FRISCO, Texas (May 22, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders homered twice, but lost 7-6 in a back-and-forth late-innings affair to the San Antonio Missions Friday night at Riders Field.
Frisco (21-21) got early offense off the bat of John Taylor, who ripped a solo home run off of San Antonio (17-26) starter Victor Lizarraga in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. After Winston Santos pitched scoreless innings in the first and second, the Riders righty surrendered single runs in the third, fourth and fifth. Albert Fabian drove in two of the runs.
Down 3-1 into the seventh inning, the RoughRiders drew four walks against Andrew Moore, the final one by Taylor driving in a run to draw the deficit to 3-2. Then, Keith Jones II pounded a two-RBI single to give Frisco a 4-3 lead before Sadrac Franco (3-2) closed the inning out.
San Antonio did not sit on its hands, however, scoring three times in response in the top of the eighth inning, punctuated by a two-run single from Carson Tucker off of Ricardo Velez (3-2). Then, in the ninth, Francisco Acuna homered off of Austin Roberts to give San Antonio the lead, 7-4.
The Riders went down swinging in the ninth, as Corey Joyce torched a two-run homer to bring the deficit to one run, but Keyber Rodriguez struck out against Andrew Dalquist, who recorded the save, his first of the season.
Notes to Know:
- Taylor’s home run was his sixth of the season, already, after he homered just twice in 58 games with High-A Hub City in 2025.
- Santos pitched a season-high five innings, surrendering the three earned runs while striking out five.
- Cody Freeman played second base for the first five innings, going 0-for-3, on Major League rehab.
Frisco now trails the series three games to one and seeks a Saturday win with RHP Leandro Lopez (0-2, 7.12) on the mound against RHP Jhony Brito (0-0, 0.00) in a 7:05 p.m. start at Riders Field.
It is Texas Rangers Night at Riders Field and also Baseball Mom Night presented by Modern Woodmen of America. Kids can also run the bases after the game courtesy of Raising Cane’s.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team celebrated its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.