Two Homers Give Travs Homestand Opening Win
North Little Rock, AR-A pair of homeruns were enough to back a strong pitching effort as the Arkansas Travelers took a 3-2 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in front of 7,700 in the series opener. The homeruns from Braden Bishop and Dario Pizzano marked
Trip Starts with Independence Day Win
Corpus Christi, TX-The Arkansas Travelers celebrated Independence Day with a road win in the opener of a three game series, 5-2 over the Corpus Christi Hooks. In a battle of the league's two first half champions it was the Travs seventh win over the Hooks in 10 matchups so far
9th Inning Rally Sends Travs to 4th Straight Win
North Little Rock, AR-Shutout for eight innings, the Arkansas Travelers (6-1, 41-36) scored twice in the ninth inning and walked-off with their fourth consecutive victory as they defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (5-3, 48-29), 2-1 on Friday night in front of 7,108 at Dickey-Stephens Park. The win was only the
Six Travs Named to TL All-Star Game
The Texas League announced the rosters for their 2018 All-Star game and six Arkansas Travelers were selected through the voting process consisting of managers, coaches and selected media members. Pitchers Nathan Bannister, Chase De Jong and Johendí Jiminian were chosen along with first baseman Joey Curletta, infielder Chris Mariscal and
Sox's Battenfield leads pitching honorees
Blake Battenfield knows a thing or two about needing to save a bullpen. The 23-year-old was used mostly as a reliever during his time at Oklahoma State before the White Sox took him in the 17th round last year. The transition to a full-time starting role has featured few hiccups,
Bannister Throws Complete Game Shutout in 1-0 Win Over Cards
North Little Rock, AR-Nathan Bannister pitched a four-hit complete game shutout in leading the Arkansas Travelers (18-17) to a 1-0 win over the Springfield Cardinals (19-16) on Mother's Day at Dickey-Stephens Park. Bannister threw 103 pitches in his first career complete game. He did not face more than for Cardinals
Bannister goes the distance, Travs top Cards 1-0
North Little Rock, AR - Arkansas RHP Nathan Bannister tossed his first complete-game shutout, guiding the Travelers to the 1-0 win against the Springfield Cardinals before 2,835 fans at Dickey-Stephens Park on Sunday afternoon.
Travs' Bannister hurls four-hit shutout
When Nathan Bannister assesses his performance, he doesn't gravitate to the number of strikeouts like most pitchers.The first column he seeks out is total groundouts. Because if that number is high, there's a good chance he did pretty well.The Mariners right-hander pitched to his strength Sunday, inducing 14 groundouts as
Clutch Hits and Bannister's Start Lead Travs to Win in Tulsa
Tulsa, OK-Nathan Bannister pitched shutout baseball for 5.2 innings and the Travelers scored four times on clutch two out to earn a 5-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Wednesday afternoon. Arkansas built a 5-0 lead and then hung on as Errol Robinson blasted a late 3-run homer for the
Lessons learned helping Nuts' Bannister
If his first three months as a professional has taught Nathan Bannister anything, it's that establishing a routine is almost as important as succeeding on the diamond.Little by little, he's doing both.
Surprise callup doesn't faze Rainiers' Bannister
Nathan Bannister went to bed on Friday night like he usually does on the eve of a start. The 23-year-old still made his scheduled appearance, but he did so in another uniform, in another league at another level, all with just a few hours' notice.And that was fine by him. After