Frisco falls short in series finale

FRISCO, Texas (April 8, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders canceled out one, but not two deficits on Saturday at Riders Field against the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a 5-3 loss.

Box Score

Down 3-0 in the fifth inning, Frisco (1-2) rattled off four consecutive hits to dissipate the lead in quick fashion. After a Scott Kapers double and singles by Evan Carter and Leody Taveras, Luisangel Acuña singled up the middle for two runs batted in, tying the game at three runs apiece.

Amarillo (2-1) responded with a two-run seventh inning and then held Frisco hitless the remainder of the game.

Nick Starr (0-1) struck out the side in the sixth but allowed the two runs in the seventh to take the loss. With the win, the Sod Poodles won the opening weekend series at Riders Field after winning just one of six games in Frisco a year ago.

Jake Rice (1-0) needed just 0.1 innings for the win, and Raffi Vizcaíno pitched a clean ninth inning for the save.

Tekoah Roby made his Double-A debut on Saturday for Frisco, scattering three runs allowed across his first three innings. He finished on a strong note, getting a double play in the fourth inning before exiting. He struck out five batters in his 3.2 innings.

Evan Carter went 1-for-4 on Saturday. The 20-year-old RoughRider outfielder notched four hits in the series.

The RoughRiders take to the road next week, facing the San Antonio Missions before returning to Riders Field on April 18th against Arkansas. The Thursday, April 20th game of that series is the first Bark in the Park Night of 2023, not to mention another Rowdy @ the River night, presented by Twisted Tea. Get your tickets now at 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 is celebrating 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].