SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals offense came to life against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday in both ends of a doubleheader. Scoring seven unanswered in game one leading to a 7-5 walk off victory in game one followed by a 14-2 onslaught sent Springfield to a Friday night sweep.
DECISIONS (G1):
W: DJ Carpenter (1-1)
L: Zachary Cawyer (2-5)
DECISIONS (G2):
W: Andrew Schultz (1-0)
L: Drew Beam (3-7)
NOTES:
- In game one, the Naturals took a 5-0 lead against Springfield.
- The Cardinals scored seven unanswered runs beginning in the bottom of the fourth, culminating in a walk off three-run home run from Deniel Ortiz. It was his first Double-A homer and Springfield's second walk off home run this season.
- Randel Clemente (2.0) and DJ Carpenter (1.0) tossed three shutout innings out of the Cardinals bullpen.
- Liam Doyle started game two, striking out seven batters across 3.2 innings. He allowed one run on four hits while walking two.
- Ryan Campos lifted his ninth home run of the season in the first inning, a two-run shot.
- Campos, Travis Honeyman and Rainiel Rodriguez all tallied two hits. Brody Moore continued his hot hitting ways put up a three-hit game.
- Every Cardinal scored at least one run.
- Won-Bin Cho hit his second Double-A home run in the fifth inning, a grand slam that put Springfield ahead 14-1.
- Hunter Hayes (1.0), Andrew Schultz (1.0) and Edwin Núñez (1.1) combined for 3.1 innings of one run ball.
UP NEXT:
- Saturday, June 27 vs NW Arkansas Naturals, 6:35 PM
- Infuze Credit Union and Fort Leonard Wood Military Appreciation Night, St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial Military Bobblehead, Military Appreciation Fireworks
- LHP Mason Molina (2-2, 3.18) vs LHP Hunter Patteson (2-3, 5.22)
- Classic Rock 106.7, Bally Sports Live, SpringfieldCardinals.com