Frisco dropped its fifth consecutive game Thursday night to Springfield in the
Cardinals home opener.  Frisco starter Richard Bleier loses for the first time this
year.  Bleier allowed 6 runs on 9 hits in 6 innings.  Shortstop Pete Kozma went 3
for 5 for Springfield with a home run and 4 RBIs.  Andrew Brown added a solo shot
and starter Nick Additon picked up the win lasting 6 innings and allowing 2 runs on
6 hits.

 The RoughRiders stranded 6 of its 9 baserunners.  Matt Lawson, playing in his home
state of Missouri, was 3 for 4 with three singles and 2 runs scored.  Johnny
Whittleman and Kevin Richardson each had an RBI single.

Frisco's bullpen opened up with Ryan Tatusko allowing 2 runs on 2 hits in 1.1
innings.  Evan Reed pitched the remaining .2 innings and didn't allow a baserunner.

 The 'Riders will try to snap its 5-game losing streak tomorrow night in Springfield.
Alexi Ogando (0-0, 0.00) will get the start for the second time this year against
the Cardinals Gary Daley (1-0, 1.80).  First pitch is at 7:10 PM Central.

 

Four home runs, including a grand slam by the Travelers Clay Fuller, was
too much to overcome for Frisco as the club fell to Arkansas, 8-1,  on
Tuesday afternoon. The win completed the sweep for Arkansas. 

Frisco took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when 'Riders
designated hitter Renny Osuna scored Matt Lawson from first with a
double off the wall in left field. Arkansas then came right back in the
top of the fourth inning, tying the game at one on a Jeremy Moore home
run off of Frisco starter Blake Beavan. Arkansas catcher Brian Walker
added a two-run home run off Beavan in the fifth to put the Travelers up
for good at 3-1. Walker hit his second home run of the game in the top
of the ninth, taking Frisco reliever Tanner Scheppers deep to right
field. 
Beavan went five innings, giving up three runs on five hits, but he was
unable to match Travelers starter Tim Kiely. The right-hander went six
innings, allowing one run on five hits. He only walked one Frisco hitter
while striking out three. 

Arkansas put the game out of reach for good when it loaded the bases
with nobody out in the top of the seventh inning. Walker then popped to
short-stop Guilder Rodriguez, setting up a double play opportunity. But
'Riders reliever Ryan Falcon gave up a blast over the left field fence
to Fuller, increasing the deficit to six runs. 

The RoughRiders (2-4) have the day off on Wednesday as the club travels
to Springfield for another three-game series with the Cardinals. On
Thursday, LHP Richard Bleier (0-0, 3.18) takes the hill for Frisco
against Cardinals LHP Nick Additon (0-0, 3.60). First pitch is scheduled
for 7:10 PM.

A two-out RBI double by the Travelers Clay Fuller broke a scoreless tie
in the seventh inning and the 'Riders continued to struggle on offense,
falling to Arkansas, 1-0, on Monday night. 

Martin Perez started for the 'Riders, pitching 4.2 innings of shut-out
baseball. He gave up two hits and walked three while striking out two
batters. Perez held a no-hitter going into the fifth inning. 

The 'Riders had another chance for some late inning heroics, as the club
loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. However,
Matt Lawson struck out against Ismael Carmona to end its best scoring
threat.  

Frisco will try to avoid the sweep on Tuesday morning, when it sends RHP
Blake Beavan (1-0, 1.50) to the mound against RHP Tim Kiely (0-0, 0.00).
First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 AM. 

The 'Riders bats were stymied for the second day in a row as the club
fell to the Arkansas Travelers on Sunday afternoon, 4-1. 

Arkansas came into Sunday's game with the worst staff ERA in the Texas
League, but it picked up its first win of the season as lefty Michael
Anton threw five innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking
out eight. The 'Riders lone run came on a solo home run by Joey Butler
in the fifth inning. 

Kasey Kiker started for Frisco, giving up three runs over 4.2 innings,
including a solo home run to Travelers second baseman Ryan Mount in the
third. He allowed two hits and three walks while striking out seven
hitters. Arkansas scored its first run on Kiker in the bottom of the
first on a sacrifice fly by designated hitter, Paul McAnulty. Arkansas
would later tack on insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings. 

The 'Riders best scoring opportunity came in the bottom of the seventh,
as the team loaded the bases with no outs after Tomlin and Rodriguez
walked and Butler was hit by Arkansas reliever, Ryan Aldridge. But
Johnny Whittleman and Kevin Richardson struck out to end the inning.
Frisco stranded 11 runners on base.  

The series resumes tomorrow as LHP Martin Perez (0-0, 0.00) makes his
2010 debut for Frisco (2-2) against Travelers RHP Ryan Brasier
(0-0,0.00). First pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.