Frisco takes Wichita to 10 innings in defeat
FRISCO, Texas (May 9, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders had the tying run tagged out at the plate in the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Riders Field, falling 5-4 to the Wichita Wind Surge. Box score In the first extra-inning home game of the year for Frisco (13-15), the
FRISCO, Texas (May 9, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders had the tying run tagged out at the plate in the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Riders Field, falling 5-4 to the Wichita Wind Surge.
In the first extra-inning home game of the year for Frisco (13-15), the RoughRiders needed a run in the bottom of the 10th to match Wichita (11-17). The Wind Surge had scored the go-ahead run on a groundout in the top of the 10th.
Frisco's Evan Carter started the bottom of the 10th on second base, advanced to third with two outs and was tagged out at the plate while trying to score on a pitch that skipped away from home plate.
Jordan Brink (1-0) kept Frisco scoreless in the ninth and 10th innings to earn the win. Marc Church (0-1) also threw two innings for Frisco, only allowing the automatic runner in the 10th inning to score, which was an unearned run.
In the second inning, the RoughRiders took the first lead of the game on a solo home run by Kellen Strahm. Wichita's starting pitcher, Aaron Rozek, recorded the first four outs of the game on six pitches before facing Strahm. Strahm drilled the sixth pitch of his at-bat to left field for his second homer of the season.
Scott Kapers added an RBI single later in the second inning, part of his 2-for-3 evening, which included a double.
The RoughRiders found themselves trailing in the fifth inning, 4-2, before Kapers' double to lead things off. Luisangel Acuña doubled to score Kapers and Dustin Harris brought Acuña home on an RBI single. The RoughRiders did not score after the fifth.
RoughRiders reliever Grant Wolfram logged two scoreless innings with one hit. Between Wolfram and Church, the Frisco bullpen delivered four innings without an earned run.
Game two of the six-game series is at 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10th at Riders Field. RHP Ryan Garcia (0-2, 6.75) will start for Frisco against RHP Chad Donato (0-3, 12.79 ERA) for Wichita.
Wednesday’s game is Education Day, presented by Olsson. 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].