Riders offense quieted in close loss to San Antonio

Frisco falls 4-3, needs win Sunday to seize series

2:51 AM UTC

FRISCO, Texas (July 25, 2026) - After three consecutive wins, the Frisco RoughRiders fell 4-3 to the San Antonio Missions Saturday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

Frisco (15-11, 54-40) scored twice in the first inning against San Antonio (12-14, 43-52) starter Andrew Thurman (2-5) on the back of three doubles from Sebastian Walcott, Arturo Disla and Keith Jones II.

The Missions tied things on a two-run shot from Jake Cunningham off Dalton Pence in the bottom of the first, but Frisco retook the lead in the second on an RBI single from Walcott. Cunningham doubled in another run against Pence to tie it back up 3-3 in the fifth.

After Walcott’s single in the second, San Antonio arms retired 20 RoughRider hitters in a row. Armed with a 4-3 lead picked up in the sixth against Zach Bryant (2-3), Josh Mallitz pitched the final three innings for his fourth save.

Notes to Know:

  • Walcott notched his fifth multi-hit game in his first seven games back with Frisco.
  • Disla extended his hitting streak to 11 games, but Dylan Dreiling’s was snapped at 12 games as he went 0-for-4.

Seeking a series victory with a win Sunday, Frisco sends LHP Blake Townsend (3-4, 5.35) to the mound against RHP Eric Yost (4-2, 3.41) in a 6:05 p.m. start at Nelson Wolff Stadium.

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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.