RoughRiders outlasted by Sod Poodles 6-2
FRISCO, Texas (April 18, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Amarillo Sod Poodles 6-2 on Friday night from Riders Field, ending a three-game winning streak. Box Score The Sod Poodles (3-10) tagged four of their six runs in the top of the first inning. Gavin Conticello hit a
FRISCO, Texas (April 18, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Amarillo Sod Poodles 6-2 on Friday night from Riders Field, ending a three-game winning streak.
The Sod Poodles (3-10) tagged four of their six runs in the top of the first inning. Gavin Conticello hit a sacrifice fly, Christian Cerda and Caleb Roberts ripped RBI doubles, and Jose Fernandez lined an RBI single to take a 4-0 lead.
Then, in the top of the third, Roberts and Fernandez laced a pair of RBI doubles to grab a 6-0 lead. Roberts finished with three of Amarillo's seven doubles.
Alejandro Osuna plated both runs for Frisco (9-4). Osuna notched RBI groundouts in the bottom of the third and the bottom of the seventh. In that seventh inning, Frisco loaded the bases but could only cut the Amarillo lead to 6-2.
The Riders bullpen sparkled with 5.2 shutout innings of work. Nick Krauth, Janser Lara and Ryan Lobus combined for just two hits allowed and six strikeouts.
Sod Poodles starter Spencer Giesting (3-0) earned the victory, allowing one run across six innings. RoughRiders starter Ben Anderson (0-2) took the loss, ceding six runs over 2.2 frames.
Notes to Know:
-Rangers OF Wyatt Langford finished his rehab assignment batting .333 (2-for-6) with a solo home run.
-Osuna is batting .429 (6-for-14) in four games against Amarillo this week.
-Janser Lara worked two scoreless innings in his first Minor League appearance since August 31st, 2018 with the Class-A Lexington Legends (Royals affiliate).
The RoughRiders seek to clinch the series Saturday, April 19th at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco LHP Mitch Bratt (1-0, 2.79) faces Amarillo RHP Roman Angelo (0-2, 19.64).
Promotions include Pickleball Night, Future Riders Night and Kids Run The Bases Postgame presented by Raising Cane’s.
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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]**.