Lopez shines in Double-A debut, Frisco falls short to Wichita

WICHITA, Kansas (July 24, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders led twice after the seventh inning but fell to the Wichita Wind Surge 6-5 on Thursday night from Equity Bank Park.

Box Score

Leandro Lopez dominated in his first Double-A start, striking out a season-high 10 batters while yielding just one hit across five innings.

Frisco (9-15, 47-45) jumped in front in the top of the fifth when Rangers rehabber Joc Pederson singled to plate Tucker Mitchell and Cam Cauley blistered an RBI single, grabbing a 2-0 lead.

After Lopez exited, Wichita (12-12, 49-44) rattled off three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Jose Salas drew a hit by pitch and Jorel Ortega singled in two runs to put the Wind Surge in front 3-2.

Cauley then drilled a two-out, two-run blast in the top of the eighth, regaining a 4-3 lead for the RoughRiders.

In the top of the eighth, Wichita answered when Kala'i Rosario clipped a game-tying double, Nate Baez smashed a go-ahead RBI fielder's choice and Ben Ross laced an RBI double to take a 6-4 lead.

Down to their final out in the top of the ninth, Josh Hatcher stung an RBI single to pull the Riders within a run, before Wind Surge reliever Cole Percival secured the save and a 6-5 win.

Wichita reliever Kade Bragg (1-0) earned the win despite allowing Cauley's two-run homer. Frisco reliever Travis MacGregor (0-3) took the loss, yielding three runs on three hits.

Notes to Know:

-Lopez's 10 strikeouts are a season-high. After walking the first two batters he faced, he retired 14 of his last 15, striking out six of his last seven.

-Pederson 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored on rehab assignment from the Rangers.

The RoughRiders and Wind Surge meet again at 7:05 p.m. on Friday night from Equity Bank Park. Frisco RHP David Davalillo (1-1, 1.50) takes the hill against Wichita RHP John Klein (6-5, 3.52).

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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 celebrated 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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].