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The Travs went 5-1 in the homestand at Dickey-Stephens Park last week against visiting Tulsa.

Now, the Travs hit the road for two weeks with trips to Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa before coming back home for a series that starts on July 6 against Frisco.

Key to the success of the Travs last week was pitcher Penn Murfee, who threw a complete game shutout against the Drillers last Friday. Murfee threw only 109 pitches with 70 being strikes as he only allowed three hits in the win. He racked up 11 strikeouts and that, and the nine innings pitched were both career bests.

Murfee’s performance, which earned League Pitcher of the Week honors, kept up the Travs strong pitching rotation despite the move of Ian McKinney to Triple-A Tacoma.

And as the transaction wire takes, it also gives, as pitchers Brandon Williamson and Stephen Kolek got the call to Double-A from the Everett AquaSox.

While there’s no baseball this week, there is Yoga in the Outfield on Saturday morning. Click here for more details.

Individual leaders

• Brian O'Keefe drops to No. 7 in hitting and Jake Scheiner falls to No. 19 as the only Travs in the top 25.

• PennMurfee is currently ranked no. 13 in pitching, AlejandroRequena is in at No. 21 and DevinSweet right behind at No. 22. Ian McKinney now with Triple-A Tacoma was good in his time with the Travs, he’s still ranked No. 3.

Transactions

• June 18: LHP Brandon Williamson assigned to Arkansas Travelers from Everett AquaSox.

• June 17: RHP Stephen Kolek assigned to Arkansas Travelers from Everett AquaSox.

• June 16: LHP Ian McKinney assigned to Tacoma Rainiers from Arkansas Travelers.

Players of the Week

• Jose Herrera - Amarillo and Penn Murfee - Arkansas

The scores

• Tuesday: Travs 3, Tulsa 2

• Wednesday: Travs 8, Tulsa 5

• Thursday: Travs 5, Tulsa 3

• Friday: Travs 2, Tulsa 0

• Saturday: Tulsa 7, Travs 5

• Sunday: Travs 3, Tulsa 2

The standings

• Wichita ... 23-19 ... .548

• Tulsa ... 22-19 ... .537

• Travs ... 21-20 ... .512

• NW Arkansas ... 19-20 ... .487

• Springfield ... 15-26 ... .366

Grant Black’s Corner

About Grant Black’s Corner: This is a weekly look at current Minor-League players with Arkansas roots. Have an addition to this list? Email us at arkansas@substack.com or leave a comment on the post.

Newport's Grant Black is still in Memphis and has thrown a total of 32 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched for the Redbirds and Double-A Springfield.

He’s appeared in a total of four games at Memphis and has an ERA of 5.00 there.

His best performance was last Tuesday, June 15, where he threw 16 pitches to strike out three of four batters faced.

Many thanks to Arkansas high school baseball expert Kevin Bohannon for his help in compiling this list. You can catch him on the radio at 103.7 The Buzz as he's the station’s high school insider. He is also the co-host of The Hawg Talk podcast, which can be listened to here. He’s also on Twitter, @CoachKBo_HTP, so give him a follow. 

Others on the Corner

Note: Click the player’s name to get current stats.

• Luke Bandy, Springdale: Greenville Drive, High-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and @Luke_Bandy

• Gray Fenter, West Memphis: Bowie Baysox, Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and @Bear_Fenter

• Logan Gragg, Prairie Grove: Peoria Chiefs, High-A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals and @GraggLogan23

• William Hancock, Little Rock Catholic:  Quad Cities River Bandits, the High-A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals

• Blaine Knight, Bryant: Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.

• Grant Koch, Fayetteville: Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates

• Tink Hence, Watson Chapel: GCL Cardinals, the Rookie Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals and @HenceTink3

• Blaine Knight, Bryant: Bowie Baysox, Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and was called up from Aberdeen IronBirds and @blaineknight10

• Evan Lee, Bryant:  Wilmington Blue Rocks, the High-A Affiliate of the Washington Nationals and @Evan_Leeeee

• Casey Martin, Lonoke: Clearwather Threshers, the Low-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and @cmartin15_

• Jake Reindl, Fayetteville: Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Low-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and @jreindl24

• Cody Scroggins, Bentonville: Salem Red Sox, the Low-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and @cody_scroggins

• Gavin Stone, Riverside High School (Lake City): Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Low-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and @gavinstone02

• Nick Starr, Conway: Hickory Crawdads, the High-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers and @nickstarr6

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Schedule, tickets and promotions

On deck this week and the week after

AWAY GAMES | Tuesday, June 22: at Northwest Arkansas; Wednesday, June 23: at Northwest Arkansas; Thursday, June 24: at Northwest Arkansas; Friday, June 25: at Northwest Arkansas; Saturday, June 26: at Northwest Arkansas; Sunday, June 27: at Northwest Arkansas; Tuesday, June 29: at Tulsa; Wednesday, June 30: at Tulsa; Thursday, July 1: at Tulsa; Friday, July 2: at Tulsa; Saturday, July 3: at Tulsa and Sunday, July 4: at Tulsa

Rest of the schedule

Tuesday, July 6: Frisco 

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlights: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* Presented By Hiland Dairy

