Johnson has big game, Frisco comes back in win

SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (April 10, 2025) - Cooper Johnson helped pilot the Frisco RoughRiders over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 9-4 on Thursday night from Arvest Ballpark.

Box Score

The RoughRiders (4-2) fell behind early in the first inning as the Naturals (4-2) struck first with an RBI fielder's choice against Ben Anderson. Anderson allowed just one earned run over his four innings of work.

In the second, Johnson struck back, clubbing his second home run of the season to tie the score at 1-1.

Northwest Arkansas then added on when Peyton Wilson knocked in two with a triple to push the lead to 3-1. Both runs were unearned because of an error on the prior play.

With a Cameron Cauley sacrifice fly in the fourth and a Josh Hatcher RBI single in the fifth, the Riders tied the game again, this time at 3-3.

The Naturals volleyed back in the sixth, striking for a run when Connor Scott doubled home Jack Pineda to re-grab the lead 4-3.

In the seventh, Frisco exploded against Oscar Rayo (0-1). Hatcher, Cauley and Keyber Rodriguez all ripped RBI singles and Aaron Zavala lifted a sacrifice fly for a four-run inning and a 7-4 lead.

The Riders added on with two more runs in the ninth on a fielder's choice and a wild pitch to take the score to 9-4.

Gavin Collyer (2-0) earned the win, allowing a run in 1.2 innings with a pair of strikeouts. Daniel Missaki, Skylar Hales and Bryan Magdaleno all had scoreless outings out of the bullpen as well.

Notes To Know:

-Hatcher had two more hits, giving him 12 in his first five games and a five-game hitting streak.

-Eight of the RoughRiders 13 hits came with two strikes.

-Abimelec Ortiz, Hatcher, Cauley and Johnson all had multi-hit games.

On Friday, April 11th, the Riders and Naturals clash at 7:05 p.m. for game four of the six-game series. LHP Mitch Bratt (0-0, 2.45) takes the ball for the Riders against RHP Ethan Bosacker (1-0, 3.60).

They return to Riders Field to host the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Diamondbacks affiliate) from Tuesday, April 15th through Sunday, April 20th. Homestand promotions include Tribute to the Stop Sign (April 17th), Dallas Wings Night (April 18th) and Pickleball Night (April 19th).

Season and single-game tickets for the 2025 season are already on sale. 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 2023 World Series champion 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 190 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].