Ariel Jurado named Texas League Pitcher of the Week

FRISCO, Texas (May 29, 2018) - Frisco RoughRiders right-handed pitcher Ariel Jurado was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 21-27, the league announced Tuesday.
Jurado threw a complete-game, six-hit shutout on just 86 pitches Friday at Arkansasfor the Riders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. It marked the first complete game of his career. The 22-year-old lowered his ERA to 2.05, good for second-best in the Texas League.
The Panamaian righty won his second-career weekly award, having also garnered South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week honors in 2015 with Class-A Hickory. He's the first Riders player to earn a weekly award this season.
The RoughRiders begin a six-game homestand tonight at 7:05, as they host the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Tonight's game is a Taco Tuesday, featuring $2 tacos all game long, along with half-price margaritas and other drink specials from 6-8 p.m. Tickets for tonight's game and all remaining home games are available now at RidersBaseball.com, on the phone at (972) 731-9200 or by visiting the Dr Pepper Ballpark box office.
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].