Wichita Walks off Frisco in Ninth Inning
July 29, 2023 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
WICHITA, Kansas - Chris Seise racked up a season-high four hits with a home run, but the Wichita Wind Surge walked off the Frisco RoughRiders in a 7-6 finish at Riverfront Stadium on Saturday.
Seise tied his career high with four hits, hitting lead off for the first time this season. He went 4-for-5 on the day with a solo homer, a double and two RBIs. Seise led off three innings, going 3-for-3 in those at bats, plus an RBI single in the sixth.
Wichita (11-15, 39-55) tied the game in the seventh on Yunior Severino's second homer of the day and 10th against Frisco (14-12, 45-49) this year in 10 games. The Wind Surge scored the walkoff run in the ninth without a hit. John Matthews (2-2) took the loss, pitching a scoreless eighth inning but allowing the winning run in the ninth. He hit two batters and committed a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to score the game-ending run.
Aaron Rozek (2-3) secured the win in relief, allowing one hit over three scoreless innings.
Dane Acker completed three hitless innings in his start for Frisco, allowing just one unearned run. He struck out five, all in a row, including the three batters he faced in the second inning.
Josh Hatcher led off the second inning with a solo home run and Seise did the same in the third. Hatcher had two hits on the day and now has 27 RBIs in 23 games with the Riders.
The Riders started the first five innings with leadoff hits, including those two homers and Seise's double in the fifth that led to a big inning. With two outs, Zavala picked up an RBI walk for the second straight game to tie the score at 5-5, and Kellen Strahm came through with a go-ahead double for two more runs.
Frisco put an additional run on the board in the sixth when Jax Biggers doubled and scored on Seise's single.
The series wraps up at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 30th. Frisco has not yet announced a starting pitcher. For Wichita, RHP Chad Donato (1-6, 10.37 ERA) gets his second start of the week versus Frisco.
After a day off on Monday, the RoughRiders begin a six-game homestand at Riders Field on Tuesday, August 1st at 7:05 p.m. against the Midland RockHounds. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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