TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Pitching Battles But Midland Walks off with Win

Published on June 7, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Demarcus Evans
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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