Keith Jones II Stars in RoughRiders Debut

The Frisco RoughRiders (40-35) welcomed the Arkansas Travelers to town for 3-games on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, only to fall 6-5 in 10 innings at Riders Field.

This series continues with 3 more games in Arkansas starting on the 4th of July, but the night belonged to a RoughRiders debutant — Keith Jones II — who made an immediate impact, though it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

Jones II Shines in Double-A Debut

Keith Jones II, recently promoted from the Hub City Spartanburgers where he led in RBI and trailed only slightly with 10 HR, announced his arrival in style. He smashed his first Double-A HR — his 11th HR of the season in his Double-A debut. Other performances:

• Cameron Cauley: Multi-hit game
• Jax Biggers: Multi-hit game
• Abimelec Ortiz: HR (424 feet in 8th)
• Josh Hatcher: (only player without a hit)

RHP Ben Anderson started for the RoughRiders:

• 6 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 1 BB, 5 SO, 88/56 strikes

There are two more games at Riders Field in this series before the Riders head to Arkansas for the next three games.

Boxscore

Round Rock Express (39-43)

The Round Rock Express edged out a win against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. Key performances:

• RHP Patrick Murphy: 1 IP, 1 H
• RHP Joe Barlow: 2 IP, 1 H, 3 SO
• INF Alan Trejo (.245): 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI
• INF Richie Martin: 1-for-2, HR, 1 BB, 1 SB
• LF Dustin Harris: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
• 3B Cody Freeman: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Hub City Spartanburgers (35-39)

The Hub City Spartanburgers’ game against the Winston-Salem Dash was suspended.

Hickory Crawdads (40-35)

The Hickory Crawdads fell 7-2 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers despite an early lead. Key moments:

• INF Pablo Guerrero: 2-run HR (5th of season) in 2nd, gave 2-0 lead
• RHP Ismael Agreda (3-3, 2.76 ERA): 2.2 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 SO, 48/31 strikes, took loss
• RHP Grant Cherry: 2.1 scoreless IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 47/31 strikes
• INF Devin Fitz-Gerald (.258): 1-for-3, 1 BB
• INF Antonis Macias: 1-for-4
• INF Hector Osorio: 1-for-3, 1 BB
• Cannon Ballers’ RHP Liam Paddack (1-3, 5.14 ERA): 2.1 scoreless IP, earned win
• Cannon Ballers’ scoring: Ryan Burrowes (1-run single), Lyle Miller-Green (2-run single) in 3rd

ACL Rangers (23-20)

The ACL Rangers lost 7-6 to the ACL Brewers despite a 6-run outburst on two hits.

• RHP Jormy Nivar: 2.1 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 SO
• RHP Maicol Reyes (2.42 ERA): 1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 BB, took loss

DSL Rangers Blue (4-18)

DSL Rangers Blue defeated DSL Rangers Red 9-7 for their 4th win. Key performances:

• RHP Yeferson Gonzalez (1-3, 10.80 ERA): 2.2 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 SO, earned win
• INF Carlos Torres: 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 triple
• INF Fraimy Santa: 1-for-3, 3 RBI

DSL Rangers Red (12-9)

DSL Rangers Red lost 9-7 to DSL Rangers Blue. Key performance:

• INF Elorky Rodriguez: 3-for-4, 2 RBI

Transactions

• Express Transactions (7/01/25):
• Texas Rangers optioned RHP Cole Winn to Round Rock Express.
• RHP Skylar Hales assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• Texas Rangers recalled RHP Dane Dunning from Round Rock Express.
• LHP Kohl Drake assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• RHP Nick Krauth assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Round Rock Express.
• OF Aaron Zavala assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• Texas Rangers selected the contract of LF Billy McKinney from Round Rock Express.
• RoughRiders Transactions:
• Texas Rangers sent 1B Jake Burger on a rehab assignment to Frisco RoughRiders.
• OF Keith Jones II assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hub City Spartanburgers.
• RHP Florencio Serrano assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hickory Crawdads.
• RHP Nick Krauth assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Round Rock Express.
• OF Aaron Zavala assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• RHP Skylar Hales assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• LHP Kohl Drake assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders.
• Hub City Spartanburgers Transactions:
• OF Keith Jones II assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hub City Spartanburgers.
• Hickory Crawdads Transactions:
• RHP Florencio Serrano assigned to Frisco RoughRiders from Hickory Crawdads.