TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Late Runs Hurt Riders in 8-2 Loss

Published on August 17, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Yohander Mendez
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Yohander Mendez
(Frisco RoughRiders)

FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, fell 8-2 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Friday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS

* The RoughRiders opened the scoring with a two-run third on RBI singles from Michael O'Neill and Luis Mendez.

* Northwest Arkansas tied the game in the fifth inning on a two-run home run from Alfredo Escalera and grabbed a 3-2 lead in the sixth before scoring five runs in the eighth and ninth.

* Riders starter Yohander Mendez allowed just two runs on five hits across five innings of work in a no-decision. His seven strikeouts were his most in six starts with the Riders.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Michael O'Neill: 1-for-3, RBI, R, SB

* Luis Mendez: 1-for-4, RBI

* Destin Hood: 1-for-4, 3B, R

* Yohander Mendez: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

NEWS AND NOTES

* Mendez has RBIs in three of his last four games.

* O'Neill swiped his team-leading 29th base of the season..

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Northwest Arkansas, Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

Probables: LHP Taylor Hearn (1-1, 6.30) vs. LHP Foster Griffin (8-12, 5.07)

Video: MiLB.tv

Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App

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