Riders fall in second game with Northwest Arkansas  

FRISCO, Texas (June 9, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped the second game of the six-game series against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7-4 on Wednesday night from Riders Field.

The Riders (18-13) provided some early offense as Jordan Procyshen delivered an RBI double in the second inning, scoring Sherten Apostel, trimming the deficit to 2-1.

A wild pitch in the same inning allowed Josh Stowers to cross the plate before a Bubba Thompson RBI single to left field, plating Procyshen, vaulting Frisco to a 3-2 lead.

The Naturals (15-14) then plated four runs in their half of the third inning regaining the lead 6-3.

In the fifth, J.P. Martinez scored on a throwing error by the catcher, M.J. Melendez, when a back-pick throw to second hit off of Martinez’s leg and glanced into shallow right.

Dennicher Carrasco homered in the eighth inning to score the final run for Northwest Arkansas as the 7-4 advantage stood through the late innings.

Jon Heasley (2-0) earned the win for the Naturals, turning in five innings while allowing three earned runs and striking out six. Dylan Coleman recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Sal Mendez (3-1)took the loss, ceding six earned runs over his three innings with four strikeouts.

The Riders and Naturals are back in action at Riders Field on Thursday, June 10th at 7:05 pm. Frisco will turn to RHP Hans Crouse (0-1, 2.00) while the Naturals have yet to announce a starter.

Thursday at the ballpark means it is Truly® Party @ The Yard along with Thirty Thursday featuring drink specials, 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]