Calabuig's Go Ahead Single Lifts RockHounds
RockHounds 5, NW Arkansas Naturals 3 Sunday, May 5, 2019Arvest Ballpark Springdale, ARWhat a remarkable 21 hours it has been for the RockHounds' Chase Calabuig. Saturday night, the left fielder was injured while making a brilliant catch down the line and had to exit the game. Not only was he
RockHounds 5, NW Arkansas Naturals 3
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Arvest Ballpark Springdale, AR
What a remarkable 21 hours it has been for the RockHounds'
Saturday night, the left fielder was injured while making a brilliant catch down the line and had to exit the game. Not only was he back in the lineup Sunday afternoon, he had the game-winning, two-run single with two out in the top of the ninth as the RockHounds broke a 3-3 tie to defeat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 5-3, at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Arkansas.
The game-winning rally started with two out and the bases empty when
The RockHounds, after dropping three games at Tulsa, won for the second straight time in the series in Springdale and are now 5-1 against the Naturals. The 'Hounds also gained a game on division-leading Frisco (see below).
Northwest Arkansas snapped
Back-to-back two-out singles from
Notable
The Naturals have committed nine errors in the first two games of the series (three on Sunday after a franchise record SIX miscues Saturday night).
The Monday night pitching match-up features starters with a COMBINED three innings at the Double-A level. Left-hander
Springfield won for the just the second time in 15 road games, breaking a tie in the top of the ninth to defeat Frisco, 8-6. The RoughRiders (18-12) now lead the RockHounds (16-13) by just a game-and-a-half (the clubs meet at Security Bank Ballpark beginning next Thursday). Corpus Christi (14-15) fell at Tulsa, 9-8, and remains three-and-a-half back with Amarillo (with a win over North Division leader Arkansas at home) drawing to within five games.
Another Reason "The Book" Is NOT Available in Stores
"The Book" says when pitchers get ahead of hitters in the count (especially with two strikes), good things happen. SO much for "The Book."
Parker Dunshee had two-strike counts on the first four batters in the second. After an inning-opening bounce out to first base (Meibrys Valoria),
Despite the "book-defying" inning, Parker has allowed just three runs in 27⅓ in his last four starts, a 0.99 ERA. For the season, Oakland's # 18 prospect (MLB.com) is 2-2, with a 1.97 ERA in six starts.
Roster Moves
Infielder
Next Game
Monday, May 6 vs. NW Arkansas Naturals
Arvest Ballpark Springdale, Arkansas
First pitch 7:05 p.m.
- Third of a four-game series and seventh of an eight-game (seven-day) road trip
- Radio: NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 7:00 p.m.
Probable Starters
NWA: J.C. Cloney (LH, 1-1, 2.21 in six games with Advanced-A Wilmington)
RH: Daulton Jefferies (RH, 0-0, 6.00, in one start)
Next at Security Bank Ballpark:
The RockHounds host the Frisco RoughRiders in a "four-day weekend" at Rocky Town, May 9-12:
Thirsty Thursday (May 9) ... RockHounds Beach Towels (Friday, May 10)
Fireworks (Saturday, May 11) ... Family Day (Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m.)