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Riders Win Back-And-Forth Series Finale

Published on June 18, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


SPRINGDALE, Arkansas - The Frisco RoughRiders took down the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5-4 in the series finale of the six-game set on Sunday afternoon from Arvest Ballpark.

The Naturals (24-39) scored the first run of the game in the first inning on a sacrifice fly against Frisco (28-34) starter Owen White, who went three innings in his start.

The RoughRiders tied the game in the fifth on an RBI single from Chris Seise, but the Naturals took the lead right back in the bottom of the inning when a run scored on an error to make it 2-1.

In the top of the sixth, Aaron Zavala crushed a two-run home run to center, his third homer of the season, to give the Riders a 3-2 lead, but once again, the Naturals tied the game in the bottom of the inning with a Parker Bates RBI double.

In the top of the seventh, Frisco nabbed the lead again. Thomas Saggese ripped an RBI single and Trevor Hauver added an RBI double to put the Riders in front 5-3.

Northwest Arkansas put up a run in the eighth, but Alex Speas recorded his second save of the year by getting the last four outs of the game from the Frisco bullpen.

Both Zavala and Seise cashed in with two-hit days while former Naturals pitcher Danny Duffy (1-1) took home the win for Frisco.

Andrew Hoffmann (2-5) was handed the loss in relief for Northwest Arkansas, ceding five runs over his four innings.

The next Frisco home game is Tuesday, June 20th at 11:05 a.m. when the Springfield Cardinals come to town. That series concludes the first half of the 2023 season. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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