Riders Drop Series Finale in Springdale
Published on August 12, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, dropped Sunday's series finale 13-2 against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Sunday at Arvest Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Luis Mendez registered an RBI single in the second and Michael O'Neill cranked a solo homer in the sixth to account for the two Riders runs.
* Northwest Arkansas scored in five of its first six turns at-bat, including a five-run sixth, to finish the three-game sweep.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
* Luis Mendez: 1-for-4, RBI
NEWS AND NOTES
* Six of O'Neill's 11 home runs this year have come against Northwest Arkansas. He's accomplished the feat in just eight games against the Naturals.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Arkansas, Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: LHP Wes Benjamin (3-4, 4.28) vs. RHP Ashton Goudeau (1-3, 4.37)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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