Late push comes up short in 2-1 loss to Tulsa

Clase opens for first time

Emmanuel Clase tossed two scoreless innings as an opener in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Tulsa. (Duncan Stanley/Frisco RoughRiders)

July 25, 2019

FRISCO, Texas (July 25, 2019) - The RoughRiders tangled with Tulsa in another great pitching duel Thursday night but fell 2-1 to the Drillers.SYNOPSIS* After being held scoreless for the first seven innings, the Riders broke through with a run in the eighth on a two-out RBI single from Charles Leblanc

FRISCO, Texas (July 25, 2019) - The RoughRiders tangled with Tulsa in another great pitching duel Thursday night but fell 2-1 to the Drillers.
SYNOPSIS
* After being held scoreless for the first seven innings, the Riders broke through with a run in the eighth on a two-out RBI single from Charles Leblanc , cutting the Tulsa deficit to 2-1.
* Reliever Emmanuel Clase was used as an "opener" for the first time this season and tossed two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit.
* Jake Lemoine tossed a scoreless ninth to extend his Double-A scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Emmanuel Clase: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
* Charles Leblanc: 1-for-4, RBI
* Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 1-for-3, BB
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders have allowed four runs or fewer in each of their last seven games, going 5-2 in that span.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Tulsa, Friday, 7:05 pm
RHP Tyler Phillips (3-7, 6.36) vs. RHP Parker Curry (3-4, 2.96)
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 Choctaw 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 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].