Comeback turned away in loss to Midland

FRISCO, Texas (June 30, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Midland RockHounds 9-8 Wednesday night from Riders Field.

The Riders (33-17) didn’t take long to jump on the scoreboard as Josh Stowers connected on his ninth home run of the season in the first inning, giving Frisco the early 1-0 advantage.

Midland (23-27) responded in the fourth inning with a Devin Foyle three-run home run, giving the RockHounds the lead 3-1.

Midland then tacked on with a five-run fifth inning, started by a Nick Allen homer, to give them the lead 8-1.

The Riders added two in their half of the fifth with a pair of RBI singles by Bubba Thompson and David Dahl trimming the lead to 8-3.

In the sixth, Thompson delivered a three-run double off the center field wall, scoring Diosbel Arias, Anderson Tejeda and Matt Whatley, cutting the deficit to 8-6.

Frisco tied the ballgame at 8-8 in the seventh when Tejeda smacked a two-run single to right.

In the eighth, a Hever Bueno wild pitch pushed across the RockHounds ninth and final run of the game.

The 9-8 score stood as Frisco’s eleven-game winning streak came to an end.

Bueno (3-2) got his second loss of the season as he allowed the go ahead run in the eighth.

Jack Weisenburger (2-0) earned his second win of the campaign as tossed one inning, walking one.

The Riders and RockHounds are back on the diamond Thursday, July 1st at 7:05 pm from Riders Field. RHP Ronny Henriquez (0-0, 8.49) goes for Frisco against RHP Kyle Friedrichs (0-2, 6.95).

Thursday means it’s Truly® Party @ The Yard and Thirsty Thursday featuring drink specials and live music beyond the outfield. 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]