Krauth's brilliant start leads Riders to seventh win in a row

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 31, 2024) – Behind Nick Krauth, the Frisco RoughRiders downed the San Antonio Missions 4-1 on Friday night from Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.

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Krauth (4-2), the Frisco (32-17) starter, went a season-best seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out five and walking one. He exited throwing just 75 pitches on the night.

Offensively, Frisco scored in the second off of San Antonio (22-26) starter Austin Krob (2-2) when Cooper Johnson hammered a three-run home run. It was Johnson's fourth of the season and his second of the series.

After the Missions plated their only run on an RBI double from Robert Perez Jr. in the fourth, the 3-1 score held until the ninth. Alex De Goti scored on a double steal when the throw went down to second to try and catch Geisel Cepeda, pushing the score to 4-1.

Robby Ahlstrom finished out the game for the Riders on the hill, recording a six-out save for his team-best third save on the year.

Cepeda paced the Riders with two hits and Frainyer Chavez also collected a pair of hits on the day.

Kellen Strahm went 0-for-5, bringing his 32-game on-base streak to an end.

Next, the RoughRiders continue their seven-game series with the Missions at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 1st. RHP Dane Acker (2-1, 2.72) is slated to take the hill for the Riders against RHP Jared Kollar (3-2, 3.53).

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit 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 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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].