Frisco sunk by Springfield in series opener
FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener against the Springfield Cardinals 7-2 on Tuesday night from Riders Field. Box Score Springfield (28-24) jumped in front with a three-run top of the first. Leonardo Bernal clipped an RBI single, Joshua Baez rolled an RBI groundout
FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener against the Springfield Cardinals 7-2 on Tuesday night from Riders Field.
Springfield (28-24) jumped in front with a three-run top of the first. Leonardo Bernal clipped an RBI single, Joshua Baez rolled an RBI groundout and Jeremy Rivas ripped an RBI single to take a 3-0 lead.
The Cardinals then added a pair of two-run homers when Bernal drilled a two-run shot in the top of the third and Ramon Mendoza added one in the top of the fourth.
Frisco (31-20) relievers Daniel Missaki, Bryan Magdaleno and Ryan Lobus proceeded to throw five-straight shutout innings.
In the bottom of the seventh, reigning Texas League Player of the Week Luis Mieses jolted an RBI double to cut the Cardinals lead to 7-1.
The Riders then loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth. Josh Hatcher rolled an RBI fielder's choice, trimming the deficit to 7-2. Cardinals reliever Nathanael Heredia induced a strikeout and a groundout to secure the win.
Springfield starter Max Rajcic (2-3) pitched 5.2 shutout innings, surrendering just one hit. Frisco starter Florencio Serrano Jr. (1-2) picked up the loss, allowing five runs across three innings.
Notes to Know:
-Mieses is slugging .920 over his last seven games, the highest in the Texas League and tied for the 13th-highest in Minor League Baseball over that span. His eight extra-base hits since May 27th are tied for third-most in MiLB over that timeframe.
The RoughRiders and Cardinals meet again at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th from Riders Field. Frisco LHP Kohl Drake (2-2, 2.97) squares off against Springfield RHP Tekoah Roby (3-2, 2.68). Promotions include Wine Wednesday presented by Landon Winery.
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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].