Martin Perez leads Riders to sweep of Springfield

FRISCO, Texas (June 30, 2018) - Rehabbing lefty Martín Pérez manufactured a superb rehab start for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, in a 5-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Perez allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings, striking out four against three walks to earn the win.
* The Riders scored three runs in the fourth and rehabbing catcher Carlos Pèrez crushed a solo shot in a two-run fifth inning to put the Riders comfortably ahead.
* With the win, the Riders completed their first sweep of the season.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Martin Perez: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (rehab)
* Carlos Perez: 1-for-4, HR, RBI (rehab)
* Josh Morgan: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R

* Michael O'Neill: 2-for-3, RBI, R

NEWS AND NOTES
* Frisco has won four consecutive games.
* The Riders finished June with a 13-13 record, their first month with a .500-or-better record since April 2017.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Tulsa, Sunday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Jonathan Hernández (0-3, 8.36) vs. RHP Mitchell White (1-3, 5.73)
Tickets: Click here
TV: Fox Sports Southwest, MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].