North Little Rock, AR–Charlie Pagliarini capped a three-run bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off double as the Arkansas Travelers rallied for a 6-5 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday night. Jonny Farmelo drove in the first run of the final inning comeback and finished the night with two hits, a walk and two runs batted in. Josh Hood reached base three times including a ninth inning walk. Marcelo Perez was the winning pitcher out of the bullpen, throwing the final 1.1 innings scoreless with two strikeouts.
Moments That Mattered
* Arkansas jumped to a three-run lead in the third inning but fell behind after the Naturals put up a four-spot in the fifth.
* Pagliarini’s game-ending hit came with two out in the ninth and nicked off the glove of the left fielder who had run back to the wall near the left field corner.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Jonny Farmelo: 2-4, BB, 2 runs, 2B, 2 RBI
* RF Jared Sundstrom: 2-4, run, 2B
* RHP Marcelo Perez: Win, 1.1 IP, H, 2 K
News and Notes
* The Travs won their sixth straight game, one shy of tying the longest winning streak of the season.
* This was only the second walk-off win for the Travs in 2026. The other also came on a double by Charlie Pagliarini.
* The victory clinched the season series for the Travs over their in-state rivals.
The series continues on Wednesday night with RH Ryan Hawks (5-7, 6.30) starting for Arkansas against LH Hunter Owen (3-7, 6.14). It is a Dog Day at DSP, Walkaholic Wednesday and a Wing Wednesday. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.