Tonight
What: Texas League baseball, Tulsa vs. Springfield Cardinals
Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave.
When: 7:05 p.m.
Broadcast: KTBZ am1430
Probable pitchers: Frisco - RHP Richard Castillo (7-9, 4.40 ERA); Tulsa - RHP Christian Bergman (8-7, 3.16 ERA)
Season series: Springfield leads 13-8
Promotions: Souvenir Sunday - The first 500 fans age 12 and under to enter the stadium through the Oil Derrick and Arvest entrances with a paid admission will receive a Drillers superhero cape. Fans 12 and under will also receive a Kids Eat Free coupon that is redeemable for a free hot dog, milk and ice cream. After the game, all kids will be able to run the bases.
On deck: Monday vs. Springfield, 7:05 p.m. (Rockies T-shirts)
Driller bits
I dare you to run: Drillers catcher Dustin Garneau caught three runners attempting to steal second base on Saturday night. Garneau leads the Texas League in that category with a percentage of .380, throwing out 35 of 92 steal attempts.
Record continues to climb: ONEOK Field saw its 14th sellout crowd of the season on Saturday night, which is currently the single-season record.
Slump busting: Entering Wednesday's game, Drillers infielder Joey Wong was in a 1-for-33 slump. Thanks to a single in Saturday's game, Wong has a hit in four straight games.
Attendance comparison (through 67 dates): 2013: 384,811; 2012: 356,528.
Texas League
North Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| Arkansas |
32 |
29 |
.525 |
- |
| Springfield |
31 |
30 |
.508 |
1 |
| Northwest Arkansas |
30 |
31 |
.492 |
2 |
| x-Tulsa |
28 |
33 |
.459 |
4 |
South Division
| z-San Antonio |
38 |
23 |
.623 |
- |
| x-Corpus Christi |
36 |
25 |
.590 |
2 |
| Frisco |
25 |
36 |
.410 |
13 |
| Midland |
24 |
37 |
.393 |
14 |
x-clinched first half
z-clinched playoff spot
Saturday
Arkansas 6, Northwest Arkansas 5
Midland 8, Frisco 3
Springfield 4, Tulsa 1
San Antonio 10, Corpus Christi 2
Sunday
Arkansas at Northwest Arkansas, 6 p.m.
Midland at Frisco, 6:05 p.m.
Corpus Christi at San Antonio, 6:05 p.m.
Springfield at Tulsa, 7:05 p.m.
Pro - Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers didn't give up any home runs Friday night, but they were still battered by the Arkansas Travelers.
Arkansas Travelers outfielder Cyle Hankerd's baseball career has taken a dramatic turn during the past two months.
