FRISCO, Texas (May 23, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders walked 10 times to come back and down the San Antonio Missions 7-5 on Saturday night at Riders Field.
San Antonio (17-27) struck first against Frisco (22-21) starter Leandro Lopez in the first inning, finding four hits with RBIs from Tirso Ornelas and Albert Fabian for a 2-0 lead. The Missions extended things with a two-run home run from Romeo Sanabria in the third inning that made it 4-0.
In the bottom of the third, the Riders got to MLB-rehabbing starter Jhony Brito, tagging the former Yankee and Padre for four hits, including an RBI double from Frainyer Chavez and an RBI single for John Taylor to trail 4-2. Frisco found the scoreboard again in the fourth, with a Cody Freeman sacrifice fly to draw the deficit to 4-3.
After San Antonio scored a single run in the sixth inning, Josh Sborz (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh and then the Riders brought 10 men to the plate to take the lead. The Riders tied it up 5-5 with an Arturo Disla RBI single and got RBI walks from Keith Jones II and Corey Joyce to jump ahead 7-5.
After taking the lead, Frisco sat down the next six San Antonio hitters in order, including Jonathan Brand’s first RoughRiders save in the ninth to secure the win.
Notes to Know:
- Frisco’s 10 walks were a season-high. The RoughRiders drew double-digit walks four times in 2025 and just twice in 2024. Joyce and Ian Moller both drew three walks.
- Freeman grabbed his first hit and RBI of his rehab assignment with the RoughRiders. Through two games, the Rangers' infielder is 1-for-7.
- After his first Double-A game without a hit Thursday, Disla tallied three hits to lead the Riders. Taylor and Max Wagner also both had multi-hit games.
- Sborz, Brand and Zach Bryant combined to allow just one run out of the Riders’ bullpen over 4.1 innings, each allowing a single hit.
Following the win, Frisco aims for a series split Sunday with LHP Dylan MacLean (3-0, 5.01) taking the ball against RHP Miguel Mendez (1-0, 3.24) in a 6:05 p.m. start at Riders Field.
It is a Throwback Sunday presented by Benjamin Franklin Plumbing with an Ian Kinsler Bobblehead Giveaway presented by McKinney Hardwood Flooring. Postgame, there will be Summer Sunday Fireworks presented by Globe Life.
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.