FRISCO, Texas (June 4, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders played their third consecutive close game with the Springfield Cardinals, falling 6-4 on Thursday night at Riders Field.
Frisco (27-25) got on the board first with another first-inning home run from Dylan Dreiling, who served a shot over the left-center field wall for a 1-0 lead off of Springfield (25-18) starter Liam Doyle (1-3).
In the top of the second, though, the Cardinals took a lead they wouldn’t relinquish when Dakota Harris hammered a three-run home run off of Winston Santos (0-3) to make it 3-1.
Frisco scored individual runs in the fifth and sixth to draw closer at 5-3, including an RBI double from Corey Joyce.
After Dreiling singled in a run in the bottom of the eighth to make it a one-run game, Springfield scored again to take a 6-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth and Darlin Saladin locked down the win with his first save.
Notes to Know:
- Santos retired the final nine hitters he faced and finished five innings for the third straight start. He allowed three earned runs and had three strikeouts.
- Dreiling had three hits, including the home run, while also drawing a walk. His average is back above .300 at .306 and he has now reached base in a league-best 23-straight games.
On Friday night, Frisco turns to LHP Dalton Pence (1-1, 2.20) against SHP Jurrangelo Cijnte (3-2, 5.21) in a 7:05 p.m. at Riders Field. It is Military Appreciation Night and a Fireworks Friday, both presented by USAA.
The game will feature a Pregame Veteran Resource Fair, with confirmed vendors including USAA, Heroes on the Water, VFW Post 8273, Texas Veteran’s Commission, Airborne Angels, Operation Gratitude, Regiment, Combined Arms and GCU Military Division.
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.