Frisco wins 11th straight behind late homers

FRISCO, Texas (June 29, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders finished off their 11th-straight win by beating the Midland RockHounds 3-1 on Tuesday night from Riders Field.

It wasn’t until the fifth inning when the first run crossed the plate as Midland's (22-27) Nick Allen delivered a sacrifice fly, scoring Devin Foyle, giving the RockHounds the 1-0 lead.

An inning later in the sixth, Steele Walker jumpstarted the Riders (33-16) offense with an RBI single plating David Dahl and knotting the score at 1-1.

In the seventh, Anderson Tejeda broke the tie on a home run to left field, giving Frisco the 2-1 advantage.

Josh Jung turned in an insurance run in the eighth inning as he blasted a solo homer to left center field giving the Riders the lead 3-1 heading into the final frame.

It was more than enough for Stephen Villines as he earned his third save of the season, tossing 1.2 innings while striking out one.

The 11th-straight win for the RoughRiders came on the heels of a dominant performance from Yerry Rodriguez on the mound. Rodriguez turned in 4.1 innings of two hit baseball while striking out two RockHounds in a no decision.

Cole Uvila (1-1) earned his first win out of the bullpen throwing two innings and striking out two.

Zack Erwin (2-3) was hooked with his third loss of the year as he allowed two homers over his two frames.

The Riders and RockHounds are back on the diamond Wednesday, June 30th at 7:05 from Riders Field. Frisco will hand LHP Jake Latz (1-0, 4.09) the ball against LHP Ty Damron (0-2, 7.15).

It’s Weiner Wednesday presented by Texas Chili Company, meaning hot dogs are $2 from 6-8 p.m. 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]