Burke's Brilliant Outing Not Enough in 3-0 Loss

April 5, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release

Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Brock Burke
(Frisco RoughRiders)

FRISCO, Texas - Despite a dazzling outing from starter Brock Burke, the Frisco RoughRiders dropped their season opener, 3-0, to the Midland RockHounds Thursday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

WORTH KNOWING

* Burke allowed just one unearned run on six hits in five innings of work, striking out four while not issuing any walks. Thursday's outing was his Rangers organization debut after coming over in a trade from the Rays organization in December.

* Midland plated an unearned run in the third and added insurance tallies in the seventh and ninth innings.

* Preston Beck collected three hits for the Riders and Charles Leblanc tallied a pair in his Double-A debut.

NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Brock Burke: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 4 K

* Preston Beck: 3-for-4

* Charles Leblanc: 2-for-4

NEWS AND NOTES

* All six hits allowed by Burke were singles, including four which didn't leave the infield.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Midland, Friday, 7:05 pm

RHP Jonathan Hernandez (first app.) vs. RHP Brian Howard (first app.)

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