Riders rally falls short against Midland

FRISCO, Texas (July 24, 2018) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, made things interesting with a three-run rally in the eighth but fell short to the Midland RockHounds 7-3 Tuesday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS
* The Riders rallied in the eighth to shrink the deficit to 4-3. Singles from Luis Yander La O and Jose Cardona got the rally started and Destin Hood added a sacrifice fly.

* Justin Topa pitched five innings of one-run ball in relief. He did not allow a walk while striking out five.

* Midland took a 3-0 lead in the second inning before adding insurance on a pair of late homers in the seventh and ninth innings.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
 Justin Topa: 5 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 K
Jose Cardona: 1-for-4, RBI
* Luis Yander La O: 2-for-4, RBI
* Destin Hood : 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

NEWS AND NOTES 
* Cardona extended his hitting streak to eight games with an RBI single in the eighth.
* Cardona has six RBIs in his last five games.
* Preston Beck extended his hitting streak to five games on a first-inning single.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Edgar Arredondo (0-2, 5.40) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (7-3, 2.36)
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Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, 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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , 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 Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].