Riders Outlast Missions in 12-Inning Rouser
July 9, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In their longest game of the season, the Frisco RoughRiders defeated the San Antonio Missions 10-7 in 12 innings Friday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Friday's win marked the first 12-inning contest the franchise has appeared in since May 31, 2019. On top of running down the final out of the game, center fielder Josh Stowers led the offense with a 4-for-6 night and drove in three runs.
Riders reliever Josh Smith (2-0) carried Frisco through the final two innings on the mound, while San Antonio righty Mason Fox (3-3) gave up four runs in his lone inning.
Following a scoreless three innings from Frisco starter Zak Kent, the Riders used an onslaught of five different pitchers.
Frisco scored four runs in the first two innings against Missions starter Ryan Lillie. Shortstop Jonathan Ornelas singled to score Kellen Strahm, and Dustin Harris also came around on an error from right fielder Jorge Ona to quickly give Frisco a 2-0 lead.
After a lead off walk from Jax Biggers, Frisco got back-to-back doubles from Stowers and third baseman Trey Hair, doubling the lead to 4-0 after two innings.
Friday's 4-0 score held until San Antonio plated their first run of the night in the bottom of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly from second baseman Kelvin Melean to inch the Missions closer, 4-1.
Beginning with a home run from shortstop Domingo Leyba, San Antonio erased a three-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth with four consecutive hits to begin the frame on Frisco reliever Fur Ozuna. With one in scoring position and one outs, the Riders entered Grant Anderson to preserve the 4-4 tie. Anderson recorded the final two outs with runners in scoring position to send Friday's game to the tenth inning.
Stowers singled catcher David Garcia in from third to put Frisco in front in the top of the tenth. Stowers stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before Hair walked to put runners at the corners and only one out, but Frisco didn't push any more runs across and held the 5-4 lead.
San Antonio tied the game in the bottom of the tenth on an RBI single from Leyba but left the winning run in scoring position.
Frisco again reclaimed the lead, this time on an RBI double from first baseman Blaine Crim to score the inherited runner Harris from second and give the Riders the 6-5 lead. Again, Frisco put runners at the corners after Crim advanced on a wild pitch and a J.P. Martinez walk but couldn't garner any further scoring.
The Missions evened the score in the bottom of the eleventh on an RBI groundout to force the 12th frame. Friday's 12 innings marked the most innings Frisco played in since May 31st, 2019.
Frisco blew the top off with four runs across in the top of the 12th, beginning with the third run-scoring hit of the night for Stowers to score Biggers from second. The Riders loaded the bases and extended their lead on a sacrifice fly from Harris to expand the lead to 8-6. San Antonio intentionally walked Ornelas to again load the bases, only for Crim to score Hair from third on the second sacrifice fly of the inning. Advancing from second to third on the fly-out, Strahm came in to score on a throwing error from center fielder Thomas Milone as the fourth run of the frame to give the Riders the 10-6 lead.
Smith surrendered the inherited runner to score before delivering the final three outs and securing the 10-7 win in San Antonio. Friday's game ran three hours and 59 minutes for the longest game of the season.
San Antonio and Frisco continue their six-game series Saturday night at The Wolff with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch, as Riders RHP Tim Brennan (1-3, 3.67 ERA) makes his fifth start in his tenth appearance with Frisco this season. San Antonio's starter is still yet to be determined.
The RoughRiders return home on July 12th against the Midland RockHounds for the only full homestand in the month of July. For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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