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Big ninth inning propels Riders to 5-4 win in Midland

Riders finish first half on winning note
Luis Yander La O went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs Monday in Midland. (Caitlyn Epes/Frisco RoughRiders)
June 18, 2018

MIDLAND, Texas (June 18, 2018) - On the strength of a three-run ninth inning, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, defeated the Midland RockHounds 5-4 Monday at Security Bank Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* With a 2-2 tie and the bases loaded in the ninth, three runs scored on a

MIDLAND, Texas (June 18, 2018) - On the strength of a three-run ninth inning, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, defeated the Midland RockHounds 5-4 Monday at Security Bank Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* With a 2-2 tie and the bases loaded in the ninth, three runs scored on a Midland fielding error to put the Riders ahead for good.
* Luis Yander La O went 3-for-4 and drove in the first run of the game with an RBI double in the second. He also scored a pair of runs to help the Riders get the win.
* Starter Pedro Payano turned in another quality start, allowing two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Luis Yander La O: 3-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Anthony Gose: 2-for-4, 2 R
Pedro Payano: 6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

NEWS AND NOTES
* La O tied season-highs in hits (3) and runs (2) Monday.
* Anthony Gose made his first start in the field for the Riders, playing flawless center field.
* Monday's game marked the final game of the first half. The standings will reset Tuesday, as the Riders begin their push for a second-half title.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Probables: RHP Tyler Davis (0-6, 7.50) vs. RHP Norge Ruiz (3-5, 4.43)

Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App

About the RoughRiders 
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].