Five home runs buoy Frisco win in Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (April 15, 2026) - Frisco used five home runs to beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 10-7 and take a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night from HODGETOWN. Box Score Frisco (7-4) got a leadoff blast from Frainyer Chavez, his third of the year, off of Amarillo (2-9) starter
AMARILLO, Texas (April 15, 2026) - Frisco used five home runs to beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 10-7 and take a 2-0 series lead on Wednesday night from HODGETOWN.
Frisco (7-4) got a leadoff blast from Frainyer Chavez, his third of the year, off of Amarillo (2-9) starter Daniel Eagen (0-3). John Taylor then promptly launched his second homer of the year – a two-run shot – for a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Keith Jones II’s first home run of 2026 highlighted a three-run third inning that gave Frisco starter Blake Townsend a 6-0 advantage to work with. Townsend turned in three scoreless innings before allowing a home run to Manuel Pena and three earned runs in the fourth, but got help from Wilian Bormie (3-0) to end the frame.
Keyber Rodriguez smacked a solo shot in the fifth inning, though, and Corey Joyce blasted a three-run bomb in the eighth to bring Frisco to double-digit runs on the night.
Notes to Know:
Joyce had two hits in his first career Riders start, including the home run. He also singled in the sixth.
After a five-hit game Tuesday, Orlando Martinez notched three more hits, including two doubles. In the series, the outfielder is 8-for-11 at the plate with five extra-base hits.
In two games in Amarillo, the Riders have scored 25 runs on 31 hits off of Sod Poodle pitching.
Frisco will take the field Thursday looking to secure at least a series split, with RHP Winston Santos (0-0, 7.71) pitching against RHP Josh Grosz (0-1, 9.00) in a 6:35 p.m. game from HODGETOWN.
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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].