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Nivens Homers Twice, Mozzicato K's Eight as Nats Split DH with Amarillo

May 24, 2026

AMARILLO, TX -- Spencer Nivens hit two home runs and Frank Mozzicato struck out a season-high eight in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (22-22) 8-6 win in the second game of a doubleheader, following a 17-5 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles (23-21) in the first game at Hodgetown in Amarillo,

Johnson, Alfaro Homer in Naturals 6-4 Win Thursday

May 22, 2026

AMARILLO, TX -- Justin Johnson and Jorge Alfaro each homered while Drew Beam pitched in a quality start for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (21-20) in their 6-4 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (21-20) Thursday night. The series continues on Friday with a 7:00 PM CT first pitch at Hodgetown

Justin Lamkin Throws a Quality Start, Carson Roccaforte Homers Twice in Naturals 8-1 Win at Amarillo

NWA snaps six-game skid with win in Amarillo
May 21, 2026

AMARILLO, TX -- Justin Lamkin threw his first Double-A quality start, tying his career-high in strikeouts with eight, while Carson Roccaforte had his second-career multi-homer game in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (20-20) 8-1 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles (21-19) Wednesday night at Hodgetown. The two teams continue their series

Alfaro Homers, Naturals Drop Series Opener in Extras

May 20, 2026

AMARILLO, TX -- Jorge Alfaro hit a three-run, game-tying homer in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-20) 4-3 loss in 11 innings against the Amarillo Sod Poodles (21-18) at Hodgetown in Amarillo, Texas. The two teams continue their series on Wednesday with a 7:05 PM CT first pitch.

Amarillo blasted their way

Nivens Has Three Hits in Nats’ Fifth Straight Loss

Owen fans seven in relief on Sunday
May 17, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Spencer Nivens went 3-for-3 and Hunter Owen struck out seven in relief in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals’ (19-19) 9-5 loss to the Arkansas Travelers (24-15) on Sunday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark, extending their losing streak to a season-high five games. The Naturals begin a two-week road trip

Hernandez Homers in 11-8 Loss Friday

May 16, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR -- Omar Hernandez hit his first home run of the season, a three-run blast, in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-17) 11-8 loss to the Arkansas Travelers (22-15) at Arvest Ballpark on Friday. The two teams continue their six-game series with a 6:05 PM CT first pitch on Saturday.

Drew

Justin Lamkin Punches out Seven in his Double-A Debut, Naturals Blanked for First Time this Year

Justin Lamkin goes 5.1 in Double-A debut
May 14, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Justin Lamkin recorded seven strikeouts in his Double-A debut, but the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-16) got shut out for the first time in 2026 and lost 12-0 to the Arkansas Travelers (21-15) on Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals continue their six-game set against the Travelers

Roccaforte Hits System-Leading 10th HR in 11-Inning Defeat

Becker goes 4-for-4 in loss Wednesday night
May 13, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Carson Roccaforte hit his 10th home run of the season and Colton Becker went 4-for-4, but the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-15) fell to the Arkansas Travelers (20-15) at Arvest Ballpark on Wednesday night, 9-8 in 11 innings. The Naturals continue their six-game set against the Travelers on

Martin’s Moonshot Launches Nats to 9-4 Win

Rudy Martin Jr. hits first pro grand slam in NWA victory
May 12, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Rudy Martin Jr.’s grand slam led the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (19-14) to a 9-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers (19-15) on Tuesday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals continue their six-game set against the Travelers on Wednesday, with first pitch at 7:05 PM CT.

Carson Roccaforte hit an

HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: May 12 - 17

May 11, 2026

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The Naturals will return to Arvest Ballpark this week to host the Arkansas Travelers (Double-A Seattle Mariners) in a six-game series: Tuesday, May 12th through Sunday, May 17th. The homestand begins with our second (and final) Education Day Game of the season and will continue with daily

Alfaro Homers Twice, Lifts Nats to 8-7 Win in Extras

Naturals hold off Frisco in 10th, secure at least series split
May 10, 2026

FRISCO, TX -- Jorge Alfaro hit two homers, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning, to spur the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-14) to an 8-7 win over the Frisco RoughRiders (16-16) in extra innings. The two teams finish out the series Sunday night with a 6:05 PM CT first

