Davalillo pitches seven scoreless frames, RoughRiders stifle RockHounds

FRISCO, Texas (August 14, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders downed the Midland RockHounds 4-1 on Thursday night at Riders Field.

Box Score

In the bottom of the first inning, Frainyer Chavez hit an RBI single to put Frisco (19-23, 57-53) ahead 1-0.

The RoughRiders later surged for three runs in the bottom of the eighth frame. Aaron Zavala uncorked a two-RBI double before Sebastian Walcott towered a bloop RBI single to center, putting Frisco ahead 4-0.

Midland (17-25, 56-55) got a run back in the top of the ninth when Jared Dickey lined an RBI double to make the score 4-1.

David Davalillo (2-2) earned the win, tying a season-high with seven innings. Gage Jump (5-4) was tagged with the loss, yielding an unearned run.

Notes to know

-Zavala went 1-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs. He has 10 RBIs in his last nine games.

-Chavez finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. He has recorded two or more hits in 5 of his last 6 games while increasing his hitting streak to seven games.

-Davalillo tied Frisco’s season-high for innings pitched in a start. The No. 7 Rangers prospect has now pitched 13.2 consecutive innings without giving up a run.

-Joey Danielson threw a scoreless relief inning, striking out two. He lowered his August ERA to 3.38 over five outings.

-Frisco has won four straight and seven of their last eight games.

The RoughRiders seek their second series win in a row against the RockHounds on Friday, August 15th at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco RHP Josh Stephan (5-5, 4.95) starts against Midland RHP Chen Zhuang (5-10, 4.23).

Promotions at Riders Field include Baseball in Paradise, Princess & Pirates Night presented by Hat Creek Burger Company and Postgame Fireworks.

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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].