Alexy, Henriquez dominate in victory over Sod Poodles
AMARILLO, Texas (July 24, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders held on late for a 3-2 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday night from HODGETOWN. The pitching was brilliant for the RoughRiders (43-28) with A.J. Alexy going 4.2 innings in his start, allowing just one run while striking out
AMARILLO, Texas (July 24, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders held on late for a 3-2 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday night from HODGETOWN.
The pitching was brilliant for the RoughRiders (43-28) with A.J. Alexy going 4.2 innings in his start, allowing just one run while striking out five and Ronny Henriquez (2-2) earned the win, ceding just one tally while striking out eight over his four frames.
The RoughRiders jumped out in front in the first on a two-run home run from Steele Walker. It was Walker's 10th of the season, tying a career best from 2019.
Amarillo (29-41) found the scoreboard in the fourth when Renae Martinez bashed a solo home run, making it 2-1.
The Sod Poodles then tied it at 2-2 in sixth when Ryder Jones slammed an RBI double.
In the eighth, Josh Jung gave the Riders the lead for good with an RBI single up the middle, scoring Matt Whatley, and putting Frisco up 3-2.
Blake Workman (1-3) took the loss for Amarillo, allowing the go-ahead run in the eighth.
The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles finish off the six-game set on Sunday, July 25th at 6:05 p.m. Frisco will turn to LHP Cole Ragans (0-0, 13.50) while Amarillo hands the ball to RHP Luis Frias (3-5, 3.70).
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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]