TL Frisco RoughRiders

Offense Falters in Loss to Midland

Published on May 29, 2021 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


MIDLAND, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders could not get the offense going in a 4-1 loss to the Midland RockHounds on Saturday night from Momentum Bank Ballpark.

The Riders (14-8) found the scoreboard in the first inning for their only run when Steele Walker reached on an error and Bubba Thompson scored to make it 1-0.

In the second, Midland (12-11) tied it at a run apiece when Marty Bechina ripped an RBI single.

The RockHounds added on in the fifth with a sacrifice fly from Chase Calabuig and in the sixth when Kyle McCann knocked in a run with a groundout to advance the score to 3-1

McCann pushed another tally across for the RockHounds in the eighth with an RBI single, making the score 4-1.

Riders starter Hans Crouse allowed a run over his three innings and Stephen Villines (1-1) took the loss for Frisco, ceding a run over his two innings of work.

Midland's Chase Cohen (1-0) earned the win, throwing 3.2 innings out of the bullpen while Zach Jackson earned his fourth save of the season by throwing a scoreless ninth.

The RoughRiders conclude their six-game series with the RockHounds on Sunday, May 30 with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch. RHP A.J. Alexy (1-0, 1.13) starts for Frisco against Midland's LHP Jared Koenig (1-0, 1.15).

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