Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Travs thumped by Drillers on road
Dario Pizzano’s home run in the fifth inning was the Travs’ only run Sunday.
DRILLERS 12, TRAVELERS 1
The Tulsa Drillers scored seven runs in the second inning and four runs in the seventh to defeat the Arkansas Travelers 12-1 on Sunday night at ONEOK Field in Tulsa.
Jacob Scavuzzo led off the second inning with a home run and capped the scoring in the inning with a two-run double that scored Luke Raley and Will Smith, chasing Travelers starter Anthony Misiewicz. Misiewicz (1-7) allowed 7 runs on 6 hits in 1 innings.
Also contributing in the second was Drillers catcher Cael Brockmeyer, who had a three-run double, which scored DJ Peters, Drew Jackson and Zach Reks; and Errol Robinson, who had a sacrifice fly that scored B rockmeyer.
Raley and Smith led off the seventh inning with consecutive singles, then Scavuzzo hit a three-run home run. Tyler Goeddel’s groundout later in the inning scored Peters.
Dario Pizzano’s home run in the fifth inning was the Travs’ only run Sunday.
The Drillers added a run in the sixth on Brockmeyer’s RBI single.
Scavuzzo led the Drillers, going 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 6 RBI. Brockmeyer went 3 for 4, scored 1 run and had 4 RBI. Raley and Smith had two hits. Tulsa finished with 12 hits.
Kyle Lobstein (3-0) allowed 1 runs on 3 hits in 5 2 /3 innings.
Donnie Walton had 2 of the Travs’ 4 hits.