Cardiac Cards erase 5-0 deficit to take down Northwest

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (75-55) came back to take down the Northwest Arkansas Naturals by an 11-7 final at Hammons Field Friday night. The Cardinals are now two games shy of matching a franchise record 77 wins in a single season (2012, 2017)

Decisions:

W: Nathanael Heredia (2-0)

L: Jacob Wallace (3-4)

Notables:

• An error by Bryan Torres in the top of the third started a three-run rally from the Northwest Arkansas offense. All three runs were unearned against Wilfredo Pereira.
• Torres would go on to go 5-for-5 for his second five-hit game this season. He had three RBI and three runs scored.
• Trailing 5-0, RJ Yeager and Matt Lloyd swatted back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the fourth. It was the fifth time this season they've completed the feat. Lloyd has been a part of four of them.
• Nathan Church threw out Diego Hernandez at home in the top of the fifth inning. It was his team-high 12th outfield assist this season.
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• 6,098 fans took in the ballgame. Hammons Field has drawn over 6,000 fans six times this season.

On Deck:

• Saturday, September 7: SPR RHP Max Rajcic (10-10, 4.36 ERA) vs NWA RHP Cruz Noriega (6-3, 6.18 ERA)
• St. Louis Cardinals Scott Rolen Bobblehead (2,000), Saturday Night MEGA Fireworks
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV

Back-to-back attack! RJ Yeager and Matt Lloyd swat a pair of solo homers to get the Birds on the board. pic.twitter.com/vajzuvpYei

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 7, 2024

TAKE A BOW BRYAN TORRES! A bases clearing triple and the Cardiac Cards just won't stop. pic.twitter.com/qnsgd26Zrg

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 7, 2024