Arkansas Travelers Baseball Inc. Dickey-Stephens Park 400 W. Broadway, North Little Rock, Arkansas (501)

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1 Arkansas Travelers Baseball Inc. Dickey-Stephens Park 400 W. Broadway, North Little Rock, Arkansas (501) TRAVELER TEAM HISTORY First Season 1901 Total Seasons of Operation 106th Travs All-Time Regular Season Record Years in Texas League 1966-present All-Time Texas League Record Record as Angels Affiliate (since 2001) Texas League Championships , 1979, 1980, 1989, 2001, 2008 COACHING STAFF (years with Travs) Manager Phillip Wellman (1st season) Career Record (16th season) Pitching Coach Pat Rice (1st season) Hitting Coach Tom Tornincasa (1st season) Athletic Trainer Greg Spence, ATC (1st season) Strength & Conditioning Joe Griffin (1st season) Video Coordinator Travis Ice (1st season) TEXAS LEAGUE NORTH W-L PCT GB Tulsa Drillers (COL) Springfield Cardinals (STL) Travs (LAA) NW Arkansas Naturals (KAN) TEXAS LEAGUE SOUTH W-L PCT GB Frisco RoughRiders (TEX) Midland RockHounds (OAK) Corpus Christi Hooks (HOU) San Antonio Missions (SD) TRAVS VS. NORTH DIVISION Overall Home Road NWA SPR TUL vs. North Division TRAVS VS. SOUTH DIVISION Overall Home Road MID FRI SAN CC vs. South Division NEXT 6 DAYS & PROBABLE PITCHERS Friday, May 16 at Springfield 7:10 p.m. ARK: RHP Drew Rucinski (3-2, 3.03) SPR: RHP Kurt Heyer (2-2, 4.74) Saturday, May 17 at Springfield 6:10 p.m. ARK: RHP Yeiper Castillo (3-3, 5.11) SPR: TBA Sunday, May 18 at Springfield 2:10 p.m. ARK: LHP Michael Roth (1-3, 3.97) SPR: RHP Seth Blair (3-2, 4.46) Monday, May 19 at Springfield 7:10 p.m. ARK: RHP Mark Sappington (1-3, 5.72) SPR: LHP Kyle Hald (2-0, 2.54) Tuesday, May 20 OFF DAY Wednesday, May 21 vs. C.C. 7:10 p.m. ARK: LHP Kramer Sneed (tonight) CC: TBA ARKANSAS TRAVELERS (18-20) vs. NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS (15-23) Thursday, May 15 Dickey-Stephens Park North Little Rock, Ark. 7:10 p.m. Sports Animal 920 (KARN-AM) MiLB.tv MiLB.com Travs.com Game #39 Home Game #21 Home Record: 5-14 Road Record: 12-6 LHP Kramer Sneed (3-3, 3.72)vs. LHP Sam Selman (2-2, 2.83) Winning Before It Rains The Travs pulled off a 4-3 victory over NW Arkansas on Tuesday to snap a 3-game losing streak riding a bases-loaded triple by Alex Yarbrough in the 5th inning. Orangel Arenas held the Naturals to 2 runs in 5 innings for earn the win while Cam Bedrosian struck out the side in the 9th for his 4th save. The Travs were rained out for the 5th time on Wednesday, so with that game rescheduled to June 8, tonight s game is the rubber match of a 3- game game series. Wednesday s game was the 9th Texas League game to be postponed Uncharacteristic Losses During the 3-game losing streak that stopped on Tuesay, the Travs had allowed opponents to score 20 runs, the highest 3-game output allowed all season. The club s ERA during this short losing streak was 6.00 with a.304 average against (35 base hits). The Travs saw 2 leads disappear during this time with a 4-run lead wiped out last night and a 3- run lead in the 6th inning lost on Sunday. May Moving Day The Angels announced 6 transactions over the past 2 days involving the Travs. On Wednesday catcher Anderson De La Rosa was transferred to Salt Lake City while infielder Alex Allbritton was sent back to Inland Empire. Infielder Chance Ross and relief pitcher Daniel Reynolds have joined the Travs today from Inland Empire. The Angels also signed free agent catcher Zach Zaneski and assigned him to the Travs. This afternoon pitcher Brandon Sisk was added to the Travs 7-day disabled list with a left shoulder impingement. Sisk will be eligible to return to active duty on May 20. Buddy Ball The Los Angeles Angels sent left handed reliever Buddy Boshers to the Travs on Tuesday from Salt Lake City. Boshers was designated for assignment and cleared waivers last week. Runs Happen In the last 4 games, the Travs bullpen allowed 15 runs in 17.1 innings. In the previous 34.1 innings Travs relievers had allowed just 2 earned runs to go along with 35 strikeouts. For the season the Arkansas bullpen holds a collective 2.54 ERA and a.214 average allowed to go along with a 10.4 K/9 ip. Chaffee Cha-Cha Relief pitcher Ryan Chaffee got his first promotion to Triple-A last Saturday when the Los Angeles Angels sent the right hander to the Salt Lake Bees after 94 appearances with the Travs from Chaffee leaves the Travs with a 10-3 record and 2.88 ERA plus 11.1 K s per 9 innings. Burnett Rehabbing In Arkansas