2024 TEXAS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Box Score

North Little Rock, AR—Alberto Rodriguez hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning making the Arkansas Travelers the Texas League Champions for 2024 with a 5-4 win over the Midland RockHounds in front of a raucous crowd of 5,661 at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Travelers won the TL title for the seventh time in history and first time since 2008. The heroics by Rodriguez were only necessary because Midland erased a three-run Arkansas advantage in the eighth inning. A three-run third inning staked the Travs to an early lead and they never trailed in the game. Ben Williamson paced the offense with three hits including a double and three runs batted in. Starter Logan Evans was dominant, firing six innings allowing just a run while scattering five hits and two walks with a career-high tying nine strikeouts.

Moments That Mattered

* Arkansas loaded the bases with none out in the third but still had the bases loaded with two out when Williamson delivered a two-run, two strike, two out single. Rodriguez followed with another RBI hit.

* Midland’s tying rally in the eighth saw all the runs score with two out after a Travs error brought in the first run and prolonged the rally. A bases loaded walk forced in the tying run before a lineout ended the inning.

* Cole Young doubled leading off the ninth before coming around to score the winning run.

Notable Travs Performances

* SS Cole Young: 2-3, 2 BB, 2 runs, 2B

* 3B Ben Williamson: 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI

* RF Alberto Rodriguez: 2-5, 2 RBI

* RHP Logan Evans: 6 IP, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 9 K

News and Notes

* Arkansas had lost in the TLCS three times since their last title.

* The Travs won their final nine series of the season combined between regular season and postseason.

Up Next

The 2025 season opens on Friday April 4 at Midland with the home opener on Tuesday April 8 vs. Tulsa.