RoughRiders Record All-Time Four-Day Attendance Record
May 23, 2016 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Dr Pepper Ballpark, Home of the Frisco RoughRiders
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, TEXAS - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, drew a four-day attendance record over the weekend at Dr Pepper Ballpark, totaling 42,767 fans Friday through Monday. With 10,587 fans on Monday, the RoughRiders surpassed the previous four-day record of 42,360 from May 18-21, 2012.
The Riders drew 10,851 on Friday night, 10,950 on Saturday, 10,379 on Sunday, before the 10,587 on Monday. The following are the highest five totals for a four-game stretch in team history:
Four-day Attendance Total Dates
1. 42,767 May 20-23, 2016
2. 42,360 May 18, 21, 2012
3. 42,099 May 11-15, 2010
4. 42,020 July 1-4, 2011
5. 41,538 April 3-6, 2003
The weekend marks a continuation of the marked improvement in attendance for the RoughRiders over the past two seasons. The Riders drew the fourth-largest crowd in team history on May 1, packing Dr Pepper Ballpark with 11,842 fans. The RoughRiders have drawn eight of the top ten crowds in the 14-year history of Dr Pepper Ballpark during the past two seasons, including the biggest ever of 11,927 on June 12, 2015.
The Riders hit the road for a six-game trip, starting with three games in Tulsa Tuesday through Thursday, beginning with a 7:05 p.m. tilt at ONEOK Field against the Drillers tomorrow night.
The RoughRiders return home next Tuesday, May 31 to begin a six-game homestand against the Tulsa Drillers and the Springfield Cardinals. The homestand includes Superhero Night on Saturday, June 4th. Tickets for that game and the other games on the homestand are available now online at RidersBaseball.com, via email at info@ridersbaseball.com, over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office.
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