Tyson Ross turns in effective rehab start but Midland wins 4-2

Heineman, Bolinger, and Profar tally two hits each in series opener

July 31, 2017

FRISCO, Texas (July 31, 2017)- Tyson Ross looked sharp Monday night in his rehab appearance with the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, but the Midland RockHounds took the series opener 4-2 at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS Rangers rehabber Tyson Ross fired 4 2/3 innings, yielding four

FRISCO, Texas (July 31, 2017)- Tyson Ross looked sharp Monday night in his rehab appearance with the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, but the Midland RockHounds took the series opener 4-2 at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS

Rangers rehabber Tyson Ross fired 4 2/3 innings, yielding four runs (two earned) on seven hits. The right-hander struck out two and walked two. He threw 80 pitches, tossing 50 strikes.
Already ahead 1-0, The RockHounds grabbed a 3-0 advantage with a pair of unearned runs in the fourth. Jermaine Curtis' RBI double in the fifth made it 4-2.
The Riders got on the board in the bottom of the fourth, cutting the deficit to 3-2 on back-to-back RBI singles from Royce Bolinger and Juremi Profar .

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

Tyson Ross: L, 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
Scott Heineman: 2-3, run, walk
Royce Bolinger: 2-4, RBI
Juremi Profar: 2-4, RBI

NEWS AND NOTES

Scott Heineman, playing for the first time since last Monday, recorded his 22^nd multi-hit display with a pair of singles. The two hits ended a 0-28 skid for the Riders outfielder.
Riders relievers Joe Filomeno and Shane McCain combined to retire all 13 batters they faced.
Michael O'Neill snapped his season-best nine-game hitting streak, going 0-3 with a hit by pitch.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Midland, Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Ariel Jurado (8-8, 4.63 ERA) vs. RHP Casey Meisner (2-3, 6.59 ERA)
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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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