RoughRiders top Sod Poodles in series-opening slugfest
AMARILLO, Texas (May 27, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders outslugged the Amarillo Sod Poodles 7-5 on Tuesday night from HODGETOWN. Box Score After Amarillo (20-26) scored on an RBI single by LuJames Groover in the bottom of the first, Frisco (27-18) muscled four runs on three extra-base hits in the
AMARILLO, Texas (May 27, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders outslugged the Amarillo Sod Poodles 7-5 on Tuesday night from HODGETOWN.
After Amarillo (20-26) scored on an RBI single by LuJames Groover in the bottom of the first, Frisco (27-18) muscled four runs on three extra-base hits in the top of the second. Aaron Zavala roped a two-run double, Sebastian Walcott drilled an RBI double and Abimelec Ortiz served an RBI single to put the Riders up 4-1.
In the bottom of the second, Amarillo's Tommy Troy drew a bases loaded walk to cut the Frisco lead to 4-2. Luis Mieses then crashed a solo home run in the top of the third, extending the Riders lead to 5-2.
The Sod Poodles crawled within a run in the bottom of the third when Ivan Melendez powered a two-run homer to trail the RoughRiders 5-4.
Frisco then tallied two unanswered runs when Mieses rifled an RBI double in the top of the fifth and Ortiz pounded a solo home run in the top of the seventh, giving the Riders a 7-4 ledger.
In the top of the ninth, Amarillo's Gavin Conticello hit a lead-off triple before Groover plated him on a sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 7-5. With the tying run at the plate and two outs, Riders reliever Gavin Collyer then fanned Melendez to secure his fourth save of the campaign.
Frisco reliever Ryan Lobus (1-0) secured the victory with two scoreless frames. Travis MacGregor and Skylar Hales both nabbed holds. Amarillo starter Jose Cabrera (2-2) picked up the loss, allowing six runs across five innings.
Notes to Know:
-Frisco matched a season-best with seven extra-base hits and belted a season-high five doubles.
-Mieses notched his third career game with three-plus extra-base hits. In nine career games against Amarillo, he is batting .344 (11-for-32) with three homers and seven RBI's.
-Ortiz has cranked nine career home runs versus the Sod Poodles, five of which have come at HODGETOWN.
The RoughRiders and Sod Poodles reconvene at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28th from HODGETOWN. Frisco LHP Kohl Drake (2-2, 2.48) faces Amarillo RHP Dylan Ray (5-3, 4.15). Tune into the game by going to RidersBaseball.com/Broadcast
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].