Jack Snodgrass shines in debut, as Riders win 3-2
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (August 4, 2016) - Jack Snodgrass delivered a quality start in his debut with the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, who defeated the San Antonio Missions 3-2 Thursday night at Wolff Stadium.
Snodgrass (1-0) worked six innings, allowing two runs on two hits, while walking one and striking out seven, falling one strikeout short of tying a career-high. Both hits he allowed came off the bat of Franchy Cordero, who drove in San Antonio's only runs with a two-run triple in the third to close within a run at 3-2. After the triple, Snodgrass, retired 11 of the final 13 men he faced to record his first quality start since May 30, 2015 as a member of the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.
The lefty enjoyed an early lead thanks to a sacrifice fly from Andy Ibanez that put the Riders ahead 1-0. After Luis Marte singled home a run in the third, Ibanez added a second RBI on a single to center field, giving Frisco a 3-0 advantage.
After two scoreless innings from reliever Jefri Hernandez, Joe Filomeno worked a scoreless ninth inning to lock down his first save with the Riders this season.
The Riders take on the Missions in game two of the series Friday at 7:05 p.m. Reed Garrett (2-3, 5.40 ERA) is slated to make his first start since rejoining the Riders on Tuesday. The Missions will counter with Kyle Lloyd (5-4, 4.01 ERA). Live coverage can be heard on the Frisco RoughRiders Radio Network, on the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App beginning with the Dr Pepper Pregame Show at 6:30 p.m.
The Riders return to Dr Pepper Ballpark for a six-game homestand beginning Tuesday, August 16 against the Springfield Cardinals. The homestand includes Olympic Night on Friday, August 19 and Star Wars Night on Saturday, August 20. Tickets for the upcoming homestand and the remaining 13 games at Dr Pepper Ballpark this season 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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