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Frisco Splits Two Games with Wichita

Published on June 1, 2022 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


WICHITA, Kansas - The Frisco RoughRiders and Wichita Wind Surge split two games on Wednesday with Frisco taking the first game 3-0 and Wichita dropping the Riders 7-1 in the second contest from Riverfront Stadium.

On Tuesday night, rain suspended the opener of the series with the score tied at 0-0 in the top of the second inning with Dustin Harris at first for Frisco (25-21) and a 3-1 count to Kellen Strahm. The game was resumed on Wednesday and the Riders turned the Jack Leiter (2-4) as their "long reliever" out of the bullpen. In the outing, Leiter went 5.2 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just four hits while striking out a career-best eight batters.

On the offensive side, Harris smashed a two-run home run in the fifth and Jonathan Ornelas added an infield RBI single in the eighth in the Riders 3-0 win. Ornelas, Ezequiel Duran and Harris all finished with two hits in the victory.

Bryan Sammons (1-3) took the loss for Wichita (27-18).

In the second game of the day, a seven-inning contest, the Wind Surge jumped out in front early with three runs in the first inning off of Riders starter Kevin Gowdy (0-1). Jair Camargo blasted the first of his two home runs on the night, a two-run blast, to make it 2-0 before Dennis Ortega ripped an RBI double to extend the lead to 3-0.

In the second, a run scored on a throwing error by Riders catcher Jordan Procyshen and Alex Isola lifted a solo home run to increase the Wind Surge advantage to 5-0.

Camargo then hammered his second two-run home run of the night in the fourth to make it 7-0.

The RoughRiders finally found the scoreboard in the sixth when Strahm plated Sandro Fabian with an infield RBI single off of the pitcher's leg. Strahm finished the night with two hits, increasing his hitting streak to a season-long five games.

Steven Klimek (1-1) threw a scoreless seventh inning to earn his first win of the season for Wichita.

The RoughRiders and Wind Surge will battle for the third game of the six-game series on Thursday, June 2nd at 7:05 p.m. from Riverfront Stadium. LHP Cole Ragans (4-2, 3.15) goes for Frisco on the mound against RHP Matt Canterino (0-1, 2.05).

Frisco returns to Riders Field on Tuesday, June 14th, to begin a six-game series against the Midland RockHounds. For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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