NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Designated hitter Hank Conger doubled with the bases loaded in the eighth inning as Arkansas defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 3-0 Tuesday night in the opener of their best-of-five Texas League Championship series.

The Travelers loaded the bases on two walks and an error to set up CongerÂ’s bases-clearing hit. The RoughRiders, the Double A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, went down in order in the ninth.

The bottom of the eighth started with Frisco starting pitcher Derek Holland walking Chris Pettit. With one out, a throwing error on a force attempt at second base left Pettit at third and Wilberto Ortiz on first. A walk to Brian Stavisky loaded the bases.

Brandon Puffer came on in relief, and after getting the second out, Conger doubled to center field.

Barret Browning got the win and Rafael Rodriguez earned the save for the Travelers.

Game 2 of the series is at 7 p.m. Wednesday in North Little Rock, and Game 3 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Frisco at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, are Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.) in Frisco.

Sacramento 8, Oklahoma 4

Host Sacramento overcame Oklahoma's four solo home runs, two by left fielder John Mayberry, to defeat the RedHawks in the opener of a best-of-five series for the Pacific Coast League championship.

The River Cats scored four runs in the seventh inning to pull away. Casey Rogowski hit a two-run home run and Wes Bankston had a two-run double in the inning.

Casey Benjamin and Ryan Roberts also had solo home runs for Oklahoma, the Triple A affiliate for the Texas Rangers.

Game 2 is Wednesday night in Sacramento.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Designated hitter Hank Conger doubled with the bases loaded in the eighth inning as Arkansas defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 3-0 Tuesday night in the opener of their best-of-five Texas League Championship series.

The Travelers loaded the bases on two walks and an error to set up CongerÂ’s bases-clearing hit. The RoughRiders, the Double A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, went down in order in the ninth.

The bottom of the eighth started with Frisco starting pitcher Derek Holland walking Chris Pettit. With one out, a throwing error on a force attempt at second base left Pettit at third and Wilberto Ortiz on first. A walk to Brian Stavisky loaded the bases.

Brandon Puffer came on in relief, and after getting the second out, Conger doubled to center field.

Barret Browning got the win and Rafael Rodriguez earned the save for the Travelers.

Game 2 of the series is at 7 p.m. Wednesday in North Little Rock, and Game 3 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Frisco at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, are Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.) in Frisco.