• Game Highlight: Diamantes Night; Presented by Univision

Wednesday, July 7: Frisco 

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, July 8: Frisco 

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, July 9: Frisco 

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Post Game Fireworks Show; Presented By Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Promotion: Baseball Giveaway; Presented By Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

Saturday, July 10: Frisco 

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Promotion: Team Card Set Giveaway; Presented By Jacksonville Parks and Recreation

Sunday, July 11: Frisco 

• Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

AWAY GAMES | Tuesday, July 13: at Northwest Arkansas; Wednesday, July 14: at Northwest Arkansas; Thursday, July 15: at Northwest Arkansas; Friday, July 16: at Northwest Arkansas; Saturday, July 17: at Northwest Arkansas and Sunday, July 18: at Northwest Arkansas

Tuesday, July 20: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* Presented By Hiland Dairy

Wednesday, July 21: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, July 22: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, July 23: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Post Game Firework Show; Presented By Metro Disaster Specialists

Saturday, July 24: Wichita

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Promotion: Evan White T-Shirt Giveaway; Presented By New Age Distributors

Sunday, July 25: Wichita

• Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

AWAY GAMES | Tuesday, July 27: at Springfield; Wednesday, July 28: at Springfield; Thursday, July 29: at Springfield; Friday, July 30: at Springfield; Saturday, July 31: at Springfield and Sunday, Aug. 1: at Springfield

Tuesday, Aug. 3: Northwest Arkansas

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* Presented By Hiland Dairy

Wednesday, Aug. 4: Northwest Arkansas

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, Aug. 5: Northwest Arkansas (DH)

• Start time: TBA

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, Aug. 6: Northwest Arkansas

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Post Game Fireworks Show; Presented By Oaklawn Racing & Casino Resort

Saturday, Aug. 7: Northwest Arkansas

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Promotion: Wrestling Ring Giveaway; Presented By Midtown Billiards & Svedka Vodka

• Game Highlight: Clunker Car Night; Presented By Midtown Billiards

Sunday, Aug. 8: Northwest Arkansas

• Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

Tuesday, Aug. 10: Springfield

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* *Sales tax will be added for all food and beverages. Presented By Hiland Dairy

Wednesday, Aug. 11: Springfield

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, Aug. 12: Springfield

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, Aug. 13: Springfield

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Post Game Fireworks; Presented By Arvest Bank

• Game Highlight: Diamantes Night; Presented by Telemundo

Saturday, Aug. 14: Springfield

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Promotion: Jake Fraley Bobblehead Giveaway; Presented By BEEF Council

Sunday, Aug. 15: Springfield

• Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

AWAY GAMES | Tuesday, Aug. 17: at Frisco; Wednesday, Aug. 18: at Frisco; Thursday, Aug. 19: at Frisco; Friday, Aug. 20: at Frisco; Saturday, Aug. 21: at Frisco  and Sunday, Aug. 22: at Frisco 

Tuesday, Aug. 24: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* Presented By Hiland Dairy

Wednesday, Aug. 25: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, Aug. 26: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, Aug. 27: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 7:10 p.m.

• Game Highlight: Pyro In The Park; Presented By Cutwater Spirits/Budweiser

Saturday, Aug. 28: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Promotion: Tooth Ball Giveaway; Presented By Rock Dental Brands

• Game Highlight: Teacher Appreciation Night

Sunday, Aug. 29: Corpus Christi

• Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

Tuesday, Aug. 31: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m.

• Game Highlight: Kid's Night; Free Train Rides & $1 Select Ice Cream.* Presented By Hiland Dairy

Wednesday, Sept. 1: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Dog Days of Summer; $3 General Admission Ticket at the Box Office if you bring your dog and $1 Hot Dogs.* Presented By Moix RV

Thursday, Sept. 2: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlight: Thirsty Thursday; $2 Busch Light, $3 Select Draft Beer for Mug Club members

Friday, Sept. 3: Wichita

• Start time: 7:10 p.m. 

• Post Game Fireworks Show; Presented By MiCampo

Saturday, Sept. 4: Wichita

• Start time: 6:10 p.m. 

• Game Highlights: Diamantes Night; Presented by Univision

• Post Game Fireworks; Presented By Fuller & Son Hardware

• Promotion: Growth Chart Giveaway; Presented By Fuller & Son Hardware

Sunday, Sept. 5: Wichita

Start time: 2:10 p.m. 

Ticket offers

• Operation Military Appreciation Day: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with a Military ID; Presented By Mid-South Ford

• Edward Food Giants $3 Off: $3 off a Box, Reserved, or General Admission ticket with an Edward Food Giant Coupon. Redeemable at the Box Office.

• $10 Church Bulletin Family Pack: $10 for up to 6 General Admission tickets when you bring your church bulletin, no upgrades available with this package. Redeemable at the Box Office.

AWAY GAMES | Tuesday, Sept. 7: at Springfield; Wednesday, Sept. 8: at Springfield; Thursday, Sept. 9: at Springfield; Friday, Sept. 10: at Springfield; Saturday, Sept. 11: at Springfield; Sunday, Sept. 12: at Springfield; Tuesday, Sept. 14: at Wichita; Wednesday, Sept. 15: at Wichita; Thursday, Sept. 16: at Wichita; Friday, Sept. 17: at Wichita; Saturday, Sept. 18: at Wichita and Sunday, Sept. 19: at Wichita

*Sales tax will be added for all food and beverages.

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