Springfield's season ends with 6-5 loss to Arkansas

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals season, despite a five-run fifth-inning rally, ended at the hands of the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field on Friday night. The Travelers muscled out a 6-5 win, launching three home runs including two from Victor Labrada to advance to the Texas League Championship Series.

Decisions:

W: Garrett Davila (1-0)

L: Jack Ralston (0-1)

S: Danny Witchansky (1)

Notables:

• The Cardinals surrendered a home run in each of the first and second innings, ultimately going down by a 5-0 tally by the fifth inning.
• Springfield batted around in the bottom of the fifth, scoring five runs to tie the game.
• Matt Lloyd launched his second home run in as many games. His three-run shot in the bottom of the fifth inning brought the Cardinals within one run.
• Jacob Buchberger tied the game in the fifth with a single. This came after he gave Springfield a brief lead in game two with a single.
• Andrew Marrero fired 2.1 shutout innings with four strikeouts starting in the second inning. Nathanael Heredia tossed two shutout innings with three strikeouts later in the game.
• Matt Svanson left the bases loaded in the top of the ninth to keep the game at a one-run deficit.
• Despite a one-out single from Jimmy Crooks, the Cardinals failed to score in the ninth inning.
• The Cardinals season ended after dropping back-to-back games at home against the Travelers, despite winning game one on the road.
• Including the postseason, the Cardinals won 80 games in 2024 (141 games played). Their 79 regular season wins set a franchise record.

HIS NAME IS MATT LLOYD. THREE RUN SHOT. WE ARE ALIVE. pic.twitter.com/eCWtNfqkck

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 21, 2024