Riders fall 7-4 to Amarillo

AMARILLO, Texas (July 23, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were toppled 7-4 on Friday night by the Amarillo Sod Poodles from HODGETOWN.

The RoughRiders (42-28) struck first in the first inning when Josh Jung lined an RBI single to left, scoring Josh Stowers.

Frisco extended their lead in the second with a Matt Whatley RBI single, making it 2-0.

Amarillo (29-40) countered in the third with a Jancarlos Cintron solo home run and they tied the game in the fourth with a Luis Basabe RBI double.

In the sixth, the Sod Poodles took the lead on a two-run double from Osvaldo Abreu and added on with two more runs in the seventh inning to nab a 6-2 advantage.

After a Steele Walker two-run Little League home run in the eighth made it 6-4 Amarillo, the Sod Poodles answered on an RBI groundout from Abreu in the bottom of the inning.

Sal Mendez (3-2) took the loss for the RoughRiders, allowing four runs in relief.

Amarillo starter Matt Tabor (3-4) took the win, ceding just two runs over his six frames of work.

The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles meet again for game five of the six-game set on Saturday, July 24th at 7:05 p.m.

For tickets and information on RoughRiders baseball, visit 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. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]