North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers shut out the Frisco RoughRiders, 4-0 in the opener of a doubleheader on Friday night before being shut out in the second game, 8-0. Kade Anderson (5.1 IP) and Charlie Beilenson (1.2 IP) combined for 13 strikeouts in keeping Frisco off the scoreboard. Lazaro Montes homered and Caleb Cali delivered a late three-run double for the final tallies. In the second game, Frisco’s Dalton Pence pitched six scoreless frames and their offense hung a pair of four-run innings.
Moments That Mattered (Game 1)
* Montes connected for the Travs first hit, a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth to give the Travs the game’s first run.
* Beilenson got out of a bases loaded situation in the top of the sixth to keep Arkansas up by one.
Moments That Mattered (Game 2)
* Frisco scored four times in the second and snatched early control of the game.
* Arkansas got a leadoff double from Connor Charping in the bottom of the second and got runners to first and third but failed to score.
Notable Travs Performances (Game 1)
* RF Lazaro Montes: 1-2, BB, 2 runs, HR, RBI
* LHP Kade Anderson: Win, 5.1 IP, 2 H, 9 K
* RHP Charlie Beilenson: Sv, 1.2 IP, 2 H, 4 K
Notable Travs Performances (Game 2)
* C Connor Charping: 1-1, 2 BB, 2B
* RHP Tyler Cleveland: 1.2 IP, BB, 2 K
News and Notes
* The Travs threw their eighth shutout, most in minor league baseball.
* Anderson has allowed no runs in six of his nine starts.
The series continues on Saturday night with RH Ryan Sloan (0-2, 5.17) starting for Arkansas against a yet to be announced starter for Frisco. It is Faith & Family Night with Jordyn Wieber on hand for a pregame moderated Q&A starting at 4:45. First pitch is set for 6:05 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.