O'Neill delivers career night in extra-inning defeat

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (May 23, 2018) - Michael O'Neill went 4-for-6 with two home runs and three RBIs Wednesday night at Arvest Ballpark, but the Northwest Arkansas Naturals rallied for a 7-6, 10-inning win over the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.
BIG MOMENTS
* O'Neill hit homers in each of his first two at-bats, his second-career multi-homer game. He also tied single-game career highs for hits (4), RBIs (3) and runs (3).
* The Riders staked a 6-4 lead after four innings but the Naturals slowly clawed back to force extras. Nicky Lopez hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 10^th.
* Frisco scored in each of the four innings, collecting nine hits and five walks to build the early advantage.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 4-for-6, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
* Michael De Leon: 3-for-4, RBI, BB, R
* Adam Choplick: 2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* O'Neill's two-homer game was the fourth by a Riders hitter this year and all four have come in the last 15 games.
* Frisco has played a league-leading five extra-inning games this year (2-3).
* The Riders have scored all 10 of their runs this series within the first four innings.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Northwest Arkansas, Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Richelson Peña (1-3, 3.35) vs. RHP Andres Machado (0-2, 1.69)
Video: MiLB.tv
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About the RoughRiders 
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].