Heineman homers to extend streak but Riders fall 11-4
Luis Marte stays hot with homer in loss to Springfield
FRISCO, Texas (July 4, 2017)- Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 20 games but the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, sustained an 11-4 defeat against the Springfield Cardinals Tuesday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS Scott Heineman clobbered a two-run shot against Springfield starter Austin
FRISCO, Texas (July 4, 2017)-
BIG MOMENTS
- Scott Heineman clobbered a two-run shot against Springfield starter
Austin Gomber in the bottom of the sixth, extending his on-base streak to 20 games. Heineman's homer cut the Riders' deficit to 11-3. Luis Marté led off the sixth inning with a solo home run for the Riders, making it 11-1.Jose Trevino 's run-scoring single in the eighth cut the deficit to 11-4.Anthony García 's grand slam in the top of the third inning extended Springfield's lead to 5-0.- The Cardinals added five runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to take an 11-0 lead.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
- Luis Marte: 2-4, home run, RBI run
- Scott Heineman: 1-4, home run, two RBIs, run
Michael O'Neill : 1-2, run, two walks
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Riders won four of the six games of the homestand, taking two out of three from both Tulsa and Springfield.
- Scott Heineman's 20-game on-base streak is his second streak of at least 20 games this year. The Riders outfielder reached safely in 25 consecutive games to begin the season.
- With two more hits Tuesday, Luis Marte is 7-15 in his past four games.
- Jose Trevino plated eight runs in the three-game series, driving in five Sunday, two Monday, and one Tuesday.
- With a scoreless ninth inning, Riders reliever
Nick Gardewine extended his scoreless streak to 8 1/3 innings.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Tulsa Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: LHP
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio App, MiLB First Pitch App
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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a 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 upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis,
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