FRISCO, Texas (May 20, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders, behind home runs from Keith Jones II and Frainyer Chavez, beat the San Antonio Missions 5-1 on Tuesday night at Riders Field.
Frisco (21-19) found another first-inning run when Chavez flipped a double down the right field line, Dylan Dreiling singled him to third and Corey Joyce brought him home despite a double play. The Riders took the game’s first lead, 1-0, against San Antonio (15-26) starter Jagger Haynes (0-2).
With the game tied at one after a Kai Murphy solo home run in the third, Jones II and Chavez blasted their home runs in back-to-back innings to regain the lead. Jones II torched a two-run shot 450 feet into right-center in the fourth inning and Chavez went the same way for a solo home run in the fifth that made it 4-1 Riders.
Blake Townsend (2-2) brought his best once again for the RoughRiders, backing up his 7.1-inning start last week in Midland with another stellar effort. Townsend turned in six one-run innings, surrendering just four hits while striking out four.
The RoughRiders extended their lead to 5-1 on a Dreiling sacrifice fly in the eighth before closing out a quick win with a scoreless ninth from Wilian Bormie.
Notes to Know:
- Jones II picked up two more RBI and is atop the team lead with 32 on the season. He has driven in a run in six consecutive games and has 19 RBI in 13 games in the month of May.
- Chavez notched his sixth multi-hit game in May. He was the only RoughRider to do so, though all nine starters had a hit.
- For the second straight start, Townsend collected a quality start. Before last week’s start in Midland, he had never had one in his Minor League career. He also secured his second win in as many starts.
With the series evened at a game apiece, the RoughRiders will turn to another lefty in LHP Dalton Pence (0-0, 3.60) against RHP Ian Koenig (1-4, 5.23) in a 6:35 p.m. start at Riders Field. Twisted Tea Rowdy @ the River returns, as Thirsty Thursday takes over with half-price drink specials through the 7th inning.
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.