The Drillers offense proved too much for the Travelers in an eight-run victory. Elijah Hainline paced the Drillers with three runs batted in, while the Travelers managed two home runs in the losing effort. Tulsa improved to 71-40 with the win as Arkansas fell to 60-51. The teams meet again Friday for another round.
The Drillers put away the Travelers 11-8 in a game that saw both lineups put runs on the board early and often.
Hainline went 2-for-5 with three RBIs to lead Tulsa's charge, setting the pace for an offense that outmuscled Arkansas down the stretch.
The Travelers found the long ball twice to stay competitive, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Drillers' output.
The Drillers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Travelers are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Drillers are up next at RockHounds (Aug 27-29). The Travelers are up next at Wind Surge (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKNorth Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| TULTulsa Drillers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Farmelo CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Felnin Celesten SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Pagliarini 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hunter Fitz-Gerald 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Connor Charping DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Caron C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Caleb Cali 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jared Sundstrom LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Rambusch RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Tellache P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teddy McGraw P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Larkin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kingsbury P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Tellache | 2.1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Teddy McGraw | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Conor Larkin | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jimmy Kingsbury | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | TUL 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | TUL 96.3 | 2.2 | |
| T9 | TUL 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.6 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.9 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | TUL 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | TUL 97.0 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.