Riders Edge Midland 4-3 Saturday
April 6, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders on the basepaths
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders knocked off the Midland RockHounds Saturday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
SYNOPSIS
* Trailing 3-2 in the fifth, the Riders tied the game on an RBI single from Christian Lopes and scored the decisive run later in the frame on a dropped third strike.
* Relievers Jefferson Medina, James Jones and Blake Bass combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings to close out the victory.
* Starter Emerson Martinez bounced back from a tough third inning to earn the win in his season debut.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Emerson Martinez: 5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (W)
* Blake Bass: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (S)
* Michael De Leon: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, R
NEWS AND NOTES
* Riders relievers have combined for 6 2/3 scoreless innings the last two nights, yielding just three hits, no walks and logging 10 strikeouts.
* The Riders moved to 2-1 on the year, sporting their first record above .500 since starting 2017 12-11.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Sunday, 4:05 pm
LHP Joe Palumbo (first app.) vs. RHP Grant Holmes (first app.)
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