RoughRiders start second half with 3-2 win over Corpus Christi

FRISCO, Texas (June 25, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 3-2 on Tuesday evening from Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (1-0, 45-25) started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning when Keyber Rodriguez drove home Abimelec Ortiz with a two-out single against Corpus Christi (0-1, 26-44) starter Joey Mancini.

The Hooks tied the game at 1-1 when Jacob Melton crossed the plate on an RBI single by Collin Price in the top of fourth.

Kellen Strahm put the Riders back ahead with another two-out RBI, singling to center to plate Rodriguez.

Corpus Christi evened the score at 2-2 when Melton scored on a balk by Josh Stephan. Stephan finished his start going 6.0 innings, surrendering two runs on five hits and a walk while fanning five.

Steven Jennings (5-0) delivered 2.0 hitless, scoreless frames while issuing two walks and striking out two.

In the bottom of the eighth inning Cody Freeman launched his eighth homer of the year against Walker Brockhouse (0-1), giving the Riders a 3-2 advantage.

Tyler Owens slammed the door, picking up two punchouts on his way to his third save of the season.

Offensively, Rodriguez notched the only multi-hit performance. The second baseman notched two doubles and a single to mark his fourth three-hit game of the year.

The RoughRiders continue a six-game series with the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) at 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26th. RHP Ryan Garcia (5-3, 4.36) will take the mound for the Riders against RHP Miguel Ullola (3-3, 4.66) for the Hooks.

Come back on Wednesday for game two of the series against the Houston Astros affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks and get in the gates for just $11.

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].