TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT AMARILLO SOD POODLES
09/23/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT AMARILLO SOD POODLES
GAME ID: 22934 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 4 2
Amarillo Sod Poodles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Naturals Top Sod Poodles in Round 2
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.

It was the latter case in 2026, as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals topped the Amarillo Sod Poodles 3-2 tonight at Hodgetown to win the Round 2. It was the 1st title in franchise history.

"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now we're the best team in baseball," said Northwest Arkansas third baseman Jose Salas, who was named series MVP.

The Naturals took the series 3-2. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a second-place finish in the North Division and a 71-67 record.

Northwest Arkansas manager Scott Thorman grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Salas's words.

"Jose said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.

Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE AMARILLO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Sines RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .256 1 4
J. Salas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 4
   a-E. Goebel 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
R. Lynch 1B 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .359 0 9
J. Busch DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .143 0 3
D. Maldonado CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .289 0 3
E. De Cuba LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .179 2 5
C. Frederick 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 0 1
   b-J. Holcroft PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-E. Garcia 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Celado SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .158 0 0
J. Morales C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .258 0 1
Totals 28 3 4 3 6 8 13      
a - E. Goebel substituted for J. Salas in the 8th
b - J. Holcroft pinch hit for C. Frederick in the 9th
c - E. Garcia substituted for J. Holcroft in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. De Cuba (2, 7th Inning off M. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Sines , J. Salas , D. Maldonado , E. De Cuba 2
2-out RBI: D. Maldonado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Salas , E. De Cuba , C. Frederick , J. Celado
Sac Bunt: D. Maldonado , J. Morales
Sac Fly: R. Lynch
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Collins , R. Lynch
Double Plays: 4 (Morales-Celado, Frederick-Celado-Lynch, Frederick-Celado-Lynch, Celado-Frederick-Lynch)
PB: J. Morales
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Jones CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .220 0 0
J. Nevarez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .343 0 2
V. Valincius 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270 3 8
   a-M. Suarez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Santamaria DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .219 1 4
L. Almanzar 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .351 0 7
M. Bingham LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .139 0 1
G. Ortiz C 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .143 1 5
C. Ttes SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 .258 0 2
C. Aquino 2B 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .296 0 1
   b-J. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 1 4 4 23      
a - M. Suarez pinch hit for V. Valincius in the 8th
b - J. Lopez pinch hit for C. Aquino in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Nevarez (5, 1st Inning off J. Collins, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Aquino (5, 5th Inning off J. Collins, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Ttes (2, 5th Inning off J. Collins, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Jones , J. Nevarez 2 , M. Bingham 2 , C. Ttes 3 , C. Aquino 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Jones , J. Nevarez , V. Valincius , C. Ttes 2
GIDP: P. Jones , J. Nevarez , G. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: C. Ttes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Valincius (1)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE AMARILLO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Collins 6.0 8 2 1 3 2 0 100 2.50   
M. Raya W (1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Collins 49
Batters Faced: J. Collins 27, M. Raya 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Collins 7-6, M. Raya 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Collins 100-63, M. Raya 35-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Raya 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rodriguez 6.1 1 1 1 4 6 0 106 3.18   
E. Contreras L (0-1), BS (1) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 34 3.38   
E. Trest 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodriguez 69
Batters Faced: M. Rodriguez 24, E. Contreras 9, E. Trest 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodriguez 7-6, E. Contreras 2-1, E. Trest 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodriguez 106-64, E. Contreras 34-18, E. Trest 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Contreras 2-0
WP: M. Rodriguez , E. Contreras
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mauricio Rodriguez
Ballpark: Hodgetown
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 3474
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