Drillers drop Naturals, 3-1

BY Staff Reports
Monday, September 03, 2012
9/03/12 at 3:22 AM


Highlight: Tulsa starting pitcher Brandon Hynick worked seven shutout innings, and catcher Lars Davis hit a solo home run as the Drillers earned a 3-1 victory over Northwest Arkansas on Sunday in Springdale, Ark.

The Drillers matched a season high with their eighth straight win. The team will play its final game of the 2012 regular season Monday at Northwest Arkansas.

Notable: Hynick increased his personal winning streak to three games.

Next up: 1 p.m. Monday at Northwest Arkansas.

Probable pitchers: Tulsa - Dan Houston (9-10, 3.80 ERA); Northwest Arkansas - Sugar Ray Marimon (3-5, 4.16 ERA).

Radio: KTBZ am1430.

Next home game: 7:05 p.m. Wednesday vs. Springfield, Game 1 of the Texas League North Division playoffs.

Texas League

North Division

W L Pct GB
yz-Springfield 42 25 .627 -
x-Tulsa 34 34 .500 8 1/2
Arkansas 34 35 .493 9
Northwest Arkansas 21 47 .309 21 1/2


South Division

W L Pct GB
yz-Corpus Christi 43 26 .623 -
x-Frisco 39 30 .565 4
San Antonio 32 37 .464 11
Midland 28 39 .418 14


x-clinched first half; y-clinched division; z-clinched playoff spot

Sunday

Springfield 10, Arkansas 1
Frisco 7, Midland 6
Tulsa 3, Northwest Arkansas 1
San Antonio 4, Corpus Christi 3

Monday

Springfield at Arkansas, 1 p.m.
Midland at Frisco, 1 p.m.
Tulsa at Northwest Arkansas, 1 p.m.
Corpus Christi at San Antonio, 6:05 p.m.


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