Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Equity Bank Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| WCH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| NWA | Metric | WCH |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.29 12th | Runs scored per game | 5.24 15th |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.36 30th | Runs allowed per game | 5.88 28th |
| Roster | ||
| 25.6 2nd | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 24.5 12th |
| Results | ||
| .422 27th | Winning percentage | .382 30th |
| -109 30th | Run differential | -66 25th |
| .417 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .447 25th |
| .533 11th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .400 26th |
| .481 20th | Home winning percentage | .392 29th |
| .360 28th | Road winning percentage | .373 27th |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
NW Arkansas Naturals
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Carson Roccaforte CF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .249 | .855 |
| 2 Jack Pineda SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .371 | .991 |
| 3 Sam Kulasingam 3B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .741 |
| 4 Spencer Nivens LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .791 |
| 5 Jorge Alfaro 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .770 |
| 6 Daniel Vazquez DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .646 |
| 7 Alberto Rodriguez RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .198 | .538 |
| 8 Canyon Brown C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .604 |
| 9 Justin Johnson 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .548 |
| Team | 38 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .316 | 1.071 |
- LOB:
- 9
- 2B:
- Kulasingam, Rodriguez, Brown
- 3B:
- Alfaro
- HR:
- Roccaforte, Kulasingam, Brown
- SB:
- Roccaforte, Nivens, Brown 2, Johnson
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Patteson W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 96-60 | 4.33 | 1.40 |
| Frank Mozzicato | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34-20 | 9.73 | 2.22 |
| Augusto Mendieta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-24 | 4.28 | 1.34 |
| Dennis Colleran | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 8.61 | 2.22 |
| Team | 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 185-115 | 6.00 | 2.11 |
Wichita Wind Surge
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marek Houston SS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .915 |
| 2 Khadim Diaw C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .838 |
| 3 Andrew Cossetti DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .209 | .781 |
| 4 Garrett Spain CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .786 |
| 5 Brandon Winokur 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 | .772 |
| 6 Kyle DeBarge 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .210 | .680 |
| 7 Caden Kendle RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .424 | 1.100 |
| 8 Jaime Ferrer 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .696 |
| 9 Jay Thomason LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .795 |
| Team | 39 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | .308 | .952 |
- LOB:
- 29
- 2B:
- Houston, Spain, Ferrer
- HR:
- DeBarge, Thomason
- SB:
- Houston
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Armstrong L | 3.2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 61-36 | 4.58 | 1.27 |
| Sam Ryan | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42-22 | 7.34 | 1.82 |
| Hunter Gregory | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-12 | 8.57 | 1.95 |
| Ruddy Gomez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37-25 | 3.00 | 1.29 |
| Team | 9.0 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 155-95 | 11.00 | 1.78 |