Frisco erases six-run deficit, wins in 10 innings at Arkansas

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 26, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders came back from down 7-1 to win 8-7 in 10 innings over the Arkansas Travelers on Tuesday night from Dickey-Stephens Park.

Box Score

Arkansas (28-18) took the lead early against Frisco (24-21) starter Aidan Curry, taking a 7-1 advantage through three innings, with a John Taylor RBI single in the third providing the only Frisco offense.

From there, the Riders chipped away, scoring three in the fourth on a Frainyer Chavez bases-loaded walk and a Dylan Dreiling two-run single to make it 7-4.

In the fifth, Corey Joyce coaxed another bases-juiced free pass to cut the deficit to 7-5. Orlando Martinez then drove in a run with an RBI single in the seventh before a Chavez RBI double tied the game at 7-7.

In the 10th, Taylor plated Chavez with a go-ahead RBI single against Reid VanScoter (2-2), giving Frisco their first lead of the day at 8-7.

Wilian Bormie (5-0), who had thrown a 1-2-3 ninth, then struck out two and allowed just one base runner on an intentional walk in the 10th to secure the win.

Notes to Know:

• The six-run deficit for Frisco was their largest comeback win of the season.

• The two teams combined for 19 walks and six wild pitches on the night.

• Keyber Rodriguez collected three hits in a 3-for-5 game, marking his Texas League-best eighth three-hit contest this year.

The Riders will meet the Travelers for game two of the six-game series at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27th. LHP Blake Townsend (2-2, 4.32) is set to take the ball for Frisco against RHP Ryan Hawks (3-2, 3.32)

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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 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, 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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.