WHAT Springfield at Northwest Arkansas WHEN 7: 30 Central tonight WHERE Arvest Ballpark, Springdale RADIO KURM-AM, 790, in Northwest Arkansas WEB SITE www. nwanaturals. com PROMOTIONS Friday Night Bash and postgame fireworks, presented by Kix 104, KNWA and Fox 24. It is also Northwest Arkansas Community College affiliation night, when students presenting a valid student ID receive $ 1 off tickets for reserved or lawn seats. PITCHING MATCHUP Naturals: Blake Johnson (RHP, 2-2, 4. 35 ); Drillers: Tyler Herron (RHP, 0-0, 7. 36 ). Johnson pitched six shutout innings in his most recent start, earning a victory against Tulsa. Herron is making only his second start since being promoted from advanced Class A Palm Beach. He went 1-0 with a 3. 00 ERA for Palm Beach. SHORT HOPS Johnson has made three starts at Arvest Ballpark, shutting out Tulsa and Corpus Christi, but he took the loss against Springfield on April 24 when he gave up 4 runs on 7 hits over 4 2 / 3 innings.... Naturals first baseman Kila Kaaihue reached base twice Wednesday to raise his on-base percentage to. 405. Kaaihue’s 23 walks are the second-most in the Texas League, behind Midland shortstop Cliff Pennington (30 ).
THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY vs. Springfield 7: 30 p.m. SATURDAY vs. Springfield 7 p.m. SUNDAY off MONDAY at Tulsa, 7: 05 p.m. TUESDAY at Tulsa, 7: 05 p.m. WEDNESDAY at Tulsa, 12: 35 p.m. THURSDAY at Tulsa, 7: 05 p.m.
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