Blaine Crim hits six homers en route to Player of the Week honors
FRISCO, Texas (September 5, 2022) – After tying two franchise records, Frisco RoughRiders infielder Blaine Crim was named Texas League Player of the Week for the week of August 29th - September 4th. Crim became the second player in RoughRiders history to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing the feat
FRISCO, Texas (September 5, 2022) – After tying two franchise records, Frisco RoughRiders infielder Blaine Crim was named Texas League Player of the Week for the week of August 29th - September 4th.
Crim became the second player in RoughRiders history to homer in five consecutive games, accomplishing the feat from August 31st to September 4th in Amarillo. Over the six games from HODGETOWN, Crim hit .500 (14-for-28) with two doubles, six home runs, 15 RBIs, 10 runs scored and two walks while slashing .500/.533/1.214/1.747.
On September 2nd, Crim became the first RoughRiders player to have five hits in a game since Odubal Herrera on April 21st, 2013, tying a franchise record as well.
The record of five-straight games with a home run is tied with Trey Hair, who did it in June of 2022, also in Amarillo. Crim has a chance to extend the streak when the Riders open their series at home with the Tulsa on Tuesday.
On the year, Crim is now hitting .291/.359/.492/.851 with 22 home runs and 80 RBIs. Over the last six games, his OPS ballooned from .790 to .851.
Crim is the third player this season to win Player or Pitcher of the Week this season.
Frisco returns home to begin their final home stand of the regular season on Tuesday, September 6th with an 11:05 a.m. start on an Olsson Education Day at Riders Field.
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance for 15 consecutive seasons (2005-2019). 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, InTouch Grille, 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].