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Fox Sports Southwest to Air Eight RoughRiders Games

April 27, 2016 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, TEXAS - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are pleased to announce that the club has entered into a partnership with Fox Sports Southwest, the television home of the Rangers. The network will air at least eight RoughRiders games during the 2016 season. The first television broadcast is this Thursday, April 28 when the RoughRiders host the San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres affiliate) at Dr Pepper Ballpark, with a 7:00 p.m. air-time.

On the first broadcast Thursday, RoughRiders broadcaster Nathan Barnett will be joined by analyst Mike Bascik, a former Major League pitcher and Texas Ranger, analyst for Fox Sports Southwest on select college baseball games, fill-in host on "Rangers Live," and a co-host on KRLD 105.3 The Fan's afternoon drive show "G-Bag Nation."

Members of the Rangers front office will join the broadcasts throughout the season to help highlight the strength and success of the Rangers minor league system. On Thursday, Paul Kruger, Assistant Director of Player Development, will join the broadcast during the middle innings to discuss the state of the Rangers farm system and some of the top Rangers prospects throughout the organization.

Fox Sports Southwest will air the following RoughRiders games this season:

Date: Time: Opponent: Opponent Affiliate:

Thursday, April 28 7:00 p.m. vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)

Saturday, May 7 7:00 p.m. vs. Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics)

Monday, May 23 11:00 a.m. vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)

Thursday, June 2 7:00 p.m. vs. Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Tuesday, June 14 11:00 a.m. vs. Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics)

Sunday, July 31 6:00 p.m. vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)

Thursday, August 18 7:00 p.m. vs. Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)

Sunday, August 21 6:00 p.m. vs. Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers)

In addition to hosting Frisco RoughRiders telecasts, Fox Sports Southwest is the primary television home of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Dallas Mavericks. The regional sports network is the second-largest in market size and viewership in the FSN group. FOX Sports Southwest reaches over 10 million cable and satellite TV homes in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as nationally via satellite television as well as streaming online with Fox Sports Go. To find Fox Sports Southwest in your area, please visit this website and fill in your zip code and television provider.

The full list of the RoughRiders television broadcast schedule and information can be found at www.RidersBaseball.com/TV.

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