Riders no-hit by Kyle Lloyd in 2-0 loss to Missions

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 13, 2017) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, were no-hit by San Antonio pitcher Kyle Lloyd in a 2-0 loss Saturday night at Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium.
BIG MOMENTS

• Missions starter Kyle Lloyd tossed a no-hitter, the 21^st in San Antonio Missions history. Lloyd struck out three and walked one in the historic win, throwing only 94 pitches.
• San Antonio's Ty France delivered a run-scoring single in the bottom of the second. Nick Torres' solo homer in the sixth made it 2-0.
• Riders hurler Collin Wiles fired a quality start despite the tough-luck loss. The righty surrendered two runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts over seven innings. Wiles recorded his fifth quality start of the season.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

• Collin Wiles: L, 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
• Eric Aguilera: 0-2, walk

NEWS AND NOTES

• The Riders were no-hit for the first time in their 15-year history.
• Lloyd's no-hitter was San Antonio's first since James Needy, Frank Garces and R.J. Alvarez combined to no-hit Corpus Christi on July 30, 2014. It was San Antonio's first nine-inning no-hitter by one pitcher since Rick Goulding's no-hitter against Amarillo on July 4, 1979.
• Following Saturday night's decision, each of the 11 head-to-head meetings between the Riders and Missions have been decided by three or fewer runs, including four one-run affairs.

WHAT'S NEXT
RoughRiders at San Antonio, Sunday, 2:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Connor Sadzeck (2-2, 5.08 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Rodriguez (first appearance)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio App, MiLB 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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, 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 Art Garcia at [email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].
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