Jones dazzles in Double-A debut, Riders fall to Travelers in extras
FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener to the Arkansas Travelers 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday night from Riders Field. Box Score In his Double-A debut with the RoughRiders (2-5, 40-35), Keith Jones II went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI's. Jones'
FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener to the Arkansas Travelers 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday night from Riders Field.
In his Double-A debut with the RoughRiders (2-5, 40-35), Keith Jones II went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI's. Jones' first Double-A blast in the bottom of the fourth handed Frisco a 1-0 lead.
Arkansas (5-2, 40-36) responded in the top of the fifth when Bill Knight drilled a three-run double to put the Travelers in front 3-1. Knight then stole home after Lazaro Montes attracted a rundown between first and second base, snatching a 4-1 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, Cam Cauley clipped a solo homer and Sebastian Walcott rolled an RBI fielder's choice, cutting Arkansas' lead to 4-3. Abimelec Ortiz then cranked a game-tying blast in the bottom of the eighth, deadlocking the game at 4-4.
In the top of the tenth, Arkansas recaptured the lead when Knight lined a two-out, two-run single to pull the Travelers ahead 6-4.
Next half inning, Jones pulled an RBI single, but Arkansas reliever Taylor Floyd recorded the next two outs to secure the 6-5 victory and earn his save of the season.
Travelers reliever Charlie Beilenson (1-0) earned the win, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings. RoughRiders reliever Travis MacGregor (0-2) took the loss, yielding two runs, one of them earned.
Frisco starter Ben Anderson pitched six innings, allowing four runs while matching a season-high with five strikeouts. Arkansas starter Marcelo Perez turned in his second Double-A quality start.
Notes to Know:
-Jones now has 11 home runs between High-A Hub City and Frisco.
-Rangers 1B Jake Burger went 1-for-3 with a walk while on rehab assignment.
- The RoughRiders are now 2-2 in extra innings and 11-12 in one-run games.
-Before the game, LHP Kohl Drake, RHP Skylar Hales and OF Aaron Zavala were assigned to Triple-A Round Rock, while Jones, RHP Florencio Serrano Jr. and RHP Nick Krauth were assigned to Frisco.
Arkansas and Frisco meet again at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday night from Riders Field. The RoughRiders have yet to announce a starter against Travelers RHP Michael Morales (1-4, 4.24). Promotions include Wine Wednesday presented by Landon Winery.
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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].