TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

RoughRiders Back on Fox Sports Southwest Saturday Night

Published on May 6, 2016 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, TEXAS - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are back on Fox Sports Southwest on Saturday night, May 7. RoughRiders broadcaster Nathan Barnett will be joined on the broadcast by Rangers Senior Director of Player Development Mike Daly as the RoughRiders take on the Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics). Air time is 7 p.m.

Daly, in his tenth season with the Texas Rangers, in his second season as the Senior Director of Player Development. In his current role, Daly oversees all elements of the Rangers player development system, including the organizations six minor league affiliates. In his previous role with the Rangers as the Director of International Scouting, he oversaw the signings of former RoughRiders Hanser Alberto, Jorge Alfaro, Rougned Odor, and Nomar Mazara.

The game on Saturday night is the second of the eight-game slate for the Riders on Fox Sports Southwest, the second-largest in market size and viewership in the FSN group and the television home of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, and Dallas Stars.

Fox Sports Southwest will air the following remaining RoughRiders games this season:

Date: Time: Opponent: Opponent Affiliate:

Monday, May 23 11:00 a.m. vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)

Thursday, June 2 7:00 p.m. vs. Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Tuesday, June 14 11:00 a.m. vs. Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics)

Sunday, July 31 6:00 p.m. vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres)

Thursday, August 18 7:00 p.m. vs. Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)

Sunday, August 21 6:00 p.m. vs. Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers)

FOX Sports Southwest reaches over 10 million cable and satellite TV homes in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as nationally via satellite television as well as streaming online with Fox Sports Go. To find Fox Sports Southwest in your area, please visit this website and fill in your zip code and television provider.

The full list of the RoughRiders television broadcast schedule and information can be found at www.RidersBaseball.com/TV.




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