Frisco Drops Extra-Innings Game for Third Time in Springfield Series
July 18, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders were outlasted by the Springfield Cardinals on Saturday night 9-7 in 10 innings from Riders Field.
The Cardinals (25-40) and the RoughRiders (39-26) traded runs in the first inning to start the scoring. After Ivan Herrera hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the first, Bubba Thompson led the home half of the first off with a solo home run to tie the game. It was the eighth home run of the season for Thompson, tying a career best.
Josh Stowers then gave the Riders a 2-1 lead with an RBI single, scoring Diosbel Arias, in the second inning.
In the third, the Cardinals bounced back with a three-run home run from Nick Plummer to take the lead before Luken Baker made it 6-2 with a two-run blast of his own.
Frisco volleyed back in the bottom of the third with a Josh Jung RBI double and a Davis Wendzel RBI single to cut the deficit to 6-4.
The RoughRiders then tied the game when J.P. Martinez crushed a two-run home run to right in the sixth, making it 6-6.
That score held until the 10th when the Cardinals scored three times against Stephen Villines (4-3). David Vinsky scored on a throwing error before Plummer and Alec Burleson ripped RBI singles to put them out in front 9-6.
Thompson smacked an RBI double in the bottom of the 10th, but the RoughRiders stranded two aboard in the inning and fell 9-7.
Jacob Bosiokovic (5-3) earned the Springfield win, ceding one unearned run over his two frames.
The RoughRiders and Cardinals conclude the six-game series on Sunday, July 18th at 6:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco has yet to announce a starter while RHP Dalton Roach (4-5, 5.73) goes for Springfield.
On Sunday, it is Bark in the Ballpark and Kids Sunday Funday presented by Children's Health. For tickets and information, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.
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