Springs leads dominant night from bullpen in 6-1 defeat

FRISCO, Texas (May 7, 2018) - Led by 4 1/3 scoreless frames from Jeffrey Springs, the bullpen took the spotlight for the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, Monday night in a 6-1 loss to Midland at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Springs entered toward the end of Midland's six-run first inning and worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings of long relief, yielding just two hits while striking out a season-high eight batters.
* Relievers Adam Parks and Adam Choplick each worked two scoreless frames to keep the RockHounds quiet the rest of the way.
* The Riders plated their lone run on a wild pitch in the ninth.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Jeffrey Springs: 4 1/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
* Adam Parks: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
* Adam Choplick: 2 IP 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
* Preston Beck: 2-for-4, 2B, R
NEWS AND NOTES
* Riders relievers have not allowed a run in 23 innings. The group holds a collective 2.20 ERA (7 ER in 28 2 /3 IP) over the last six games.
* Springs' eight strikeouts were the most by a Riders reliever this year and his 4 1/3 innings were tied for the most by a Frisco bullpen arm.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Tuesday, 11:05 a.m.
Probables: LHP Wes Benjamin (0-3, 4.85) vs. RHP Norge Ruiz (2-2, 4.91)
Tickets: Click here
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
About the RoughRiders 
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected]