Riders strike first, fall short to San Antonio

Missions overcome early burst to win 9-3

Eliezer Alvarez knocked a lead-off home run in Friday's contest. (Caitlyn Epes / Frisco RoughRiders)

July 27, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 27, 2018) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, surged early with a three-run first but fell to the San Antonio Missions 9-3 Friday at Nelson Wolff Stadium.BIG MOMENTS* Eliezer Álvarez led off the first inning with a home run. Jose Cardona drove

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 27, 2018) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, surged early with a three-run first but fell to the San Antonio Missions 9-3 Friday at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

BIG MOMENTS
* Eliezer Álvarez led off the first inning with a home run. Jose Cardona drove in two more with a double to put the Riders ahead 3-0.

* Leading 4-3 after five, San Antonio scored five runs in the sixth to pull away.

* San Antonio scored its final eight runs with two outs.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
Eliezer Alvarez: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R
Jose Cardona: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI

NEWS AND NOTES
* Cardona has eight RBIs in his last eight games.
* Alvarez extended his hitting streak to six games with the first-inning home run.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at San Antonio, Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (4-7, 6.23) vs. RHP Jesse Scholtens (5-2, 3.19)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].