RoughRiders clinch Texas League South first half title with 13-4 win

FRISCO, Texas (June 18, 2026) - With a 13-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers on Thursday night at Riders Field, the Frisco RoughRiders clinched the Texas League South First Half Championship and secured their spot in September’s Texas League Playoffs.

Box Score

Frisco (37-28) struck first, scoring in the first inning against Arkansas (40-26) with back-to-back hits from Frainyer Chavez and Arturo Disla off Nico Tellache (3-4) and then an RBI fielder’s choice from Rafe Perich.

In the second inning, the Riders sprang for five more runs with RBI from Marcus Lee Sang, Disla, Perich and Dylan Dreiling, who plated two with a double for a 6-1 lead.

Winston Santos allowed a run in the fourth on a solo home run and surrendered two in the fifth, but struck out seven over his 4+ innings of work. Joey Danielson (1-0) followed with two strong innings in his 2026 Riders Field debut.

In the bottom of the sixth, Frisco added on four more, including a two-run double from Julian Brock. Leading 12-4 into the eighth, Brock singled in another run for a 13-4 advantage.

Bryan Magdaleno secured the final five outs of the game to lock down the first half title and playoff berth.

Notes to Know:

• After missing the postseason in 2025, Frisco will head back to the playoffs for the first time since 2024, seeking its first Texas League Championship since 2022.

• Frisco has scored 13 runs in consecutive games, totaling 15 hits in the winning effort.

• After combining for nine hits in Wednesday’s doubleheader, Disla and Chavez combined for four more and knocked in three runs.

On Friday, Frisco will hand the ball to LHP Dalton Pence (2-1, 2.05) against LHP Kade Anderson (6-0, 1.13) in a 7:05 p.m. start at Riders Field. It is Dallas Black Giants Night, as Frisco celebrates Juneteenth by playing as its Negro Leagues alternate identity.

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.