Early offense propels Riders to late-night victory
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 8, 2025) -- The Frisco RoughRiders scored in each of their first four innings and capped the night with a four-run ninth in a 12-6 win over the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Box Score After a one-hour, 23-minute
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 8, 2025) -- The Frisco RoughRiders scored in each of their first four innings and capped the night with a four-run ninth in a 12-6 win over the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.
After a one-hour, 23-minute rain delay proceeded first pitch, the Riders (19-11) came out swinging in the first inning. Abimelec Ortiz started the scoring with an RBI single to left to make it 1-0 against San Antonio (15-15) starter Victor Lizarraga (0-5).
The Missions (15-15) answered with a run in the bottom of the first, but Frisco volleyed back in the second frame. With the bases loaded, Aaron Zavala rolled an infield single to first, but two San Antonio throwing errors allowed him to circle the bases on a Little League grand slam, pushing the Frisco lead to 5-1.
The Missions added three more tallies in the bottom of the second, but Luis Mieses plated a run with an RBI single in the third and Sebastian Walcott chalked an RBI double in the fourth frame to extend the lead to 7-4.
That lead stayed until Josh Hatcher knocked in Zavala on a fielder's choice in the seventh to make it 8-4. The Missions then came back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the seventh to pull within 8-6.
Leading by two in the ninth, Keyber Rodriguez drove in Zavala with an RBI single and Mieses added the exclamation point with a three-run blast, his fourth home run of the season, to balloon the lead to 12-6.
Nick Krauth (2-0) earned the win with three strong innings from the bullpen while Travis MacGregor and Larson Kindreich also had scoreless outings in relief.
Notes to Know:
-Osuna extended his on-base streak to 19-straight games.
-Every RoughRiders player had a hit or an RBI in the game.
-Mieses matched his own RoughRiders individual season-best with four RBIs on the night.
The RoughRiders and Missions meet again at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 9th from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Frisco RHP Ben Anderson (1-3, 7.78) is scheduled to start against LHP Jagger Hayness (2-1, 4.74). Tune in to the H-E-B Riders Baseball Network by going to RidersBaseball.com/Broadcast.
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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].