Two-Run First Not Enough for Riders in Loss to Travs
Published on April 16, 2024 under Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Arkansas Travelers in the series opener Tuesday afternoon 4-3 from Dickey-Stephens Park.
Frisco (7-3) jumped on the board first in the initial inning, scoring twice against Arkansas (6-4) stater Raul Alcantara (1-0). Aaron Zavala started the scoring for the Riders with an RBI double before Abimelec Ortiz plated another run with an RBI fielder's choice. Those were the only runs Alcantara allowed in his five innings to earn the win.
Frisco starter Ryan Garcia (0-1) was handed the loss, ceding all three of his runs in the bottom of the second. Ben Ramirez started the offense for the Travelers with an RBI single before Jared Oliva laced a two-run single to put Arkansas up 3-2.
That lead held until the bottom of the seventh, when Oliva hammered a solo home run to increase the lead to 4-2.
In the top of the ninth, the Riders threatened and scored a run on an RBI ground out from Frainyer Chavez, but Geisel Cepeda grounded out with the tying run at third to end the game.
Zavala paced the Frisco offense with two hits while both Steven Jennings (0.2 innings) and Triston Polley (1.0) threw scoreless baseball out of the bullpen.
The RoughRiders and Travelers will meet for game two of the six-game set at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th. RHP Ben Anderson (0-0, 1.93) will take the mound for Frisco against RHP Logan Evans (0-1, 3.24) for the Travelers.
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