Strong pitching leads the way in victory over Midland

FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders outscored the Midland RockHounds 4-2 on Thursday night from Riders Field.

The Riders (34-17) scoring came all at once in the third inning as they put up four runs on two hits coming from Josh Jung and Steele Walker.

Jung delivered a two-run single to kick off the scoring in the third, before Walker followed up with a two-run home run to left center field, advancing the Riders lead to 4-0.

The RockHounds (23-28) responded when Chase Calabuig homered to right center field in the sixth, giving Midland its first run of the game.

It took until the ninth for the RockHounds to score the next tally as Jeremy Eierman connected with a home run to left center field, trimming the Riders lead to 4-2.

The 4-2 score stood as Frisco took down Midland in the third game of the six-game series.

Ronny Henriquez (1-0) earned his first Double-A win as he was brilliant for the Riders, turning in six innings, allowing a single earned run while striking out seven.

Fernery Ozuna earn the save, delivering 1.1 innings, striking out two, to earn his third save of the season.

Kyle Friedrichs (0-3) took his third loss of the season for Midland, allowing four earned runs over four innings of work.

Frisco and Midland will meet again on Friday, July 2nd from Riders Field at 7:05 p.m. for the fourth game of the six-game set. The Riders send RHP Cole Winn (2-3, 2.27) to the mound against RHP Brady Feigl (5-3, 3.93) for the RockHounds.

Friday night means Fireworks Friday and the start of Stars and Stripes Weekend at Riders Field. Get your tickets at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). 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, InTouch Grille, 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including current Rangers players Jose Trevino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Joey Gallo. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]