seventh home run of the season in the fifth. The RockHounds cut the lead to 5-4 in the eighth on a Brett Vertigan sacrifice fly that scored Nate Mondou, who led off with a single.
The Travelers added the lead in the bottom of the eighth. Kyle Lewis doubled to center field to start the inning before Logan Taylor hit his fifth home run of the season to left-center field for a 7-4 lead. Donnie Walton followed the home run with a walk, advanced to second when Amaral walked and scored when Mendoza reached on a fielder's choice.
Taylor was 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI to lead the Travelers, who finished with 8 hits. Dario Pizzano also went 2 for 4. Bolt finished a triple short of a cycle and led the RockHounds by going 3 for 5 with 1 run and 2 RBI, while Luis Barrera was 2 for 4 with 1 run.
Matt Walker (4-1) got the victory for the Travelers after allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits with 1 strikeout in his 1 1/3 innings of relief. Matt Festa allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits in his 1 2/3 innings of work, but earned his 16th save of the season when Eli White grounded out with runners on second and third to end the game. Seddon (6-7) took the loss for the RockHounds.
Sports on 08/12/2018