Riders fall 2-1 to Wind Surge in series finale
WICHITA, Kansas (July 21, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Wichita Wind Surge 2-1 on Sunday afternoon from Riverfront Stadium. Box Score Wichita (7-14, 38-52) started the scoring against Frisco (12-9, 56-34) starter Winston Santos (1-1) in the home half of the first. The righty hit three
WICHITA, Kansas (July 21, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders were defeated by the Wichita Wind Surge 2-1 on Sunday afternoon from Riverfront Stadium.
Wichita (7-14, 38-52) started the scoring against Frisco (12-9, 56-34) starter Winston Santos (1-1) in the home half of the first. The righty hit three of the first four batters he faced before Tanner Schobel delivered a sacrifice fly. Ben Ross then added to the lead with a broken bat infield single, extending the Wind Surge lead to 2-0.
Alejandro Osuna belted a solo homer to right in the top of the third inning, cutting the Wichita lead in half at 2-1.
After allowing two runs in the opening frame, Santos exited the game after 4.0 innings in which he faced the minimum after the first inning. He allowed just two hits and added a pair of strikeouts in his third Double-A start.
Robby Ahlstrom worked a scoreless fifth inning for Frisco before handing the ball to Tyler Owens, who spun a pair of scoreless, one-hit innings with a strikeout.
In the bottom of the eighth, Nick Krauth entered for the Riders and worked a scoreless frame despite issuing a pair of walks.
The RoughRiders outhit the Wind Surge for the second consecutive game, but fell 2-1 in the series finale. Keyber Rodriguez led the offense with a 2-for-4 day and Liam Hicks extended his hitting streak to eight games.
The RoughRiders begin a six-game homestand against the Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23rd. The Riders have yet to announce a starter against RHP Orlando Ortiz-Mayr (4-5, 5.31) for the Drillers.
The RoughRiders open a six-game series with Tulsa beginning Tuesday, July 23rd for a week featuring Military Appreciation Night, Frisco Corny Dogs and an appearance from John O’Hurley.
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]**.