Five-run fifth fuels 10-5 win over Cards

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 27, 2019) - The RoughRiders used a five-run fifth inning to erase an early deficit and knock off Springfield 10-7 Saturday at Hammons Field.
SYNOPSIS
* Eliezer Álvarez kickstarted the fifth-inning scoring with a two-run single after the Riders drew a trio of walks to start the big inning.
* Frisco added three insurance tallies in the seventh inning, including a two-run double from Christian Lopes , who finished with three hits on the night.
* Starter Edgar Arredondo allowed all three of his runs on a second-inning homer but closed his outing with three scoreless frames to earn the win.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Christian Lopes: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
* Eliezer Alvarez: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
* Edgar Arredondo: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (W)
NEWS AND NOTES 
* Lopes is 5-for-8 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs in the first two games of the series.
* Reliever Emmanuel Clase allowed a run in the ninth, ending his regular-season scoreless streak at 31 innings, dating back to 2018.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Springfield, Sunday, 4:10 pm
RHP Esmerling Vasquez (first app.) vs. RHP Casey Meisner (0-1, 9.37)
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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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 xtwo consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].