Riders Edged by Naturals Saturday
August 11, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, fell 6-2 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Saturday at Arvest Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Jose Cardona broke through for the Riders, breaking a scoreless tie with a solo home run to start the fourth. Eliezer Alvarez added a solo shot in the eighth.
* Northwest Arkansas hit a pair of three-run homers in the fifth and seventh innings to account for all six runs on the night and put the Naturals ahead for good.
* Juremi Profar went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to a season-best six games.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Juremi Profar: 2-for-4, 2B
* Jose Cardona: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
* Eliezer Alvarez: 2-for-3, HR, RBI
* Yohander Mendez: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Alvarez extended his single-season career-high with his 10th long ball of the season. He had just 17 in the first six seasons of his career prior to 2018.
* Reliever Samir Vivas has not allowed a run in five of his first six Double-A outings.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at NW Arkansas, Sunday, 2:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (4-8, 5.90) vs. LHP Luis Lugo (0-1, 6.75)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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