Sod Poodles come back late, shock Riders in 11

AMARILLO, Texas (July 10, 2025) - After lead 11-2 in the eighth inning, the Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Amarillo Sod Poodles 13-12 in 11 innings from HODGETOWN on Thursday night.

Box Score

The RoughRiders (5-10, 43-40) struck first in the second when Ian Moller bashed a three-run homer. It was his fourth homer of the season and his second in the last three games, putting the Riders in front 3-0.

After the Sod Poodles (9-6, 41-43) plated a pair of runs in the third and fourth innings, Frisco lengthened their lead in the fifth. Aaron Zavala lifted an RBI double off the left field wall before Sebastian Walcott hammered a two-run home run to push the lead to 6-2.

In the seventh, Marcus Smith scored on a wild pitch, and the Riders scored four more in the eighth on a Keyber Rodriguez RBI single, a Smith two-run single and a Cam Cauley sacrifice fly, ballooning the lead to 11-2.

Amarillo then scored five times in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI triple and error, a second throwing error and two balks, drawing to within 11-7.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Sod Poodles plated a run on a Caleb Roberts bases-loaded walk before M.J. Melendez ripped a pinch-hit, two-run single to make it a one-run game. Gavin Conticello then pinch hit as well and tied the game at 11-11 with an RBI single to left.

In the top of the 10th, Cauley lifted an RBI single into center to give the Riders the lead, but Amarillo tied the game again with a Ryan Waldschmidt sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning, knotting the score at 12-12.

The Riders went scoreless in the top of the 11th and, in the bottom of the inning, Kristian Robinson lined a walk-off RBI single up the middle against Gerardo Carrillo (1-2), scoring Jose Fernandez to win the game 13-12.

Philip Abner (2-0) took home the win, allowing one unearned run for Amarillo.

Notes to Know:

-The Riders' 12 runs in a loss were the most since their 20-14 defeat against Corpus Christi on May 13th.

-Josh Stephan allowed just two runs over five innings in his start for Frisco, striking out six and walking two.

-Ryan Lobus retired all six batters he faced in two innings out of the bullpen.

-Walcott's home run was his first since May 30th at Amarillo, snapping a 32-game homerless streak and a 24-game extra-base-hitless streak

The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles meet against at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, July 11th from HODGETOWN. Frisco RHP David Davalillo (0-1, 2.08 ) takes the ball against Amarillo RHP Jimmy Endersby (1-0, 3.60).

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].