Springfield Beat NW Arkansas 6-5: John Nogowski Singles Twice, Homers, & Drives In Three Runs; Chris Ellis Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Six Innings For The Win; Ramon Urias & Victor Roache Each Single & Hit Solo Homers

Individual Highlights:
Ramon Urias started at second base and batted second.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, two runs, and assisted in one double play.
Lane Thomas started in centerfield and batted third.  1-for-4 with one double and one run.
Andrew Knizner started at catcher and batted fourth.  2-for-4 at the plate.
John Nogowski started at first base and batted fifth.  3-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs (two w/two-outs), one run, and assisted in one double play.
Victor Roache started in right field and batted seventh.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Thomas Spitz started in left field and batted ninth.  1-for-4 with one two-out RBI and one strikeout.
Chris Ellis started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one home run, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:76-58)(g/f:5-5)
Hector Mendoza entered in the ninth and pitched to one batter.  He allowed no hits or runs for the save (1).  (p-s:3-2)(g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Rough Outing:
Tommy Edman started at third base and batted leadoff.  0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Chris Chinea started as designated hitter and batted eighth.  0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Estarlin Arias entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, three earned runs, and one home run for the hold (1).  (p-s:22-16)(g/f:1-0)
Andrew Morales entered in the eighth and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, two walks, struck one out, and assisted in one double play for the hold (1).  (p-s:32-18)(g/f:2-0)

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