Late surge helps Riders triumph in Amarillo

AMARILLO, Texas (June 4, 2019) - Trailing 3-2 after six, the Riders scored five runs in the final three innings to knock off Amarillo 7-3 Tuesday night.
SYNOPSIS
* After tying the game in the seventh, the Riders pulled ahead for good in the eighth on a RBI double from Josh Altmann and a two-run homer from Michael De Leon.
* In addition to his go-ahead double in the eighth, Altmann also had given the Riders a 2-1 lead with a double in the sixth.
* Starter Richelson Peña fired five strong innings, allowing one run on four hits in a no-decision.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Josh Altmann: 2-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
* Michael De Leon: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
* Andretty Cordero: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R
* Richelson Pena: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Through two games in the series, Christian Lopes is 6-for-9 and Andretty Cordero is 5-for-8.
* The Riders improved to 17-11 on the road and clinched their fifth series win in eight tries away from Dr Pepper Ballpark.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Amarillo, Wednesday, 12:05 p.m.
RHP Edgar Arredondo (4-2, 5.16) vs. RHP Jesse Scholtens (3-1, 5.01)
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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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 Choctaw 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 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].