Frisco's comeback attempt thwarted by Midland

FRISCO, Texas (May 8, 2021) - The Frisco RoughRiders were downed by the Midland RockHounds 16-9 on Saturday night from Riders Field.

Down 12-2 into the bottom of the fifth, the Riders (3-2) mounted a comeback attempt against the Midland (2-3) bullpen. Bubba Thompson scored on a wild pitch in the fifth to make it 12-3, Midland.

In the sixth, Melvin Novoa crushed his first home run of the season, a two-run shot, and after an RBI groundout in the seventh, Ryan Dorow added a two-run homer of his own to draw the Riders within four, at 12-8. Another run scored on a fielder's choice and Frisco just trailed 12-9.

The Riders' hopes of a comeback faded in the top of the eighth when catcher Jordan Procyshen came into pitch for Frisco, allowing four runs (including two home runs) over his two innings of work, giving the RockHounds the decisive, final 16-9 lead.

In the loss, Davis Wendzel hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the third inning.

Austin Briggs (1-0) earned the win for Midland, going 2.1 innings in relief, while Yerry Rodriguez (0-1) was saddled with the loss for the Riders in his start. Aaron Brown earned his first save on the season by working the last 2.2 frames.

The RoughRiders take on the RockHounds in the series finale of the six-game set on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. It's Kids Sunday Funday, 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]