TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Martinez Leads Punchout Party in Narrow Defeat

Published on April 19, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, Texas - Emerson Martinez tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts and Riders pitchers combined to fan 15 Midland hitters Thursday night, but the RoughRiders were edged 7-6 in the series opener.

SYNOPSIS

* Martinez struck out the side in the first and finished with 10 punchouts in five innings, tying a career-best set last season with Advanced-A Down East.

* Trailing 2-0, the Riders plated five unanswered runs between the fifth and sixth innings, before Midland regained the lead for good in the seventh.

* Michael De Leon and Charles Leblanc each collected a pair of RBI singles for the Riders.

NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Emerson Martinez: 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

* Charles Leblanc: 3-for-5, 2 RBI

* Michael De Leon: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, R

NEWS AND NOTES

* Leblanc collected his eighth multi-hit game of the year, four of which have featured three hits.

* Earlier in the day, the two clubs completed a suspended game from April 7, with Midland prevailing 6-2 in 11 innings.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Midland, Friday, 7:05 pm

LHP Joe Palumbo (0-0, 4.35) vs. RHP James Naile (2-1, 5.06)

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