RoughRiders upended in Sunday series finale by Amarillo

Frisco splits six-game set with Sod Poodles

By Jack Smith

June 28, 2026

AMARILLO, Texas (June 28, 2026) - In their Sunday series finale from HODGETOWN, the Frisco RoughRiders lost 18-4 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles and settled for a series split. Box Score Amarillo (3-3, 39-35) struck first on a three-run home run from Matt O’Neill against Dylan MacLean (5-1) in the

AMARILLO, Texas (June 28, 2026) - In their Sunday series finale from HODGETOWN, the Frisco RoughRiders lost 18-4 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles and settled for a series split.

Box Score

Amarillo (3-3, 39-35) struck first on a three-run home run from Matt O’Neill against Dylan MacLean (5-1) in the second inning. Frisco (3-3, 42-32) responded with a two-run shot from Dylan Dreiling off Daniel Eagen to cut the deficit to 3-2.

From there on out, though, Amarillo slugged two more home runs off MacLean, scoring five total runs off the RoughRiders’ starter and plating 13 against Frisco’s bullpen on 19 total hits. Demetrio Crisantes hit for the cycle for the Sod Poodles.

At the plate, Frisco found silver linings in the form of two more home runs, with solo shots from Frainyer Chavez in the fifth off Billy Corcoran (1-0) and Marcus Lee Sang in the ninth.

Notes to Know:

Dreiling and Chavez each hit three home runs during the week and remain tied for the team lead with 11 long balls each.
Lee Sang was the only RoughRider to finish with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with his home run.

After splitting the six-game series, Frisco returns home to Riders Field for the first homestand of the second half, welcoming in the Midland RockHounds starting Tuesday, June 30 at 7:05 p.m.

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.