Riders keep surging with 4-2 win in Midland

Martin sharp, bats come on late as Riders win third straight

(Frisco RoughRiders)

May 17, 2018

MIDLAND, Texas (May 17, 2018) - Starter Brett Martin was sharp and the bats came alive late for the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, in a 4-2 over the Midland RockHounds Thursday night at Security Bank Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* The Riders erased a 1-0 deficit with a three-run sixth inning.

MIDLAND, Texas (May 17, 2018) - Starter Brett Martin was sharp and the bats came alive late for the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, in a 4-2 over the Midland RockHounds Thursday night at Security Bank Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* The Riders erased a 1-0 deficit with a three-run sixth inning. Josh Morgan tied the game with an RBI single before Correlle Prime put the squad in front with a single later in the inning.
* Michael O'Neill added a valuable insurance run with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
* Starter Brett Martin put together one of his best outings of the season, moving past a first-inning run to work five innings, while allowing just the one run on four hits. Martin struck out six to claim his first victory of the season.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Brett Martin: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (W)
* Michael O'Neill: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
* Hunter Cole: 2-for-3, BB
* Carlos Tocci: 2-for-5 (rehab)
NEWS AND NOTES
* Michael O'Neill (8-for-17, 2 HR, 5 RBI) and Hunter Cole (6-for-11, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 BB) each finished with big series at the plate for the Riders.
* Reed Garrett worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save in three days. In the process, he pushed his scoreless streak to 10 2/3 innings.
* Morgan (six games), Carlos Garay (six) and O'Neill (five) all extended their hitting streaks in Thursday's win.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Corpus Christi, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Richelson Peña (1-3, 3.69) vs. RHP Brock Dykxhoorn (2-0, 2.32)
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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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].