Mitchell's two-run single fuels 4-3 Frisco win over Midland

FRISCO, Texas (May 22, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders staved off the Midland RockHounds 4-3 on Thursday from Riders Field.

Box Score

Midland (24-18) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Brennan Milone stung a solo homer in the top of the first inning and another solo shot in the top of the third inning.

Frisco (24-17) countered in the bottom of the third when Theo Hardy scored on a wild pitch, trimming the RockHounds lead to 2-1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Hardy hit a game-tying single and Tucker Mitchell rolled a two-run single to propel the Riders to a 4-2 lead.

Midland then countered in the top of the eighth when Milone slammed his third home run of the game, setting a career best and pulling the RockHounds to within a run.

In the bottom of the ninth, Frisco reliever Gerardo Carrillo struck out his first two batters, then allowed back-to-back singles before punching out Drew Swift to secure a 4-3 victory. He is the ninth different RoughRider to earn a save in 2025.

Frisco starter Josh Stephan (3-1) snatched the victory, allowing two runs while striking out six across five innings. Midland starter James Gonzalez (2-2) took the loss, allowing four runs across

Notes to Know:

-Frisco recaptured a half game lead on Midland for first place in the Texas League South with 28 games left in the first half.

-RoughRiders pitching struck out 15 batters for the second time this week, also whiffing Midland 15 times in the 12-3 loss on Tuesday, May 20th.

-RHP Janser Lara retired all six batters faced in the sixth and seventh innings, striking out four of them. Lara has pitched six-straight innings without an earned run.

-Carrillo earned his first Minor League save since August 13th, 2022 with High-A Wilmington (Washington affiliate) against Brooklyn.

-Josh Hatcher extended his hitting streak to eight games while Abimelec Ortiz upped his on-base streak to 12.

Frisco and Midland battle again at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd. Riders RHP Ben Anderson (1-3, 5.34) is slated to face Midland RHP Kyle Robinson (Double-A debut). Promotions include Mental Health Night and Postgame Fireworks presented by Dallas Morning News.

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 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].