TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Riders Edged by Missions in Front of Sellout Crowd

Published on May 5, 2017 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, Texas - In front of a sellout crowd of 11,897, the Frisco RoughRiders, playing as "Los Jinetes de Frisco" on Cinco de Mayo, were defeated by the San Antonio Missions 5-4 in the finale of a four-game series Friday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS * Trailing 5-2 in the seventh, the Riders rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh, cutting the deficit to 5-4. Isiah Kiner-Falefa's RBI single to right and Luke Tendler's sacrifice fly did the damage. * Frisco almost tied the game in the bottom of the eighth, but Matt Lipka was tagged out at home plate by Missions pitcher Brad Wieck trying to score on a ball that got away from catcher Stephen McGee. * San Antonio opened with a three-run first against Riders starter Yohander Mendez. Jose Cardona's RBI groundout in the bottom of the first inning cut the San Antonio lead to 3-1. Frisco added another run in the second on Scott Heineman's run-scoring single to make it 3-2. * The Missions added a pair of runs in the sixth and the seventh on Franmil Reyes' homer and Nick Schulz's run-scoring single. * Despite delivering a quality start, Frisco's Yohander Mendez suffered his second consecutive loss. The lefty allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over six innings.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS * Yohander Mendez: L, 6 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 6 K * Scott Heineman: 3-4, double, two runs, walk * Luis Marte: 2-3, double, walk

NEWS AND NOTES * The sellout crowd of 11,897 ranks as the third-largest total in franchise history (http://atmilb.com/2pQb19D) . 10 of the 12 largest crowds in team history have come in 2015 or later. * Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 25 games with a double and a single, maintaining the longest on-base streak in Minor League Baseball. * Yohander Mendez delivered the third consecutive quality start for Frisco starters, following in the footsteps of Connor Sadzeck and Ariel Jurado. * After Friday's ballgame, all eight head-to-head meetings between Frisco and San Antonio have been decided by three runs or fewer, including three one-run games.

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