On the second home game of the season, the RoughRiders rode away with a 7-1 over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals Friday night. Frisco also improved to a 7-1 record to lead the Texas League with the closest teams being Springfield and Corpus Christi who both have a record of 5-3.
Riders’ starter Connor Sadzeck (2-0) picked up the win pitching for five innings allowing six hits and one run while walking one and striking out five. He has had a strong start to the season with an ERA of 0.82 and opponents batting just .216 off of him. Naturals’ starter Christian Binford (0-2) was tagged with the loss pitching for 4.2 innings allowing nine hits and seven runs while walking one and striking out five.
Highlights included Raul Mondesi for NW Arkansas who had a solo homer which was the Naturals’ lone run of the game and Frisco’s Luis Marte who went 3-4 on the night hitting for extra bases each time to drive in runs. Here are some photos from tonight’s game:
Christian Binford fires home. (Jarah Wright)
Lewis Brinson watches a pop up. (Jarah Wright)
Ronald Guzman makes the grab at first. (Jarah Wright)
Connor Sadzeck looks in for the sign. (Jarah Wright)
Kellin Deglar shouts words of encouragement. (Jarah Wright)
Carlos Garcia makes contact. (Jarah Wright)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa puts the bat on the ball. (Jarah Wright)
Cam Gallagher looks to the dugout for the sign. (Jarah Wright)
Luis Mendez and Frank Schwindel (Jarah Wright)
Ronald Guzman and Hunter Dozier (Jarah Wright)
Connor Sadzeck and Kellin Deglan (Jarah Wright)
Wright Beyond The Bleachers 