Kowalczyk tees off in 5-1 win over Naturals

FRISCO, Texas (June 14, 2019) - Alex Kowalczyk had three hits, including a home run, and the Riders went deep three times overall in a 5-1 win over Northwest Arkansas Friday night.
SYNOPSIS
* Kowalczyk's homer came in the seventh inning, capping his first three-hit night of the season.
* Juremi Profar hit a solo shot in the second and Preston Beck went deep in the third to help the Riders build an early 4-0 lead.
* Joe Palumbo tossed three scoreless innings, and four Riders relievers combined to throw six innings of one-run ball, including another perfect inning for Matt Bush .
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Alex Kowalczyk: 3-for-4, HR, 2 R
* Juremi Profar: 2-for-4, HR
* Joe Palumbo: 3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K
* Matt Bush: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Bush has thrown three scoreless innings, allowing one base runner, since coming off the 7-day IL June 8^th.
* The Riders remain a half-game behind Midland for the top spot in the first-half standings with three games remaining.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. NW Arkansas, Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
RHP Tyler Phillips (0-4, 7.89) vs. RHP Ofreidy Gomez (3-4, 3.90)
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The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 Choctaw 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 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].