Big seventh propels Riders to victory over Midland

FRISCO, Texas (July 3, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders shutout the Midland RockHounds 5-0 in front of 7,610 fans on Saturday from Riders Field.

With the score tied at 0-0 into the seventh, Frisco (36-17) struck against the Midland (23-30) bullpen. Anderson Tejeda started the scoring with a safety-squeeze bunt, scoring Josh Stowers, to make it 1-0. Jordan Procyshen and Jake Hoover then tacked on with RBI singles before Bubba Thompson broke the game open with a two-run double, advancing the lead to 5-0.

Hans Crouse was brilliant in his start, allowing just one hit over his 5.2 innings while striking out seven and walking one in a no-decision. Cole Uvila (2-1) took home the win, going 1.2 innings with four strikeouts.

Aiden McIntyre (0-1) was handed the loss for the RockHounds, ceding four runs in the seventh.

Blake Bass and Nick Snyder also threw out of the Riders bullpen, combining to throw Frisco's seventh shutout of the season as a team, the most in the Double-A Central.

Frisco and Midland conclude their series on Sunday, July 4th from Riders Field at 7:05 p.m. The Riders send RHP Yerry Rodriquez (0-1, 3.34) to the mound against RHP Bryce Conley (3-4, 5.04) for the RockHounds.

It's the final day of Stars and Stripes Weekend at Riders Field with the biggest fireworks show of the year. 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]