FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2026) - After a one-run win Tuesday, the Frisco RoughRiders found themselves on the other side of the equation in a 6-5 loss to the Midland RockHounds on Wednesday night at Riders Field.
After Chris Martin pitched a scoreless top of the first inning on MLB rehab, Malcolm Moore crushed his first Riders Field home run to give Frisco (4-4, 43-33) a 1-0 lead in the second. In the top of the third, though, Cole Conn lifted a grand slam to put Midland (6-3, 38-38) ahead 4-1 against Blake Townsend (3-4).
Down 6-1 into the fifth inning, Arturo Disla scratched back with a two-RBI single that made it 6-3 against Midland lefty Jamie Arnold before Stevie Emanuels (2-0) threw 1.2 scoreless innings in relief.
In the eighth inning, Rafe Perich rifled a single into right field to plate Corey Joyce and Keith Jones II and make it 6-5, but stranded the bases loaded and then went scoreless in the ninth, as Shohei Tomioka secured his seventh save.
Notes to Know:
- Martin pitched just the one inning in his rehab start, but struck out two without surrendering a run.
- Perich was not retired on the night and registered three hits, including two doubles, alongside two walks.
Frisco has not yet announced a starter for Thursday night’s game, but will look to bounce back against RHP Corey Avant (1-5, 5.63) in a 7:05 p.m. start from Riders Field.
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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.