FRISCO, Texas (June 21, 2026) - On a sunny Father’s Day in Frisco, the RoughRiders beat the Arkansas Travelers for the fifth time in the final series of the first half, closing the book with a 3-1 Sunday win.
After a scoreless first inning from MLB rehab starter Jordan Montgomery, Frisco (39-29) found the scoreboard first on a third-inning home run from Max Wagner, who tagged one over the left-center field wall for a 1-0 lead against Arkansas (41-28) and its starter Adam Leverett (2-2).
Hunter Fitz-Gerald homered for Arkansas in the top of the fourth inning, tying the game for a brief moment, before Frisco retook the lead in the fifth on a Wagner RBI single. Pitching with a 2-1 lead, Dylan MacLean (5-0) dealt into the seventh inning and finished with just the one run allowed in 5.1 innings.
The Riders extended their advantage to 3-1 with an Orlando Martinez RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning and Joey Danielson stamped the win with his first career Double-A save.
Notes to Know:
- Montgomery pitched just the one inning, allowing a double but striking out the final hitter in his first mound action since 2024.
- Wagner has now homered in consecutive games – his first two Riders Field homers.
- Josh Trentadue pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief, striking out all three batters in order while touching 97 miles per hour.
After finishing the first half with four straight series wins, Frisco heads to Amarillo to face the Sod Poodles in the opening series of the second half. The first game of the six-game set starts at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23rd.
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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.