RockHounds Fall in 9th
Published on May 17, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Midland RockHounds News Release
The close call ended a game which featured nine runs on 26 hits, with neither team going 1-2-3 in any inning.
David Freitas opened the scoring with a solo home run, and the 'Hounds built a 2-0 lead. Frisco got the next four, taking a 4-2 lead into the seventh. D'Arby Myers singled leading off the inning and Dusty Coleman followed with a triple to right-center. The RoughRiders tried to get Myers coming home, but Odubel Herrera's throw sailed wide. Coleman, never breaking stride, came into to score on a close play at the plate, tying the game on a great hustle play. The 4-4 tie stood until the "clichïÿý syndrome" took effect in the last of the ninth.
South Division
Division-leading Corpus Christi now comes to Citibank Ballpark for a very important series (while it's only mid-May, the first half pennant race is past the halfway mark) beginning Friday night (see below). The Hooks lead San Antonio and Frisco by two games and the RockHounds by four.
Kibbles & Bits
* D'Arby Myers and Tyler Ladendorf led the Rockhounds with three hits apiece and Anthony Aliotti extended his on-base streak to 13 games.
- "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Sorry to drop a little Charles Dickens on ya, but the line fits for RockHounds outfielder Josh Whitaker. Called up from (Advanced-A) Stockton last Saturday to fill the roster spot opened by Jeremy Barfield's promotion to (AAA) Sacramento, Josh's first Double-A hit was a tie-breaking (and eventual game-winning) solo home run Tuesday at Frisco. He then went 2-for-3 Wednesday, with a double and a bunt single that lit the fuse on a six-run fourth inning in the 'Hounds' 8-4 win (he also scored two runs in that game). In his last plate appearance, Josh was hit by a pitch on his right wrist. Initial examinations revealed a small fracture, with a follow-up exam schedule when the club returns home. In any event, the injury appears to be on which will require weeks rather than days.
- The RockHounds completed ther eight-game road trip at 4-4, dropping 3-of-4 at San Antonio before splitting four at Frisco. The 'Hounds are 5-3 against the RoughRiders for the season, including a 3-1 record against the RoughRiders at Citibank Ballpark.
- The 'Hounds now return home for a quick, four-game home stand versus the division-leading Corpus Christi Hooks. The four games include Cap Night (Friday), post-game fireworks (Saturday), Sunday afternoon Family Day (2:00 start) and two-dollar Monday.
- The RockHounds ... in the midst of playing 14-of-18 games on the road ... then travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma and Springfield, Missouri for what will be on a six-game road trip.
Texas League Stories from May 17, 2013
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- Frisco Takes Control Early to Beat Missions 12-1 - Frisco RoughRiders
- Tulsa Rolls Past Naturals for Victory - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Justin Miller to Rehab with Frisco - Frisco RoughRiders
- Astros Name Reid Ryan President of Business Operations - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Ryan: Long-Term Stability, Success Assured - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Series Preview: Naturals Resume Rivalry with Drillers - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Missions Split Series with 6-2 Win - San Antonio Missions
- Homestand Highlights: May 18-May 20 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- RockHounds Fall in 9th - Midland RockHounds
- Sams Secures Series Split - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Drillers Win in 15 Innings to End Skid - Tulsa Drillers
- Drillers Get by Cardinals in 15 Innings, 2-1 - Springfield Cardinals
- Ninth Inning Walkoff Ends 'Riders' Skid - Frisco RoughRiders
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