Winn carries Riders to fifth shutout win of 2021

FRISCO, Texas (June 2, 2021)– Cole Winn piloted the Frisco RoughRiders to a 3-0 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Wednesday night from Riders Field.

The RoughRiders (15-9) received their second-straight brilliant start as Winn (2-1) went six innings, earning the win and allowing just one hit while striking out seven and walking three. Fernery Ozuna then fired a scoreless inning and Stephen Villines threw the last two innings to earn his first save of the year. It was the RoughRiders fifth shutout of the season, the most in Minor League Baseball.

On offense, the Riders plated the only runs they would need in the second inning.

Jax Biggers started the scoring with an RBI double, scoring Diosbel Arias, to give the Riders a 1-0 advantage. Two batters later, Trace Loehr knocked in two runs with a single on his first Riders hit to vault Frisco to a 3-0 lead.

In a losing effort, Luis Frias (1-2) went four innings in his start for Amarillo (11-15), which has lost five-straight games.

The Riders continue their six-game series against the Sod Poodles with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch on Thursday, June 3rd. LHP Sal Mendez (2-0, 3.14) makes his first start for Frisco against LHP Tommy Henry (1-1, 4.76).

Along with Thirsty Thursday, it is the first Truly® Party at the Yard, featuring $2 Truly products, $2 domestic beers and live music. For tickets and more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, visit us at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). 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 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including current Rangers players Jose Trevino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Joey Gallo. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]