Angels relief pitcher Sean Burnett arrived in Little Rock to begin a Major League rehab assignment on Saturday. Until pitching in Saturday s game, the lefty had not appeared in a competitive game for the Angels since May 26, 2013 in Kansas City. Burnett, who underwent forearm flexor tendon surgery during the offseason, is just the 3rd Major League rehab to join the Travs during the 14-year affiliation joining Robert Coello (2013) and Dane De La Rosa (2014). Rolling & Rolling The early portion of the 2014 season has been marked by many swings for the Travs, who have lost 4-of-6 ballgames following a stretch of wins in 9-of-10 games. That stretch comes after they had lost 13-of-15 games after a 6-2 start to the season. Random Rants Pitcher Mark Sappington has received 39 runs of offensive support in just 3 games, while the Travs have totaled just 109 runs in the other 35 games Travs reliever R.J. Alvarez is holding opposing hitters to a.116 average (7-for-60) with 28 strikeouts (.467 K rate) Cam Bedrosian has held batters to a.105 average (4-for-38) with 22 strikeouts (.579 K rate) Alex Yarbrough s 14-game hitting streak ended during the 1st game on Friday night vs. Tulsa. It was the longest hitting streak for a Traveler in (361 average during the streak 22-for-61, 5 RBI) Roadwork The Travelers have found hitting and scoring on the road much easier than at Dickey-Stephens Park. In 16 road games they re averaging 5.7 runs (91 total) and hold a.293 team batting average,.354 OBP and 14 home runs. In 20 home games they re averaging just 2.3 runs a game (47 total) with a.198 batting average, 1 home run and.279 OBP. Injuries-A-Plenty Outfielder Kyle Hudson was placed on the 7-day disabled list on Wednesday with a bruised left heel. Hudson will remain with the team while rehabbing his injury while the Angels will send Michael Snyder (stress fracture) and Eric Stamets (finger laceration) to report to the Angels rehab facility in Arizona. Golden Gloves The 18 errors committed by the Travs is the fewest in Minor League Baseball and they also hold the highest fielding percentage at.986, which is.010 higher than any other Texas League team. The Travs also had a streak of 91 innings without an error during April. Borenstein s Cycle Zach Borenstein became the first Traveler player in nearly 7 years (Aaron Peel 2007) to complete the cycle when he doubled in the 8th inning on April 20th leading an 11-3 win at Hammons Field in Springfield. A 1st inning line drive single was followed by a hot smash that took a bad hop down the 1st-base line for a triple in the 3rd inning. In the 7th inning Borenstein delivered a go-ahead 2-run homer and capped a 4-run rally with a double in the 8th. He even got a 6th plate appearance and walked in the 9th. TRAVS RECORDS WHEN Series W/L/T Opening Game Series 5-6 Sweeps For/Against 1-1 Last 5 Games 2-3 Last 10 Games 6-4 April May 7-5 June 0-0 July 0-0 August 0-0 Travs Score First 12-6 Opp Score First 6-14 Score 4 + Runs 12-4 Score 4 or Fewer Runs 6-16 Allow 4 + Runs 5-12 Allow 3 or Fewer Runs 13-8 Shutouts (ARK-OPP) Run Games Run Games 4-5 Day 5-4 Night Ahead After 6 inns 13-2 Ahead After 7 inns 14-0 Ahead After 8 inns 12-0 Behind After 6 inns 2-15 Behind After 7 inns 1-15 Behind After 8 inns 0-12 Tied After 6 inns 1-2 Tied After 7 inns 2-3 Tied after 8 inns 3-3 Extra Innings 1-1 Extra Innings Home 0-1 Extra Innings Road 1-0 Commit Error 3-8 Commit 2 + Errors 1-4 No Errors Travs Homer 8-4 Hit Multiple Homers 2-0 Opponent HR s 8-6 Opp Multiple HR s 0-2 Collecting 10 + Hits 10-2 Opponent 10+ Hits 3-4 Doubleheaders 3-5 Vs. RH Starter Vs. LH Starter 3-7 FOLLOW THE TRAVS All Travs home and road games are broadcast over the air in Little Rock on Sports Animal 920 AM. All Travs broadcasts can be heard online via Travs.com, SportsAnimal920.com and MiLB.com. Smartphone users can access audio broadcasts via the Tune-In or IHeartRadio mobile apps. All games can be viewed on MiLB.tv for a subscription fee. FACEBOOK /ArkansasTravelers WEBSITE Travs.com

