Riders split series after Sunday loss in Amarillo

AMARILLO, Texas (April 19, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders lost 9-7 in their Sunday series finale on the road in Amarillo to split the series three games apiece with the Sod Poodles.

Box Score

Frisco (8-7) took its only lead of the game in the second inning, when catcher Julian Brock plastered a towering two-run home run over the left field wall to make it 2-1. Amarillo (5-10) responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame to retake the lead 4-2 against Frisco’s starter David Davalillo (0-2).

After going quiet in the middle innings, the Riders reignited with a Corey Joyce RBI double in the seventh inning to draw back down 7-4 and made it a one-run game when Brock smoked a two-RBI double for a 7-6 deficit.

Down by three in the ninth inning, the RoughRiders got singles from Frainyer Chavez and Joyce, but had a runner thrown out at third base to end the game after Brock dropped a single into center field.

Notes to Know:

• Brock finished 3-for-5 at the plate, including his second home run of the season and drove in a career-high five.

• Joyce ended his first week with Frisco with another two-hit game. He went 10-for-21 with two home runs and nine RBI.

Frisco will now return home and prepare for a 12:05 p.m. series opener against the Tulsa Drillers on Tuesday, April 21 at Riders Field.

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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].