Olivares' 3 Homers Too Much for Travs

Amarillo's Edward Olivares hits three homers as Travs rally falls short

Bryan Bonnell pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the loss. (Mark Wagner)

May 5, 2019

Amarillo, TX-Edward Olivares hit three homeruns in the first four innings as the Amarillo Sod Poodles jumped to a big early lead and went on to beat the Arkansas Travelers, 8-5 on Sunday afternoon. Olivares hit an inside-the-park homer in the opening inning before leaving the park in the second

Amarillo, TX-Edward Olivares hit three homeruns in the first four innings as the Amarillo Sod Poodles jumped to a big early lead and went on to beat the Arkansas Travelers, 8-5 on Sunday afternoon. Olivares hit an inside-the-park homer in the opening inning before leaving the park in the second and fourth innings as Amarillo scored the game's first eight runs. Hudson Potts went back-to-back with Olivares, homering on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning. Arkansas could not recover despite a game rally by the offense but the tying run never game to the plate.
Moments That Mattered
* Olivares' first inning homer came just two batters into the game and put the Travs in an immediate hole.
* Dom Thompson-Williams hit his second homer in as many games, a two-run shot in the sixth, that cut the lead to four.
Notable Travs Performances
* 1B Evan White: 2-5, run, HR, RBI
* 2B Jordan Cowan: 3-5, 2B
* RHP Bryan Bonnell: 3 IP, 2 H, K
News and Notes
* Evan White's solo homer in the fifth inning was his first in Double-A.
* The Travs have dropped all three day games they have played on the road this season.
Up Next
Game three of the series is Monday night. Right-hander Nabil Crismatt (0-1, 4.09) gets the start against righty Lake Bachar (0-1, 3.38). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.