Travs Fall in Finale in Springdale

Arkansas fights back but comes up short

Jake Anchia homered and drove in three. (Mark Wagner)

July 28, 2024

Box Score Springdale, AR—Down seven runs early, the Arkansas Travelers nearly erased the deficit but fell 8-6 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Sunday. The game ended with the go-ahead run at home plate. The Travs did not score until a four run seventh inning and then put up their

Box Score

Springdale, AR—Down seven runs early, the Arkansas Travelers nearly erased the deficit but fell 8-6 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Sunday. The game ended with the go-ahead run at home plate. The Travs did not score until a four run seventh inning and then put up their final two tallies in the ninth. Naturals starter Mason Barnett dealt six shutout innings with eight strikeouts.

Moments That Mattered

* The Naturals capped a five-run fourth inning with a three-run double by Luca Tresh.

* Jake Anchia hit a two-run homer in the ninth to bring the Travs within two. Ben Ramirez followed with a double but a walk from Ben Williamson was all the Travs got after that.

Notable Travs Performances

* 2B Blake Rambusch: 1-2, 2 BB, 2 runs

* C Jake Anchia: 1-3, HBP, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI

News and Notes

* Ben Williamson went 0-4 with a walk to snap his 13 game hitting streak, the longest of the year by a Traveler and the third longest in the league this season.

* Arkansas dropped their third straight road series.

Up Next

After a day off Monday, the Travs open a two week homestand with the first of six against the Midland RockHounds on Tuesday night. LHP Brandyn Garcia (0-2, 4.50) makes the start against LHP James Gonzalez (5-4, 4.15). It is a Fiesta de Diamantes with first pitch set for 6:35. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.