Osuna plates two, RoughRiders fall in series opener versus Wichita
FRISCO, Texas (April 29, 2025) -- Alejandro Osuna hit a solo home run and an RBI triple, but the Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener versus the Wichita Wind Surge 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon from Riders Field. Box Score In the top of the fourth, Wichita (13-9) struck first when
FRISCO, Texas (April 29, 2025) -- Alejandro Osuna hit a solo home run and an RBI triple, but the Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener versus the Wichita Wind Surge 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon from Riders Field.
In the top of the fourth, Wichita (13-9) struck first when Kala'i Rosario flipped a sacrifice fly to put the Wind Surge up 1-0.
Frisco (14-8) answered in the bottom of the fifth when Osuna ripped an RBI triple to tie the game at 1-1, his second three-bagger of the season.
Wichita then regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Olivar hit a two-run single to take a 3-1 lead.
In the top of the eighth, Ben Ross hit an RBI double and Kyler Fedko hit an RBI single to put the Wind Surge in front 5-2.
Osuna came through again in the last of the eighth when he corked a solo home run, his second long ball of the season, to cut the Wichita lead to 5-2.
The Riders rallied in the bottom of the ninth when Keyber Rodriguez poked a two-run single to put Frisco within a run. Wichita reliever Cody Lawyerson then struck out Frainyer Chavez to secure his third save of the season.
Wind Surge reliever Jarret Whorff (1-1) picked up the win while RoughRiders reliever Travis MacGregor (0-1) took the loss. Frisco starter Daniel Missaki spun four innings, allowing just one run on one hit while striking out four.
Notes to Know:
-Osuna extended his hitting streak to 12 games, the longest active stretch in the Texas League and tied for fifth in Minor League Baseball. During the streak, he is batting .370 (17-for-46) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI.
-Aaron Zavala is now tied with Amarillo's Tommy Troy for the Texas League lead in walks (18). He has drawn a free pass in 13 of 16 games this season.
The Wind Surge and RoughRiders square off for game two of the series at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30th. Frisco LHP Kohl Drake (0-1, 2.92) faces Wichita RHP Trent Baker (0-2, 3.24). Promotions include Wine Wednesday presented by Landon Winery, featuring half-off wines at the ballpark.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
The RoughRiders return home for six games against the Wichita Wind Surge (Twins affiliate) starting Tuesday, April 29th at 12:05 p.m.
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].