TL Frisco RoughRiders

Acuña Homers, Missions Edge Riders

Published on July 1, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders struck early with a first-inning homer by Luisangel Acuña, but the San Antonio Missions got just enough offense to win 2-1 on Saturday at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.

Acuña homered to right field for a 1-0 lead with one out in the first inning, his 27th extra base hit of the year and sixth home run, but the RoughRiders never scored again. San Antonio tied the game in the fourth inning on a solo homer by Ray-Patrick Didder and took the lead in the next frame when Kervin Pichardo scored on an errant pickoff.

Nick Krauth (1-5) delivered five strong innings for Frisco, giving up just three hits and one earned run. The go-ahead run came with two outs and two strikes in the fifth inning. With runners on the corners in a tie ballgame, Krauth's pickoff throw got loose up the right field line and scored a run. He ended the inning the very next pitch on a strikeout to finish his day, but took the loss.

Krauth walked one batter on Saturday and has conceded just two walks in his last four starts, totaling 18 innings in that span.

Jackson Wolf (7-7) gave up just one earned run for San Antonio in six innings to capture the win. Kevin Kopps saved the lead in the ninth with a 1-2-3 inning.

Evan Carter went 1-for-4, just barely ending his five-game multi-hit streak but still has at least one hit in seven-straight contests.

Trevor Hauver pushed his hitting streak to 11 games with a single and a double.

Thomas Saggese reached three out of four trips to the plate, walking twice and singling once.

Frisco's bullpen covered three innings with just one hit, with one inning each from Theo McDowell, Danny Duffy and Antoine Kelly. McDowell and Kelly had two strikeouts apiece in perfect innings and Duffy added a strikeout of his own.

Lasting just 2:09, Saturday's game was the shortest of the year for Frisco.

The fifth game of the six-game set in San Antonio takes place at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday. Frisco is slated to start RHP Noah Bremer (0-0, 10.80 ERA) and San Antonio will send out RHP Bobby Milacki (0-0, 1.29 ERA).

Frisco returns home next week for a six-game series against the Midland RockHounds that starts at 7:05 on Tuesday, July 4th for Stars & Stripes Night, presented by Rhythm Energy. Get your tickets now for the game and the double fireworks show at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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