Riders throw two-hit shutout to win series

FRISCO, Texas (September 13, 2025) – The Frisco RoughRiders took a six-run lead after three innings and held the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to two hits in a 6-0 victory on Saturday night at Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (34-33, 72-63) used four pitchers to toss a two-hitter, starting with four hitless innings by Daniel Missaki. The righthander struck out seven and walked two. Thomas Ireland (1-0) then pitched three innings with one hit to collect the win. He allowed a single to the first batter he faced but then recorded a double play.

Joey Danielson tossed a hitless eighth inning and Willian Bormie closed out the game in the ninth, allowing a two-out double but recording the final out on the next batter.

Frisco now leads the series four games to one with Northwest Arkansas (33-35, 66-71).

The Riders scored two runs in the first inning. Cam Cauley doubled on the first pitch of the first inning and scored after singles by Frainyer Chavez and Sebastian Walcott. Keith Jones II brought in a run on a fielder's choice to give the Riders a 2-0 margin.

Marcus Smith homered to right field in the second inning, putting Frisco ahead 3-0.

The Riders tacked on three more runs in the third, using an RBI single from Jones II and a two-RBI double by Cauley.

Sebastian Walcott singled for a second time in the fourth inning and went 2-for-4 in the game. Along with Cauley's two doubles and Chavez's single and double, the top three batters in the Riders' order combined for six hits.

Hunter Williams (5-6) started for the Naturals and took the loss, allowing eight hits and six runs over three innings.

Notes to know

-Chavez is on a 12-game hitting streak, batting .417 (20-for-48/.491/.583/.1074) with five doubles and a home run.

-Walcott is on an 11-game hitting streak, hitting .409 (18-for-44/.490/.512/1.049) with a triple, 12 walks, a home run and nine RBIs.

The RoughRiders face the Naturals at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday, September 14th for the final game of the year. RHP Jose Gonzalez (0-5, 4.63) starts for the Riders against LHP Hunter Owen (5-5, 3.57).

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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 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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].