FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2026) - With a ninth-inning walk-off home run from Rafe Perich, the Frisco RoughRiders came back from multiple deficits and beat the Springfield Cardinals 8-7 on Wednesday night at Riders Field.
Springfield (24-28) struck first against Frisco (27-24) starter Blake Townsend, with a two-run rally in the second inning and added another in the fourth for a 3-0 lead.
After going scoreless against Springfield starter Mason Molina in the first five innings, the Riders got on the board in the sixth with a two-run home run from Wyatt Langford in the second game of his MLB rehab assignment that drew the deficit to 3-2.
The Cardinals got the two runs right back in the seventh inning with a two-run single from Zach Levenson for another three-run advantage.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Riders scored four runs to take their first lead on four hits and three walks. Frainyer Chavez tied the game with a single and Arturo Disla delivered the lead with an RBI walk.
With the game tied 7-7 in the ninth inning, Wilian Bormie (6-0) pitched a scoreless frame and Perich punished a hanging breaking ball from DJ Carpenter (0-1) over the right field wall to win it.
Notes to Know:
- Perich’s home run was his 13th of the season between High-A and Double-A, which are the most by any Rangers’ minor league hitter this season.
- Langford has now hit three home runs on rehab with the RoughRiders over the last two seasons and has seven Double-A home runs in 17 career games at the level. Corey Seager also completed his second rehab game, going 0-for-3.
- Chavez matched a career high with four hits and is 7-for-9 to start the series with two RBI.
With the series evened at a game apiece, Frisco will turn to RHP Winston Santos (0-2, 8.26), who starts against LHP Liam Doyle (0-3, 5.82) in a 7:05 p.m. start on Thursday night at Riders Field. It is Bowling for Soup Night, as well as Thirsty Thursday and Twisted Tea Rowdy @ the River, with drink specials through the seventh inning at Riders Field.
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.