TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Mendez, Alvarez Go Back-To-Back in Loss at Tulsa

Published on July 9, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Luis Mendez of the Frisco RoughRiders
Luis Mendez of the Frisco RoughRiders
(Frisco RoughRiders)

TULSA, Okla. - Luis Mendez and Eliezer Alvarez hit back-to-back homers Sunday for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, in a 10-5 loss to the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field.

BIG MOMENTS

* Trailing 2-0 in the fifth, the back-to-back homers put the Riders ahead 3-2.

* Tulsa retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth and expanded the lead with a four-run sixth.

* Alvarez finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs, notching his fifth game with at least three hits this season.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Eliezer Alvarez: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

* Luis Mendez: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

* Carlos Garay: 2-for-4, 2 R

NEWS AND NOTES

* All five Riders runs scored with two outs Sunday. The club has 40 of its last 79 runs with two outs.

* Mendez extended his season-long hitting streak to six games with the home run.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders at Tulsa, Monday, 7:05 p.m.

Probables: RHP Justin Topa (0-1, 5.27) vs. TBA

Video: MiLB.tv

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

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