Riders hang on late to beat Travs
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (August 8, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders built a big lead and staved off a late comeback from the Arkansas Travelers in a 5-4 win on Friday from Dickey-Stephens Park. Box Score The Riders (15-22, 53-52) found the scoreboard first in the top of the third
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (August 8, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders built a big lead and staved off a late comeback from the Arkansas Travelers in a 5-4 win on Friday from Dickey-Stephens Park.
The Riders (15-22, 53-52) found the scoreboard first in the top of the third when Aaron Zavala cracked a three-run home run off of Travelers (19-18, 54-52) starter Marcelo Perez (2-2) to put Frisco up 3-0. It was Zavala's 10th home run of the season for the Riders.
In the top of the fifth, Frisco added on with a Cam Cauley RBI triple and a Zavala sacrifice fly to balloon the lead to 5-0.
Arkansas began their return in the bottom of the fifth when Brock Rodden homered and they added on three more in the bottom of the sixth to pull to within 5-4.
From there, the Frisco bullpen locked it down with Avery Weems (1-1) taking home the win despite allowing three runs, Bryan Magdaleno firing a scoreless frame and Eric Loomis closing it out with a six-out save for his second of the series.
Notes to know
-The RoughRiders have now won three-straight games and lead the series 3-1.
-Julian Brock went 4-for-4 in just his second Double-A start from the nine-hole.
-Frainyer Chavez collected two hits as well for Frisco.
The RoughRiders continue their set against the Travelers on Saturday, August 9th at 6:05 p.m. from Dickey-Stephens Park. Frisco RHP Jose Corniell (0-1, 0.00) is set to start against Arkansas SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (0-0, -.--).
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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].