Rehabbing Seager hits two-run double but Frisco falls to Wichita

FRISCO, Texas (May 11, 2023) – Corey Seager scored two runs on a double and the Frisco RoughRiders got five shutout innings from Jack Leiter but couldn’t hold off the Wichita Wind Surge on Thursday night in an 8-6 loss at Riders Field.

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In the second at-bat of his rehab assignment, Seager ripped a ball down the right field line to score Scott Kapers and Kellen Strahm, providing a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Frisco (13-17) led 5-2 in the seventh inning but Wichita (13-17) tied the score in the seventh and took the lead in the ninth.

Seager went 1-for-3 in the ballgame with two fly-outs. He played the first five innings of the game before exiting. Seager is slated to return with the RoughRiders tomorrow in Frisco to continue his rehab assignment.

Leiter allowed just two hits in his five innings, walked two and tied his career high with eight strikeouts. It was the second consecutive start without an earned run for Leiter, who has gone 13 straight innings without a run charged to him.

After Leiter exited the game, Wichita stormed back from a 4-1 deficit. John Matthews (1-1) allowed the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, while Michael Boyle (1-0) earned the win by pitching the final 2.2 innings.

Frisco made it close in the ninth with a leadoff home run by Dustin Harris, who totaled three hits on the evening. Liam Hicks singled to bring the tying run to the plate but Frisco never pulled closer. Hicks also walked three times on Thursday, his second game at the Double-A level.

Luisangel Acuña and Scott Kapers both homered on Thursday, each on solo long balls in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively.

Frisco committed a franchise record-tying seven errors in the ballgame. Wichita has won the first three games of the series, sending Frisco to a five-game losing streak.

The fourth game of a six-game series between Wichita and Frisco is on Friday, May 12th at 7:05 p.m. at Riders Field. RHP Owen White (1-0, 2.93 ERA) will start for Frisco, while Wichita will hand the ball to RHP Blayne Enlow (0-1, 2.70).

Fans can enjoy fireworks after the game, presented by Primrose Schools, as well as Mardi Gras themes throughout the night and a light-up necklace giveaway for Geaux Riders Night. 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].