O'Neill's clutch homer powers Riders past Naturals

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (May 24, 2018) - Michael O'Neill hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, vaulting the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, past the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4-2 in Thursday's series finale at Arvest Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* O'Neill broke a 2-2 tie with a solo homer to left to lead off the seventh, his sixth roundtripper of the season and his third in the last two games.
* The Riders overcame an early 2-0 deficit with two runs in the fifth, thanks to an RBI single from Jose Trevino and a sacrifice fly from Hunter Cole .
* Riders starter Richelson Peña logged seven quality innings, allowing two runs on seven hits to pick up the win. Pena finished his night with five scoreless innings after giving up runs in his first two frames.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Michael O'Neill: 3-for-4, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, 3 R
* Hunter Cole: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB
* Richelson Pena: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* O'Neill is 7-for-10 with two doubles, three home runs, four RBIs and six runs scored in his last two games.
* Pena has produced three consecutive quality starts. He tied his season-high with seven innings and earned his first win since his first start of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Arkansas, Friday, 6:00 p.m.
Probables: RHP Ariel Jurado (1-1, 2.57) vs. RHP Max Povse (0-0, 6.00)
Video: 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].