Rocker shines in Double-A debut, Frisco outdueled by Tulsa

FRISCO, Texas (July 26, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Tulsa Drillers 2-0 on Friday evening from Riders Field.

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Kumar Rocker was strong in his Double-A debut, striking out Alex Freeland to open the contest and earn his first career strikeout in a RoughRiders (15-10, 59-35) uniform. The Rangers No. 3 prospect delivered 3.0 scoreless, one-hit innings with four punchouts.

In the home half of the first inning, Josh Jung singled against Tulsa (13-11, 47-46) starter Chris Campos to begin his rehab assignment in Frisco. The former All-Star was stranded at second base.

Cody Bradford, making his second rehab appearance of the week in Frisco, entered in the top of the fourth. The lefty spun 2.2 one-hit innings while fanning two. Ricky DeVito picked up the final out of the top of the sixth and finished after 1.1 scoreless frames.

Skylar Hales cruised through a 1-2-3 eighth inning, striking out one before handing the ball to Andy Rodriguez (1-1).

In the top of the ninth, Dalton Rushing provided the first run of the contest with his second solo homer of the series. Jose Ramos extended the Tulsa lead to 2-0 with a sacrifice fly, scoring Damon Keith.

Lucas Wepf (3-0) worked the bottom of the ninth for the Drillers, retiring the side in order to seal the win.

The RoughRiders winning streak snapped at three games as Frisco has outhit their opponent in each of their last three losses. Alejandro Osuna logged the lone multi-hit night and provided the only extra-base hit with a double. Jung finished his first rehab appearance in Frisco going 1-for-3.

The RoughRiders continue a six-game homestand against the Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 27th. The Riders will turn to RHP Ryan Garcia (7-4, 1.77) against RHP Carlos Duran (0-0, 1.64) for the Drillers.

Your Frisco RoughRiders are taking the field as the Frisco Corny Dogs on Saturday with the North Texas Fair and Rodeo. Head to Riders Field for fair fun, games and a pop-up from Fletcher's Corny Dogs! Stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases presented by Raising Cane's.

Ticket offer: Grab 4 tickets and 4 North Texas Fair and Rodeo tickets for $44 here.

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. 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, Bullpen Bar, 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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].