RoughRiders defeated by RockHounds in rain-shortened series opener

MIDLAND, Texas (June 10, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series opener to the Midland RockHounds 6-5 on Tuesday night from Momentum Bank Ballpark in a seven-inning game halted by rain.

Box Score

Midland scored the first runs of the series in the bottom of the first when Luke Mann hit an RBI single and Carter Aldrete lofted a sacrifice fly to take a 2-0 lead.

Frisco (32-25) then answered in the top of the third when Aaron Zavala and Sebastian Walcott drilled RBI doubles to tie the game 2-2.

In the bottom of the third, Clark Elliott cranked a two-run homer to give the RockHounds a 4-2 advantage.

Ian Moller then countered with a game-tying, two-run double in the top of the fourth to level the game 4-4. After Midland's Junior Perez drew a bases loaded walk to grab a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the fourth, Cam Cauley clipped a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth, deadlocking the game at five.

In the bottom of the fifth, the RockHounds loaded the bases for the second-straight inning and Elliott scored on a wild pitch, regaining a 6-5 lead for Midland.

Entering the top of the eighth, rain forced the tarp to cover the field and after a two hour, 14 minute delay, the game was called due to weather.

Midland reliever Yunior Tur (1-0) earned the victory, retiring two batters in the fifth. Frisco reliever Ryan Lobus (1-1) sustained the loss, allowing one run across 1.1 innings.

Notes to Know:

-The RoughRiders now trail the RockHounds by 1.5 games out of first place in the Texas League South.

-Walcott leads the Texas League with 16 doubles and 24 extra base hits. He now has three multi-hit games over his last four contests.

-Moller notched his first Minor League multi-double game and totaled a season-high three RBI's. His Minor League best is five on May 3rd, 2023 while with Low-A Down East at Fredericksburg.

Frisco and Midland reconvene at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11th from Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland, Texas. RoughRiders LHP Kohl Drake (2-3, 3.38) takes the ball against RockHounds RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (3-5, 4.78). Tune into the game on the H-E-B Riders Baseball Network by going to RidersBaseball.com/Broadcast

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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].