The Travelers held off the Wind Surge 4-3 in a tight AA contest, with Boston Smith driving in two runs and hitting a home run to lead the way. Despite being outhit, Arkansas rode just enough offense to secure the victory and improve to 62-60, while the Wind Surge fell to 51-69. The teams reconvene Thursday for another meeting.
Smith went 2-for-4 at the plate, accounting for a pair of the Travelers' runs in what proved to be the difference down the stretch.
The Wind Surge's Adrian Bohorquez was masterful through five innings, allowing no earned runs while striking out seven, but got no decision as the Travelers' lineup broke through in time.
Arkansas managed just six hits to Wind Surge's nine, a testament to the visitors' ability to make their opportunities count against a familiar divisional foe.
The Travelers are coming off a win, 2-8 over their last 10. The Wind Surge are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Travelers are up next at Wind Surge (Aug 27-29). The Wind Surge are up next home vs Travelers (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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| WCHWichita Wind Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Farmelo CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Boston Smith C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Pagliarini 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter Fitz-Gerald 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felnin Celesten SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Caron DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Caleb Cali 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Siani LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Knight RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Hawks P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Kelly P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hawks | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Lucas Kelly | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | ARK 100.0 | 16.9 | |
| B9 | ARK 83.1 | 12.9 | |
| B9 | ARK 70.2 | 3.6 | |
| B9 | ARK 66.6 | 14.2 | |
| B9 | ARK 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | ARK 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | ARK 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | ARK 91.6 | 0.8 |
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.