Cardinals come back in ninth, win it in extras over Riders

FRISCO, Texas (July 16, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped Friday night's game in 10 innings 4-3 to the Springfield Cardinals from Riders Field.

The RoughRiders (39-25) started the scoring in the first when Rangers rehabber Jose Trevino knocked in J.P. Martinez with an RBI groundout. Trevino finished his night 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

Springfield (24-40) tied the game in the third when Ivan Herrera drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 1-1.

Sam Huff, the RoughRiders second Rangers rehabber, then gave Frisco the lead with a two-run home run to right, making it 3-1. It was Huff's second home run on the rehab stint.

In the ninth, the Cardinals came back with a Delvin Perez RBI single and a game-tying RBI double from Nick Plummer, knotting the game at 3-3.

Herrera then scored from third on a passed ball in the 10th and the Cardinals took the fourth game of the series.

Fernery Ozuna (3-1) took the loss for Frisco, allowing an unearned run over 1.1 innings.

Tyler Pike (2-2) earned the Springfield win, ceding just two hits over his four shutout innings from the bullpen.

The RoughRiders and Cardinals meet again on Saturday, July 17th at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco has yet to announce a starter while RHPKyle Leahy (0-7, 8.23) goes for Springfield.

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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]