FRISCO, Texas (August 19, 2026) - Despite two big game-tying rallies, the Frisco RoughRiders dropped their second consecutive one-run game to the Wichita Wind Surge, falling 9-8 at Riders Field Wednesday night.
Wichita (22-25, 47-67) jumped ahead early with four runs in the first two frames against Ben Anderson, including three in the first. After being shut down by Riley Quick in the first two innings, Frisco (24-23, 63-52) plated its first run on a wild pitch in the third to draw the score to 4-1.
Down 5-1 in the fifth, the Riders launched into action when Quick departed and scored four times to tie the game, with the inning highlighted by a Yeison Morrobel two-run triple.
Following three runs in the top of the seventh by Wichita, Frisco tied the game again in the bottom of the eighth with a three-run home run jolted out by Max Wagner off Mitch Mueller (2-0).
Wichita rallied to score a run off Wilian Bormie (6-1) in the ninth, however, and held on to win.
Notes to Know:
- Dylan Dreiling extended his hitting streak to 13 games, now the longest of his career and the longest by a RoughRider this season.
- Wagner, on his 25th birthday, homered in his second straight game and extended his career high with his 18th of the season.
Down two games to none in the series, Frisco is expected to throw MLB rehab RHP Jack Leiter against RHP Preston Johnson (1-3, 4.11) in Thursday’s 7:05 contest at Riders Field, seeking its first win of the week.
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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.