Thompson homers, Riders toppled in series finale
FRISCO, Texas (July 18, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were downed by the Springfield Cardinals 4-1 in the series finale on Sunday from Riders Field. The Cardinals (26-40) jumped on the board first in the first inning with a sacrifice fly by Ivan Herrera against Frisco (39-27) opener Ronny Henriquez
FRISCO, Texas (July 18, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were downed by the Springfield Cardinals 4-1 in the series finale on Sunday from Riders Field.
The Cardinals (26-40) jumped on the board first in the first inning with a sacrifice fly by Ivan Herrera against Frisco (39-27) opener Ronny Henriquez (1-2).
Springfield then tacked on in the third when Luken Baker smashed a three-run home run to make it 4-0.
Frisco found the scoreboard for the only time on the night on Bubba Thompson's solo home run in the seventh. It was Thompson's ninth home run of the season, a new career high.
Dalton Roach (5-5) earned the win, throwing seven innings for the Cardinals, while Domingo Robles took home his first save of the season with two shutout innings.
Following a day off on Monday, the RoughRiders begin a 12-game road trip with a six-game series against the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Game one is set for Tuesday, July 20th at 7:05 p.m. from HODGETOWN. Neither team has announced a starter for the game.
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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]