RoughRiders rally for late win to even series

FRISCO, Texas (April 10, 2026) - On Friday night at Riders Field, the Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Midland RockHounds 4-3 in the series’ third consecutive one-run game.

Box Score

Frisco (5-2) struck first against Midland (5-2) starter Corey Avant on a two-out, two-run single from Orlando Martinez in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. The RockHounds notched an unearned run against Riders’ righty Leandro Lopez in the second, but Lopez finished with 5.2 innings, only surrendering that unearned tally while striking out three.

Frainyer Chavez then launched his first 2026 home run in the fifth inning, adding insurance for a 3-1 lead. Midland made things interesting again in the seventh, though, with a two-RBI double from Jared Dickey to tie the game 3-3. Wilian Bormie (2-0) calmed the seas and kept the game tied in relief with 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball, whiffing two.

In the eighth inning, Tucker Mitchell delivered the lead right back for the Riders with an RBI single through the right side off of AJ Causey (0-1) to score John Taylor from second base. He also helped secure the game-clinching out in the ninth by snaring a ground ball and flipping it to Bryan Magdaleno at first base to strand two RockHounds aboard. Magdaleno beat Tommy White by a step to earn his first save of the season.

Notes to Know:

• Frisco tied a franchise record with four double plays in the game and all four came in the first four innings. Lopez started two of them by fielding comebacker grounders, including a 1-2-5-6 double play in the second inning.

• After a four-hit game on Thursday, Chavez had two more hits, including his home run. He has a team-high eight in the first four games of the series.

• Lopez’s 5.2 innings mark the longest start by a Frisco starter on the season, passing the 5.1 innings that David Davalillo turned in during Opening Weekend.

The RoughRiders aim to secure at least a series split on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and will have LHP Dylan MacLean (1-0, 1.80) taking the hill against Midland RHP JJ Goss (1-0, 0.00).

Fans at Riders Field can collect a Rally Towel Giveaway presented by Bahama Buck’s and take part in a team autograph session before the game. Kids can also run the bases after the game presented by Raising Cane’s.

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].