Hernandez breaks out in win over Tulsa

FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2018) - Rangers 13^th-rated prospect Jonathan Hernández turned in his best start for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, who routed the Tulsa Drillers 9-5 in Sunday's series opener at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Hernandez worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits, while striking out six to earn his first win in Double-A.
* Already leading 4-0 after two innings, the Riders blew the game open with a five-run sixth inning.
* Rehabbing catcher Carlos Pèrez caught all nine innings and went 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Jonathan Hernandez: 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
* Nick Noonan: 2-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI
* Carlos Perez: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI (rehab)

NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders have won five consecutive games, tied for their longest winning streak of the season.
* Nick Noonan has already recorded two three-RBI games in his first four contests with the Riders.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Tulsa, Monday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (3-6, 5.73) vs. RHP Andrew Sopko (3-0, 1.93)
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Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
About the RoughRiders 
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].