Six-run Amarillo fifth deals Riders 11-2 loss

AMARILLO, Texas (May 28, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were upended by the Amarillo Sod Poodles 11-2 on Wednesday night from HODGETOWN.

Box Score

Frisco started the game with a bang when Aaron Zavala drilled a lead-off homer to put the Riders up 1-0.

Amarillo answered when Tommy Troy blasted a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth, tying the game at one. Christian Cerda then singled to put the Sod Poodles in front 2-1.

In the top of the fourth, Keyber Rodriguez belted a solo homer to left center, deadlocking the game at two.

Amarillo then exploded with a six-run bottom of the fifth. Jack Hurley drew a bases loaded, walk Ivan Melendez scored on a wild pitch, Kristian Robinson drilled a two-run single and Troy hit his second homer of the game to take an 8-2 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Melendez hit a two-run homer, extending the Sod Poodles ledger to 10-2.

Amarillo starter Dylan Ray (6-3) pitched his fifth-straight quality start, pitching seven innings of two-run ball. Frisco reliever Gerardo Carrilo (0-1) took the loss.

Notes to Know:

-Zavala hit his third lead-off home run in three seasons as a RoughRider and his first to start a ballgame. He did it twice with High-A Hickory in 2022.

-Florencio Serrano Jr. spun 3.1 scoreless innings of relief, a season-high at the Double-A level. In his last five appearances with Frisco, Serrano has tossed 10 consecutive scoreless innings.

The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles battle at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 28th from HODGETOWN. Frisco RHP Josh Stephan (3-1, 6.30) squares off against Amarillo LHP Avery Short (3-3, 4.46). Tune into the broadcast by going to RidersBaseball.com/Broadcast.

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].