Riders over Missions, have won five of last six
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 5, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders won their fifth game in their last six with a 10-1 victory over the San Antonio Missions Tuesday night at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Frisco starter Cody Bradford set a new season high with six runs driven in, while
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 5, 2022) – The Frisco RoughRiders won their fifth game in their last six with a 10-1 victory over the San Antonio Missions Tuesday night at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Frisco starter Cody Bradford set a new season high with six runs driven in, while shortstop Jax Biggers led the offense with a career-high four hits.
Bradford (6-5) walked no batters in his six shutout innings, striking out three batters. The southpaw starter threw 68 pitches with 51 of them strikes for a strike percentage of 75%.
The RoughRiders have outscored their opponents in their last five games by a combined score of 38-3 since July 1st.
Frisco gave up their first run of the game and the series in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking up a streak of 30 innings of scoreless baseball, a new franchise record.
The Riders scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning for the second consecutive night and paced an early 8-0 lead through the fourth inning. Second baseman Justin Foscue finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs in Tuesday’s win, his fifth runs driven in this series.
The Riders took an early lead with two runs in the top of the first on San Antonio starter Brandon Komar (0-3) beginning with a Kellen Strahm leadoff single and a Dustin Harris double. Foscue singled to the outfield to score Strahm and advance Harris to third for the first run of the game. With runners at the corners, Blaine Crim grounded into a double play to score Harris from third, giving the Riders a 2-0 lead.
Frisco exploded for a six-run fourth inning, featuring three consecutive run-scoring hits from Biggers, third baseman Trey Hair and catcher Matt Whatley. With the bases loaded, Harris scored a run on an RBI groundout to set up Foscue for a two-run single, ending the inning with an 8-0 RoughRiders lead.
Bradford’s night ended after six innings and turned it over to reliever Seth Nordlin for an inning of scoreless pitching. Fellow righty Kevin Gowdy struck out his first batter faced in the bottom of the eighth inning before walking two, making way for Riders pitcher Josh Smith. Missions center fielder Thomas Milone doubled with two on base to score the first Missions run of the night and of the series. The run scored marked the first run allowed by Frisco pitching since the fourth inning on July 2nd, 30 innings of scoreless baseball.
The RoughRiders pushed two more runs across in the top of the ninth as Foscue singled for his third hit of the night. Foscue advanced to third on a throwing error to second after lineout from Crim when San Antonio attempted a throw to second that ran out of play. Designated hitter Sandro Fabian plated Foscue on a base hit, and BiggersJuly doubled down the left field line later in the inning for his fourth hit of the game and end the scoring, 10-1.
Tuesday night’s win makes Frisco 8-0 at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium against the Missions this season, as the RoughRiders swept San Antonio in six games in early April.
Following the first off-day in over a week on Wednesday, the RoughRiders continue their San Antonio series Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. as they send RHP Owen White (2-0, 1.69 ERA) to the mound for his third Double-A start. San Antonio RHP Reggie Lawson (4-4, 494 ERA) takes the hill for his 13th start with the Missions.
The RoughRiders return home on July 12th against the Midland RockHounds for the only full homestand in the month of July. 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. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance for 15 consecutive seasons (2005-2019). 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, InTouch Grille, 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].