Arronde's Quality Start, Vazquez's Four RBI Lead NWA to 9-2 Victory Wednesday

Naturals even series against RoughRiders with big win
May 6, 2026

FRISCO, TX -- Félix Arronde logged his first Double-A quality start while Daniel Vazquez had three hits and four RBI for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (16-13) in their 9-2 win over the Frisco RoughRiders (15-14) at Riders Field Wednesday afternoon. The two teams continue their series Thursday with a 6:35

Squires, Roccaforte Homer in Series Opening Loss

Naturals late runs not enough in loss
May 5, 2026

FRISCO, TX -- Brett Squires and Carson Roccaforte each homered in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (15-13) 10-7 loss to the Frisco RoughRiders (15-13) to open a six-game series at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas on Tuesday. The two teams continue their series with a 12:05 PM CT first pitch on

Pineda homers, Nats’ five-game win streak snapped

NWA fall short of sweep Sunday
May 3, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Jack Pineda hit his first homer of the season and tripled for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (15-12), who lost to the Springfield Cardinals (8-19) 7-6 on Sunday at Arvest Ballpark, having their five-game winning streak snapped.

Pineda’s long ball was sent out beyond the left-field wall, and was

Williams’ quality start lifts Naturals to 7-5 win

Nats use three-run sixth to extend winning streak to five
May 2, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Henry Williams tossed a quality start and the Naturals used a three-run sixth to propel Northwest Arkansas (15-11) to a 7-5 win over the Springfield Cardinals (7-19) on Saturday night at Arvest Ballpark, extending the winning streak to five straight games. The Naturals go for a series

VĂ¡zquez, Kulasingam lead Nats to fourth straight win

Roccaforte hits team-leading sixth homer in Friday night victory
May 1, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Daniel Vázquez had three hits, Sam Kulasingam drove in three runs and Carson Roccaforte hit his team-leading sixth homer for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (14-11), who defeated the Springfield Cardinals (7-18) on Friday night at Arvest Ballpark, 7-5, to win their fourth-straight game. The Naturals continue their

Beam spins quality start in 4-2 win Thursday

Nivens picks up two hits, two RBI in return from IL
April 30, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Drew Beam threw the first quality start of the season for the Naturals and led Northwest Arkansas (13-11) to a 4-2 win over the Springfield Cardinals (7-17) on Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark. The Naturals continue their six-game set against the Cardinals on Friday, with first pitch

Arronde’s Five Hitless Innings Propel Nats to DH Sweep

NWA picks up a pair of 4-2 Wednesday wins
April 29, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Felix Arronde (1-1) spun five hitless innings and Justin Johnson recorded three RBI in the Northwest Arkansas Naturals’ (12-11) doubleheader sweep over the Springfield Cardinals (7-16), winning 4-2 in both contests. The Naturals continue their six-game set against the Cardinals on Thursday at 7:05 PM CT.

In game

Naturals Game Against Springfield Postponed on Tuesday, April 28th -- Doubleheader set for Wednesday, April 29th

The Naturals and Cardinals will play a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 29th with Game 1 at 4:45 p.m.
April 28, 2026

SPRINGDALE, Ark – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals scheduled game against the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A St. Louis) at Arvest Ballpark on Tuesday, April 28th has been postponed due to heavy rain and more anticipated throughout the day.

**Today’s game has been rescheduled as part of a same admission doubleheader to be held on

HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: April 28 - May 3

April 27, 2026

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The Naturals will continue this current 12-game in 13-day homestand this week with a six-game series against the Springfield Cardinals: Tuesday, April 28th through Sunday, May 3rd. The upcoming series against the Double-A St. Louis Cardinals will begin with our first Education Day Game of the year

Martin Jr. hits walk-off homer in DH split

Nats split day and series with Wichita
April 26, 2026

SPRINGDALE, AR – Rudy Martin Jr. hit a walk-off homer and Naturals pitching set down 14 consecutive Wind Surge hitters in Northwest Arkansas’ (10-11) doubleheader split with Wichita (12-9), winning 6-5 in game one and losing 3-2 in game two. After the series split, the Naturals will host the Springfield