Drillers homer twice, RoughRiders fall short 6-1

FRISCO, Texas (June 28, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were clipped by the Tulsa Drillers 6-1 on Saturday night from Riders Field.

Box Score

Tulsa (3-2, 29-45) drilled a pair of home runs in the first two innings. Kendall Simmons lifted a three-run blast in the top of the first and John Rhodes added a solo shot in the top of the second, propelling the Drillers in front 4-0.

Frisco (2-3, 40-33) then responded in the bottom of the fifth when Ian Moller floated an RBI single, trimming Tulsa’s lead to 4-1.

In the top of the sixth, Kole Myers lined an RBI single to expand the Drillers lead to 6-1. Frisco then put two runners on in the bottom of he seventh but were held scoreless the rest of the game.

Tulsa starter Chris Campos (5-3) earned a quality start, allowing one unearned run over six innings. Frisco starter Mitch Bratt (4-2) compiled the loss, yielding five runs despite striking out eight.

Notes to Know:

-Ian Moller notched his fifth multi-hit game in his last 10 contests. He is batting .382 (13-for-34) during that timeframe.

-Bratt now ranks second in the Texas League with 83 strikeouts.

-Sebastian Walcott stole his 18th base of the season and sixth bag of the series, the most in the TL this week.

The RoughRiders and Drillers meet again at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday, June 29th from Riders Field. Riders RHP Trey Supak (5-2, 4.30) battles against Drillers RHP Patrick Copen (0-1, 2.66)

Promotions include Throwback Night presented by Globe Life, a Throwback T-Shirt Giveaway presented by Astound, an Autograph Session with former Riders Matt Harrison and Craig Gentry, and a Pregame Celebrate Your Faith event with Elvis Andrus.

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit 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 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].