Langford records sixth-straight multi-hit game, Riders lose by one

AMARILLO, Texas (September 15, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped a late lead to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a 5-4 walkoff loss, despite two hits from Wyatt Langford on Friday from HODGETOWN.

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Langford singled in the first inning and stole his first base at the Double-A level. He also singled in the ninth inning on a ground ball at 111 miles per hour to left field. Langford now has seven multi-hit games of his 10 games played at Double-A, including six in a row.

Frisco (32-35, 63-72) led 4-1 until a rain-soaked eighth inning, when Amarillo (42-25, 76-60) hit back-to-back homers to tie, and then walked it off in the ninth inning on a balk.

Ryan Garcia allowed just one run in his five-inning start for Frisco. He allowed a home run to the first batter he faced and did not concede another run, giving up five hits with five strikeouts in a no-decision.

Reid Birlingmair chipped in two hitless innings for the Riders. Michael Brewer (2-3) took the loss, allowing the walkoff run in the ninth inning. Raffi Vizcaino (1-1) garnered the win for the Sod Poodles, pitching a scoreless ninth inning as the seventh pitcher of the night.

Frisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second inning after David Garcia walked and advanced to third on Zion Bannister's double. It was Bannister's first Double-A hit in his first start with the RoughRiders. Garcia then scored on a ground ball by Keyber Rodriguez.

The RoughRiders took the lead on another RBI groundout in the fourth inning. Aaron Zavala led off the frame with a walk and later scored on Bannister's bouncer. Zavala added to the lead the next inning with an RBI double.

Josh Hatcher added an RBI double of his own in the seventh inning to score Kellen Strahm from first base after Strahm's single.

Liam Hicks drew two free passes for the second-straight game, both time with one walk and one hit by pitch.

With two games remaining in 2023, Frisco will send out RHP Jack Leiter (2-6, 5.17) on Saturday, Sept. 16th against RHP Yilber Diaz (1-0, 4.00) for Amarillo. The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. at HODGETOWN.

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 is celebrating 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Evan Carter, Grant Anderson and Martin Perez. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].