Bats falter, Riders drop third in a row
FRISCO, Texas (July 7, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were shut down by the Arkansas Travelers in a 5-1 loss on Wednesday from Dickey-Stephens Park. Frisco (36-20) jumped on the board first in the top of the second when Jax Biggers lifted a sacrifice fly into left, scoring Steele Walker,
FRISCO, Texas (July 7, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were shut down by the Arkansas Travelers in a 5-1 loss on Wednesday from Dickey-Stephens Park.
Frisco (36-20) jumped on the board first in the top of the second when Jax Biggers lifted a sacrifice fly into left, scoring Steele Walker, to give the Riders a 1-0 advantage.
The Travelers (29-26) Joe Rizzo then took over. Rizzo tied the game with a solo home run in the third, gave the Travelers the lead in the fifth with a two-run single and added on with another RBi single in the sixth to make it 4-1 Arkansas.
In the seventh, Josh Morgan added a tally with an RBI double for the Travelers, increasing their lead to 5-1.
Ronny Henriquez (1-1) took the loss for Frisco, allowing three earned over 4.2 innings while striking out five and walking four.
Adam Hill (2-1) earned the victory for Arkansas in his start, ceding just one run over his five innings while whiffing eight and walking two.
The RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Travelers on Thursday, July 8th at 7:10 p.m. Frisco has yet to announce a pitcher while LHP Brandon Williamson (0-1, 3.60) starts for Arkansas.
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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]