TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Riders Edged by Naturals Saturday

Published on August 11, 2018 under 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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