Monday's game in Midland postponed; Colby Lewis likely to start Tuesday
MIDLAND, TEXAS (August 29, 2016) - Monday night's game between the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, and the Midland RockHounds has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Frisco on Sunday, starting at 4:30 p.m. Rangers rehabbing right-handed pitcher Colby Lewis' outing has now likely been pushed back to Tuesday in Frisco.
The RoughRiders return home to take on the Corpus Christi Hooks Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. in the first game of the final homestand of the year at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Lewis (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will be opposed by Cy Sneed (6-5, 4.21) of Corpus Christi. Lewis is expected to throw four innings or approximately 65 pitches.
Tickets for Tuesday contest can be purchased by clicking here.
Fans can watch the action game live on MiLB.tv (subscription required) and listen for free on the Frisco RoughRiders Radio Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App. Dr Pepper Pregame Show coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for the regularly scheduled game on Sunday, September 4 will be good for both games of the doubleheader. Both games will be seven-inning contests.
The homestand against the Corpus Christi Hooks and RockHounds runs through Monday and includes Bark in the Park Night presented by Muenster Pet Foods and VCA Animal Hospitals on Wednesday, August 31, along with State Fair of Texas Night on Friday, September 2. Tickets for each of the seven games on the homestand 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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