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Riders Shut out by Midland in Rain-Shortened Game

July 26, 2016 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Riders Shut out by Midland in Rain-Shortened Game
Riders Shut out by Midland in Rain-Shortened Game
(Frisco RoughRiders)

MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, were shut out and held to just one hit in a rain-shortened 4-0 loss to the Midland RockHounds in five innings Tuesday night at Security Bank Ballpark.

Riders (51-50 overall, 13-19 second half) starter Frank Lopez (5-5) pitched three scoreless frames to open the game, but he was tagged for four runs in the final two innings. Midland got on the board first with Josh Rodriguez's two-out, two-run single in the fourth. Beau Taylor plated another pair with a two-run homer in the fifth.

Heath Fillmyer (1-0) earned his first Double-A victory in his second start with the RockHounds (54-48, 21-11). The only hit Fillmyer surrendered was a leadoff single to Ronald Guzman in the second inning. Fillmyer struck out four and walked none, throwing his five shutout innings on just 51 pitches.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 0-for-2, snapping his season-long 24-game on-base streak.

The RoughRiders wrap up their three-game road series against Midland Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Righty Connor Sadzeck (9-3, 3.27 ERA) takes the mound against Corey Walter (2-2, 2.40 ERA). Live coverage can be heard on the Frisco RoughRiders Radio Network (http://milb.streamguys1.com/friscoroughriders), on the TuneIn Radio App (http://tunein.com/station/?StationId198325), and the MiLB First Pitch App (http://www.milb.com/milb/mobile/) with the Dr Pepper Pregame Show at 5:55 p.m.

The RoughRiders return home to Dr Pepper Ballpark for a seven-game homestand against the San Antonio Missions and the RockHounds beginning Thursday, July 28. The homestand is highlighted by Ghostbusters Tribute Night on Friday, July 29. On Saturday, July 30, the RoughRiders host Faith Night and will give away Bull Moose bobbleheads. The homestand also includes Back to School Night with a Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, July 31. Tickets for the upcoming homestand and other remaining home games are available online at RidersBaseball.com (http://www.milb.com/tickets/tickets.jsp'sidt540), via email at info@ridersbaseball.com (mailto:info@ridersbaseball.com), over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office 0&vkeytickets) .

About the Frisco 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 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the 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 improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at Nathan@RidersBaseball.com. ###

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