Riders Topple Travs Wednesday Afternoon
Published on May 1, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders try to turn two
(Frisco RoughRiders, Credit: Duncan Stanley/Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - After 10 days away from home, the RoughRiders returned to Dr Pepper Ballpark in victorious fashion Wednesday afternoon, defeating Arkansas 4-1.
SYNOPSIS
The Riders plated three runs in the third on a pair of two-out RBI doubles from Christian Lopes and Charles Leblanc, in addition to an RBI single from Preston Beck.
Eliezer Alvarez added insurance with a RBI single in the eighth.
After five solid innings from starter Jonathan Hernandez, three relievers combined for four scoreless innings to lock down the win, capped by Emmanuel Clase working a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his first save with the Riders.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
Jonathan Hernandez: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (W)
Emmanuel Clase: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (S)
Preston Beck: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
NEWS AND NOTES
All four Riders RBIs came with two outs Wednesday.
Frisco has won four games in a row and nine of the last 11 overall.
Thursday's game is the first slated to air on Fox Sports Southwest this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Arkansas, Thursday, 7:05 pm
RHP Emerson Martinez (1-0, 4.71) vs. RHP Justin Dunn (1-1, 3.44)
TV: Fox Sports Southwest and MiLB.tv ||| Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn, MiLB First Pitch app
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