Tekoah Roby's stellar day leads RoughRiders to win

FRISCO, Texas (May 16, 2023) – In front of 10,019 fans, the Frisco RoughRiders edged the Amarillo Sod Poodles 3-2 on Tuesday at Riders Field after Tekoah Roby carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning.

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Roby tied his season high with eight strikeouts for the RoughRiders (14-19). Amarillo (15-19) picked up its first hit with one out in the seventh inning when AJ Vukovich tripled and Deyvison De Los Santos homered to tie the game, 2-2.

Marc Church (2-2) entered in the seventh after Roby allowed the home run. Church struck out the first three batters he faced and put away all five hitters before Nick Starr pitched the ninth. Starr got the save with a three up, three down frame. Jackson Goddard (1-1) allowed just one hit in 2.1 innings for Amarillo, but that one hit was Harris' go-ahead homer.

Frisco welcomed 10,019 fans on Tuesday, the biggest crowd at Riders Field since August 25, 2019.

Dustin Harris homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the eighth inning to provide the game-winning run. It was the first one-run win for Frisco this season.

Nick Tanielu started the scoring in the second inning with a solo home run for Frisco. He tacked on an RBI single in the sixth to push Frisco's lead to 2-0. Amarillo tied the game in the top of the seventh and Harris' home run was the only hit the rest of the game for either team.

Harris went 3-for-4 on the day, while Luisangel Acuña and Jax Biggers both had base hits to extend their hit streaks to eight and six games, respectively.

The six-game series continues with the second game on Wednesday, May 17th at 6:35 p.m. RHP Jack Leiter (1-2, 4.35 ERA) will pitch for Frisco, opposite of RHP Deyni Olivero (1-2. 8.87 ERA) for Amarillo.

The RoughRiders are teaming up with the Beautiful Lives Project to feature individuals with disabilities on the game day and entertainment crew. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. 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, Bullpen Bar, 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].