RoughRiders lose 8-4 but win series against the Travelers The RoughRiders line-up hit two home runs in Sunday's early afternoon game but it wasn't enough to lift them past the Arkansas Travelers (Mariners). The RoughRiders lost 8-4 but won four games of the six game series. This is the first series in June the RoughRiders Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
The Farm Report: 3rd edition Welcome to The Farm Report. This is a weekly series that will highlight performances for each team throughout the entire Texas Rangers farm system. Week May 24-29 Triple-A Round Rock Express (29-19) Round Rock went 3-3 against the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies). Zach Reks, 28, hit a line of .550/.591/ Heath Criswell • The Farm Report
Ezequiel Duran leads all of baseball with 21 doubles Ezequiel Duran continues to be one of the exciting storylines coming out of Frisco this season. As you know, Duran was part of the Joey Gallo trade. His arrival along with Josh Smith and Trevor Hauver gave a pretty big boost to the Rangers farm system. Glenn Otto was also Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Matt Whatley's two home runs to help Riders in comeback win Frisco turned to right-hander Zak Kent (0-1, 5.82) for his first Saturday start of the season, as the RoughRiders welcomed fans to MARVEL Defenders of the Diamond night with special-themed jerseys. San Antonio sent RHP Lake Bachar (0-0, 1.29 ERA) to the mound for just his third appearance Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Jonathan Ornelas has four hit game in Riders win On Strike Out Cancer night RHP Zak Kent (0-1, 5.23) opened for the Frisco RoughRiders this afternoon against RHP Julio Robaina (0-2, 9.90). RHP Justin Slaten followed. The Riders needed a win to split the series at three-games a piece. Hooks batter Justin Dirden hit the first pitch Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Trey Hair pulls off hidden ball trick Despite the RoughRiders hitting four home runs and Trey Hair pulling off a hidden ball trick, the RoughRiders fell to the Hooks by a final of 9-5. Left-hander Cody Bradford got the start for the RoughRiders against right-hander Jose Bravo for the Hooks. Prior to the game, Tim Brennan was Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders