Drake Strikes out Nine, RoughRiders Defeated by Wind Surge

April 30, 2025 - FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders were shut out by the Wichita Wind Surge 7-0 on Wednesday night from Riders Field. RoughRiders (14-9) starter Kohl Drake (0-2) took the loss, allowing two runs but punching out nine batters. The Sachse, Texas native has amassed 25 strikeouts over his last three starts in 13.1 innings. The Wind Surge (14-9) jumped in front in the top of the second when Aaron Sabato clipped a solo home run to put Wichita up 1-0. Andrew Cossetti then hit an RBI single in ... Full Story


April 30, 2025 - SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Keith Jones Sr. was only planning on spending a week in South Carolina. After two, he heads back west with a baseball and a memory to cherish forever. Keith Jones II was just two years old when his father, Jones Sr., put a baseball bat in his hands for the first time. Jones II would sit in the living room taking hacks at a toy ball his dad would toss - trying to drive the ball through window openings in the house. "That was our thing," Jones Sr. said with a smile as ... Full Story

April 30, 2025 - ROME, Ga. - It only took one big-time swing to win Wednesday's morning matchup between the Spartanburgers and the Emperors. Casey Cook provided the crucial contact with an RBI single in the final inning. Behind a dominant pitching performance, Hub City (13-10) took down Rome (13-10) in a 1-0 game that barely lasted more than two hours. Aidan Curry got the day started on the mound for the Spartanburgers. In by far his longest outing of the season, Curry controlled the game with seven strikeout... Full Story

April 29, 2025 - ROME, Ga. - The Spartanburgers and Rome Emperors entered Tuesday tied for first place in the South Atlantic League's South Division. In Tuesday's series opener at AdventHealth Stadium, Braves No.7 prospect JR Ritchie (W, 2-1) shut down the Spartanburgers (12-10) for seven innings. Rome capitalized on Ritchie's dominance and knocked off Hub City 5-0. Starter Leandro Lopez (L, 1-1) and reliever Seth Clark helped keep the Rome bats at bay, but a two-run blast in the sixth inning from Jace Grady ... Full Story

• Rome's Four-Run Sixth Inning Costs Spartanburgers in Series-Opener - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) April 29
• Osuna Plates Two, RoughRiders Fall in Series Opener Versus Wichita - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 29
• Spartanburgers Settle for Series Victory against Greenville - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) April 29
• Supak, Riders Outlast Hooks, Seal Fourth-Straight Series Win - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 27
• Crawdads Settle for Split with Salem - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) April 27
• Former RoughRider Wolfram Makes MLB Debut - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 27
• Balking on Sunshine - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) April 26
• Jones and Dreiling Grand Slams Propel Hub City to 16-8 Win - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) April 26
• RoughRiders Clipped by Hooks 5-1 - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 26
• Frisco Rally Falls Short in 4-2 Loss to Hooks - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 25
• Resilient Crawdads Take Down Salem 6-4 - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) April 25
• Hit Parade Marches Spartanburgers to Friday Win, Share of Series - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) April 25
• Crawdads Blank Red Sox 8-0 - Hickory Crawdads (CarL) April 25
• Ninth-Inning Rally Not Enough as Greenville Takes Game Three - Hub City Spartanburgers (SAL) April 24
• Stephan, Walcott's Big Nights Fuel Fourth-Straight RoughRiders Win - Frisco RoughRiders (TL) April 24
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May 2	SAL	Hub City at Rome	7:00 p.m.
May 2	CarL	Hickory at Columbia	7:05 p.m.
May 2	TL	Wichita at Frisco	8:05 p.m.
May 2	PCL	Round Rock at Sugar Land	8:05 p.m.
May 1	SAL	Hub City at Rome	7:00 p.m.
May 1	CarL	Hickory at Columbia	7:05 p.m.
May 1	TL	Wichita at Frisco	7:35 p.m.
May 1	PCL	Round Rock at Sugar Land	8:05 p.m.
April 30	SAL	Hub City 1 at Rome 0	Final
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