Riders use another big inning to take down 'Hounds

MIDLAND, Texas (May 16, 2018) - A night after scoring four times in the first inning, the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, plated five runs in the fourth in a 7-4 win over the Midland RockHounds Wednesday night at Security Bank Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* After taking a 2-1 lead in the third, the Riders blew the game open with five runs in the fourth. Correlle Prime hit a homer on the first pitch of the frame, which also featured RBIs from Michael De Leon, Hunter Cole and Josh Morgan.
* Riders starter Pedro Payano turned in a quality start, allowing one run on five hits in six innings.
* Reliever Jeffrey Springs came on in the eighth after Midland had already scored three times in the inning, and proceeded to retire all six hitters he faced en route to a two-inning save.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
* Hunter Cole: 2-for-5, 3B, BB, R
* Pedro Payano: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (W)
* Carlos Tocci: 2-for-3, 3B, BB, RBI, R (rehab)
* Chris Martin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (rehab)
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders have scored at least four runs in an inning three times in the last four games.
* Springs extended his scoreless streak to 7 2/3 innings Wednesday and has retired 17 consecutive batters.
* Michael De Leon extended his hitting streak to nine games with a double in the fourth inning.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Probables: LHP Brett Martin (0-4, 8.78) vs. RHP Joel Seddon (2-2, 4.66)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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].