Tonight
What: Texas League North Division finals (Game 1), Tulsa vs. Arkansas Travelers
Where: ONEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave.
When: 7:05 p.m.
Broadcast: KTBZ am1430
Probable pitchers: Arkansas - LHP Michael Roth (6-3, 4.20 ERA; 1-1, 7.20 ERA with Los Angeles Angels); Tulsa - RHP Christian Bergman (8-7, 3.37 ERA).
Season series: Travelers lead 18-14.
Promotions: $2 Wednesday - General admission tickets on the lawn are only $2, while all other tickets are discounted $3 off normal prices. Hot dogs, Mazzio's Pizza slices, 21-ounce Pepsi fountain drinks and jumbo soft pretzels will be on sale for only $2 each. From 6-8 p.m., Corona bottles will be on sale for $2 each at the beer carts located next to Siegi's Sausage Shack behind home plate and the BBQ Cart on the third-base concourse.
Next home game: Thursday: Game 2 of the Texas League North Division playoffs, 7:05 p.m. (Thirsty Thursday)
Driller bits
Roster moves: Outfielder Jaron Shepherd and pitcher Dan Houston have returned to the Drillers after short stints at Triple-A Colorado Springs. Tulsa placed outfielder Juan Crousset and pitcher Kenny Roberts on the inactive list.
Parker honored: Drillers outfielder Kyle Parker and Arkansas outfielder Randal Grichuk were named as the Topps Texas League players of the month. Parker batted .330 in August with five homers and 23 RBIs. Grichuk led the TL in runs (22), extra-base hits (16), total bases (66), homers (7) and slugging (.574) in August.
Injury report: First baseman Kiel Roling, who was fourth in the TL with 24 homers and 84 RBIs, is expected to play on Wednesday. Roling has a strained forearm that has limited him to only one game since Aug. 16.
Pitching rotations: Tulsa will start Tyler Matzek in Game 2, followed by Eddie Butler in Game 3, Daniel Winkler in Game 4 and Tim Gustafson in Game 5. Arkansas' rotation will be Lay Batista (Game 2), Mark Sappington (Game 3), Brandon Hynick (Game 4) and Mike Piazza (Game 5).
Texas League
North Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| yz-Arkansas |
40 |
30 |
.571 |
- |
| NW Arkansas |
34 |
36 |
.486 |
6 |
| x-Tulsa |
34 |
36 |
.486 |
6 |
| Springfield |
31 |
39 |
.443 |
9 |
South Division
|
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
| xyz-Corpus Christi |
41 |
29 |
.586 |
- |
| z-San Antonio |
40 |
30 |
.571 |
1 |
| Frisco |
31 |
39 |
.443 |
10 |
| Midland |
29 |
41 |
.414 |
12 |
x-clinched first half, y-clinched division, z-clinched playoff spot
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.
