Riders win pitcher’s duel, take two-game series lead over Wind Surge
FRISCO, Texas (September 4, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Wichita Wind Surge 2-1 on Wednesday evening from Riders Field. Box Score Wichita (23-36, 54-74) started the scoring in the top of the first inning against Frisco (34-25, 78-50) starter Winston Santos (4-3) when Andrew Cossetti delivered a two-out
FRISCO, Texas (September 4, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Wichita Wind Surge 2-1 on Wednesday evening from Riders Field.
Wichita (23-36, 54-74) started the scoring in the top of the first inning against Frisco (34-25, 78-50) starter Winston Santos (4-3) when Andrew Cossetti delivered a two-out RBI single to put the Wind Surge out in front 1-0.
Alejandro Osuna evened the score with his sixth homer of the season, a solo homer in the home half of the third inning against Jaylen Nowlin (5-7).
Tied at 1-1 in the home half of the fifth inning, Josh Hatcher propelled the Riders out in front with an RBI single that plated Osuna to make it a 2-1 game.
Santos finished after 5.0 innings, surrendering just one run on three hits and a walk while setting a new Double-A high with eight punchouts.
Jacob Latz, making a major league rehab appearance, took the mound in the top of the sixth. The lefty sat down the side in order, picking up a pair of strikeouts.
In the top of the seventh inning, Jackson Kelly took the mound and tossed a scoreless frame before handing the ball to Ryan Lobus. The righty, making his Double-A debut, allowed just one hit while fanning two across 2.0 scoreless innings to earn his first save for Frisco.
Offensively, Osuna and Hatcher each collected multiple hits. Osuna led the way as he scored both runs for the RoughRiders.
The RoughRiders continue a six-game homestand against the Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, September 5th. The Riders will turn to LHP Mitch Bratt (2-1, 4.38) against LHP Christian MacLeod (0-1, 2.12) for the Wind Surge.
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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].