Riders Fall 8-1 in Series Opener at Midland
Published on June 17, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, lost Sunday's series opener in Midland 8-1.
BIG MOMENTS
* The RockHounds took a 3-0 lead with three runs in the third and capped the win with a four-run eighth.
* Frisco turned a 5-4-3 triple play to close out the fourth inning, the club's first triple play since July 30, 2013.
* Reliever Adam Choplick worked two innings and struck out the final five hitters he faced.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Luis Mendez: 2-for-3, 2B, HBP, R
* Josh Morgan: 2-for-3, BB
* Adam Choplick: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* The two teams combined to go 4-for-31 with runners in scoring position Sunday.
* Monday's game marks the finale of the first half before the standings reset with the commencement of the second half on Tuesday.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (2-6, 6.09) vs. RHP Kyle Friedrichs (5-3, 5.81)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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