Riders Raise a Ruckus with Sweep of First-Place Amarillo
August 11, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jason Bahr
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - A gem from Jason Bahr helped the RoughRiders cap a four-game sweep of first-place Amarillo with a 6-0 victory over the Sod Poodles Sunday at Dr Pepper Ballpark
SYNOPSIS
* Bahr twirled six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out six to earn the win.
* The Riders provided early run support with a three-run homer from Eliezer Alvarez in the first and a RBI single from Yonny Hernandez in the second.
* Leody Taveras and Eliezer Alvarez each recorded three hits in the victory.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Jason Bahr: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (W)
* Eliezer Alvarez: 3-for-3, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R
* Leody Taveras: 3-for-5, 3B, R
NEWS AND NOTES
* Frisco's four-game sweep was the club's first in 2019. The Riders have won six of their last seven series.
* Sunday's win brought the Riders within 2.5 games of Amarillo with 22 games remaining in the second half.
* The club's six-game winning streak is tied for the longest spurt this season (also April 8-13).
* In the four-game set against Amarillo, Riders pitching allowed just four runs on 15 hits.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Monday, 6:15 pm
RHP Ronald Herrera (2-2, 5.79) vs. RHP Yohan Ramirez (2-4, 5.40)
Video: MiLB.tv ||| Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn, MiLB First Pitch app
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