Walcott blasts homer, RoughRiders edged by Wind Surge
WICHITA, Kansas (July 26, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were edged by the Wichita Wind Surge 3-2 on Saturday night from Equity Bank Park. Box Score Wichita (14-12, 51-44) struck first in the bottom of the third when Kala'i Rosario plated Ben Ross on a fielding error to take a
WICHITA, Kansas (July 26, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were edged by the Wichita Wind Surge 3-2 on Saturday night from Equity Bank Park.
Wichita (14-12, 51-44) struck first in the bottom of the third when Kala'i Rosario plated Ben Ross on a fielding error to take a 1-0 lead. The Wind Surge then added on in the bottom of the fifth on a Walker Jenkins sacrifice fly, expanding the lead to 2-0.
In the top of the seventh, Sebastian Walcott drilled a solo home run to pull Frisco (9-17, 47-47) to within a 2-1 deficit. Wichita then answered in the bottom of the seventh when Kaelen Culpepper stole third and scored on a throwing error, extending the lead to 3-1.
Frisco pulled closer in the top of the eighth when Alejandro Osuna corked an RBI single to pull within a 3-2 margin.
After Josh Hatcher singled with one out in the top of the ninth, the Riders brought the go-ahead run to the plate twice. But Wichita reliever Mike Paredes struck out Aaron Zavala to notch the three-inning save.
Wind Surge reliever Joel Cesar (3-3) picked up the win, spinning 1.2 scoreless innings. Frisco starter Jose Corniell (0-1) took the loss, allowing just one unearned run.
Notes to Know:
-Walcott sits at a career-high 11 home runs, matching his 2024 total in 37 fewer games.
-Cauley tallied his 26th multi-hit game of the season and paces the club with 85 hits.
Frisco and Wichita close the series at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 27th from Equity Bank Park. RoughRiders RHP Ben Anderson (4-4, 4.48) squares off against Wind Surge RHP Darren Bowen (2-5, 5.22).
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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].