Midland comes back in 7-4 win over Frisco

MIDLAND, Texas (September 1, 2021) – The Frisco RoughRiders were dropped 7-4 by the Midland RockHounds from Momentum Bank Ballpark on Wednesday night.

Frisco (57-45) struck first in the initial inning when Diosbel Arias ripped an RBI double to make it 1-0.

In the fourth, the RoughRiders added on with an RBI double from Justin Foscue and a sacrifice fly by Josh Stowers and they led 3-0.

Midland (51-53) returned serve in the fifth, scoring three times to tie the game. JJ Schwarz hit an RBI single, Jhonny Santos knocked in a run with a fielder's choice and Logan Davidson knotted the score with a sacrifice fly.

The Riders then nabbed the lead back in the sixth when Stowers hit an RBI double that was lost in the lights, pushing the score to 4-3.

Midland tied the game in the sixth on a Max Schuemann RBI single and took the lead for good when Devin Foyle smashed a three-run home run to drive the RockHounds to a 7-4 advantage.

Matt Milburn (3-3) earned the win, going six innings in his start.

Grant Anderson (2-1) was saddled with the loss, ceding four runs in relief for Frisco.

The RoughRiders and RockHounds match up again for the third game of the series on Thursday, September 2nd at 7:00 p.m. RHP Noah Bremer (3-3, 5.06) starts for Frisco against RHP Jack Cushing (0-2, 4.50).

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About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). 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, InTouch Grille, 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]