Arkansas Beat Springfield 4-3: Curt Smith Doubles & Drives In Two Runs; Starlin Rodriguez Singles, Walks, & Knocks In One Run; Lee Stoppelman Strikes Out One Over One Hitless/Scoreless Inning

Individual Highlights:
Mike O'Neill 2-for-4 with one double and one run.
Curt Smith 1-for-4 with one double, two RBIs, one run, and one strikeout.
Starlin Rodriguez 1-for-2 with one two-out RBI, one walk, one hit by pitch, one strikeout, and one caught stealing/pickoff.
Lee Stoppelman entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (p-s:12-9)(g/f:1-0)
Justin Wright entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.  (p-s:5-4)(g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Patrick Wisdom 0-for-3 with one walk and one strikeout.
Rafael Ortega 0-for-4 at the plate.
Alex Mejia 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
Travis Tartamella 0-for-3 with one strikeout.
Kurt Heyer started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, four earned runs, two walks, and struck two out for the losing decision (3-7).  (p-s:89-57)(g/f:8-3)
Christopher Thomas entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs for the blown save (1).  (p-s:18-11)(g/f:0-2)(ir-s:2-2)

Former Cardinals:
Arkansas MGR Philip Wellman was ejected in the seventh inning.

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