Riders Secure Series Split in Amarillo with 3-2 Win
May 19, 2024 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
AMARILLO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles 3-2 on Sunday afternoon from HODGETOWN.
Frisco (24-14) started the scoring in the top of the first inning on an Aaron Zavala sacrifice fly, plating Kellen Strahm.
Emiliano Teodo shoved, spinning 5.0 scoreless two-hit innings with five walks and eight strikeouts.
Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the sixth, Ivan Melendez cranked his third homer of the series to give Amarillio a 2-1 lead against Steven Jennings (3-0).
In the top of the seventh inning, Josh Hatcher tied the game at 2-2 on a solo homer to right field, his fourth bomb against Amarillo this season.
Amarillo (16-23) starter Yilber Diaz exited the game in the seventh inning, spinning 6.1 innings of two-run baseball while striking out eight Riders.
Ricky DeVito earned a six-out save with five strikeouts, marking his first save of the season.
Offensively, the RoughRiders collected seven hits and saw multi-hit performances from Strahm and Hatcher. Cooper Johnson also doubled.
Next, the RoughRiders begin a six-game series with the Athletics affiliated Midland RockHounds at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21st.
The classroom heads to Riders Field for Education Day presented by Collin College on Tuesday! Enjoy a special 11:05 am start with activations from the Dallas Zoo, Frisco Family YMCA, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, Perot Museum, Crayola Experience and Mathnasium!
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #005295; text-decoration-line: none;">RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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