2 travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page Breakdown 2013 Breakdown STARTING PITCHER -Kramer sneed LHP 6 3, 185 Winterville, NC October 7, 1988 (25) W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG In. Empire / AZ Angels / Overall / Career W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG Travs / DS-Park / Away / W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR AVG MiLB / KRAMER SNEED 25 year old left hander is makes his 8th start for the Travs tonight and is 2nd of this home stand. Acquired by Angels from NYY (with Exicardo Cayones) in a trade for Vernon Wells on March 26, Sneed comes off his 1st loss in 3 weeks on Friday in the opener of a doubleheader with Tulsa allowing 2 runs on just 1 hit in the 1st inning of a 4-0 loss. Drillers righty Daniel Winkler and 2 relievers combined on a 2-hitter. The 1st 4 batters reached against Sneed with 2 walks, a base hit and a throwing error opening the door. He pitched on May 3in the 15-inning series opener at NW Arkansas. Trailed 2-0 before retiring a batter in the 1st inning allowing a 2-run double to Jorge Bonifacio. Finished strong with just 1 run in his remaining 4.1 innings, on a White Merrifield home run. Otherwise Sneed retired 13-of-14 batters between the 1st and 5th innings. CALIFORNIA ALL-STAR Sneed put together an All-Star first half at Inland Empire last season before missing six weeks due to shoulder tendonitis. Sneed was 7-1 with a 3.12 ERA in 13 first half starts for the 66ers to earn a spot on the California League All Star Team for their annual game against the Carolina League All Stars. PITCHER OF THE WEEK The week before being named an All-Star, Sneed was the Cal League Pitcher of the Week on June 10. He was 2-0 in 2 starts with a 0.69 ERA during that week. CHAMPIONSHIP RUN Sneed returned from the disabled list in time to help the 66ers on their march to the 2013 California League championship appearing in 2 post season contests. Although he posted no wins or losses, Sneed held a 1.46 playoff ERA and held batters to a.195 average. BARTON S BEST Sneed was the first player from Barton College (NC) in 15 years to be drafted by a MLB team when the NY Yankees selected him in the 32nd round of the 2010 draft. In his junior season Sneed was 6-3 with a 4.04 ERA for the Bulldogs 2014 Appearances Date Opp SCR W-L IP H R ER BB K HR NP-K 4/7 8-1 W /49 4/12 MID 2-3 L / L /49 4/23 TUL 1-0 W /58 4/28 SPR 7-5 W /60 5/3 5/9 5-4 (15) ND /59 TUL 0-4 L /58 Wellman Leads Travs A veteran of 30 seasons in professional baseball, new Travs manager Phillip Wellman is back in a familiar role as manager where he owns a record in 15 minor league seasons, including eight years as a manager in the Southern League with the Mississippi Braves ( ) and Chattanooga Lookouts (1999, ). Most recently Wellman was the hitting coach for the Springfield Cardinals from 2011 through 2013 and tutored Texas League Players of the Year (Matt Adams and Oscar Taveras ). Wellman, a native of Bulverde, Texas, managed the M-Braves to the 2008 Southern League Championship. Wellman went into coaching in 1988 with the Atlanta Braves organization after the end of a four-year playing career as an outfielder and infielder in the minor leagues. He took his first managerial post in 1992 with the Gulf Coast Orioles and managed four years in Rookielevel affiliated baseball. His first full-season managing job came with Winston-Salem in 1996 in the Carolina League beginning his eightyear stint in the Cincinnati Reds farm system. CATCHERS CORNER GS Record Inns. ER ERA PB SB CS PO CS Rate Bandy De La Rosa starters essentials Pitcher Starts Team Rec Support IP/Start WHIP BB/9 K/9 Castillo (26) Rucinski (14) Sappington (51) Sneed (27) Roth (16) Arenas (11) start/relief split W-L ERA IP/g IP H AB Avg R ER BB SO HR Start Relief

3 # 17 R.J. Alvarez Mon vs. NWA, 2.0 ip, perfect, 5 K Appearances/scored upon 12/0 First batter faced/retired 12/10 Inherited Runners/Scored 3/0 # 37 Cam Bedrosian Tues vs. NWA, Save, 1 ip, perfect, 3 Ks Saves/Chances 4/5 Appearances/scored upon 11/2 First batter Faced/Retired 11/6 # 32 Buddy Boshers Tues vs. NWA, 2.1 ip, 2 r, 2 er, 4 h, 2 k Relief Appearances/scored upon 1/1 First batter Faced/Retired 1/1 # Sean Burnett Mon vs. NWA, 1.0 ip, 0 r, 1 h, DP Appearances/scored upon 2/1 First batter Faced/Retired 2/0 # 28 David Carpenter Tues vs. NWA, 0.2 ip, 0 h, bb, k Saves/Chances 2/2 Appearances/scored upon 10/2 First batter Faced/Retired 10/6 Inherited Runners/Scored 3/0 # 20 Carmine Giardina Mon vs. NWA, 2.0 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 k Appearances/scored upon 14/3 First batter Faced/Retired 14/10 Inherited Runners/Scored 10/1 # 18 Kevin Johnson Mon vs. NWA, Loss, 1.0 ip, 1 r, 1 er, 2 h, 3 w Saves/Chances 0/1 Appearances/scored upon 13/5 First batter Faced/retired 13/7 Inherited Runners/Scored 1/0 # Daniel Reynolds Last app Last Friday at San Jose: 2 ip, 0 h, 1 r, 0 er Appearances/scored upon 0/0 First batter faced/retired 0/0 travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page 3 TRAVELERS RELIEF PITCHER CAPSULES LHP.231 RHP 2-34 RISP 1-10 Home 0.00 ERA LHP 0-13 RHP 4-25 RISP 1-6 Home 2.57 ERA LHP 0-0 RHP 0-0 RISP 0-0 Home 0.00 ERA LHP 2-2 RHP 3-6 RISP 0-0 Home ERA LHP.222 RHP.129 RISP 2-15 Home 3.86 ERA LHP.053 RHP.229 RISP 2-13 Home 3.97 ERA LHP hr, RHP.310 RISP.333 (5) Home 7.20 ERA LHP RHP RISP Away Home Has opened season with 19.0 shutout innings...batters are 7-for-60 against Alvarez (28 K s) Worked in short relief at In. Empire in 2013: 37 games, 4-2, 2.96 ERA,.191 avg against, 48.2 IP, 79 K s, 1.26 WHIP In 72 games during career has 145 strikeouts in 95.0 innings for a 13.7 K/9 ip ratio Pitched 3 years at Florida Atlantic University. 2 years as a starter (5.17 ERA), and 1 as reliever (0.72 ERA as a junior) Was Angels top draft choice in 2010 (3rd round) Struck out 37-of-64 batters (57.8 %) faced this season between Travs and Inland Empire Joined Travs April 17 from Inland Empire after dominating California League hitters in 5 outings. Struck out 15 of 20 batters faced while at Inland Empire, Batters were 1-for-18 against him In 2013 made 44 appearances between Burlington and In. Empire: 1-5, 4.57 ERA, Out most of 2010 and all of 2011 due to UCL tear in elbow. Had Tommy John surgery in 2/11 Father is former MLB pitcher Steve Bedrosian (732 G, 76-79, 3.38 ERA, 184 saves, 1987 NL Cy Young) Joined Travs Salt Lake Bees: 11 G, 1-0, 6.23 ERA, 13 ip, 10 h, 9 r, 13 bb, 12 k,.227 Was Designated for Assignment May 8. Cleared waivers May 12 and assigned outright to SLC Appeared in 25 G with LA Angels in 2013 after starting season in Travs bullpen (0-0, 4.70 ERA) Overall 2013 MiLB record: 44 G, 4-2, 3.35 ERA. 2 saves, 48.1 ip, 38 h, 23 r, 18 er, 25 bb, 61 K Lifetime with Travs ( ): 48 G, 4-2, 3.45 ERA Joined Travs on MLB Rehab (Hadn t seen game action since May 26, 2013) Underwent left forearm flexor tendon surgery during the offseason MLB Career: 354 G, 15-23, 3.58 ERA, 13 starts, 10 saves,.252 average allowed Pitched 3-and-1/2 years with WAS, 245 relief apps, 8-15, 2.81 ERA Drafted by PIT 1st round 2000 draft (19th overall) out of Wellington High School in Florida Made 134 starts and just 16 relief apps in MiLB with PIT. Career MiLB: 54-41, 3.35 ERA Had streak of 12.1 shutout innings come to an end on May 10 at Tulsa Saved 1-0 win vs. Tulsa on April 22 with 1.0 scoreless inning Joined Travs from SLC on April 17: 4 G, 1-1, 7.36 ERA,.400 avg, 7.1 ip, 12 h, 6 r, 5 bb, 6 k Split 2013 season with Travs (29 G, 0-2, 3.38 ERA, 5 sv) and SLC: 53 G, 5-3, 6.53 ERA, 7 svs. ( Has appeared in 29 MLB games for Angels: 1-2, 5.63 ERA Lifetime record with Travs (2011, ): 57 G, 1-2, 2.01 ERA, 12 svs, Pitched 1+ IP in 4 of last 6 apps: 2.45 ERA, 11.0 ip, 3 er, 6 h, 5 bb, 12 k April 27 tossed 3.1 no-hit innings after entering in 1st inning vs. Tulsa. Split 2013 between Travs and In. Empire: 32 games, 2-1, 3.00 ERA, 33 IP, 33 K s,.224 Avg, Pitched 5 weeks for Travs July 7 through August 14: 12 g, 1-0, 3.38 ERA,.237 avg Full-time reliever since missing entire 2011 season due to injury Pitched 2 years at University of Central Florida: 4-5, 7.43 ERA in 24 games Took back-to-back Losses May vs. TUL and NWA (2.0 ip, 6 r, 7 h, 4 bb) Lifetime with Travs: 85 G, 4-10 record, 29 saves, 2725 ERA In 2013 split between Travs and Salt Lake: 52 G, 3-4, 4.02 ERA. Had 7.45 ERA at Salt Lake in 19.1 innings For career has a 2.2 Groundout-to-Airout ratio...and for career has 43 saves in 54 chances A 2013 Mid-season All-Star for Travelers Joins Travs today from Inland Empire (took the red-eye flight from LAX to Houston) Pitched in 11 G with In. Empire: 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 20 ip, 11 h, 6 r, 4 er, 7, bb, 19 k,.159 avg Also in 1 G for Salt Lake on April 29 and got the Win with 2 ip, 1 h (pitched 10th & 11th) Was starter last year at In. Empire: 26 st, 11-10, 5.39 ERA, ip, 144 h, 64 w, 114 k Served 50-G suspension for violation of MiLB Drug Prevention & Treatment Program in 2012

