Riders come up short in 4-3 loss to Sod Poodles
FRISCO, Texas (April 19, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders were dealt a 4-3 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday night from Riders Field in a game that featured six combined runs in the final three innings. Box Score The Sod Poodles (4-10) struck first in the top of
FRISCO, Texas (April 19, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders were dealt a 4-3 loss to the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Saturday night from Riders Field in a game that featured six combined runs in the final three innings.
The Sod Poodles (4-10) struck first in the top of the fourth inning when Jose Fernandez ripped an RBI double to give Amarillo a 1-0 lead.
The RoughRiders (9-5) threatened in the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs and the bases loaded, Ian Moller stung a two-run single to give Frisco a 2-1 lead.
Amarillo then took the lead on a two-run single by Fernandez and an RBI single by Jean Walters in the bottom of the eighth.
Down to their final two outs, Frisco provided life when Aaron Zavala tagged a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, his first of the season.
But Sod Poodles reliever Zane Russell retired two of his final three batters to grab the save. Conor Grammes (1-0) earned the win in 0.2 innings of relief in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Riders reliever Skylar Hales (0-1) took the loss, allowing Amarillo's three runs in the top of the eighth.
Amarillo starter Roman Angelo earned the quality start, spinning 6.1 innings of one-run ball. RoughRiders starter Mitch Bratt dealt five strong innings, allowing just one run and fanning six.
Notes to Know:
-Through three starts, Bratt is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 15 strikeouts across 14.2 innings.
-Zavala cranked his first home run since September 14th, 2024, also against Amarillo.
-Daniel Missaki retired all six batters in two scoreless innings of relief, whiffing three-straight batters in the top of the sixth.
The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles close their six-game series on Sunday, April 19th at 4:05 p.m. Frisco’s starter is TBD while Amarillo sends out RHP Jose Cabrera (0-0, 3.27).
Promotions include a Pregame Easter Egg Hunt, Kids Sunday Funday presented by Raising Cane’s and Lemon Chill Sunday.
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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]**.