Gilliam Sends Travs to Walk-Off Win

Box Score

North Little Rock, AR—Isiah Gilliam connected for a walk-off double sending the Arkansas Travelers to a 2-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. It was the eighth walk-off win of the season for the Travelers and the second by Gilliam. Emerson Hancock dealt six shutout innings striking out five Cardinals. Prelander Berroa was the winner out of the bullpen pitching the final two innings scoreless.

Moments That Mattered

* Springfield hit consecutive doubles with two out in the seventh inning to spoil what otherwise was an outstanding performance by three Travs pitchers.

* Gilliam’s walk-off double bounced over the wall in right field and was the only hit of the night for Arkansas with a runner in scoring position.

Notable Travs Performances

* RF Isiah Gilliam: 2-5, 2 2B, RBI

* RHP Emerson Hancock: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K

News and Notes

* The no decision snapped a four start winning streak for Hancock.

* The Travelers played as the Diamantes de Arkansas for the third time this season, notching their second win in their alternate Hispanic identity.

Up Next

The series continues on Saturday night with Kyle Tyler (4-6, 6.64) pitching for Arkansas against Edgar Escobar (7-2, 4.53) for Springfield. First pitch is at 7:05 with a hat giveaway. Kids will run the bases after the game. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.