4 # 4 Vance Albitz Tuesday 1-for-3, 2b, r, k, This Series 1-for-8, 2b, r, k TUL Series 3-for-11, rbi, r, Series3-for-15, rbi, 2 r, 2 bb, 3 k, sb Joined Travs May 2 from home in Torrance, CA travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page 4 TRAVELERS POSITION PLAYER CAPSULES LHP 1-9 RHP.222 RISP 3-12 Home.211 Away 3-17 Signed by Angels May 2 after being released by St. Louis on April 18 Played 3 seasons in St. Louis Cardinals organization: 171 G,.248/.313/.309, 4 HR, 48 rbi, 13 SB Came out of Division II Univ. of California at San Diego undrafted and signed with Lincoln Saltdogs 4 years at UCSD: 236 G,.348 career average, 10 HR. UCSD career leader in hits (329), doubles (65), runs (217) and assists (721). 2-time Division II Nat l Defensive Player of the Year. Helped Tritons to 2010 National Championship Game # 17 Jett Bandy Tuesday 1-for-4, 2b, 2 k This Series 1-for-7, 2b, r, bb, hbp, 2 k Hits in 6 of 8 G.310 (9-29) 2 rbi, 4 2b, hr TUL Series 2-for-7, 2b, bb, 3 Series 3-for-7, hr, 2b, rbi, 2 r # 16 Zach Borenstein Tuesday 1-for-4, 2b, rbi, This Series 3-for-9, 2 2b, rbi, bb Hits in 6 of 7 G.360 (9-25) 2 2b, 4 r, 2 rbi TUL Series 4-for-12, r, 3 bb, Series 4-for-20, hr, 2 rbi, 3 r, bb, 5 k # 21 Kaleb Cowart Tuesday 1-for-4, 2 k This Series 1-for-6, 3 bb, r, 3 k TUL Series 2-for-12, 2b, rbi, bb, 5 k Last 7 G 3-for-20, 9 k, Series 4-for-18, hr, 3 rbi, 2b, 2 r LHP.118 RHP hr RISP.158 (3) Home.186 Away.250, 2 hr LHP.277, 2 hr RHP.247 RISP.342 (13) Home.221 Away.292, 2 hr LHP.179, 2 hr RHP.280, 2 hr RISP.375 (15) Home.167 Away.319, 4 hr Has thrown out 10-of-last-20 runners attempting to steal a base Invited to MLB Spring Training by Angels, appearing in 1 MLB game (1-for-4, HR vs. CHC) Led Travs with 78 games caught last year, finished with.241/.303/.376 line, 4 HRs, 28 RBI. Threw out 32.4 pct (24 cs) of base stealers to rank 2nd amongst qualifying TL catchers in Starting catcher for North Division in 2013 Texas League All-Star Game Former Arizona Wildcat (3 years):.308 career average, Freshman All-America 2009, All-Pac In 23 games since an 0-for-17 slide, Zach is batting.292 (28-96) 3 HR, 13 rbi, 5 doubles, 1 triple On April 20 hit for CYCLE at SPR. First Trav since Aaron Peel in 2007 to hit for cycle 2013 Awards: Cal. League MVP, LAA MiLB POY, TOPPS Cal League POY, TOPPS Class A All-Star In. Empire in 2013:.337/.403/.631 line included the 2nd highest SLG and OPS (1.034) in MiLB. Cal. League batting champion and HR king (28), was 12th in MiLB in HR s. 95 RBI ranked 3rd in CAL 3-year starter at Eastern Ill.( ), 144 games for Panthers:.362 avg, 23 HRs OVC All-Star Had 8-G hit streak from April 28 May 5:.389,14 hits, 3 hr, 12 rbi, 10 runs, led team to 7-1 record Named Texas League s Player of the Week for April 27 May 4 (12 RBI, Hit and RBI in every G) Hit 3 home runs in 3 games (May 1 May 3) after going 25 games (70 AB s) between HR s 2013 w/ Travs:.221/.279/.301 line, 6 HRs, 42 RBIs as youngest position player to complete TL season. Led TL third baseman in games played (131) and putouts (85) while tying for lead in errors (25) Ranked as Angels #1 prospect according to MLB.com and as #3 prospect according to Baseball America. #5 Brennan Gowens Tuesday Did Not Play Monday vs. NWA 1-for-5, 2b, 2 rbi, 2 k Hits in 8 of 9 games between A and AA TUL Series 1-for-5, bb, 2 Series 2-for-7, rbi, r Joined Travs on May 5 from Inland Empire LHP 0-2 RHP 4-15 RISP 2-4 Home 2-10 Away 2-7 Collected RBI single in first game at AA in 7-1 win at NW Ark. on May 5 At Inl. Empire in 2014: 23 G,.205/.290/ home runs, 6 RBI, 9 runs, 4 doubles, 5 sb, 3 cs Split 2013 between Inl. Empire and Burlington: 102 G,.260/.337/ home runs, 34 RBI, 17 sb, 60 r 3-Year Player at Fresno State Univeristy ( ): 176 G,.304 career avg, #12 Brian Hernandez Tuesday 2-for-4, k This Series 3-for-9, rbi, sb, 3 k, gidp, sf TUL Series 4-15, hr, rbi, 2 2b, 2 r, sb, 3 Series5-for-21, 2b, 4 rbi, r, 4 k, sb, cs Hits in 11 of 12 G.316 (18-57) hr, 8 rbi 5 G Hit Streak.333 avg (7-21) hr, 2 rbi, 2b LHP.333 RHP.291, 1 hr RISP.318 (7) Home.308, 1 hr Away.297 Joined Travs on April 25 from Inland Empire. Left single-a on 2-for-14 slide. Came up to the Travs after 19 G at Inland Empire:.190/.226/.316, 2 HR, 10 rbi Played in all 140 G for Inland Empire in 2014 and hit.294/.358/.400 with 6 HRs, 32 doubles and 80 RBI Split the 2012 season between In. Empire and the Travs. 