Missions eke out win over Frisco

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (June 29, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders mounted a ninth-inning comeback rally on Thursday night, but fell just short in a 3-2 loss to the San Antonio Missions from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.

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Following walks for Scott Kapers and Liam Hicks, Luisangel Acuña's third hit of the game plated a run and put Hicks at third base as the tying score. Evan Carter grounded a two-strike pitch right to the first baseman to end the ballgame.

Ryan Garcia (2-7) had an excellent day on the mound for Frisco, setting a season-high and tying his career-best with nine strikeouts. He gave up just two runs in 5.1 innings with two hits.

Garcia went 14 batters without allowing a hit from the second inning until the seventh, giving up just his second hit of the game on a single. He struck out the last man he saw and left with a 1-0 Frisco lead, but was charged with two runs when both runners scored following his departure.

Eudrys Manon entered in the seventh inning and posted a zero on the board to keep the deficit at 3-1. Nick Starr did the same in the eighth.

The Riders took a 1-0 lead on a two-out rally in the third inning. Acuña doubled to left center field and came home on Carter's base hit.

Carter went 2-for-5 on the evening and has started the series with five hits in nine at-bats. Frisco coaxed seven walks, including a pair by Trevor Hauver. Hauver added a single and has reached base seven times this series in his nine plate appearances in San Antonio.

The third game of the six-game series is slated for Friday at 7:05 p.m. in San Antonio. Frisco has not yet announced a starting pitcher. San Antonio hands the ball to RHP Jared Kollar (0-0, -.--) for his Double-A debut.

Frisco returns home next week for a six-game series against the Midland RockHounds that starts at 7:05 on Tuesday, July 4 for Stars & Stripes Night, presented by Rhythm Energy. Get your tickets now for the game and the double fireworks show after 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].