Frisco drops 7-6 thriller to Tulsa
FRISCO, Texas (June 26, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Tulsa Drillers 7-6 on Thursday night from Riders Field. Box Score Tulsa (1-2, 27-45) tallied the first two runs in the top of the first when Noah Miller clipped a two-run triple to put the Drillers up 2-0.
FRISCO, Texas (June 26, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Tulsa Drillers 7-6 on Thursday night from Riders Field.
Tulsa (1-2, 27-45) tallied the first two runs in the top of the first when Noah Miller clipped a two-run triple to put the Drillers up 2-0. Frisco (2-1, 40-31) then answered in the bottom of the first when Josh Hatcher rolled an RBI groundout, trimming Tulsa’s lead to 2-1.
In the bottom of the second, Aaron Antonini tapped an RBI groundout then Aaron Zavala muscled a three-run home run, giving the RoughRiders a 5-2 lead.
The Drillers responded in the top of the third when Kendall Simmons clobbered a grand slam, lifting Tulsa in front 6-5. Miller then added an RBI single in the top of the seventh, extending the lead to 7-5.
In the bottom of the ninth, Antonini lined an RBI single to cut the Drillers lead to 7-6. But with the tying run on second and go-ahead run on first, Tulsa reliever Antonio Knowles struck out Zavala to record his fifth save of the season.
Drillers starter Peter Heubeck (2-4) picked up the win, allowing four earned runs while walking four and striking four. RoughRiders starter Josh Stephan (5-3) took the loss, allowing five earned runs while whiffing four across three innings.
Notes to Know:
-Abimelec Ortiz drew a career-high four walks while going 0-for-0 with two runs scored.
-Daniel Missaki fired three scoreless, hitless innings, retiring nine batters on 23 pitches. His ERA is lowered to 4.08 as a reliever.
-Josh Mollerus tossed two shutout frames in his Double-A debut.
The Riders and Drillers reconvene at 7:05 p.m. on Friday night from Riders Field. RHP Ryan Lobus (1-1, 3.86) starts for Frisco while Tulsa sends out LHP Jackson Ferris (3-5, 6.14). Promotions include Military Appreciation Night presented by USAA, a Challenge Coin Giveaway presented by USAA and Postgame Fireworks presented by USAA.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].