Evan Carter Has Big Night, Frisco Falls to Springfield
June 21, 2023 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - Evan Carter tripled in his first at-bat since June 1, homered in his next at bat and also singled in the Frisco RoughRiders' 6-2 loss to the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday at Riders Field.
In his first start since being reinstated off the Injured List, Carter went 3-for-4 and scored both of Frisco's (28-36) runs. He reached on an error and scored in the ninth, finishing a double shy of what would have been the first cycle in RoughRiders history.
The Cardinals (33-32) got all their runs in the third inning, five of them charged to Seth Nordlin (0-2). Connor Lunn (3-4) allowed just one run in his 6.2 innings for the win.
The RoughRiders bullpen kept Springfield in check, posting zeroes in every inning after the third. Danny Duffy went 1.2 innings and John Matthews faced one batter and retired him to leave the bases loaded. Hever Bueno and Eudrys Manon combined for three hitless innings to finish the game. Frisco pitchers stranded 15 runners on the bases on Wednesday night.
Thomas Saggese extended his hit streak to 10 games with his triple in the ninth inning that scored Carter. Kellen Strahm pushed his hit streak to 11 games with a base hit in the seventh.
Josh Hatcher made his Double-A debut after his call-up from High-A Hickory. He singled to left field in his first at bat and went 1-for-3 in the ball game while playing first base.
Frisco hosts Springfield for game three of a six-game series on Thursday, June 22 at 7:05. RHP Ryan Garcia (2-5, 7.04 ERA) is slated to start for the RoughRiders, while RHP Logan Gragg (1-4, 6.29 ERA) makes his 13th start of the year for Springfield.
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