Travs Smoke 5 Homers to Smack Sod Poodles

Jack Larsen homers in each of the first two innings

Jack Larsen hit two home runs on Tuesday in Amarillo. (Mark Wagner)

September 6, 2022

Amarillo, TX—The Arkansas Travelers blasted five home runs over the first three innings and cruised to a 14-3 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles in the series opener on Tuesday night. Riley Unroe opened the game with a home run on the very first pitch of the night. Jack Larsen

Amarillo, TX—The Arkansas Travelers blasted five home runs over the first three innings and cruised to a 14-3 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles in the series opener on Tuesday night. Riley Unroe opened the game with a home run on the very first pitch of the night. Jack Larsen added two homers in the first two innings accounting for five runs. Bryce Miller staggered through a 40 pitch first inning but worked five frames to earn his third victory with Arkansas. He retired 14 of the final 15 batters he faced on the night.

Moments That Mattered

* Unroe homered on the game’s opening pitch but the Travs scored four times with two out in the first to build a five run lead before Amarillo ever came to bat.

* Arkansas scored four more times with two out in the second including back-to-back home runs from Larsen and Cade Marlowe.

Notable Travs Performances

* DH Jack Larsen: 2-5, BB, 2 runs, 2 HR, 5 RBI

* RHP Bryce Miller: Win, 5 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 6 K

News and Notes

* The Travs won for the 10 time in their last 13 games.

* The five homers matched a season high.

Up Next

The series continues Wednesday night with right-hander Emerson Hancock on the mound against righty Jamison Hill. First pitch is at 6:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.