FRISCO, Texas (June 17, 2026) - On Wednesday night at Riders Field, the Frisco RoughRiders split their doubleheader against the Arkansas Travelers, dropping game one 9-4 before bouncing back for a 13-3 game two victory.
In game one, Arkansas (40-24) lifted two home runs off of Frisco (35-28) starter Blake Townsend (3-3) in the first two innings, taking a 4-0 lead. The Travelers plated their nine runs in the first five innings total.
The Riders got their first two runs the same way, as Arturo Disla blasted two solo home runs against Ryan Hawks (4-3). Malcolm Moore collected his first Double-A hit in a two-run RoughRiders’ sixth inning, but Frisco fell 9-4.
Game two started out much stronger for the Riders, who scored instantly against Arkansas starter Abdiel Mendoza (4-2). Playing as the road team in the makeup game, Frisco got a leadoff home run into the lazy river from Frainyer Chavez in a two-run first frame. Then, the Riders tallied four runs in the second inning, including a Chavez RBI single and a Marcus Lee Sang triple that plated two.
Josh Trentadue pitched three innings, allowing just an unearned run in his first start since moving to the bullpen and left with the Riders leading 6-1.
Up 6-3 in the sixth inning, Chavez rocked a double off the wall in left-center field to score another run and Lee Sang, Disla and Julian Brock all followed with RBI hits. At the end of the inning, Frisco led 11-3.
Ryan Lobus (5-2) pitched two innings to close it out in relief as the Riders eventually ballooned the lead to 13-3.
Notes to Know:
- Frisco’s magic number to win the Texas League South first half title and clinch a playoff spot is down to two. The Riders can clinch Thursday night with a win and an Amarillo loss to Midland.
- Disla reached base seven times in the doubleheader and was only retired once. On top of his two home runs, he drove in five total runs and drew two walks.
- Chavez tied a career high with four hits in game two, falling a triple shy of the cycle. Including his leadoff home run, three of his four hits drove in runs.
With a potential playoff spot on the line, Frisco turns to RHP Winston Santos (1-3, 7.51) against LHP Nico Tellache (3-3, 3.04) in a 7:05 p.m. start on Thursday night at Riders Field. It is a Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark and a Twisted Tea Rowdy @ The River game. Frisco will also host ALS Awareness Night with Live Like Lou.
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.