Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short in 7-5 Loss
August 17, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Michael O'Neill of the Frisco RoughRiders
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, made a furious ninth-inning rally but fell 7-5 to the Arkansas Travelers Thursday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* The Riders pushed a three-run rally in the ninth to make things interesting. Michael O'Neill drilled a solo shot to cut the Traveler's lead to 7-3 before Michael De Leon drove in two more on a single.
* Arkansas scored five runs in the eighth to take a 7-2 lead.
* Riders starter Jonathan Hernandez allowed just two runs on six hits across six innings of work in a no-decision.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 1-for-4, HR, RBI
* Michael De Leon: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
* Jonathan Hernandez: 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* O'Neill's homer was his 12th of the season, tying him for the team lead with Preston Beck.
* Jose Cardona extended his hit streak to seven games with a leadoff single in the third.
* Hernandez has a 1.53 ERA in three starts during the month of August after posting a 7.14 mark prior.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Northwest Arkansas, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: LHP Yohander Mendez (1-1, 5.14) vs. RHP Scott Blewett (7-6, 5.25)
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