RoughRiders edge Sod Poodles in high-scoring Texas League contest
SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — The Frisco RoughRiders beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 8-7 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. Frisco scored three runs in the first, one in the third, three in the seventh and one in the ninth. Amarillo scored one in the second, third and fifth, three in the seventh and one in the eighth. Paxton Kling went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs for Frisco. Aidan Curry allowed three hits and two earned runs over four innings with four strikeouts. Jonathan Brand earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, and Carlos Rey took the loss. Gleider Figuereo also homered for Frisco, and Avery Owusu-Asiedu homered for Amarillo. Logan Mercado threw two innings of one-hit relief for Amarillo. Frisco finished with 11 hits, Amarillo with seven. The game took 3 hours, 28 minutes before 2,578 fans. Frisco improved to 72-64, while Amarillo fell to 76-60. The Double-A Texas League teams meet again Sept. 17 at Frisco.