TL Frisco RoughRiders

Stowers' Walk-Off Homer Wins Opener against Springfield

Published on July 14, 2021 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, Texas - Josh Stowers hammered a walk-off home run for the Frisco RoughRiders in a 7-6 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday night from Riders Field.

Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Steele Walker was hit by a pitch with two outs before Stowers delivered a two-run walk-off home run to left field.

Hever Bueno (4-2) earned the win out of the bullpen turning in two innings of work while striking out two for the Riders (38-23).

Ramon Santos (3-2) took the loss for Springfield (22-39), allowing the walk-off home run to Stowers in the bottom of the ninth inning.

To begin the scoring, the Riders exploded on offense in the first inning, scoring five runs.

The big inning started with a Josh Jung two-run double. Walker followed with an RBI single before Anderson Tejeda and Jax Biggers chipped in RBI singles of their own, capping the five-run first.

Springfield responded in the fifth inning when Luken Baker blasted a two-run homer to left center field, cutting the Riders lead to 5-2

The Cardinals took the lead in the eighth inning on behind a grand slam from Alec Burleson, giving Springfield the 6-5 lead.

The Riders then walked it off with the Stowers homer in the ninth inning.

The RoughRiders and the Cardinals are back in action on Wednesday, July 14th at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field. Frisco sends LHP Jake Latz (1-1, 4.78) to the rubber against LHP Domingo Robles (2-3, 5.21) for Springfield

Wednesday means Weiner Wednesday presented by Texas Chili Company with $2 hot dogs from 6-8 p.m. For tickets and information, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.

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