UP NEXT Northwest Arkansas at Tulsa WHEN 7: 05 p.m. Central Monday WHERE Drillers Stadium, Tulsa PITCHERS Northwest Arkansas: Julio Pimentel (RHP, 2-2, 3. 15 ERA ). Tulsa: Brandon Hynick (RHP, 1-2, 5. 31 ). This will be the second time in a week that Pimentel has faced Hynick, the Colorado Rockies’ No. 8 prospect according to Baseball America. Both gave up two earned runs and neither earned the decision in the Naturals’ 5-4 victory at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale on Tuesday, with Hynick going 6 2 / 3 innings and Pimentel lasting five. RADIO KURM-AM, 790, in Northwest Arkansas WEB SITE www. nwanaturals. com SHORT HOPS The Naturals had the Texas League’s leading home run hitter through Friday in Kila Kaaihue (10 ), but the only player on the roster hitting better than. 262 was Geraldo Valentin (. 313 ).... Springfield had an active day on the transaction wire Saturday, with six players listed. The Cardinals activated Saturday’s starting pitcher, Adam Ottavino, from the disabled list, sent A. J. Van Slyke, Luke Gorsett and Josh Dew down to high Class A Palm Beach, and promoted Steven Hill and Isa Garcia from Palm Beach.
THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY 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. FRIDAY at Arkansas, 7: 10 p.m. SATURDAY at Arkansas 7: 10 p.m.
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