Cordero catalyzes 13-2 win in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (May 9, 2019) - Behind a five-RBI game from Andretty Cordero , the RoughRiders rolled to a 13-2 win over the Midland RockHounds Thursday night.
SYNOPSIS
* Cordero provided a two-run double in the fifth and delivered the knockout blow with a three-run double to cap a five-run sixth.
* The Riders separated themselves from Midland early, taking a 4-0 lead in the second on a three-run homer from Franklin Rollin .
* With plenty of run support at his back, starter Emerson Martinez tamed the RockHounds, allowing one run on six hits across seven innings to earn a quality start and a win.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Andretty Cordero: 2-for-5, 2 2B, 5 RBI
* Preston Beck: 3-for-4, 3 2B, 2 BB, 3 R
* Eliezer Álvarez: 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI, R
* Emerson Martinez: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (W)
NEWS AND NOTES 
* Frisco's 13 runs were a new season-high.
* The Riders got the leadoff man on base in eight of the nine innings Thursday.
* Preston Beck tied a franchise record with three doubles.
* Martinez's seven-inning outing was the longest by a Riders pitcher this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Friday, 7:00 pm
LHP Joe Palumbo (0-0, 3.33) vs. RHP Parker Dunshee (2-2, 1.89)
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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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 xtwo consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].