Lopes plays pivotal role in 10-9, extra-inning win

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 25, 2019) - Christian Lopes was 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBIs and two walks Saturday, as the Riders held on to defeat Corpus Christi 10-9 in 10 innings.
SYNOPSIS
* Tony Sanchez put the Riders ahead for good in the 10^th with an RBI double.
* Lopes broke a 5-5 tie with a monstrous three-run homer in the eighth. He also produced a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
* The Riders scored in six of their 10 trips to the plate Saturday.
* James Jones tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his first-career save.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Christian Lopes: 2-for-2, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R
 Josh Altmann: 2-for-5, HR, RBI
Andretty Cordero: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, BB
NEWS AND NOTES 
* Eliezer Álvarez walked four times Saturday, tying the franchise's single-game record.
* The Riders improved to 10-4 in one-run games and 5-2 in extra innings.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Sunday, 6:15 pm
RHP Tyler Phillips (0-1, 3.97) vs. RHP Cristian Javier (0-1, 6.00)
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About the RoughRiders 
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].