Dykstra delivers quality start but Midland walks off with win

MIDLAND, Texas (May 6, 2017) - Despite a strong outing from starter James Dykstra , the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, sustained a walk-off, 3-2 defeat in Midland Saturday night at Security Bank Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS

• Midland's Andy Paz delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Rockhounds the 3-2 victory.
• Starter James Dykstra delivered the fifth-straight quality start for the Riders, allowing just two runs (one earned) in six innings on seven hits, striking out four hitters without allowing a walk.
• Trailing 1-0 in the second, the Riders scored both of their runs on a RBI double from Matt Lipka and a fielder's choice from Kevin Torres .

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

• James Dykstra: ND, 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K
• Matt Lipka: 2-4, RBI double
• Jose Cardona: 3-4

NEWS AND NOTES

• The quality start from James Dykstra marked the fifth consecutive quality outing for a Riders starter but Frisco is 1-4 in those games.
• The bottom third of the Riders order (Matt Lipka, Michael De Leon and Kevin Torres) combined to go 5-12 with two RBIs and a run in Saturday's loss.
• Frisco is on a season-high four-game losing streak and has lost seven of its last eight games.
• Scott Heineman lost his 25-game on-base streak, going 0-5.

WHAT'S NEXT
RoughRiders at Midland, Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Probables: RHP Collin Wiles (3-0, 2.90 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Graves (Double-A debut)
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