Cardinals three-run first too much for Frisco to overcome, fall 4-1
FRISCO, Texas (August 17, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Springfield Cardinals 4-1 on Saturday evening from Riders Field. Box Score Springfield (27-17, 64-49) started the scoring in the top of the first against Frisco (24-20, 68-45) starter Winston Santos (3-3). After picking up the first two
FRISCO, Texas (August 17, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Springfield Cardinals 4-1 on Saturday evening from Riders Field.
Springfield (27-17, 64-49) started the scoring in the top of the first against Frisco (24-20, 68-45) starter Winston Santos (3-3). After picking up the first two outs of the game, the righty surrendered a base hit and a walk before Chandler Redmond belted a three-run homer to give the Cardinals a 3-0 lead. ma
The Cardinals No. 3 prospect Quinn Matthews (2-1) was excellent as he did not allow a baserunner through the first four frames. Abimelec Ortiz broke up the perfect game with a leadoff single in the home half of the fifth.
Santos settled in after the three-run first, spinning 5.2 innings in which he allowed just the three runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.
Matthews exited after 7.0 shutout innings, holding the RoughRiders to just five hits and no walks while fanning 11.
Ricky DeVito worked 1.1 scoreless, one-hit frames with three punchouts before handing the ball to Seth Clark. The lefty allowed a leadoff homer to Redmond in the top of the eighth, giving the Cardinals a 4-1 advantage.
In the bottom of the eighth, Keyber Rodriguez broke up the shutout with a two-out RBI single that scored Alejandro Osuna, making it a 4-1 deficit.
Offensively, the RoughRiders managed just seven hits with Osuna collecting the lone multi-hit evening.
The RoughRiders finish a six-game set against the Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals) at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 18th. The Riders will turn to RHP Emiliano Teodo (5-3, 1.72) against RHP Brandon Komar (6-1, 2.24) for the Cardinals.
Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond smashes into Riders Field on Sunday, August 18th! Catch the Riders in their Marvel-inspired jerseys and grab a photo with Spider-Man during the game. Head to the outfield after the game for postgame fireworks. It's also Kids Sunday Funday presented by Raising Cane's with pregame catch in the outfield from 5:00-5:30 p.m.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].