Los Jinetes de Frisco drop opener to Midland 4-2

FRISCO, Texas (May 5, 2018) - Playing as Los Jinetes de Frisco as part of Cinco de Mayo, the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, fell 4-2 to the Midland RockHounds in Saturday's series opener at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Los Jinetes got on the board in the third thanks to a solo home run from Luis Marté . The other run came by way of a RBI triple from Hunter Cole in the sixth.
* Midland starter Corey Walter worked eight solid innings, allowing two runs on six hits, to earn the win.
* Los Jinetes relievers Ryne Slack and Reed Garrett combined to work four scoreless innings, permitting just two hits.
* Rangers infielder Rougned Odor went 0-for-3 with a walk in the first game of his rehab assignment.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Luis Marte: 1-for-3, HR, RBI
* Ryne Slack: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Cole has hit safely in three straight games and nine of his last 10 appearances. He continues to lead the squad with a .340 average.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Ariel Jurado (0-0, 2.74) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (0-0, 3.60)
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Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, 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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Art Garcia at[email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected]