Walker homers, Arias knocks in three in Riders win
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 21, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders took down the San Antonio Missions 6-2 on Friday night from Nelson Wolff Stadium. With the game tied at 0-0, Frisco's (10-5) Steele Walker pounded his second home run of the season in the fourth inning, a solo shot, to
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 21, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders took down the San Antonio Missions 6-2 on Friday night from Nelson Wolff Stadium.
With the game tied at 0-0, Frisco's (10-5) Steele Walker pounded his second home run of the season in the fourth inning, a solo shot, to make it 1-0.
The Missions (7-9) tied it in the bottom of the inning on a Juan Fernandez sacrifice fly, but Diosbel Arias knocked home two in the top of the fifth on a two-run single to put the Riders back out in front 3-1.
After Jose Azocar singled home a run in the fifth to make it 3-2, Frisco answered back in the seventh with two more tallies. Arias lifted a sacrifice fly to left, plating Sherten Apostel and Jax Biggers drove in a run on a safety squeeze, increasing the advantage to 5-2.
J.P. Martinez then scored on a wild pitch in the eighth for Frisco, putting the final score at 6-2.
Yerry Rodriguez was strong in his start, but only went 4.0 innings, striking out five. Noah Bremer (1-0) came out of the bullpen to earn the win, allowing just one hit over his 3.2 shutout innings.
Reiss Knehr (2-1) took the loss for San Antonio, ceding three tallies over five frames.
Game five of the six-game series between the RoughRiders and San Antonio is on Saturday, May 22 with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. RHP Hans Crouse (0-0, 0.00) will start for the Riders while San Antonio will send RHP Adrian Martinez (0-1, 2.45) to the mound.
For information on the Frisco RoughRiders, visit 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]