Tonight
What: Texas League North Division finals (Game 3), Tulsa vs. Arkansas Travelers
Where: Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little Rock, Ark.
When: 7:05 p.m.
Broadcast: KTBZ am1430
Probable pitchers: Tulsa - RHP Eddie Butler (1-0, 0.65 ERA; 8-5, 2.08 ERA at Single-A Asheville/Modesto); Arkansas - RHP Mark Sappington (1-1, 3.86 ERA; 11-4, 3.37 ERA at Single-A Inland Empire)
Driller bits
Saves leader: Tulsa's Cole White led the Texas League with 19 saves - one more than Northwest Arkansas' Zach Jackson. White is the seventh Tulsa pitcher in the past 12 seasons to win that title. The last previous was Stu Pomeranz in 2010.
Playoff veterans: The Drillers have six players remaining from the 2012 playoffs - Angelys Nina, Kiel Roling, Dan Houston, Mike Solbach, Joe Gardner and Mike Marbry.
Travel plans: The Drillers have made arrangements to reserve a section of seats specifically for Tulsa fans behind the Drillers dugout at the playoff games in North Little Rock.
Drillers fans wanting to take advantage of that seating can call the Travelers Ticket Office at 501-664-7559 and ask for seats in the Drillers section. Also, hotel rooms have been reserved for Drillers fans at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, located across the street from the ballpark. Tulsa fans can reserve a room for $89 by calling 866-657-4458 and asking for the Tulsa Drillers rate.
Home run trivia: Christian Bergman tied a Drillers playoff record with four home runs allowed on Wednesday. Tim Bausher also allowed four homers against Frisco on Sept. 9, 2004. There has only been one time in TL postseason history that a team has hit more than four homers in a game. Fort Worth hit five in a 1924 Dixie Series game.
Texas League: Playoffs
DIVISION SERIES (Best of 5)
x-if necessary
Arkansas 2, Tulsa 0
Wednesday: Arkansas 8, Tulsa 3
Thursday: Arkansas 4, Tulsa 1
Friday: at Arkansas, 7:10 p.m.
x-Saturday: at Arkansas, 12:10 p.m.
x-Sunday: at Arkansas, 2:10 p.m.
San Antonio 1, Corpus Christi 1
Wednesday: Corpus Christi 2, San Antonio 1 (11)
Thursday: San Antonio 2, Corpus Christi 0
Friday: at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday: at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m.
x-Sunday: at Arkansas, 2:10 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.
