Riders use thunderous ninth to beat Drillers 6-3

Frisco scores five in ninth to break tie and win series finale

July 7, 2017

TULSA, Okla. (July 7, 2017)- The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, vaulting to a 6-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers Friday night in the series finale at ONEOK Field.BIG MOMENTS The Riders rallied to break the 1-1 tie

TULSA, Okla. (July 7, 2017)- The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, vaulting to a 6-3 win over the Tulsa Drillers Friday night in the series finale at ONEOK Field.
BIG MOMENTS

The Riders rallied to break the 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth, scoring five runs to take a 6-1 lead. Andy Ibáñez's run-scoring single broke the tie. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Scott Heineman contributed RBI singles later in the inning to extend the lead.
Riders starter Tyler Davis tossed seven tremendous innings, allowing three hits in a no-decision.
Davis' only run surrendered came in the seventh when Tulsa's Henry Ramos tied the game at 1-1 with a solo homer. Ramos hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, cutting the Riders' lead to 6-3.
Michael O'Neill cranked a solo home run in the top of the second, putting the Riders up 1-0.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

Michael O'Neill: 3-5, double, home run, RBI, two runs, stolen base
Andy Ibanez: 2-4, RBI, run
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 2-5, RBI
Tyler Davis: 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

NEWS AND NOTES

Isiah Kiner-Falefa recorded his team-leading 26^th multi-hit game and team-best 37^th RBI.
Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 22 games with a walk and a two-run single, and Michael O'Neill collected his first three-hit game with the Riders.
Tyler Davis tossed a career-high seven innings Friday night. In two Double-A starts, Davis has allowed two runs on seven hits in 13 innings, good for a 1.38 ERA.
The Drillers scored 18 of their 23 runs in the series in the sixth inning or later.
With the win Friday, the Riders snapped a three-game losing streak.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Springfield, Saturday, 6:10 p.m.
Probables: RHP Collin Wiles (7-4, 3.53 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Ellis (0-4, 5.06 ERA)
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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 130 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].