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Travelers win Tuesday opener

Kent throws 5.1 innings in 2-1 loss
May 3, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (May 3, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped Tuesday’s series debut against the Arkansas Travelers by a score of 2-1 at Riders Field. Both teams finished their scoring in the third inning, with no runs coming in the final six frames. Box score Frisco (14-8) finished 1-for-5 with

FRISCO, Texas (May 3, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped Tuesday’s series debut against the Arkansas Travelers by a score of 2-1 at Riders Field. Both teams finished their scoring in the third inning, with no runs coming in the final six frames.

Box score

Frisco (14-8) finished 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The Riders had runners at the corners and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning but couldn’t convert. The Travelers (10-12) were powered by a six-inning start from RHP Levi Stoudt (3-2), who struck out five batters and allowed no walks.

Riders right-hander Zak Kent (0-1) tied the longest start of a Frisco pitcher with 5.1 innings Tuesday night, giving up two runs on four hits. Relievers Chase Lee, Grant Anderson and Lucas Jacobsen combined for the final four innings and didn’t allow a hit.

The RoughRiders got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to a base hit from Dustin Harris to score J.P. Martinez from third. Harris finished Tuesday’s game as the only player with a multi-hit night.

Arkansas shortstop Riley Unroe tied the game at 1-1 in the following frame to score right fielder Zach DeLoach from third, who doubled with one out earlier in the third.

The Travelers took a 2-1 lead in the fourth with an RBI groundout to bring in Kaden Polcovich by first baseman Jake Scheiner.

The six-game series continues Wednesday night at Riders Field with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch. Frisco starter RHP Kevin Gowdy (0-0, 5.40 ERA) makes just his second start of the season and will be opposed by Arkansas RHP Stephen Kolek (1-1, 3.60 ERA).

Wednesday night at Riders Field features Texas Baseball Legends, with Bally Sports Southwest’s Emily Jones in attendance. Wednesday, May 4th is also Star Wars Night, with the Riders wearing special Star Wars-themed jerseys!

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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 for 15 consecutive 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].