ROUGHRIDERS 7,
TRAVELERS 4
Five Frisco pitchers limited Arkansas to six hits in taking a victory over the Travelers in front a 5,533 fans at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock on Friday night.
David Garcia's bases-loaded triple in the third inning broke a 2-2 tie to highlight the RoughRiders' four-run inning and 12-hit attack. Garcia finished 2 for 4 with 4 RBI.
Jake Scheiner doubled home two runs in the first inning off Frisco starter Jack Leiter, the No. 2 overall draft pick of 2021 by the Texas Rangers. Leiter allowed 2 hits and 5 walks in 4 innings. He struck out four.
Jack Larsen hit his fifth home run of the season in the fifth inning off reliever Josh Smith (1-0) to account for the Travelers' final two runs. Fernery Ozuna collected his seventh save.
Travelers' starter Conner Jones (4-5) was touched for 9 hits and 6 runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Connor Hoover went 2 for 3 to lead the Travelers' hitters.
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