RoughRiders fall to Naturals in back and forth affair
FRISCO, Texas (June 12, 2021) – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals took down the Frisco RoughRiders 6-2 on Saturday night from Riders Field. The Riders (20-14) combined for seven hits, scoring two runs in the contest. Following the early pair of runs from the Naturals (16-16), Riders infielder Ryan Dorow delivered
FRISCO, Texas (June 12, 2021) – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals took down the Frisco RoughRiders 6-2 on Saturday night from Riders Field.
The Riders (20-14) combined for seven hits, scoring two runs in the contest.
Following the early pair of runs from the Naturals (16-16), Riders infielder Ryan Dorow delivered his fifth homer of the year to left center field in the fourth, trimming the lead to 2-1 in favor of Northwest Arkansas.
An inning later in the fifth, Frisco added another run on an RBI double from Anderson Tejeda as J.P. Martinez scored the Riders second run of the game, knotting the game up 2-2.
The Naturals added two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh and eighth innings pushing their advantage to 6-2.
The RoughRiders sent *Jake Latz *to the hill and he turned in four innings in a decision while allowing two earned runs on four hits.
*Tyler Phillips *(1-1) was on the hook for his first loss of the season after throwing a third of an inning, allowing one hit and two earned runs.
Robert Garcia (1-0) earned his first win of the year, tossing one inning out of the Naturals bullpen.
The RoughRiders and Naturals complete their six-game series on Sunday, June 13th at 6:05 p.m.
Frisco will hand RHP A.J. Alexy (1-0, 1.10) the ball against RHP Stephen Woods Jr. (1-4, 11.00) as Northwest Arkansas.
It is Kids Sunday Funday presented by Children's Health℠ featuring kids run the bases following the conclusion of the game, so 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]