Arkansas rallies to defeat Riders 4-2 in series opener

Kiner-Falefa collects three hits

May 26, 2017

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 26, 2017) - Despite an early lead, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, dropped a 4-2 contest to the Arkansas Travelers in the series opener Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park.BIG MOMENTS Arkansas' Seth Mejias-Brean broke a 2-2 tie and gave the

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 26, 2017) - Despite an early lead, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, dropped a 4-2 contest to the Arkansas Travelers in the series opener Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park.
BIG MOMENTS

Arkansas' Seth Mejias-Brean broke a 2-2 tie and gave the Travs a 3-2 lead with an RBI single in the fifth. Arkansas extended its lead in the seventh, making it 4-2 on Dario Pizzano's run-scoring single.
The Riders took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third when Isiah Kiner-Falefa broke the early tie with a solo home run to right field against Seattle Mariners rehabber James Paxton .
Paxton did not receive a decision, allowing two runs on five hits and no walk, striking out five over four innings.
Lindsey Caughel earned the win for the Travelers, firing four scoreless innings of two-hit ball with no walks, striking out four.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 3-4, double, home run, RBI, run
Jose Trevino: 2-4, double, run

NEWS AND NOTES

Isiah-Kiner Falefa tallied three hits Friday for the third time, recording his 16^th multiple-hit game of the season.
With two more hits Friday, Jose Trevino has hits in seven of his past 13 at-bats (.538), snapping a 0-13 slump.
Juremi Profar snapped a six-game hitting streak Friday, going 0-4.
The Riders snapped a three-game winning streak, the team's first since a four-game winning streak April 25-28.

WHAT'S NEXT
RoughRiders at Arkansas, Saturday, 6:10 p.m.
Probables: LHP Yohander Méndez (2-2, 3.58 ERA) vs. RHP Justin DeFratus (0-0, 4.76 ERA)
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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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, 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 Art Garcia at [email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].