De Leon's clutch hits guide Riders to 3-1 win over Missions
Benjamin turns in quality start as Riders claim finale
(Frisco RoughRiders)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 26, 2018) - Behind three clutch RBIs from Michael De Leon and great pitching all night, the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, defeated the San Antonio Missions 3-1 in Thursday's series finale at Wolff Stadium.BIG MOMENTS De Leon broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 26, 2018) - Behind three clutch RBIs from
BIG MOMENTS
- De Leon broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the top of the ninth. He accounted for all three Riders RBIs on the night, also driving home the first run with an RBI double in the fifth.
- The Missions collected their lone run in the seventh on a home run against starter
Wes Benjamin , who allowed just four hits and struck out six over 6 2/3 innings. - Reliever
Jeffrey Springs earned the final four outs to pick up the win.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
- Michael De Leon: 2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Correlle Prime : 2-for-4, R- Wes Benjamin: 6 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
- Jeffrey Springs: W, 1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
NEWS AND NOTES
- De Leon's three RBIs tied a career-high.
- Benjamin became the third Riders starter to register a quality start in the four games at San Antonio. Coming into the series, the staff had just one quality start in 16 games.
- Three of the Riders' five wins this season have come in their last turn at-bat.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP
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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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars