RoughRiders win third straight, sit alone atop Texas League South

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 2, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks by a score of 5-1 on Thursday evening at Whataburger Field.

Box Score

Keyber Rodriguez put the RoughRiders (15-9) ahead early with a solo homer to left field, marking his first hit of 2024.

Nick Krauth cruised through the first two innings against Corpus Christi (7-17), but the Hooks got on the board in the third inning on a two-out double from Jordan Brewer. That was the only run Krauth allowed across his 5.0 innings, striking out a season-high six batters.

In the top of the sixth inning, Seth Clark (1-0) came on in relief and tossed a pair of scoreless, one-hit frames with a pair of punchouts.

Tied 1-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Rodriguez coaxed a bases-loaded walk to give the Riders the lead. Frainyer Chavez added a two-run single to center against Carlos Betancourt (0-1), extending the Frisco advantage to 4-1.

Aaron Zavala padded the Frisco lead with a single in the top of the ninth inning, plating Daniel Mateo from second base to make it 5-1.

Offensively, Maximo Acosta recorded the lone multi-hit performance while Rodriguez and Chavez each drove home two runs.

Andy Rodriguez retired all six batters he faced across the eighth and ninth innings with a pair of strikeouts on his way to a six-out save.

Next, the RoughRiders continue a six-game road series with the Houston Astros affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd. The RoughRiders will turn to RHP Dane Acker (1-0, 1.47) against LHP Luis Angel Rodriguez (2-1, 8.40) for the Hooks.

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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].