Omaha moved to 3-0 at Nashville, winning a fifth straight overall. A four-run eighth resulted in a 5-2 lead, with Omaha moving ahead on Cheslor Cuthbert's two-run double. Paulo Orlando went 2-for-4 with two runs, boosting his average to .309 (25-for-81). Clayton Mortensen (5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO) carried a shutout through the fourth. Chris Dwyer (3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO) earned the win.
NW Arkansas Naturals (39-29)
Springfield 11, NW Arkansas 8
LP: J.C. Sulbaran (4-5)
HR: None
The Naturals finished 1-3 at Springfield.