Three Homers Not Enough to Wrangle Win in Final Series Opener
Box Score Springfield, MO– Caleb Cali, Charlie Pagliarini and Sammy Siani all homered but the Arkansas Travelers dropped the series opener, 10-7, to the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday night. All of the Travs' runs were the direct result of the three homers. The Cardinals also hit three home runs in
Springfield, MO– Caleb Cali, Charlie Pagliarini and Sammy Siani all homered but the Arkansas Travelers dropped the series opener, 10-7, to the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday night. All of the Travs' runs were the direct result of the three homers. The Cardinals also hit three home runs in the contest. Daniel Eagen struck out 11 and was the winning pitcher while Will Armbruester was saddled with the loss.
Moments That Mattered
* Cali put the Travelers on top early with a two-run shot in the second.
* Springfield scored 10 of the game’s next 11 runs through the end of the seventh inning to build a seven run lead.
Notable Travs Performances
* RF Sammy Siani: 2-4, run, HR, 4 RBI
* RHP Conor Larkin: 2 IP, H
News and Notes
* Siani has hit four homers in the past three games after hitting only two all season before that.
* Siani’s home run was the club’s sixth grand slam of the season.
* Hunter Fitz-Gerald extended his hitting streak to 10, one shy of the club’s season high.
* Cali is the fourth Traveler to reach 20+ home runs this season, the most in franchise history.
The series continues on Wednesday night with RH Ryan Hawks (5-7, 5.93) starting for Arkansas against Liam Doyle (6-7, 3.77). First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.