Second half begins with 8-2 loss in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (June 18, 2019) - The Riders began second-half play Tuesday with a 8-2 loss in Tulsa.
SYNOPSIS
* Frisco built a 1-0 lead on an RBI single from Josh Altmann in the third but the Drillers rattled off all six of their runs across the next two frames to take the lead.
* All-Star relievers Walker Weickel and James Jones did not allow an earned run across 3 1/3 innings of work.
* Christian Lopes moved into a tie for the team lead in homers after hitting his eighth of the year in the eighth inning.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* James Jones: 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
* Walker Weickel: 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R/0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
* Charles Leblanc: 2-for-3, BB
NEWS AND NOTES
* Charles Leblanc registered his 20^th multi-hit game of the season, tied for the most on the team.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Tulsa, Wednesday, 11:05 a.m.
RHP Ronald Herrera (0-1, 7.00) vs. RHP Justin De Fratus (3-2, 4.93)
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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].