RoughRiders drop series opener to Missions after sixth inning surge
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 17, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were upended by the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Tuesday night from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Box Score Frisco (36-27) struck first in the top of the fifth when Sebastian Walcott chopped a two-run single with the bases loaded,
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 17, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were upended by the San Antonio Missions 4-2 on Tuesday night from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.
Frisco (36-27) struck first in the top of the fifth when Sebastian Walcott chopped a two-run single with the bases loaded, propelling the Riders to a 2-0 lead.
San Antonio (36-28) then responded with a four-run bottom of the sixth. Nerwilian Cedeño ripped an RBI double, Devin Ortiz and Brandon Valenzuela rolled RBI fielder's choices and Romeo Sanabria hit an RBI single to grab a 4-2 lead.
Despite a pair of singles by Ian Moller Missions pitchers held the Riders scoreless in the final three frames to secure the victory.
San Antonio reliever Enmanuel Pinales (3-3) picked up the win, allowing two runs across two frames. Frisco starter Ben Anderson (3-4) suffered the loss, allowing four runs over five innings but retiring 14 of his first 15 batters faced.
Notes to Know:
-With Midland losing 6-0 at Tulsa, Frisco's magic number to clinch a first-half playoff spot is four despite San Antonio now trailing the Riders by a half game in the Texas League South standings.
-Walcott has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, batting .333 (12-for-36) with four RBI's, six walks and just one strikeout over that span.
-Aaron Zavala drew his 14th multi-walk game of the season and joined Guilder Rodriguez (2009-15) as the only RoughRiders in franchise history to draw 200+ career walks. Zavala is now seven walks away from setting a new franchise record in that category.
The RoughRiders and Missions reconvene at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18th from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Frisco sends out LHP Kohl Drake (3–3, 3.19) against San Antonio RHP Braden Nett (4-3, 3.99).
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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].