Riders bid for first-half title falls short in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (June 17, 2019) - The RoughRiders came up just short in their bid for a first-half title Monday, falling 5-3 in Tulsa.
SYNOPSIS
* The Riders built a 3-0 lead by the middle of the second, including RBI singles from All-Stars Juremi Profar and Charles Leblanc in the first inning, before Tulsa scored five unanswered to secure the win.
* Starter Edgar Arredondo fired five strong innings, allowing three runs on six hit across five innings in a no-decision.
* Reliever Matt Bush worked another 1 1/3 scoreless innings and hast yet to allow a run with the Riders this season in 4 1/3 frames.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Edgar Arredondo: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
* Matt Bush: 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
* Charles Leblanc: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
NEWS AND NOTES
* Second-half play begins Tuesday in Tulsa. The Riders will be seeking their first playoff berth since winning the second half in 2014.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Tulsa, Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
RHP Jonathan Hernández (2-5, 5.92) vs. LHP Ben Holmes (1-0, 3.86)
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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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].