2nd half with Travs:.249, 1 HR, 19 rbi, 65 G Led 2013 Cal League Third Basemen in Fielding Pct (.953), Assts, Pos and TC s 2-time All Big-West 3B at UC-Irvine. Hit.338 for Anteaters over 112 G Big West Defensive POY #5 Adam Melker Tuesday 1-for-4, 2 k, cs, reach on error This Series 2-for-10, r, 2 k, cs TUL Series 2-for-16, rbi, 4 k Home Stand.154 avg (4-26) 1 Series8-for-19, hr, 3 rbi, 2 r, hbp, 4 k LHP.147, 1 hr RHP.351, 1 hr RISP.333 (8) Home.167 Away.432, 2 hr Debuted for Travs on April 20 with 4-for-5 game at Hammons Field including a home run Signed as Minor League Free Agent with Angels on April 18, 2014 and assigned immediately to the Travs Released by STL 4/17, flew home to Claremont, CA and signed next day. Then flew to SPR to join Travs Played 233 games for Springfield in :.245/.328/.303, 18 HR, 67 rbi Drafted by St. Louis in 2010 with 44th round pick out of Cal Poly Played 4 years for Cal Poly and appeared in 158 games, batting.287 with 1 Home Run for Mustangs #6 Chance Ross Last night vs. Lake Elsinore 0-3, 2 k Last 6 G at In. Empire 5-for-30 LHP RHP RISP Home Away Joins Travs today from Inland Empire: 20 G with 66ers,.250/.260/.342, 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0 w, 23 K Played 65 G at 3 levels of LAA last year (40 at BUR, 19 at IE, 6 at SLC) HR, 28 rbi, signed with Angels after 2012 draft as a free agent out of Creighton University 2 years at Creighton (teammate of Jimmy Swift in 2011) after 1 year at Cowley County CC

5 travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page 5 #10 Andy Workman Tuesday 0-for-2, bb, r, k This Series 1-for-6, 2 bb, r, cs, 2 k TUL Series 2-for-12, r, 5 k, cs Last 9 G.286 (8-28) 2 2b, 4 r, 4 Series 5-for-15, 2 2b, 4 rbi, 2 bb, 3 k #7 Alex Yarbrough Tuesday 1-for-4, 3b, 3 rbi, 2 k This Series2-8, 2b, 3b, 3 rbi, 3 r, 2 bb, 3 k, cs 3 G Hit Streak (3-for-12), 2b, 3b, 3 rbi Comes after 0-for-15 slide TUL Series 1-for-14, r, bb, 5 Series 9-for-20, 2 2b, rbi, 2 r, 4 k LHP.114 RHP hr RISP.391 (9) Home.119 Away hr LHP.191 RHP.346 RISP.262 (11) Home.197 Away.388 On April 23 vs. TUL: Broke up Jonathon Gray s perfect game (17 straight) with 1B, then stole 2nd and scored only run of game on Kyle Hudson single. Hit.235/.311/.381 at In. Empire in 2013 during second full professional season. Named 2013 Cal League Championship Series Most Valuable Player: 4-for-11, 1 Home Run, 6 RBIs Played 150 games in CF and 136 games in RF during Minor League Career 3 years at Arizona State mostly as a reserve OF:.292 avg, 3 HR Had a 14 Game Hitting Streak from April 23 through May 6: 23-for-61 (.377) 5 doubles, 6 RBI 2013 California League Postseason All-Star and 2013 Minor League Baseball Hit Leader (182 hits) Led MiLB in AB s (582), tied 7th in Total Plate Apps (615). Hit.313/.341/.459, 11 HR, 80 RBI, 32 2B, 10 3B Joined Travs for tail end of 2012 season for 5 games: went 2-for-18 with 1 double 3 year starter at 2B for Ole Miss: NCAA All-American in 2012 senior year: Career.338 avg, 14 HR # 19 Zach Zaneski Last played April 27 vs. CC: 0-for-3 Had been on Frisco Disabled List since 4/28 Only played 3 games with FRI (0-for-10) LHP RHP RISP Home Away Joins Travs today after signing a free agent contract this afternoon...was released by Texas Rangers Played last 6 season with TEX organization after signing FA contract out of University of Rhode Island In 2013 appeared in 55 G, 48 with Frisco:.194/.268/.328, 5 HR, 19 rbi, 30.5 percent CS rate Spent all of 2012 with Frisco and was 2012 mid-season TL All-Star:.282/.353/.413, 4 hr, 32 rbi, 2-time All-Atlantic 10 catcher at U. of Rhode Island:.324 career hitter in 169 games Batting Orders 1.) Hudson (27) Melker (9) O Malley (2) 2.) Yarbrough (36), O Malley (2) 3.) Cowart (21), Borenstein (15) Yarbrough (1), Snyder (1) 4.) Borenstein (19) Hernandez (15) Snyder (2), Bandy (2) 5.) Cowart (15) Snyder (14) Bandy (4) De La Rosa (3) Borenstein (1) Hernandez (1) 6.) Bandy (20), De La Rosa (10), Melker (3) Swift (1), Heid (1), Borenstein (1), Snyder (1) Hernandez (1) 7.) Heid (12) Melker (10) Swift (5) Gowens (5) Workman (3) De La Rosa (1) Hernandez (1) O Malley (1) 8.) Stamets (27) Albitz (7) Allbritton (2) O Malley (1) Swift (1) 9.) Workman (27), O Malley (5), Swift (3) Allbritton (3) Melker (1) Defensive Lineups 1B Hernandez (18) Snyder (17) Swift (3) 2B Yarbrough (36), O Malley (1) SS Stamets (24) Albitz (10) Allbritton (2) Swift (1) O Malley (1) 3B Cowart (35), Swift (3) C Bandy (24), De La Rosa (14) LF Borenstein (31), Workman (7) CF Hudson (24), Melker (11) O Malley (3) RF Heid (14) Workman (13) Melker (9) Gowens (2) DH Workman (8) O Malley (6) Borenstein (5) Hudson (3) Gowens (3) Allbritton (3) Melker (2) Cowart (1), Snyder (1) Bandy (1) Last Home Run Multi Hit Game Multi RBI Game Name Date AB Since Total Total Albitz 1 1 Allbritton Bandy 5/ Borenstein 5/ Cowart 5/ Hernandez Gowens 1 1 Workman 4/ Ross Yarbrough Zaneski TRAVS HOST 2014 TEXAS LEAGUE ALL STAR GAME For the 8th time the Arkansas Travelers will host the Texas League All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 24. This will be the first time that Dickey-Stephens Park hosts the event. HR s 1-R 2-R 3-R GS score by innings Ext Total Travs Opponent HOME RUN COUNT HR Runs % of R s B-to-B Walkoff 1st Inn Leadoff Travs % 1 Opponent %

