Late Offense Not Enough for Riders in Loss
August 8, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
MIDLAND, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Midland RockHounds 8-5 from Momentum Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.
Midland (23-13, 63-42) scored first on the night against Frisco (21-14, 65-39) starter Mitch Bratt (1-1) in the bottom of the first, putting up three runs. Jeisson Rosario delivered an RBI single before Euribiel Angeles double home two runs to make it 3-0.
In the third, the RockHounds extended the lead to 5-0 with two runs scoring on an error and a sacrifice fly.
Bratt allowed five runs, four earned, on eight hits while striking out seven and not walking a batter over his six innings.
The Riders found the scoreboard in the top of the eighth inning when Cody Freeman and Max Acosta hit back-to-back RBI doubles to pull within 5-2, but Midland answered with three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to increase their lead to 8-2.
Frisco then volleyed back with three runs in the top of the ninth on a two-run home run from Daniel Mateo and a Josh Hatcher RBI single, but fell short.
Chen Zhuang (1-0) earned his first Double-A win, throwing five shutout innings for the RockHounds.
Offensively, Osuna, Freeman, Hatcher and Cooper Johnson all had two-hit games, with Johnson collecting two doubles.
Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series against the RockHounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9th. RHP Kumar Rocker (0-0, 0.00) is expected to start for the RoughRiders while the RockHounds will turn to RHP Mason Barnett (6-6, 4.75).
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