Wyatt Langford, early offense fuel third-straight RoughRiders victory
FRISCO, TX (April 17, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders won their third-straight game by with a 5-3 victory against the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Thursday night from Riders Field. Box Score Frisco (9-3) scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on a solo home run from Rangers
FRISCO, TX (April 17, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders won their third-straight game by with a 5-3 victory against the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Thursday night from Riders Field.
Frisco (9-3) scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on a solo home run from Rangers rehabber Wyatt Langford, a sacrifice fly by Josh Hatcher and an RBI single from Abimelec Ortiz.
Amarillo (2-10) then countered in the top of the second inning when Christian Cerda ripped a solo homer to make it a 3-1 Riders lead.
The RoughRiders responded with a two-run bottom of the third inning. Sebastian Walcott hit a sacrifice fly and Hatcher blooped an RBI single, extending the lead to 5-1.
In the top of the eighth, the Sod Poodles threatened when Gavin Conticello flared a two-run double to cut Frisco’s lead to 5-3.
Riders reliever Travis MacGregor recorded the next two outs and Robby Ahlstrom finished the inning to preserve the lead.
Ahlstrom tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure his team-high third save. Frisco starter Josh Stephan (1-0) earned the victory, allowing one run in five innings. Amarillo starter Avery Ross (0-2) suffered the loss, allowing five runs in 5.2 frames.
Notes to Know:
-Frisco has now won seven of its last eight games.
-Langford has clobbered five home runs in 13 career games as a RoughRider.
-Riders starting pitching has allowed just one run in 13 innings this week against Amarillo (0.69 ERA).
The RoughRiders seek their fourth-straight win against the Sod Poodles on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco RHP Ben Anderson (0-1, 5.87) starts against Amarillo LHP Spencer Giesting (2-0, 2.61).
Promotions include Dallas Wings Night and Fireworks Friday.
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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].