Early charge propels Frisco over Wichita, 8-5

July 19, 2024 – Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders Press Release

WICHITA, Kansas – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Wichita Wind Surge 8-5 on Tuesday night at Riverfront Stadium.

Frisco (12-7, 56-32) began the scoring against Wichita (5-14, 36-52) starter Marco Raya (0-3) in the first inning when Cody Freeman singled to drive in Alejandro Osuna.

Carson McCusker trailed 1-0 in the second inning, but he singled against Ryan Garcia (7-4) and later scored on an RBI single by Ben Ross to tie the score at 1-1.

The RoughRiders then sent nine batters to the plate in the top of the third inning. Josh Hatcher highlighted the frame with a three-run homer, his seventh long ball of the season. Keyber Rodriguez capped the four-run frame with an RBI single to score Abimelec Ortiz and give Frisco a 5-1 lead.

Wichita got one run back in the fifth inning with an RBI double by Jefferson Morales, cutting the Riders’ lead to 5-2.

Garcia was replaced by Skylar Hales after the fifth inning and finished his day with two runs on four hits and three walks and five strikeouts in 5.0 innings.

Aaron Zavala hit a two-out double in the top of the seventh inning, and later scored on an RBI single by Maximo Acosta. Frainyer Chavez extended Frisco’s lead to 8-2 with a two-run double.

Hales pitched 1-2-3 innings with two strikeouts before handing the baton to Robby Ahlstrom, who threw a scoreless inning in the seventh inning.

Ricky DeVito gave up a run after giving up a triple to Morales in the eighth inning, then later scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-3 Wichita’s lead.

In the ninth inning, Tanner Schobel loaded the bases against Seth Clark. Tyler Dearden added an RBI single to cut the Riders’ lead to 8-5, but Clark ended the threat with a strikeout to secure the win.

Offensively, Frisco had 12 hits, with Hatcher, Ortiz, Acosta and Chavez each collecting two hits on the night. Hatcher’s three RBIs fueled the Riders, while Chavez also drove in a pair of runs.

The RoughRiders continue a three-game homestand against the Wichita Wind Surge (Minnesota Twins) at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The Riders will call on RHP Emiliano Teodo (5-2, 1.71) against RHP Andrew Morris (4-2, 1.14) for the Wind Surge.

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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