Profar's big night not enough in 8-6 loss to Missions

FRISCO, Texas (July 14, 2017)- Juremi Profar went 3-4 with a home run and three RBIs, but the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, dropped an 8-6 decision to the San Antonio Missions Friday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS

• Juremi Profar paced the Riders' offense with a trio of hits and three RBIs, including his ninth home run of the season, his team-leading eighth game with at least three hits.
• San Antonio broke open its 2-1 lead with a four-run fourth inning against Riders starter Collin Wiles , taking a 6-1 lead. Webster Rivas' two-run double highlighted the frame.
• Jose Trevino cranked a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning. Trevino added an RBI groundout in the eighth, cutting the Missions lead to 8-6.
• San Antonio rehabber Buddy Baumann escaped a jam in the eighth, stranding the tying runs in scoring position to maintain the 8-6 lead before Trey Wingenter worked a scoreless ninth to earn the save.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

• Juremi Profar: 3-4, home run, three RBIs, run
• Jose Trevino: 2-4, double, two RBIs, two runs
• Jose Cardona: 2-3, sac fly, RBI, run, stolen base

NEWS AND NOTES

• With two more RBIs Friday, Jose Trevino has driven in 18 runs in his past 18 games.
• Sixteen of the 19 contests between the Riders and Missions have been decided by three runs or fewer.
• Friday's crowd of 10,523 marks the sixth time this season that 10,000 or more have walked through the turnstiles at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. San Antonio, Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (1-2, 4.25 ERA) vs. RHP Cal Quantrill (Double-A debut)
Tickets: Click here
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio App, MiLB 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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, 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 Art Garcia at [email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].
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