TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

Vasquez, Three Homers Help Riders Down Hounds

Published on May 21, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Esmerling Vasquez
Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Esmerling Vasquez
(Frisco RoughRiders)

FRISCO, Texas - Esmerling Vasquez held Midland in check and the Riders cranked three home runs in a 7-6 win over the RockHounds Tuesday afternoon.

SYNOPSIS

* Vasquez yielded just one hit - a leadoff double in the sixth - across 5 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season.

* Juremi Profar and Josh Altmann homered in the fourth, and Alex Kowalczyk crushed a two-run shot in the seventh to help the Riders establish a 7-0 lead.

* Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3 with two groundouts and a strikeout to begin his rehab assignment with the Riders.

NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Esmerling Vasquez: 5 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K (W)

* Josh Altmann: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

* Alex Kowalczyk: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

NEWS AND NOTES

* Profar had two hits Tuesday, his eighth multi-hit game in the last 17 contests. He is now tied for the team lead with 15 multi-hit games on the year.

* Eliezer Alvarez extended his on-base streak to 12 games.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Midland, Wednesday, 11:05 am

LHP Joe Palumbo (0-0, 3.55) vs. RHP Daulton Jefferies (0-1, 3.75)

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