TL Frisco RoughRiders

Frisco Makes a Splash in Victory

Published on August 5, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders peppered the Lazy River with home runs to right field by Evan Carter, Liam Hicks and David Garcia to beat the Midland RockHounds 6-2 at Riders Field on Saturday.

Carter's two-run homer in the first inning gave Frisco a lead that it never relinquished. Hicks homered on the first pitch of the fourth inning. Garcia went yard in the fifth inning to culminate a two-out rally. Josh Hatcher had doubled moments earlier and Garcia homered for the first time in 2023.

Frisco put up another run in the fourth inning on a two-out bunt when Keyber Rodriguez beat out a throw at first to score Hatcher. Rodriguez had three hits on the day with a double and a walk. He nearly doubled his hit total with Frisco, having started 4-for-13 since joining the club last week.

Matt Bush started for Frisco and allowed one run in two innings with three strikeouts. Florencio Serrano (1-0) followed with three scoreless innings to take the win, allowing just one hit in his RoughRiders debut.

Justin Slaten tied his season high with five strikeouts. He went two innings with one run allowed. John Matthews closed out the final two innings without a score or a hit.

Chad Patrick (4-8) suffered the loss, allowing 11 hits in 4.2 innings and five earned runs.

Frisco has won three of five games in the series and will at least split the series with Midland. Frisco has not lost a six-game series since falling to San Antonio on the week beginning May 30th.

The series finalizes on Sunday, August 6th at 6:05 p.m. with RHP Seth Nordlin (1-2, 5.88 ERA) starting for Frisco, while Midland is slated to put RHP Jack Cushing (5-4, 5.20 ERA) on the bump.

Enjoy pregame catch on the field to kick off Kids Sunday Funday, presented by Raising Cane's. Sunday is also Touch A Truck Night: interact with local construction, police and fire personnel and their vehicles behind the home plate gate, brought to you by Alpha & Omega Equipment. End the night with a bang by watching the fireworks show from the outfield grass, presented by TruMoo. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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