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)
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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