Frisco held scoreless in pitcher's duel
FRISCO, Texas (June 1, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders cobbled together a ninth-inning rally on Thursday but the San Antonio Missions shut the door for a 2-0 win at Riders Field. Box Score Dustin Harris came up with one out in the ninth after back-to-back hits for Thomas Saggese and
FRISCO, Texas (June 1, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders cobbled together a ninth-inning rally on Thursday but the San Antonio Missions shut the door for a 2-0 win at Riders Field.
Dustin Harris came up with one out in the ninth after back-to-back hits for Thomas Saggese and Aaron Zavala. Harris then laced a line drive at 95 miles an hour right to the first baseman Michael De La Cruz, who caught it and stepped on first for a game-ending double play.
Frisco (20-27) was shut out for the second straight game, the first time since August 14, 2021 (doubleheader) that the RoughRiders have been blanked in back-to-back games. San Antonio (26-22) moves ahead of Midland for first place in the South Division.
Owen White (1-3) pitched well for Frisco, allowing just two runs in the third inning, striking out five with one walk and five hits in six innings. He gave up back-to-back solo homers in the third inning and then retired 11 of the next 12 batters to end his night.
The bullpen picked up where White left off. Alex Speas struck out the side in order in the seventh, followed by two perfect innings from Antoine Kelly.
For the Missions, Jackson Wolf (4-5) earned the win over six innings to start the combined shutout.
Jax Biggers reached two out of three times on Thursday for Frisco, with walk and a single. Nick Tanielu and Harris also had base hits in the game.
The fourth game of the six-game series is set for Friday, June 2nd and 7:05 p.m. at Riders Field. RHP Nick Krauth (1-2, 3.32 ERA) starts for Frisco opposite of RHP Duncan Snider (0-3, 3.89 ERA) for San Antonio. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. 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, Bullpen Bar, 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].