Big innings send Riders to fourth straight win
FRISCO, TEXAS (July 17, 2016) - On the strength of two big innings, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, knocked off the San Antonio Missions 9-5 Sunday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
The RoughRiders (48-44 overall, 10-13 second half) erased an early 2-0 deficit with a four-run third inning. Lewis Brinson started the scoring with an RBI double. Ronald Guzman's triple tied the game, Ryan Cordell gave Frisco the lead with a double, and Joe Jackson added an insurance run with an RBI single to put the Riders up 4-2.
Frisco kept the hit parade rolling against Missions starter Tim Berry (0-1) in the fourth, capped by a two-run home run for Guzman, his third long ball in the last four games to put the Riders ahead 7-2. Guzman extended his hit streak to 16 games in Sunday's win, putting him one game behind Cordell's season-long 17-game streak from earlier this season.
Richelson Pena made the start for the RoughRiders in his return from Triple-A Round Rock and pitched well. The righty worked five innings, allowing two runs on four hits, while walking one and striking out one to earn the win. Pena (2-0) worked in place of scheduled starter Luis Ortiz, who left with an apparent injury after throwing his warmup pitches just prior to the first inning.
San Antonio (32-61, 10-13) got four of its five runs on home runs from Franchy Cordero, Luis Tejada, and Gabriel Quintana.
The Riders continue the series against the Missions at Dr Pepper Ballpark Monday at 7:05 p.m.. Monday's game pits a pair of highly-rated prospects against one another, with left-hander Yohander Mendez (4-0, 3.38 ERA) working for Frisco against San Antonio righty Dinelson Lamet (2-4, 4.21 ERA). Live coverage can be heard on the Frisco RoughRiders Radio Network, on the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App with the Dr Pepper Pregame Show at 6:30 p.m.
Monday's game is another Big Money Monday, where fans will have a chance to win "big money" as part of on-field contests. Tickets for Monday's game and other remaining home games are available online at RidersBaseball.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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