TRANSACTIONS RHP John Stankiewicz transferred from Cedar Rapids to Wichita OF Trevor Larnach assigned to Fort Myers on a rehab assignment SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 5, Iowa 2 Box Score Top prospect David Festa took the ball for St. Paul on Thursday and it wasn’t a lengthy outing. Working just 2 2/3.
Pine Bluff native Tink Hence returned to his home state and played the role of spoiler as the Springfield Cardinals knocked off Arkansas Travelers 6-1 in the season-opener for both teams Friday night in front of an announced crowd of 6,579 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.
A dramatic comeback effort by the Arkansas Travelers fell short in a 6-4 loss to the Springfield Cardinals in Game 2 of the Texas League North Divisional Series on Thursday night before an announced crowd of 5,270 at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little.