Walcott, Cauley hit first home runs, Naturals sink Riders in series finale
SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (April 13, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell in the series finale to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 11-4 on Sunday afternoon from Arvest Ballpark. Even with the loss, the Riders won the series 4-2. Box Score After the first three innings went scoreless, Northwest Arkansas (5-4) took the
SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (April 13, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell in the series finale to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 11-4 on Sunday afternoon from Arvest Ballpark. Even with the loss, the Riders won the series 4-2.
After the first three innings went scoreless, Northwest Arkansas (5-4) took the lead with six runs in the bottom of the fourth against Frisco (6-3) starter Florencio Serrano Jr. (0-1). A two-run home run from Jordan Groshans and a Diego Hernandez three-run shot highlighted the scoring.
Cooper Johnson then bashed a solo homer in the fifth, his third of the year, to put Frisco on the board, trailing 6-1.
In the sixth, Sebastian Walcott clubbed a leadoff home run, his first of the season, and Johnson added an RBI groundout later in the inning to cut the deficit to 6-3.
After a Jac Caglianone three-run home run in the seventh, Cam Cauley answered with his first career Double-A home run, a 451-foot blast to centerfield, and the Riders trailed 9-4.
Jack Pineda put the game on ice with a two-run jolt in the eighth, pushing the ultimate score to 11-4.
Henry Williams (2-0) earned his second win of the series, allowing three runs over his six innings while whiffing five and walking one.
In his 2025 RoughRiders debut, Nick Krauth fired 2.2 scoreless frames out of the bullpen.
Notes To Know:
-The RoughRiders have now hit 13 home runs this season, the most in the Texas League.
-Luis Mieses singled in the game, extending his hitting streak to six games. He is batting .385 (10-for-26) over the streak to start the season with nine RBIs in six game.
The return to Riders Field to host the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Diamondbacks affiliate) from Tuesday, April 15th through Sunday, April 20th. Homestand promotions include Tribute to the Stop Sign (April 17th), Dallas Wings Night (April 18th) and Pickleball Night (April 19th).
Season and single-game tickets for the 2025 season are already on sale. For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the 2023 World Series champion 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 190 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].