Riders take series opener over Amarillo behind Hatcher’s huge day

FRISCO, Texas (June 11, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon from Riders Field.

Box Score

Amarillo (26-32) starter Dylan File (2-5) cruised through the first three innings, facing the minimum.

Josh Stephan (2-3) kept pace, allowing just one run across 5.0 innings while fanning five. The lone run came on a solo homer by Tim Tawa in the top of the third inning.

Liam Hicks became the first baserunner to reach, working a one-out walk in the bottom of the fourth inning against File. Cody Freeman singled before Josh Hatcher delivered a two-run triple to put the Riders ahead 2-1.

Leading 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Hatcher delivered another two-run knock, plating Kellen Strahm and Hicks to extend the Frisco lead to 4-1.

Andy Rodriguez tossed 1.2 scoreless, one hit innings in relief. Triston Polley picked up a pair of strikeouts and Tyler Owens earned the five-out save, marking his second save of the season.

Offensively, Hatcher led the way with four RBI and two hits. Hicks also collected a multi-hit game as the RoughRiders were outhit in the 4-1 win.

The RoughRiders continue a six-game series with the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Arizona Diamondbacks) at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12th. The Riders will turn to RHP Ryan Garcia (4-3, 4.81) against the Sod Poodles.

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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].