RoughRiders held to one hit in loss to Tulsa

FRISCO, Texas (April 23, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders notched just one hit in a 6-1 loss to the Tulsa Drillers on Thursday night at Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (8-10) fell behind in the first inning to Tulsa (14-4) when starter Winston Santos (0-1) hit Elijah Hainline with the bases loaded to fall behind 1-0.

Pitching with a lead, Drillers starter Patrick Copen (3-0) tied Double-A career highs with 6.1 innings pitched and nine strikeouts. The righthander surrendered a single in the first inning, but that was Frisco’s only hit.

Tulsa scored five runs in the sixth against Ben Anderson – only one earned – to take a 6-0 lead before the Riders got their lone run on a sacrifice fly from Frainyer Chavez.

Notes to Know:

• Wilian Bormie gave the Riders two stellar innings out of the bullpen, striking out three without allowing a hit or a run.

• Frisco tied a season-high with 13 strikeouts as a team. All five arms who pitched struck out multiple Drillers.

After dropping the first three games, the Riders aim to win their first of the series on Friday night at Riders Field, turning to RHP Leandro Lopez (0-0, 2.20) against Tulsa LHP Wyatt Crowell (1-1, 3.60).

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].