Midland hands Frisco first loss of the season

FRISCO, Texas (May 7, 2021) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell for the first time in the 2021 season, losing 6-5 to the Midland RockHounds on Friday night from Riders Field.

The RockHounds (1-3) jumped out in front early with a two-run home run from Jonah Bride in the first off of Frisco (3-1) starter Cole Winn.

The 2-0 advantage did not last for long, though, as the Riders rallied to take the lead with an RBI single from Matt Whatley in the second and RBI hits by Sherten Apostel and Ryan Dorow in the third, putting Frisco out in front 3-2.

Midland then volleyed back in the fourth with two runs of their own. Kyle McCann ripped an RBI double to tie the game at 3-3 and Mickey McDonald had an RBI single to give the RockHounds the lead.

In the fifth, an RBI double from Dorow tied the game back up and the Riders took the lead when Jax Biggers worked a bases-loaded walk, making the score 5-4.

After the RockHounds tied the game in the eighth on a Jeremy Eierman RBI double, pinch hitter Tyler Ramirez knocked in McDonald with a sacrifice fly to put Midland ahead for good, 6-5.

Frisco's Cole Uvila (0-1) took the loss, while Zack Erwin (1-1) earned the win and Zach Jackson locked down his first save of the season for Midland.

The RoughRiders take on the RockHounds again on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in game five of the six-game series. It's Sky-Lit Saturday presented by Lexus at Riders Field, so get your tickets now at 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]**.**