Fox Sports Southwest to air eight RoughRiders games
FRISCO, TEXAS (April 27, 2016) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are pleased to announce that the club has entered into a partnership with Fox Sports Southwest, the television home of the Rangers. The network will air at least eight RoughRiders games during the 2016 season. The first television broadcast is this Thursday, April 28 when the RoughRiders host the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres affiliate) at Dr Pepper Ballpark, with a 7:00 p.m. air-time.
On the first broadcast Thursday, RoughRiders broadcaster Nathan Barnett will be joined by analyst Mike Bacsik, a former Major League pitcher and Texas Ranger, analyst for Fox Sports Southwest on select college baseball games, fill-in host on "Rangers Live," and a co-host on KRLD 105.3 The Fan's afternoon drive show "G-Bag Nation."
Members of the Rangers front office will join the broadcasts throughout the season to help highlight the strength and success of the Rangers minor league system. On Thursday, Paul Kruger, Assistant Director of Player Development, will join the broadcast during the middle innings to discuss the state of the Rangers farm system and some of the top Rangers prospects throughout the organization.
Fox Sports Southwest will air the following RoughRiders games this season:
| Date: | Time: | Opponent: | Opponent Affiliate: |
| Thursday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. San Antonio Missions | (San Diego Padres) |
| Saturday, May 7 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Midland RockHounds | (Oakland Athletics) |
| Monday, May 23 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. San Antonio Missions | (San Diego Padres) |
| Thursday, June 2 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Tulsa Drillers | (Los Angeles Dodgers) |
| Tuesday, June 14 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Midland RockHounds | (Oakland Athletics) |
| Sunday, July 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. San Antonio Missions | (San Diego Padres) |
| Thursday, August 18 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Springfield Cardinals | (St. Louis Cardinals) |
| Sunday, August 21 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Tulsa Drillers | (Los Angeles Dodgers) |
In addition to hosting Frisco RoughRiders telecasts, Fox Sports Southwest is the primary television home of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Mavericks. The regional sports network is the second-largest in market size and viewership in the FSN group. FOX Sports Southwest reaches over 10 million cable and satellite TV homes in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as nationally via satellite television as well as streaming online with Fox Sports Go. To find Fox Sports Southwest in your area, please visit this website and fill in your zip code and television provider
The full list of the RoughRiders television broadcast schedule and information can be found at www.RidersBaseball.com/TV.
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 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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