6 travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page 6 travelers first half day-by-day Date Opp Score W/L Record Stand Winner Loser Save Att Time HRs/Notes MID 20-7 W 1-0 T1 R. Chaffee (1-0) D. Granier (0-1) 5,688 3:52 22 hits, 9 Travs w/hit & Run. Cowart 5 H, HR. Bandy HR 0-6 L 1-1 T1 Z. Neal (1-0) M. Roth (0-1) 3,943 2:51 6 hits total. Russell HR, Head HR for Midland MID 3-1 W 2-1 T1 D. Rucinski (1-0) T. Peters (0-1) M. Morin (1) 6,052 2:41 Rucinski 5 ip, 1 r, 6 K. Pen 4 ip, 1 H, 0 r 4/7 FRI 8-1 W 3-1 K. Sneed (1-0) J. Reyes (0-1) 2:38 Borenstein 3 h, 2 rbi, 4 SB, 3 r 4/7 FRI 3-1 W (+2) Y. Castillo (1-0) K. Lotzkar (0-1) M. Morin (2) 2,912 2:19 Workman 2-3, 3 RBI 2-4 L (+2) M. Garcia (1-0) Sappington (0-1) E. Cabrera (1) 4,312 2:52 4/10 MID 3-2 W (+3) M. Morin (1-0) A. Werner (0-1) 5,547 3:11 Yarbrough 2 RBI, winning SF in 9th 4/11 MID 2-1 W (+3) D. Rucinski (2-0) T. Peters (0-2) M. Morin (3) 5,326 2:39 Bandy 2-2, RBI, R Travs K 11 Hounds batters 4/12 MID 2-3 L (+3) R. Alcantara (2-0) K. Sneed (1-1) S. Frankoff (2) 6,150 3:06 J. Marte HR, Midland 11 LOB 4/14 (1) FRI 4-5 L 6-4 P. Klein (2-0) C. Giardina (0-1) M. West (1) 3:08 Totaled 14 walks. Travs pitchers walked 8 4/14 (2) FRI 1-2 L (+2) J. Eickhoff (1-0) M. Sappington (0-2) K. Lotzkar (1) 2,121 1:57 Eickhoff, Lotzkar combine 1 hitter 4/15 FRI 0-3 L (+1) L. Jackson (1-0) M. Roth (0-2) F. Mendoza (2) 2,547 2:33 Jordan Brown HR (3) for FRI, Travs just 4 hits 1-2 L 6-7 T1 J. Wright (1-0) K. Johnson (0-1) 3,463 2:55 Luis Mateo 9th inning RBI GW hit 5-9 L (-1) S. Gaviglio (1-2) K. Sneed (1-2) 4,207 3:04 M. Snyder HR (1). Jon Rodriguez, Al. Diaz HR 1-6 L (-2) J. Cornelius (1-2) Y. Castillo (1-1) 4,693 2:37 SPR leads all gm. J. Ramsey HR, Borenstein HR (1) 11-3 W 7-9 T2 (-1) R. Chaffee (2-0) A. Ferrara (0-1) 3,600 3:32 Borenstein CYCLE (2nd HR). Melker, Heid HR 4/22 (1) TUL 0-2 (7) L 7-10 D. Winkler (2-1) M. Roth (0-3) 1:48 Winkler 1-hit, 10 K shutout 4/22 (2) TUL 0-1 (11) L (-2) K. Sitton (1-1) O. Arenas (0-1) 3,070 3:16 35 straight outs. Travs K 14 batters. Adames GW 1B 4/23 TUL 1-0 W (-1) K. Sneed (2-2) J. Gray (1-2) D. Carpenter (1) 7,132 2:18 Sneed 7 ip, Giardina 1 ip, Carp 1 ip. Hudson RBI 1B 4/24 TUL 3-8 L (-2) T. Anderson (2-1) Y. Castillo (1-2) 2,224 2:57 12 Tulsa hits, 10 singles. Yarbrough 2-3, 2 rbi 4/25 SPR 2-3 L (-3) K. Heyer (2-1) M. Sappington (0-3) D. Kiekhefer (4) 7,532 2:53 C. Stanley 2 RBI double in 1st inning 4/26 SPR 0-2 L 8-14 T3 (-4) R. Sherriff (1-1) B. Sisk (0-1) D. Kiekhefer (5) 8,139 3:01 5 SPR pitchers 5-hitter 4/27 SPR 3-6 L 8-15 T3 (-5) S. Blair (2-0) D. Rucinski (2-1) J. Donofrio (1) 7,610 3:26 game delay 1:13. SPR scores 5 in 1st inning 4/28 SPR 7-5 W (-4) K. Sneed (3-2) S. Gaviglio (1-4) C. Bedrosian (1) 2,821 3:03 4-run 1st inning, Bandy 3 RBI 9-4 W (-3) Y. Castillo (2-2) N. Gonzalez (1-1) 4,379 3:22 Hudson 3 H, 2 rbi, 2 r. Tulsa 4 errors 8-3 W (-2) M. Sappington (1-3) R. Castillo (1-2) 7,685 2:56 Travs 15 hits. Cowart 4, Hernandez, Melker W T2 (-2) O. Arenas (1-1) E. Butler (1-3) 4,095 2:33 Cowart HR, 3 RBI. 4-run 4th for lead 2-4 L (-2) D. Winkler (4-1) D. Rucinski (2-2) S. Oberg (6) 8,102 2:38 Cowart HR (3). Casteel 3-r 2B 5-4 (15) W (-1) C. Bedrosian (1-0) N. Arguelles (0-2) 5,941 5:04 Cowart HR (4) in 15th. NWA held to 8 hits 5-3 W T2 (-1) Y. Castillo (3-2) A. Ferguson (1-2) D. Carpenter (2) 5,023 2:59 Bandy HR (2), Yarbrough 4 hits 7-1 W T1 M. Roth (1-3) J. Sulburan (1-2) B. Sisk (1) 4,100 2:46 Melker leadoff HR, 3 H 2 rbi. Workman 3 RBI 5-4 W T1 O. Arenas (2-1) M. Murray (0-1) C. Bedrosian (2) 6,962 3:05 Borenstein 9th inn HR for lead, 3 R 5/9 (1) TUL 0-4 L D. Winkler (5-1) K. Sneed (3-3) 2:11 Winkler 5 ip, 5 K 5/9 (2) TUL 3-0 W T1 D. Rucinski (3-2) C. Hernandez (0-2) C. Bedrosian (3) 6,088 1:59 De La Rosa 2-3, 3 RBI, threw out 2 runners 5/10 TUL 1-6 L T1 J. Gray (3-2) Y. Castilllo (3-3) 6,378 2:50 Hernandez HR (1). Just 4 Travs hits 5/11 TUL 6-8 L (-1) R. Aarowood (1-0) K. Johnson (0-2) S. Oberg (7) 3,548 3:22 B. Humphries PH 3rHR for lead in 5 run 7th 5/12 NWA 5-6 (12) L (-1.5) N. Arguelles (1-2) K. Johnson (0-2) 2,829 4:10 Merrifield GW 2B. Travs led 4-0 in 1st inning 5/13 NWA 4-3 W (-2) O. Arenas (3-1) T. Melville (1-3) C. Bedrosian (4) 3,188 2:59 Yarbrough 3-r 3B in 5th for lead 5/15 NWA 5/21 CC 5/22 CC 5/23 CC 5/24 SA 5/25 SA 5/26 SA 6/3 SPR 6/4 SPR 6/5 SPR 6/6 SPR 6/7 NWA 6/8 (1) NWA 6/8 (2) 6/9 NWA 6/10 NWA

