Jacob Lemoine Makes MLB Debut
FRISCO, Texas (April 12, 2022) - 2019 RoughRiders pitcher Jacob Lemoine made his Major League debut with the Oakland Athletics on Friday, April 8th, against the Philadelphia Phillies. In his debut, Lemoine relieved A’s starter Frankie Montas in the sixth inning, allowing one run on one hit and a pair
FRISCO, Texas (April 12, 2022) - 2019 RoughRiders pitcher Jacob Lemoine made his Major League debut with the Oakland Athletics on Friday, April 8th, against the Philadelphia Phillies.
In his debut, Lemoine relieved A’s starter Frankie Montas in the sixth inning, allowing one run on one hit and a pair of walks in one inning. Lemoine is a native of Houston, Texas, and played college baseball for the hometown Cougars before being drafted by Texas in the fourth round of 2015’s MLB Draft.
Lemoine surfaced at the Double-A level after two years in the Rangers system, and split time in the 2019 season with Frisco and former Triple-A Nashville. While in Frisco, Lemoine held a stifling 0.83 ERA in 26 appearances, prior to his Triple-A promotion. Lemoine made 45 relief appearances with Triple-A Round Rock last season, holding batters to a .203 average and a 7-4 record.
Lemoine is the first former Riders player to make their major league debut in the 2022 season, and the 176th all-time in RoughRiders history.
The RoughRiders begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday night, April 12th, with a 7:05 p.m. start time against the San Antonio Missions. The Riders return home the following Tuesday, April 19th, against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance for 15 consecutive seasons (2005-2019). 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 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].