Riders Use Another Big Inning to Take Down 'Hounds
May 16, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
MIDLAND, Texas -Â A night after scoring four times in the first inning, the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, plated five runs in the fourth in a 7-4 win over the Midland RockHounds Wednesday night at Security Bank Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* After taking a 2-1 lead in the third, the Riders blew the game open with five runs in the fourth. Correlle Prime hit a homer on the first pitch of the frame, which also featured RBIs from Michael De Leon, Hunter Cole and Josh Morgan.
* Riders starter Pedro Payano turned in a quality start, allowing one run on five hits in six innings.
* Reliever Jeffrey Springs came on in the eighth after Midland had already scored three times in the inning, and proceeded to retire all six hitters he faced en route to a two-inning save.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI
* Hunter Cole: 2-for-5, 3B, BB, R
* Pedro Payano: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (W)
* Carlos Tocci: 2-for-3, 3B, BB, RBI, R (rehab)
* Chris Martin: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (rehab)
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders have scored at least four runs in an inning three times in the last four games.
* Springs extended his scoreless streak to 7 2/3 innings Wednesday and has retired 17 consecutive batters.
* Michael De Leon extended his hitting streak to nine games with a double in the fourth inning.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Probables: LHP Brett Martin (0-4, 8.78) vs. RHP Joel Seddon (2-2, 4.66)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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