FRISCO, Texas (July 5, 2026) - After falling on the Fourth of July, the Frisco RoughRiders fought back with an 8-7 win over the Midland RockHounds to split the six-game series Sunday at Riders Field.
Midland (8-4, 40-40) jumped in front with another first-inning home run, as Cole Conn lifted off against Dylan MacLean (6-1) for a 2-0 lead over Frisco (6-6, 45-35). Down 3-0 in the bottom of the second, the Riders cut the deficit to 3-2 with a two-RBI double from Max Wagner off Kenya Huggins (1-4).
In the bottom of the third, Ian Moller added on with a two-run double of his own, pushing Frisco in front 4-3. Dylan Dreiling doubled in one and then Julian Brock doubled in three more to give the Riders eight unanswered runs for an 8-3 lead.
Frisco carried its lead into the latter innings and, after Dustin Saenz surrendered two runs in the ninth, Jonathan Brand picked up his second save with a strikeout to strand two aboard in the 8-7 effort.
Notes to Know:
- Frisco tallied five doubles on 13 total hits, one night after notching just one hit.
- Rafe Perich finished with three hits and a walk. Dreiling and Arturo Disla reached three times in the win.
- Frisco pitching struck out 14 combined RockHounds. MacLean had four across five innings of four-run ball.
With a win and a series split under their belt, the RoughRiders will take a day off Monday as they head to Corpus Christi, Tex. for a six-game series against the Hooks, starting Tuesday, July 7 at 6:35 p.m. from Whataburger Field.
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.