TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

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 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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Frisco RoughRiders try to turn two
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