Riders Hang with Midland Early Before 'Hounds Run Away with 10-3 Win
Published on September 4, 2016 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 10-3 loss to the Midland RockHounds Saturday night at Dr Pepper Balllpark.
After falling behind early, Frisco (62-74 overall, 24-43 second half) stayed within reach of the RockHounds. The Riders scored a run in the third on an RBI single from Luis Marte and another in the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Alexeis Bell, cutting Midland's lead to 5-2 after four innings.
However, Midland (76-61, 43-24) took off from there. Riders starter Reed Garrett (3-8) allowed at least one run in each of the next four frames, exiting in the middle of Midland's five-run fifth inning. He allowed a career-high-tying nine runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Richie Martin tied a career-high with five RBI, going 2-for-5 in his second game at the Double-A level.
Meanwhile, Midland starter Ben Bracewell (8-3) kept the Riders quiet most of the night, tying a career-high by logging six innings of work. In that span, he allowed two runs on five hits to earn the win.
Joe Jackson extended his hitting streak to a season-long 10 games Saturday, going 1-for-4. Andy Ibanez went 2-for-4, collecting his 21st multi-hit game of the season.
The Riders and RockHounds play a doubleheader Sunday at Dr Pepper Ballpark, with game one starting at 4:30 p.m. Ariel Jurado (1-3, 2.84 ERA) is scheduled to start game one for the Riders, with Frank Lopez (5-6, 5.48 ERA) lined up for game two. Midland plans to counter with righties James Naile (0-1, 5.25 ERA) and Andres Avila (6-3, 3.62 ERA). Fans can watch both games on MiLB.tv (subscription required) or listen to the action live on the Frisco RoughRiders Radio Network (http://milb.streamguys1.com/friscoroughriders), the TuneIn Radio App (http://tunein.com/station/?StationId198325), and the MiLB First Pitch App (http://www.milb.com/milb/mobile/) . Live coverage begins at 3:55 p.m. with the Dr Pepper Pregame Show.
On Sunday, the Riders welcome Madison Kocian of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team to Dr Pepper Ballpark. It's also Pitch Night at Dr Pepper Ballpark, including a free viewing of the new FOX television show Pitch on the field after the game after a post-game fireworks show. Additionally, it's the final Kids Sunday Funday of the year at Dr Pepper Ballpark, featuring pre-game catch on the field and $1 ice cream sandwiches throughout the night.
The final homestand of the season runs through Monday, September 5. Tickets for each of the remaining two days of action at Dr Pepper Ballpark are available online at RidersBaseball.com (mailto:online%20at%20RidersBaseball.com), via email at info@ridersbaseball.com (mailto:info@ridersbaseball.com), over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office 0&vkeytickets) .
About the Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at Nathan@RidersBaseball.com. ###
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