Three-run first pushes Riders past Drillers in 3-1 win
FRISCO, Texas (June 25, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders sank the Tulsa Drillers 3-1 on Wednesday night from Riders Field. Box Score Frisco (40-30) tallied all three runs in the bottom of the first when Cam Cauley scored on an error by Tulsa (26-45) catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell and Luis Mieses
FRISCO, Texas (June 25, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders sank the Tulsa Drillers 3-1 on Wednesday night from Riders Field.
Frisco (40-30) tallied all three runs in the bottom of the first when Cam Cauley scored on an error by Tulsa (26-45) catcher Griffin Lockwood-Powell and Luis Mieses drilled a two-run homer to grab a 3-0 lead.
Tulsa responded in the top of the eighth when Kole Myers hit an infield single, pulling the Drillers within a 3-1 deficit. Riders reliever Avery Weems then escaped the jam by inducing an inning-ending groundout.
In the top of the ninth, Frisco reliever Skylar Hales coaxed a flyout and 3-6-1 double play to secure his fifth save of the season.
Frisco starter Kohl Drake (4-3) earned the win and his third quality start, allowing just two hits and two walks over six shutout frames. Tulsa starter Brandon Neeck (2-4) took the loss, allowing three runs over 0.2 innings before the Drillers bullpen worked 7.1 scoreless innings.
Notes to Know:
-Drake has allowed just one earned run over his last three starts. His 0.50 ERA since June 11 ranks third in Minor League Baseball among qualified pitchers.
-Luis Mieses' 11 homers lead the team and are tied for third in the Texas League. His .472 slugging percentage ranks second in the TL, while 22 of his 49 hits are for extra bases.
-Cam Cauley and Sebastian Walcott went a combined 4-for-8, both recording multi-hit games.
The RoughRiders face the Drillers again at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, June 26th from Riders Field. Frisco RHP Josh Stephan (5-2, 4.75) clashes with Tulsa RHP Peter Heubeck (1-4, 4.34). Promotions include Thirsty Thursday and Twisted Tea Rowdy @ The River.
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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].