FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders mashed two three-run home runs en route to an 11-4 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night at Riders Field.
Frisco (28-25) scored in the first for the second straight night, tallying five runs against Springfield (25-29) starter Jurrangelo Cijntje (3-3). Rafe Perich rifled a slice-shot double into left-center field to drive in two runs, erasing a 1-0 deficit for a 2-1 lead. Then, Ian Moller bombed a three-run home run off the batter’s eye in center that made it 5-1.
Dalton Pence (2-1) dealt in his fourth RoughRiders start, allowing a solo home run to Jose Cordoba, but striking out seven Cardinals across five full innings with just the two earned runs surrendered.
The RoughRiders did not have another hit after the Moller home run until the sixth inning, when Marcus Lee Sang hammered a three-run shot of his own to plant Frisco ahead 8-2.
Frisco finished the night with three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, including a two-RBI single from Dylan Dreiling, who had earlier extended his Texas League-best on-base streak to 24 games.
Notes to Know:
- Pence has now finished at least five innings in each of his first four Double-A starts, allowing just six earned runs in that span.
- Moller’s home run was his fifth of the season already after just four last season with the RoughRiders.
- The RoughRiders scored double-digit runs for the first time since May 15. They did it on just four hits, all of which drove in at least two runs.
As the series shifts to Saturday tied at two games apiece, Frisco starts RHP Austin Bergner (0-1, 13.50) against LHP Braden Davis (0-3, 5.31) in a 7:05 p.m. game at Riders Field.
It is Charros Night presented by Baylor Scott & White Health and Cacique, as Frisco works in tandem with Minor League Baseball to celebrate the Mexican cowboy and rodeo culture through Copa de la Diversion. It’s also Scout Night and kids can run the bases after the game presented by 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.