Frisco falls in finale, takes five of six from Amarillo
FRISCO, Texas (August 7, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their first game in more than a week on Sunday evening, losing 3-2 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles from Riders Field. The Sod Poodles scored the go-ahead run in the ninth to take their first game of the series. Box
FRISCO, Texas (August 7, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their first game in more than a week on Sunday evening, losing 3-2 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles from Riders Field. The Sod Poodles scored the go-ahead run in the ninth to take their first game of the series.
RoughRiders (19-13, 55-46) found the scoreboard first in the initial inning when Aaron Zavala crushed his second home run in Frisco, a two-run shot to give the Riders a 2-0 lead. Over his first seven games with the Riders, Zavala is hitting .417/.533/.875 with eight RBIs and five runs scored.
Amarillo (16-16, 48-53) stuck back in the fourth when Nick Dalesandro singled in a run against Riders starter Antoine Kelly, In his Double-A debut after getting traded to the Rangers organization on August 2nd, Kelly threw 3.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out five and walking one.
Avery Weems was strong in the relief as well, ceding just one run over his four innings with six strikeouts while not walking a batter.
The one run he did allow came in the sixth when Leandro Cedeno grounded a single up the middle, plating Tristin English to tie the game at 2-2.
Amarillo took the lead in the ninth off of Riders reliever Marc Church (0-1) on an RBI single by Ti'Quan Forbes.
Jeff Bain (8-1) captured the win for Amarillo, throwing a scoreless inning in the eighth, while Blake Rogers used a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his ninth save of the season.
The Riders continue their 12-game homestand on Tuesday, August 9th as they welcome in the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres) for six games. Game one starts at 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday is Silver Sluggers Tuesday. Fans 65 and older can receive a $10 ticket if they show their ID at the box office. 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. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance for 15 consecutive seasons (2005-2019). 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 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].