Early Travs offense sinks Riders in series finale loss

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 6, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped their series finale against the Arkansas Travelers 5-1 on Sunday afternoon from Dickey-Stephens Park.

Box Score

Arkansas (8-4, 43-38) struck first in the bottom of the first when Connor Charping clipped a two-run double and Lazaro Montes lined an RBI single, giving the Travelers a 3-0 lead. Charping then ripped a two-run single in the bottom of the second, extending the lead to 5-0.

In the top of the seventh, Frisco (4-8, 42-38) answered when Keith Jones II strolled an RBI single, trimming Arkansas' lead 5-1. Travelers reliever Nick Davila then struck out Abimelec Ortiz with the bases loaded, ending the threat.

Davila retired all seven Riders faced to secure the victory. Arkansas starter Marcelo Perez (2-0) notched the victory, pitching five shutout innings.

Frisco starter Trey Supak (5-3) took the loss, allowing five runs across six innings but retiring 13 of his final 14 batters.

Notes to Know:

-Keyber Rodriguez batted .500 (9-for-18) with one double, one RBI and two runs scored over the series. His batting average ranked tied for fifth in Minor League Baseball over that span.

-Jones finished his first Double-A series batting .240 (6-for-15) with one homer, one triple, one double and five RBI's.

The RoughRiders travel to face the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Diamondbacks affiliate) for six games starting at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8th from HODGETOWN.

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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].