TEXAS LEAGUE (Double-A)
Texas League South Division Championship Series – Game #3
Frisco RoughRiders 2
Midland RockHounds 3
WP – Walden 1-0 / 0.00
HR – Chapman (1)
A couple of new arrivals played a big role for the RockHounds on Friday night by driving in all three of the team’s runs to help the Hounds earn the victory and go up 2-1 in their best-of-five playoff series with Frisco. With infielders Jefry Marte and Hiro Nakajima recently landing on the disabled list, two 1st-round draft picks, infielders Matt Chapman and Daniel Robertson, have joined Midland’s playoff squad. And on Friday night, Chapman doubled in the RockHounds’ second run of the game and, with the contest tied 2-2, homered in the bottom of the 7th to bring home the winning run for the Hounds. Shortstop Daniel Robertson, who played his last game for the Ports on Thursday, started at second base for Midland on Friday and went 1 for 4, singling in the RockHounds’ first run of the game. Right fielder Jeremy Barfield had 3 hits, including a double, for the Hounds. Starter Chris Jensen turned in another solid effort, allowing 2 runs, just 1 earned, while striking out 5 over 6 1/3 innings of work. RHP Marcus Walden struck out 4 in 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win, while RHP Jose Flores got the final three outs to pick up the save. RHP Shawn Haviland is scheduled to take the mound for Midland on Saturday as the team tries to wrap up the series.
Saturday’s Game:
Frisco @ Midland – 5:00pm PT / 7:00pm CT
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