Langford collects Frisco's only RBI in narrow defeat

AMARILLO, Texas (September 14, 2023) – Wyatt Langford recorded his sixth multi-hit game in his ninth Double-A contest on Thursday, including the Frisco RoughRiders' only RBI, but the Amarillo Sod Poodles pulled out a 2-1 win from HODGETOWN.

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Langford singled in the first inning, walked in the third inning and came up in the eighth inning with two runners on and a deficit of 2-0 for Frisco (32-34, 63-71). He laced a single to the warning track to score the first run of the game and cut Frisco's deficit to 2-1. Amarillo's (41-25, 75-60) right fielder Neyfy Castillo cut down a runner at the plate later in the inning to keep the lead intact, and the Riders did not score in the ninth inning.

Frisco had four hits in the ballgame, all by the top two hitters in the order. Besides Langford's 2-for-3 line, Keyber Rodriguez doubled and singled in his four plate appearances for his second-straight multi-hit game. Liam Hicks reached base twice, once on a walk and once on a hit by pitch.

Seth Nordlin (2-7) tossed 5.1 innings and allowed just two runs, but was saddled with the loss. Nordlin struck out seven and scattered nine hits in his final start for Frisco in 2023.

Robby Ahlstrom and Danny Duffy completed the final 2.2 innings out of Frisco's bullpen without a hit or run allowed. None of Frisco's three pitchers walked or hit a batter on Thursday.

Yu-Min Lin (5-2) pitched into the eighth inning for Amarillo with eight strikeouts. He had gone seven shutout innings before allowing just his third hit of the day in the eighth. That run scored after he exited, his only run allowed on the day.

The Riders continue the six-game series in Amarillo with a 7:05 p.m. game on Thursday, Sept. 14th. RHP Ryan Garcia (3-9, 6.92 ERA) takes the ball for Frisco. Amarillo has not announced a starting pitcher.

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 is celebrating 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Grant Anderson and Martin Perez. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].