7 travs game notes Thursday may 15, 2014 vs. nw arkansas Page 7 Travs 2014 Season Highs and Lows TEAM HITTING Runs, Game, Travs 20 at MID, 4/3 Runs, Game, Opponents 9 at SPR, 4/18 Runs, Inning, Travs 9 (T4) at MID, 4/3 Runs, Inning, Opponents 5 vs. TUL, 5/11 Hits, Game, Travs 22 at MID, 4/3 Hits, Game, Opponents 17 vs. TUL, 5/11 Hits, Inning, Travs 8 twice (T9) at SPR, 5/5 Hits, Inning, Opponents 5, twice (T7) vs. TUL, 5/11 Extra-Base Hits, Game, Travs 8 at SPR, 4/20 Extra-Base Hits, Game, Opp 5 vs. TUL, 5/11 Home Runs, Game, Travs 3 at SPR, 4/20 Home Runs, Game, Opponents 2 at SPR, 4/18 Home Runs, Inning, Travs 2 at SPR, 4/20 Home Runs, Inning, Opponents 2 at MID, 4/4 Singles, Game, Travs 16 at MID, 4/3 Singles, Game, Opponents 12 vs. TUL, 5/11 Doubles, Game, Travs 5 at TUL, 4/30 Doubles, Game, Opponents 4 vs. TUL, 5/11 Triples, Game, Travs 1 Triples, Game, Opponents 1 Left on Base, Travs 14 vs. SPR, 4/27 Left on Base, Opponents 12 vs. MID, 4/12 Stolen Bases, Game, Travs 7 (twice) last vs. MID, 4/10 Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents 4 at SPR, 4/18 Stolen Bases, Inning, Travs 4, 5th at FRI 4/8 (1) Stolen Bases, Inning, Opponents 2, 2nd at SPR, 4/18 Caught Stealing, Game, Travs 3 at FRI (4/8 (2) Caught Stealing, Game, Opp 3 vs. NWA, 5/13 TEAM FIELDING Double Plays, Game, Travs 3, twice last vs. NWA, 5/12 Double Plays, Game, Opponents 4 at SPR, 4/17 Errors, Game, Travs 3 (2) at SPR, 4/18 Errors, Game, Opponents 4 at TUL, 4/29 Errors, Inning, Travs 2, twice TEAM PITCHING Strikeouts, Game, Travs 14 (2) vs.tul, 4/22 (11 inning) Strikeouts 9-inning Game, Travs 12 vs. SPR, 4/28 Strikeouts, Game, Opponents 12 vs. MID, 4/12 Base on Balls, Game, Travs 8, twice last vs. NWA, 5/12 Base on Balls, Game, Opponents 9 at MID, 4/3 Hit Batters, Game, Travs 2 at TUL, 4/30 Fewest Hits Allowed, 9 inn Travs 3, vs. TUL, 4/23 Fewest Hits Allowed, 7 inn Opp 1 (twice) last vs. TUL (2), 4/22 Pitchers Used, Game, Travs 5 DISABLED LIST Player Injury Date Gms Missed Eric Stamets Michael Snyder Kyle Hudson Lacerated Finger Stress Fracture Right Foot Brandon Sisk Left shoulder impingement May 1 11 May 2 18 Bruised Heel May 9 8 May 13 2 Travs Transactions April 2 Announce Opening Day Roster (Pitchers RJ Alvarez, Orangel Arenas, Yeiper Castillo, Ryan Chaffee, Carmine Giardina, Kevin Johnson, Michael Morin, Michael Roth, Drew Rucinski, Eduard Santos, Mark Sappington, Brandon Sisk, Kramer Sneed. Position Players Jett Bandy, Zach Borenstein, Kaleb Cowart, Anderson De La Rosa, Drew Heid, Kyle Hudson, Shawn O Malley, Michael Snyder, Eric Stamets, Jimmy Swift, Andy Workman, Alex Yarbrough) April 3 RHP Michael Brady claimed by Angels from Marlins and assigned to Travs...RHP Eduard Santos placed on disabled list April 5 RHP Dane De La Rosa assigned to Travs on MLB rehab by Los Angeles Angels April 9 RHP Dane De La Rosa ML rehab assignment moved to Inland Empire April 16 RHP Mike Morin, RHP Michael Brady, UTL Shawn O Malley transferred to Salt Lake. RHP Eduard Santos activated and transferred to In. Empire...Travs receive RHP David Carpenter from Salt Lake April 17 Travs receive RHP Cam Bedrosian from Inland Empire April 19 Angels sign outfielder Adam Melker and assigned him to Arkansas. April 22 Outfielder Drew Heid sent to Salt Lake April 24 Travs receive infielder Brian Hernandez from Inland Empire April 25 Infielder Jimmy Swift promoted to Salt Lake from Travs April 27 Pitcher Michael Roth designated for assignment by Angels May 1 Infielder Alex Allbritton transferred to Travs from Inland Empire...LHP Michael Roth clears waivers and is outrighted to Travs May 2 Infielder Eric Stamets placed on disabled list (lacerated finger)...angels sign Vance Albitz and assign him to Arkansas May 4 Infielder Michael Snyder placed on the 7-day disabled list (retro to May 2) May 5 Outfielder Brennan Gowens transferred to Travs from Inland Empire May 9 Outfielder Kyle Hudson placed on 7-day DL May 10 Pitcher Ryan Chaffee transferred to Salt Lake from Travs...Travs receive pitcher Sean Burnett on ML rehab from Angels May 12 Kyle Hudson, Michael Snyder and Eric Stamets transferred to Angels MiLB rehab facility in Tempe May 13 Buddy Boshers added to Travs from Salt Lake May 14 Pitcher Daniel Reynolds sent to Travs from Inland Empire...Infieler Alex Allbritton sent to Inland Empire May 15 Infielder Chance Ross joins Travs from Inland Empire...Angels signed catcher Zach Zaneski and assigned him to Arkansas...Pitcher Brandon Sisk placed on 7-day DL with left shoulder impingement