Midland lengthens lead late, pulls away in series finale

MIDLAND, Texas (September 5, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were turned away late by the Midland RockHounds in a 8-3 defeat on Sunday from Momentum Bank Ballpark.

Midland (53-55) struck first in the initial inning on a two-run blast from Devin Foyle, putting them out in front 2-0.

The RockHounds made it 4-0 on another two-run home run in the fifth, this one from JJ Schwarz.

In the top of the sixth, the RoughRiders (59-47) found the scoreboard on a Josh Smith RBI single, drawing within 4-1.

Frisco then brought themselves back to a one-run deficit in the eighth when Josh Stowers ripped an RBI double and Jordan Procyshen blooped an RBI single to center.

Midland separated the game for good in the bottom of the eighth when Mikey White bashed a grand slam to left center, putting the score at 8-3.

Zak Kent (0-3) took the loss in his start, going five innings, ceding four runs on seven hits while striking out six.

Jared Koenig (6-5) earned the win, tossing six innings of one-run ball in his start.

Following a day off on Monday, the RoughRiders return home to face off against San Antonio (a San Diego Padres affiliate) for game one of six on Tuesday, September 7th. Neither team has announced a starter for game one at 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday will mark the final Eric Nadel's Tuesday Tunes, featuring drink specials for National Beer Lovers Day and a live performance from Grady Spencer and the Work.

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About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). 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 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]