Five-run third inning helps Wichita over Frisco, 6-4
FRISCO, Texas (September 5, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Wichita Wind Surge 6-4 on Thursday evening from Riders Field. Box Score Frisco (34-26, 78-51) jumped ahead in the home half of the first inning against Wichita (24-36, 55-74) starter Christian MacLeod (1-1). Josh Hatcher scored the
FRISCO, Texas (September 5, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Wichita Wind Surge 6-4 on Thursday evening from Riders Field.
Frisco (34-26, 78-51) jumped ahead in the home half of the first inning against Wichita (24-36, 55-74) starter Christian MacLeod (1-1). Josh Hatcher scored the first run of the game on an RBI groundout by Abimelec Ortiz. An RBI double from Cooper Johnson allowed Cody Freeman to score, pushing the Riders lead to 2-0.
In the top of the third inning, the Wind Surge erupted for five runs and chased Mitch Bratt (2-2) from the game. Jake Rucker started the scoring with an RBI single, but the big hit was a two-run homer by Alex Isola that pushed the Wichita lead to 5-2.
Bratt finished after 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three.
The Riders answered in the home half of the third inning when Ortiz provided an RBI triple, plating Freeman. Luis Mieses brought Ortiz across the plate with a 4-6 fielder’s choice, cutting the deficit to 5-4.
Bryan Chi spun 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball, surrendering just one hit and three walks with four punchouts. He handed the ball to Bryan Magdelano who struck out two in a 1-2-3 Double-A debut.
In the top of the eighth inning, the Wind Surge added a run on an RBI single from Kyler Fedko that pushed the Wichita advantage to 6-4.
Dane Acker worked 1.2 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit and no walks with a strikeout.
Offensively, the Riders outhit the Wind Surge with seven hits as Hatcher and Freeman each collected multi-hit nights.
The RoughRiders continue a six-game homestand against the Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, September 6th. The Riders are expected to turn to RHP Alejandro Rosario (0-0, -.--) against RHP Marco Raya (2-4, 4.68) for the Wind Surge.
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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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact **[email protected]**.