Riders edged by Missions in front of sellout crowd

FRISCO, Texas (May 5, 2017) - In front of a sellout crowd of 11,897, the Frisco RoughRiders, playing as "Los Jinetes de Frisco" on Cinco de Mayo, were defeated by the San Antonio Missions 5-4 in the finale of a four-game series Friday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS

• Trailing 5-2 in the seventh, the Riders rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's RBI single to right and Luke Tendler's sacrifice fly did the damage.
• Frisco almost tied the game in the bottom of the eighth, but Matt Lipka was tagged out at home plate by Missions pitcher Brad Wieck trying to score on a ball that got away from catcher Stephen McGee .
• San Antonio opened with a three-run first against Riders starter Yohander Méndez . Jose Cardona's RBI groundout in the bottom of the first inning cut the San Antonio lead to 3-1. Frisco added another run in the second on Scott Heineman's run-scoring single to make it 3-2.
• The Missions added a pair of runs in the sixth and the seventh on Franmil Reyes' homer and Nick Schulz's run-scoring single.
• Despite delivering a quality start, Frisco's Yohander Mendez suffered his second consecutive loss. The lefty allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over six innings.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

• Yohander Mendez: L, 6 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 6 K
• Scott Heineman: 3-4, double, two runs, walk
• Luis Marté : 2-3, double, walk

NEWS AND NOTES

• The sellout crowd of 11,897 ranks as the third-largest total in franchise history. 10 of the 12 largest crowds in team history have come in 2015 or later.
• Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 25 games with a double and a single, maintaining the longest on-base streak in Minor League Baseball.
• Yohander Mendez delivered the third consecutive quality start for Frisco starters, following in the footsteps of Connor Sadzeck and Ariel Jurado .
• After Friday's ballgame, all eight head-to-head meetings between Frisco and San Antonio have been decided by three runs or fewer, including three one-run games.

WHAT'S NEXT
RoughRiders at Midland, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Probables: RHP James Dykstra (1-1, 1.45 ERA) vs. RHP Corey Walter (2-0, 1.17 ERA)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio App, MiLB 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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, 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].
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