Springfield crushes Arkansas, sets franchise home run record
Team bests 2022 club.
(Jack Gurevitch)
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals unloaded five home runs and 16 runs in a route of the Arkansas Travelers on Wednesday night 16-6. With a homer from Cade McGee in the first inning, the Cardinals set a new franchise record with 179 home runs. W: Liam Doyle (7-7) L:
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals unloaded five home runs and 16 runs in a route of the Arkansas Travelers on Wednesday night 16-6. With a homer from Cade McGee in the first inning, the Cardinals set a new franchise record with 179 home runs.
W: Liam Doyle (7-7)
L: Ryan Hawks (5-8)
NOTES:
- McGee's homer was the team's 179th of the year, besting the 2022 club for the most hit in a single season. He would homer again later in the game.
- Liam Doyle went 5.0 innings in his final regular season start of 2026. He struck out five and was charged with two runs on one hit.
- Mcgee, Rainiel Rodrigez, Jesús Báez and Jack Gurevitch all went yard for the Cardinals.
- Springfield has won the first two games of the final series of the regular season.
UP NEXT:
- Thursday, September 10 vs Arkansas Travelers, 6:35 PM
- RHP Tanner Franklin (2-0, 3.67) vs LHP Nico Tellache (6-7, 4.52)
- Crooked Cap giveaway (2,000), Thirsty Thursday
- Classic Rock 106.7, Bally Sports Live, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Ozarks CW (Local)