Three-run first inning too much for Riders to overcome, lose 3-2
FRISCO, Texas (July 11, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3-2 on Thursday evening from Riders Field. Box Score Northwest Arkansas (7-8, 42-42) jumped ahead early against Frisco (9-6, 53-31) starter Ben Anderson (4-5) in the top of the first inning. Javier Vaz opened
FRISCO, Texas (July 11, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3-2 on Thursday evening from Riders Field.
Northwest Arkansas (7-8, 42-42) jumped ahead early against Frisco (9-6, 53-31) starter Ben Anderson (4-5) in the top of the first inning. Javier Vaz opened the ballgame with a double to left before Tyler Tolbert worked a walk, both later scored on a two-run single by Peyton Wilson. Diego Hernandez extended the Naturals lead to 3-0 with an RBI single, plating Wilson.
Anderson settled in after the three-run first, spinning a total of 4.2 innings while allowing the three runs on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
Robby Ahlstrom worked 1.1 innings of scoreless, no-hit baseball with a pair of punchouts out of the bullpen.
Keyber Rodriguez belted his fourth homer of the year, plating Frainyer Chavez to pull Frisco within a run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
In a 3-2 game, Tyler Owens held the Naturals to just one hit while striking out two across two shutout frames.
In the top of the ninth inning, Reid Birlingmair took the mound and worked a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout.
Chavez opened the bottom of the ninth inning with a double against Brandon Johnson, but the righty sat down the next three batters he faced to earn the save.
Chavez and Cody Freeman collected two-hit nights as the RoughRiders outhit Northwest Arkansas 8-7, but ultimately fell one run short of another comeback win.
The RoughRiders continue a six-game homestand against the Naturals at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, July 12th. RHP Nick Krauth (6-3, 5.07) will take the mound for the Riders against RHP Mason Barnett (3-5, 5.79) for the Naturals.
Head to Riders Field as we highlight the brave first responders that serve our community with First Responders Night presented by Peak Roofing and Construction on Saturday. Be in your seats early for a special national anthem flyover from the Texas DPS. Grab a spot in the outfield after the game for postgame fireworks presented by Peak Roofing and Construction.
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].