North Little Rock, AR—Six shutout innings from Nico Tellache and a pair of homers powered the Arkansas Travelers past the Amarillo Sod Poodles, 4-1 on Thursday night. Hunter Fitz-Gerald and Boston Smith each went deep and the Travs won despite just four hits. Tellache scattered five hits and a walk on the way to earning his sixth win. Teddy McGraw (2 IP) and Lucas Kelly (IP) closed it out with Kelly collecting his first save.
Moments That Mattered
* Amarillo loaded the bases in the fifth inning on a pair of singles and a hit by pitch but Tellache got out of it with a ground out.
* Smith blasted a three-run home run in the sixth to push the lead out to four.
Notable Travs Performances
* C Boston Smith: 2-4, run, HR, 3 RBI
* LHP Nico Tellache: Win, 6 IP, 5 H, BB, 3 K
News and Notes
* Smith has homered in each of the past two games.
* Tellache leads the club with seven quality starts this season.
* Fitz-Gerald’s homer was his 27th, tying him for the league lead.
The series continues Friday night with LH Kade Anderson (9-1, 1.20) starting for Arkansas against RH David Hagaman making his Double-A debut. It is video game night and fireworks Friday and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 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.