Frisco throws back a 6-3 win to close homestand
FRISCO, Texas (April 23, 2023) - The Frisco RoughRiders got all the runs they needed on back-to-back pitches in the third inning, scoring four tallies on a triple and a home run, and took a 6-3 victory on Sunday over the Arkansas Travelers at Riders Field. Box Score With the
FRISCO, Texas (April 23, 2023) - The Frisco RoughRiders got all the runs they needed on back-to-back pitches in the third inning, scoring four tallies on a triple and a home run, and took a 6-3 victory on Sunday over the Arkansas Travelers at Riders Field.
With the RoughRiders (8-7) trailing 2-0 in the third, Dustin Harris laced a triple down the right-field line with two outs to tie the score. The next pitch, Diosbel Arias homered for the fourth time in the series versus Arkansas (10-5) to give Frisco a 4-2 advantage.
Frisco pitchers struck out 19 batters in the ballgame, besting their previous season high of 14.
RoughRiders reliever Grant Wolfram (2-0) entered in the third inning to limit damage, stranding two inherited runners after Jack Leiter exited. Leiter had given up a two-RBI single and finished his day with 2.1 innings pitched, five walks and five strikeouts. Wolfram went the next 2.2 innings without a run or hit.
Arkansas' starter Prelander Berroa (1-1) lasted into the fifth inning, conceding five runs on six hits with nine strikeouts and took the loss.
With a 6-3 lead in the ninth, Alex Speas entered for the RoughRiders first save opportunity of the season. He walked two runners but left the tying run at the plate in a scoreless inning.
Justin Slaten set the table for Speas, striking out five batters in the two prior innings. That was a personal season high for Slaten, who had last struck out five batters on June 19, 2022.
Chris Seise earned an RBI in the fifth inning when the RoughRiders added some insurance with a two-run frame. His single to score a run continued an excellent series for Seise, who went 5-for-15 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs.
Sporting throwback uniforms celebrating the 20th anniversary of RoughRiders baseball, Frisco won its first Sunday home game of the season.
The RoughRiders will be on the road in Amarillo and Midland the next two weeks. Frisco's next home game is Tuesday, May 9th at 6:05 p.m. against the Wichita Wind Surge. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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 is celebrating 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].