Riders outslugged by Wind Surge in 5-2 loss
FRISCO, Texas (May 1, 2025) -- The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Wichita Wind Surge 5-2 on Thursday night from Riders Field. Box Score Wichita (15-9) clipped five runs off four homers in the first two innings. Tanner Schobel led off the game with a homer to put the Wind
FRISCO, Texas (May 1, 2025) -- The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Wichita Wind Surge 5-2 on Thursday night from Riders Field.
Wichita (15-9) clipped five runs off four homers in the first two innings. Tanner Schobel led off the game with a homer to put the Wind Surge in front 1-0.
In the top of the second, Schobel, Tyler Dearden and Ricardo Olivar slugged solo home runs to extend the lead to 5-0.
The RoughRiders (14-10) broke through in the bottom of the seventh when Tucker Mitchell plated two runs on a fielder's choice and throwing error to pull Frisco within a 5-2 deficit.
Wichita reliever John Klein (3-2) earned the victory while John Stankiewicz garnered the save with a scoreless ninth inning. Frisco starter Josh Stephan (2-1) picked up the loss, pitching three innings while allowing five runs.
The RoughRiders bullpen spun six-straight scoreless innings. Ryan Lobus, Gerardo Carillo, Janser Lara and Skylar Hales allowed just three combined hits while punching out four batters.
Notes to Know:
-Alejandro Osuna (1-for-4) extended his hit streak to 14 games, the longest active stretch in the Texas League. Osuna is batting .377 (20-for-53) over that span.
-Luis Mieses (2-for-4) collected his fourth multi-hit game of the year and extended his hit streak to five games.
-Reliever Ryan Lobus has pitched eight-straight scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits during that span.
The Riders and Wind Surge battle at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 2nd. Frisco RHP Ben Anderson (0-3, 9.42) clashes with Wichita LHP Connor Prielipp (0-1, 4.22).
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. 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, Bullpen Bar, 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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].