Frisco drops second consecutive one-run game to Midland

FRISCO, Texas (April 9, 2026) - For the second straight night, the Frisco RoughRiders fell by one run to the Midland RockHounds, losing 7-6 on Thursday at Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (4-2) responded to Midland’s (5-1) first-inning run when Dylan Dreiling dropped the bat head on a two-run home run off RockHounds starter Jamie Arnold to grab a 2-1 lead. Frisco starter Winston Santos made his 2026 debut and struck out three over 2.1 innings pitched before departing in a 2-2 tie.

Tommy White then doubled in three runs for Midland in the fourth inning, but Frisco came back from down 5-2 to take a 6-5 lead by the bottom of the seventh. Ian Moller drilled a two-run single off Arnold in the fifth and Julian Brock blasted a two-run homer in the seventh against Midland’s Jared Johnson (1-0).

Once again, though, Midland marched back and rallied for two runs and the lead right back in the eighth inning off Ryan Lobus (1-1). Then, Stevie Emanuels allowed two Riders to reach in the ninth, but induced a grounder from Keyber Rodriguez for the final out and his first save.

Notes to Know:

• In the seventh inning, Zach Bryant fired Frisco’s first immaculate inning since Danny Duffy did so in the 2023 season finale. Bryant struck out the 2-3-4 hitters for Midland, all on high-90s fastballs.

• Frainyer Chavez tied a professional career-high with four hits. He had four singles and scored twice. The only other time Chavez had four hits in a game was April 23rd, 2018, with the ACL Rangers.

• With two more hits, Rodriguez is up to 11 hits on the season through six. That ties him for the Texas League lead and he now owns the team lead. Rodriguez has started the season on a six-game hitting streak with four multi-hit games.

The RoughRiders look to right the ship Friday night at 7:05 p.m. at Riders Field and will send RHP Leandro Lopez (0-0, 0.00) to the mound against Midland RHP Corey Avant (0-0, 5.40).

Fans can grab a Youth Sunglasses Giveaway presented by Peak Roofing and Construction and stay after the final out for Postgame Fireworks presented by Hiland Dairy.

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