Naturals at a glance
Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/230472/
WHO San Antonio Missions at Northwest Arkansas Naturals WHEN 7 tonight (following completion of suspended game ) WHERE Arvest Ballpark, Springdale RADIO KURM-AM, 790, in Northwest Arkansas INTERNET www. naturals. com PROMOTIONS A fireworks display will begin after tonight’s game and a civil war cannon from Pea Ridge National Park will be on display before the game. Retired military (with proper identification ) who attend tonight’s game will receive a $ 2 discount. PITCHING MATCHUP Naturals: Rowdy Hardy (LHP, 3-7, 5. 3 ERA ). Missions: Manny Ayala (RHP, 3-1, 3. 44 ERA ). Hardy has walked 16 batters and struck out 40 in 88 2 / 3 innings. His last victory came June 15, a 3-1 victory over Springfield. Ayala has pitched only 34 innings and allowed 29 hits. SHORT HOPS The Naturals placed two players on the seven-day disabled list Thursday and added outfielder Cory Aldridge to the roster. Outfielder Brian McFall has been placed on the disabled list, retroactive to June 29, and catcher Kiel Thibault will head to the disabled list for the second time this season. Aldridge, 29, was purchased from the Independent Newark Bears. He played in eight games with the Atlanta Braves in 2001. The Naturals also activated left-handed pitcher Tim Hamulack, who has been rehabbing injuries at the Royals’ rookie league facility in Arizona.... Thursday’s game was interrupted in the third inning for 21 minutes before heavy rain moved into the area in the seventh inning.
THE WEEK AHEAD TODAY vs. San Antonio, 7 p. m. SATURDAY vs. San Antonio, 7 p. m. SUNDAY vs. Corpus Christi, 4 p. m. MONDAY vs. Corpus Christi, 7 p. m. TUESDAY vs. Corpus Christi, 7 p. m. WEDNESDAY off THURSDAY at Springfield, 7 p. m.