Amarillo edges Frisco, clinches Texas League playoff series
FRISCO, Texas (Interstat) — Cristofer Torin doubled in a run in the ninth inning, and Druw Jones added an RBI single as the Amarillo Sod Poodles beat the Frisco RoughRiders 8-7 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Riders Field. The Texas League (AA) playoff victory gave Amarillo the series 2-1 in Game 3 and ended Frisco’s season. Amarillo scored six first-inning runs, then held on after Frisco rallied. Rafe Perich hit a grand slam for Frisco, and Gleider Figuereo’s sacrifice fly cut the deficit to one. Dylan Dreiling hit a two-run homer for Frisco, but Alfred Morillo closed it for his fourth save. Logan Mercado earned the win, improving to 7-3, while Blake Townsend took the loss, falling to 4-6. Ismael Agreda allowed three hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings for Frisco. Torin went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Jones went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Amarillo improved to 78-60, and Frisco finished 72-66. Attendance was 3,382, and the game lasted 3 hours, 3 minutes.