RoughRiders win in front of second-largest crowd in franchise history
FRISCO, Texas (July 4, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the World Series Champion Texas Rangers, welcomed the second-largest crowd in franchise history on Stars and Stripes Night presented by Rhythm Energy with 12,051 fans packing sold-out Riders Field in a 7-6 win against the Arkansas Travelers
FRISCO, Texas (July 4, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the World Series Champion Texas Rangers, welcomed the second-largest crowd in franchise history on Stars and Stripes Night presented by Rhythm Energy with 12,051 fans packing sold-out Riders Field in a 7-6 win against the Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners). The night also marked the largest crowd on the Fourth of July in franchise history.
The standing-room-only sellout was the second-largest in the 21-year history of the RoughRiders, trailing only the 12,067 fans that turned out to Riders Field on July 20, 2018 for Dude Perfect Night. It was the largest Fourth of July crowd in Riders' history as well, breaking the previous record of 12,045 on July 4th, 2023.
TOP 5 CROWDS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
- 12,067 (July 20, 2018)
- 12,051 (July 4, 2024)
- 12,045 (July 4, 2023)
- 12,023 (June 2, 2019)
- 11,927 (June 12, 2015)
The Riders opened the game up early with six runs in the first inning, comprised of a Josh Hatcher RBI triple, an Aaron Zavala two-run single, a Maximo Acosta RBI double and Cooper Johnson capped the inning with a two-run single.
Frisco then added on when Hatcher bunted home a run in the fourth. Skylar Hales (3-0) earned the win for the Riders as Frisco evened the series at 2-2.
The RoughRiders continue their celebration of Independence Day with two more nights of fireworks presented by Pyro Shows of Texas and family fun on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th (presented by Leaderboard Signs & Graphics) against the Arkansas Travelers.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit 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 celebrated 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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]