Langford Records Sixth-Straight Multi-Hit Game, Riders Lose by One
September 15, 2023 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
AMARILLO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders dropped a late lead to the Amarillo Sod Poodles in a 5-4 walkoff loss, despite two hits from Wyatt Langford on Friday from HODGETOWN.
Langford singled in the first inning and stole his first base at the Double-A level. He also singled in the ninth inning on a ground ball at 111 miles per hour to left field. Langford now has seven multi-hit games of his 10 games played at Double-A, including six in a row.
Frisco (32-35, 63-72) led 4-1 until a rain-soaked eighth inning, when Amarillo (42-25, 76-60) hit back-to-back homers to tie, and then walked it off in the ninth inning on a balk.
Ryan Garcia allowed just one run in his five-inning start for Frisco. He allowed a home run to the first batter he faced and did not concede another run, giving up five hits with five strikeouts in a no-decision.
Reid Birlingmair chipped in two hitless innings for the Riders. Michael Brewer (2-3) took the loss, allowing the walkoff run in the ninth inning. Raffi Vizcaino (1-1) garnered the win for the Sod Poodles, pitching a scoreless ninth inning as the seventh pitcher of the night.
Frisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second inning after David Garcia walked and advanced to third on Zion Bannister's double. It was Bannister's first Double-A hit in his first start with the RoughRiders. Garcia then scored on a ground ball by Keyber Rodriguez.
The RoughRiders took the lead on another RBI groundout in the fourth inning. Aaron Zavala led off the frame with a walk and later scored on Bannister's bouncer. Zavala added to the lead the next inning with an RBI double.
Josh Hatcher added an RBI double of his own in the seventh inning to score Kellen Strahm from first base after Strahm's single.
Liam Hicks drew two free passes for the second-straight game, both time with one walk and one hit by pitch.
With two games remaining in 2023, Frisco will send out RHP Jack Leiter (2-6, 5.17) on Saturday, Sept. 16th against RHP Yilber Diaz (1-0, 4.00) for Amarillo. The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. at HODGETOWN.
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