RoughRiders take early lead but fall to Missions

FRISCO, Texas (August 28, 2025) – The San Antonio Missions held the Frisco RoughRiders off the board after a one-run third inning on Thursday night, claiming a 4-1 win from Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (25-29, 63-59) took a 1-0 lead when Jax Biggers scored on Ian Moller's sacrifice fly in the third. The ball nearly left the yard for a three-run home run. The Missions (21-33, 60-63) faced just three hitters over the minimum after that, getting six innings of relief pitching from Jared Kollar.

Kollar (2-7) earned the win, allowing one run with two strikeouts. Daniel Missaki (0-5) suffered the loss, allowing three runs in 2.2 innings. Harry Gustin pitched a clean ninth inning for the save.

David Davalillo recorded seven strikeouts as the starting pitcher for Frisco, lasting 3.2 scoreless innings. He struck out the side in order in the second inning and only allowed two hits, both singles.

Missaki entered in the fourth inning with runners on the corners and finished the inning on a strikeout to keep Frisco's 1-0 lead intact. The first three Missions of the next inning all reached base against Missaki, including Braedon Karpathios' go-ahead two-run double.

Willian Bormie also escaped a jam when he entered in the seventh inning for the RoughRiders. He inherited the bases loaded and one out, and struck out two batters in a row to finish the inning. He allowed one run the next frame, completing 1.2 innings on the night.

Emiliano Teodo pitched the top of the ninth inning, allowing one hit with one strikeout.

Elih Marrero had the only multi-hit game for Frisco, going 2-for-3 with two singles. His first hit advanced Jax Biggers to third base, allowing him to score on the next at bat.

Biggers reached base twice, with a single and a walk. Keyber Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a double, Frisco's only extra base hit on the night.

Notes to know

-Davalillo's seven strikeouts were his most as a RoughRiders pitcher, with Thursday being his ninth start for Frisco. His season-high in strikeouts is 10, registered with High-A Hub City.

The RoughRiders meet with the San Antonio Missions (Padres affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, August 29th for game three of the six-game series. The RoughRiders have not yet announced a starter, while the Missions will start RHP Enmanuel Pinales (6-6, 5.78).

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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].