Pitching Battles But Midland Walks off with Win
June 7, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Demarcus Evans
(Frisco RoughRiders)
MIDLAND, Texas - Despite some strong pitching performances Friday night fell 3-2 in walk-0ff fashion to Midlannd.
SYNOPSIS
* With the game tied 2-2 in the eighth, Yoel Espinal entered with the bases loaded and nobody out, and proceeded to escape the jam to keep the tie intact.
* Reliever Demarcus Evans recorded all six of his outs via strikeout in two scoreless innings.
* In his Riders debut, starter Ronald Herrera fired five strong innings, allowing just two runs on five hits.
* Andretty Cordero whacked his team-best eighth homer in the fourth to get the Riders on the board.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Ronald Herrera: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
* Demarcus Evans: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
* Andretty Cordero: 1-for-4, HR, RBI
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders remain atop the Texas League South Division, holding a 1.5-game lead with nine games left in the first half.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
RHP Tyler Phillips (0-3, 9.19) vs. RHP Matt Milburn (2-4, 5.40)
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