Frisco bats catch fire in win

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 3, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders blew the doors open early against the San Antonio Missions and took an 11-3 win at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on Monday.

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Frisco (3-3, 35-39) took a 7-3 lead through three innings and the bullpen held strong against San Antonio (3-3, 40-35) with no runs allowed over five innings.

Evan Carter went 3-for-4 including a solo home run in the first inning. San Antonio tied the game in the bottom of the first but Frisco reclaimed the advantage the ensuing half inning. Aaron Zavala led off with a double, Nick Tanielu and Josh Hatcher chipped in singles, and Scott Kapers added a sacrifice fly.

The two-run second inning was overshadowed by the next frame when the first seven batters all reached base or had a sacrifice fly. Tanielu highlighted the inning with an RBI triple.

Two innings later, Frisco added to the lead when Jax Biggers' fly ball escaped the right field wall for a three-run homer.

In his Double-A debut, Dane Acker went four innings for Frisco allowing three earned runs with five strikeouts. Theo McDowell (2-2) followed by striking out all three batters he faced in the fifth.

Aidan Anderson took care of two innings with no runs and three strikeouts. Eudrys Manon kept the line going with a scoreless eighth inning, and Nick Starr went 1-2-3 in the ninth to close the game.

Hatcher posted three RBIs with two hits and Tanielu went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Kellen Strahm also scored twice, including his sixth inning run after his leadoff double.

Efrain Contreras (4-6) took the loss for San Antonio with six earned runs charged to him in 2.1 innings.

Frisco split the series with the Missions, going 3-3 for the fourth consecutive week.

Frisco returns home Tuesday, July 4th to start a six-game series against the Midland RockHounds. Frisco has not yet announced a starting pitcher, while RHP Jack Perkins (0-0, 5.74 ERA) opens the series for Midland.

The series begins with Stars & Stripes Night, presented by Rhythm Energy. Enjoy a pregame concert from Rightfield and a double fireworks show after the game! Get your tickets now at 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 is celebrating 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].