Travs Force Decisive Game for TL Title
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers forced a decisive third game in the Texas League Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Midland RockHounds on Tuesday night. The win evens the series with the title to be decided on Wednesday. The Travs never trailed in the game
Travs Rock Naturals To Continue Roll
Box Score Springdale, AR—Juan Mercedes delivered another quality start and the Arkansas Travelers rolled to a 9-2 victory over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Wednesday night. The Travs offense broke free in the middle innings and scored nine unanswered runs to close out the game. Mercedes struck out seven over
Travs Duo Sweeps Weekly Texas League Awards
Two Arkansas Travelers, pitcher Juan Mercedes and outfielder Jared Oliva, were named Texas League Pitcher of the Week and Player of the Week respectively for September 2-8. The duo helped the Travs clinch a bid to the Texas League postseason over the weekend while taking five wins in six games
Travs Clinch Postseason Bid
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers secured their spot in the 2024 Texas League postseason beating the Corpus Christi Hooks, 6-1 on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park to clinch a playoff berth. The Travs will meet the Springfield Cardinals in the divisional round of the playoffs. Four Travelers
Mercedes Leads Travs To Consecutive Shutouts
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Juan Mercedes dealt seven shutout innings matching his career high with 10 strikeouts and the Arkansas Travelers blanked the Corpus Christi Hooks for the second straight game, 5-0 on Thursday night. Garrett Davila recorded the final six outs to close the game. Mercedes did not
Travs Pound 'Poodles For Series Win
Box Score Amarillo, TX—The Arkansas Travelers banged out 16 hits and romped past the Amarillo Sod Poodles, 12-5 on Sunday night to claim their fifth consecutive series win. Cole Young led the parade with a career high tying four hits including a two-run home run. Ben Williamson and Jared Oliva
Arkansas Pops Amarillo in Series Opener
Box Score Amarillo, TX—Jared Oliva hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the third inning and the Arkansas Travelers rolled to a 7-3 series opening win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday night. Three Travs relievers; Peyton Alford (2 IP), Luis Curvelo (IP) and Garrett Davila (IP) combined for
Travs Finish Off Series Win In Style
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Michael Morales dealt five strong innings with seven strikeouts and the Arkansas offense scored in six straight innings as the Travelers defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 9-3 on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. All nine Travs batters had at least one hit in a 17
Clutch Hitting and Bullish 'Pen Leads To Road Win
Box Score Wichita, KS—Behind five scoreless innings from their bullpen, the Arkansas Travelers won a back and forth affair from the Wichita Wind Surge by a 6-5 final count on Thursday night. Four relievers combined for five scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks putting down the final 11
Travs Win Series Opener In Wichita
Box Score Wichita, KS—The Arkansas Travelers scored six runs over the first three innings and Juan Mercedes delivered a quality start in an 8-3 series opening win over the Wichita Wind Surge. Mercedes threw six innings, earning his seventh win of the season and fourth in his past five starts.
Late Offense Slides Travs To Win In Tulsa
Box Score Tulsa, OK—Morgan McCullough hit a three-run home run and the Arkansas Travelers put up a pair of three-run innings on their way to a 7-4 win over the Tulsa Drillers on Friday night. The Travs broke a four-all tie with three runs in the top of the eighth
Travs Walk-Off Sunday To Split Series
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Grant Witherspoon hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning sending the Arkansas Travelers to a 2-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. The victory gave the Travs a split of the six game series. Cole Young homered in the
Travs Hang Ten On Cards
Box Score Springfield, MO—Behind a season high 10 runs, the Arkansas Travelers won a third consecutive game as they defeated the Springfield Cardinals, 10-4 on Saturday night. The Travs scored the first six runs of the game and the Cardinals never got closer than three the rest of the way.
Travs Take Pair From Cardinals
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) Springfield, MO—The Arkansas Travelers overcame rain and took a pair of games from the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night. Thursday night’s game that was suspended in the fourth inning saw the Travs come from behind for an 8-5 victory then Arkansas won
Travs Run Win Streak to 5
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers secured a fifth straight win downing the Frisco RoughRiders, 4-3, on Tuesday in the series opener at Dickey-Stephens Park. Frisco struck for two in the first but Arknasas answered with three in the second and never trailed again. Raúl Alcantara surrendered two
Bees Make Second Visit to Utah Miracle League
The Salt Lake Bees were thrilled to participate in their second Miracle League event of the season this past Saturday, September 9, as a number of players and staff volunteered with the organization in support of adaptive recreation in Utah communities. Through use of the “buddy system” players connected with
Bees Fall to River Cats
The Salt Lake Bees (41-43, 4-6) fell to the Sacramento River Cats (40-44, 6-4) 8-1 on Friday night. Both starters were dealing early, keeping a scoreless game through the third inning. The Bees loaded the bases in the third but could not get a run across before Sacramento loaded the
Stefanic Delivers Walk-Off Bees Win
Michael Stefanic delivered a 2-RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Salt Lake Bees (20-25) a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Las Vegas Aviators (21-24) on Sunday afternoon. Las Vegas was able to break a 4-4 tie in the top of the ninth inning with
Bees Complete Wild Comeback Tuesday Night
The Salt Lake Bees (17-23) scored seven unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings to complete a furious comeback and defeat the Las Vegas Aviators (19-21) 9-8 on Tuesday night at Smith’s Ballpark. After giving up two runs in the top of the seventh, Salt Lake was staring down
Keller, Hayes anchor ship for Pirates
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Oliva garners All-Eastern League Honors
CURVE, Pa. - Altoona Curve outfielder Jared Oliva has been selected as an Eastern League End-of-Season All-Star, the league announced on Friday afternoon.The all-league team was voted on by Eastern League managers, coaches and media personnel. The selection is the first end-of-season all-star nomination of Oliva's career.
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 17
Royals LHP Kris Bubic, Class A Advanced Wilmington: 6 IP, 5 H, R, 11 K -- The southpaw was in command for most of the outing, falling one strikeout shy of matching his career high. He kept Winston-Salem off the board through three innings, with his only blemish coming in the
Toolshed: Pirates' Oliva turns the page
For six years or so, dating back to his days at the University of Arizona, Jared Oliva has kept a baseball journal. Documenting his progress, he records every at-bat after each game as a way to decompress from the day's events and help him remember the good times and bad.
EL notes: Oliva overcomes early challenge
Jared Oliva's season began with a leadoff, five-pitch walk in Akron.A half inning later, the Altoona center fielder was lying on the turf after colliding with left fielder Bralin Jackson in pursuit of a ball between them.
Hayes stands tall in stacked Pirates infield
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