Tulsa, OK—The Arkansas Travelers rallied from six runs down to take the lead but eventually succumbed to the Tulsa Drillers, 11-8 on Thursday night. A four-run sixth inning turned out to be the pivotal frame. The Drillers scored their seven other runs in the third inning. Felnin Celesten reached base three times including hitting a three-run home run. Connor Charping also went deep while Josh Caron and Jared Sundstrom each had three hits. Teddy McGraw (2.2 IP) and Jimmy Kingsbury (2.1 IP) each threw extended scoreless outing in relief.
Moments That Mattered
* Celesten’s homer capped a five-run fourth inning and pulled Arkansas to within a run.
* Elijah Hainline put Tulsa on top for the second time (and for good) with a two-run single in the sixth inning.
Notable Travs Performances
* SS Felnin Celesten: 1-3, BB, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI
* RHP Jimmy Kingsbury: 2.1 IP, H, 3 K
News and Notes
* Celesten extended his hitting streak to seven.
* Former Razorback LHP Lael Lockhart signed a minor league free agent deal with the Mariners organization and was assigned to the Travelers.
The series continues on Friday night with LH Kade Anderson (10-1, 1.13) starting for Arkansas against LH Luke Fox (1-0, 2.38)). First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.