Aguilera stays hot but Riders fall 12-8 in Springfield
Heineman homers to extend on-base streak to 24 games
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 9, 2017)- Eric Aguilera led the charge with a four-RBI night, but the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, fell 12-8 to the Springfield Cardinals Sunday night at Hammons Field.BIG MOMENTS Eric Aguilera and Scott Heineman each hit two-out, three-run home runs, providing the
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 9, 2017)-
BIG MOMENTS
- Eric Aguilera and
Scott Heineman each hit two-out, three-run home runs, providing the offensive spark for the Riders. Heineman's blast gave the Riders a 3-0 lead in the top of the third, and Aguilera's long ball put the Riders in front 6-4 in the sixth. - Aguilera drove in his fourth run of the night in the eighth with an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 12-8.
- Springfield used two big innings to score its first 10 runs, plating four in the third and six in the sixth inning. Both rallies came in the immediate half-inning after the Riders took the lead.
- The Cardinals were led by MLB rehabber
Kolten Wong , who fell a triple shy of the cycle, going 3-5 with an RBI double and a three-run home run.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
- Eric Aguilera: 2-4, home run, four RBIs
- Scott Heineman: 1-4, home run, RBI, run, walk
Jose Trevino : 2-4, RBI, run
NEWS AND NOTES
- With another home run Sunday, Eric Aguilera is 31-93 (.333) all-time at Hammons Field with six home runs and 20 RBIs.
- Aguilera recorded a season-high four RBIs, falling one shy of his career-high.
- Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 24 games with a three-run home run and a walk.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Springfield, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Probables: LHP
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars