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Riders take seesaw affair from San Antonio

La O drives in two,scores winning run in eighth
July 26, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 26, 2018) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, outlasted the San Antonio Missions 6-5 in an back-and-forth battle Thursday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium.BIG MOMENTS* Luis Yander La O scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the eighth. He also

Rallying Riders strike for thrilling win in Corpus Christi

Frisco erases three different deficits, storms back in ninth to win 9-7
July 15, 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 15, 2018) - In one of the wilder games of the year, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, stormed back on numerous occasions to take down the Corpus Christi Hooks 9-7 in Sunday's series opener at Whataburger Field.BIG MOMENTS* Trailing 7-6 entering the

Corpus Christi holds on for 4-2 win in series opener

La O collects two more hits for Riders
June 21, 2018

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 21, 2018) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, dropped Thursday's series opener 4-2 to the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. BIG MOMENTS* The Riders grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth but Corpus Christi scored twice in both

La O caps big night with walk-off single, Riders win 5-4

Second baseman drives home four in series finale vs. Travelers
June 3, 2018

FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2018) - Luis Yander La O delivered a walk-off single to cap his huge night as the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, won the series finale over the Arkansas Travelers 5-4 in 10 innings Sunday evening at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* La O

Five storylines to watch at Spring Training

Multiple former Riders making bid to join Rangers Opening Day roster
February 20, 2018

The first full week of Spring Training is underway, and the Texas Rangers held their first full-squad workout Tuesday. As the wheels begin to turn out in Surprise, here are five RoughRiders-themed storylines we'll be keeping an eye on over the next few weeks:TREVINO'S BID FOR THE BACKUP SPOTFresh off

Guzman, Mendez star on diverse Rangers farm

As system moves on from past trades, duo heads next wave of stars
December 15, 2017

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Two years ago, the Rangers boasted one of the most

Wood Ducks Sweep Blue Rocks in Doubleheader

Down East uses pitching and timely hitting to claim fourth straight win
August 30, 2017

WILMINGTON, DE - In a night of firsts, the Wood Ducks (34-31, 58-76) swept the Blue Rocks (28-36, 67-67) in a doubleheader on Wednesday night. While game one featured the 11th shutout of the year, it was the 4-2 victory in game two that claimed the first four-game winning streak

Seven Wood Ducks Named to the Arizona Fall League

The first set of DEWDs will embark for over a month of baseball against the Minors' best in the desert
August 29, 2017

KINSTON, NC - On Tuesday the Texas Rangers announced its prospects headed to Surprise, AZ to participate in the Arizona Fall League - a de facto all-star circuit of the minor leagues' top prospects. Of the eight representatives from the Rangers to the Surprise Saguaros, seven have suited up for

Wood Ducks Drop Close Call with the Hillcats

A pitchers' duel thrilled a crowd of nearly 3,000 at Grainger Stadium
August 25, 2017

KINSTON, NC -Luis La O had two of the entire game's eight hits, but the Hillcats (40-21, 80-50) squeaked past the Wood Ducks (30-31, 54-76) in a 3-2 final on Friday night. Both teams could only manage four hits as the pitching staffs combined for 24 strikeouts in the series-opener.

Hernandez and the Staff Blank the Pelicans

Nine more strikeouts from the arms continue to lead the league in K's for August
August 23, 2017

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The tenth Down East (30-29, 54-74) shutout of the year set up a 2-0 victory over Myrtle Beach (26-33, 69-60). Jonathan Hernández worked a season-high seven and one-third innings with seven strikeouts before giving way to the bullpen effort of Jeffrey Springs and Adam Choplick to

Pitching Staff Dominant in Woodies Shutout Victory

Benjamin and Williams hold Carolina to only two hits with no walks as La O walks it off
August 15, 2017

KINSTON, NC - A thrilling pitchers' duel didn't feature its first run until the ninth inning in Down East's (26-26, 50-71) 1-0 victory over Carolina (22-30, 58-62). Wes Benjamin worked a career-high seven and two-thirds innings in his second consecutive seven strikeout performance.

Wood Ducks Complete Epic Comeback in Victory over Mudcats

A six-run deficit was erased in the series-clincher
August 3, 2017

ZEBULON, NC - The largest comeback victory of the year was capped off by a Carlos Garay two-run homer in the eighth inning in the Wood Ducks' (20-20, 44-65) thrilling 9-7 victory over the Mudcats (19-21, 55-53). A 6-0 deficit was erased thanks in part to Luis La O's five-hit

Wood Ducks' La O takes the fifth

Rangers prospect sets career high with five hits for Wood Ducks
August 2, 2017

Down East manager Howard Johnson is hesitant to put any comparison on Luis La O. But the former Major League slugger knows a thing or two about hitting, so he doesn't lightly drop a name like David Wright in reference to his 25-year-old infielder.La O went a career-best 5-for-5 with

Down East Rallies Twice, but Falls in Extras

Every starter had a hit for the Wood Ducks in the loss
July 24, 2017

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Wood Ducks Complete Comeback in Win Over Birds

Down five runs in the fifth, and four in the seventh, the Woodies came all the way back
July 2, 2017

KINSTON, NC - A game of big innings swayed to the Wood Ducks (6-4, 30-49) late in a remarkable comeback win 9-7 over the Pelicans (3-7, 46-34) on Sunday afternoon. Seven of ten hitters for the Woodies had multiple hits as they mashed 16 hits to tie a season-high.

Wood Ducks Prevail in Tight Duel with Dash

The bullpen has run a streak of over nine straight scoreless innings
June 29, 2017

KINSTON, NC - In the first game with a new-look bullpen the Wood Ducks (4-3, 28-48) prevailed 3-2 over the Dash (5-3, 29-49) on Thursday night. Jacob Shortslef, Kelvin Vasquez, and Adam Choplick combined to shutout the Dash over the last five and two-thirds of the game.

Wood Ducks Smash Their Way to Victory

Season-highs in runs, hits, walks, and home runs lead to the first win of the second half
June 23, 2017

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Down East's offense exploded with 14 runs and 16 hits in a 14-6 shellacking of the Pelicans on Friday night. Luis La O, Arturo Lara, and Ledarious Clark had three hits each as every starter reached base through two innings of play.Wes Benjamin backed up his

Four Wood Ducks Play in Carolina League All-Star Classic

The Woodies found a way to fly despite the southern division falling 2-0
June 20, 2017

SALEM, VA - A quartet of Wood Duck All-Stars appeared for the southern division in the Carolina League All-Star Classic on Tuesday night at Haley Toyota Field. While the team was defeated 2-0, Down East's Luis La O, Josh Altmann, Chuck Moorman, and Ricardo Rodríguez all appeared in the game.La

Four Wood Ducks Named to the 2017 All-Star Classic

Three Woodies will appear on offense, while one will emerge from the bullpen
June 12, 2017

KINSTON, NC - The 2017 Carolina League All-Star Classic rosters were announced on Monday morning and four Down East Wood Ducks have made the southern division team. INF Josh Altmann, INF Luis La O, C Chuck Moorman, and RHP Ricardo Rodríguez were named to the roster for the game on

Pena Leads Wood Ducks to Third Straight Win

The right-hander finishes his first complete game of his career and in Wood Ducks history
May 26, 2017

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Richelson Peña continued the recent trend of strong starting pitching with his first nine-inning complete game in his career in an 8-1 Wood Ducks win over the Dash. The win marks the first three-game winning streak since games three, four, and five of the season in April.

Wood Ducks Pitch Their Way to a Series Win

Down East has not allowed an earned run in the last 18 innings
May 25, 2017

KINSTON, NC - Down East claimed its first series win in a month thanks to six shutout innings from Wes Benjamin and the bullpen locking down a tight victory over Carolina, 3-1. Ricardo Rodríguez earned his seventh save in as many tries to tie the league lead. Adam Choplick, Omarlin

Wood Ducks Soar Behind Payano's Arm and Early Offense

Sanchez and La O provide all of the runs in the first three innings
May 21, 2017

KINSTON, NC - Six runs in the first three innings fueled the Wood Ducks in a 6-1 victory over the Astros to snap a five-game losing streak. Tyler Sanchez clocked his first home run of 2017 and had four RBIs while Pedro Payano delivered his second consecutive quality start for

Wood Ducks Soar in Tight Game with Dash

Down East claims fifth one-run victory of the season
April 29, 2017

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Wood Ducks Walk-Off in Home Opener

Over 4,200 fans welcomed baseball back to Kinston in extra innings
April 10, 2017

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Wood Ducks Win Opener In Thrilling Fashion

All seven runs were scored in the last two innings
April 6, 2017

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