TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
05/11/2110
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6563 - SUNDAY, MAY 11TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Tulsa Drillers (20-10) 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 X 6 12 0
Strickland Leads Drillers to 6-1 Win Over Naturals
The 6-1 Tulsa win over Northwest Arkansas was due in large part to Jeremy Strickland. The Drillers third baseman was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. Jorge Cortez, the winning pitcher, improved to 4-0. He pitched 9 innings, giving up 7 hits and 1 run, while striking out 5 and walking 1. The first-place Drillers have won 4 straight games.

Strickland contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Tulsa in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 1-0, Strickland took a splitter from Mark Ashford and stroked the home run to left. His 2nd home run of the season allowed the Drillers to leap in front, 3-1.

Strickland attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Hernandez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .267 4 17
M. Troupe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .228 3 9
J. Martin RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .284 8 18
J. Redman DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .354 3 11
M. Pereira 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .265 6 14
J. Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 3 12
Z. Kennard LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .333 2 7
A. Ribeirete CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 1 4
A. Dorsey C 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .345 1 7
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Pereira (7, 9th Inning off J. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Kennard (2, 2nd Inning off J. Cortez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Hernandez 2 , M. Troupe , J. Martin , M. Pereira 2 , Z. Kennard 4 , A. Ribeirete
2-out RBI: Z. Kennard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martin , J. Redman , Z. Kennard
GIDP: A. Dorsey
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hendrix LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .336 4 17
J. Johnson 1B 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .273 1 4
L. Crumpton DH 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 .359 5 15
D. Mollman C 4 0 1 1 0 1 6 .318 5 19
D. Evans RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .182 0 1
J. Robinson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302 4 11
R. Alvarez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .387 1 4
R. Giardina CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .253 2 8
J. Strickland 3B 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .278 2 22
Totals 33 6 12 6 3 6 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Strickland (2, 4th Inning off M. Ashford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hendrix , J. Johnson 2 , L. Crumpton , D. Mollman , D. Evans , R. Alvarez , R. Giardina 2 , J. Strickland 6
2-out RBI: J. Strickland
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Mollman , D. Evans , R. Giardina
Sac Fly: L. Crumpton
Hit by Pitch: J. Robinson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hendrix (20)
CS: J. Robinson (2) , J. Strickland (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Alvarez-Johnson)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Ashford L (3-1) 4.0 9 5 5 2 3 1 79 3.32   
A. Valverde 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 53 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ashford 25
Batters Faced: M. Ashford 23, A. Valverde 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ashford 1-7, A. Valverde 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ashford 79-49, A. Valverde 53-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Valverde 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Ashford
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cortez W (4-0) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5 1 109 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cortez 73
Batters Faced: J. Cortez 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cortez 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cortez 109-65
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeremy Strickland
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 7790
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