Corpus hands Riders second-straight loss
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 5, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders fell 8-4 to the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday night from Whataburger Field. After winning nine in a row, the Riders have now dropped two in a row. Box Score Frisco (34-19) showed up early on offense, plating a run
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 5, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders fell 8-4 to the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday night from Whataburger Field. After winning nine in a row, the Riders have now dropped two in a row.
Frisco (34-19) showed up early on offense, plating a run in the first on an Aaron Zavala RBI single and then adding another in the third on a Liam Hicks RBI single to make it 2-0 against Corpus Christi (21-32) starter Aaron Brown (2-2).
After the Hooks scored on an RBI ground out in the fourth, Cody Freeman laced an RBI double in the fifth to make it 3-1.
Corpus then exploded for four runs in the bottom of the fifth, starting with two bases-loaded walks and Jeron Williams capped it with a two-run single to push ahead of the Riders 5-4.
They added on in the seven with an RBI fielder's choice and another run scoring on a error before Collin Price scored on a wild pitch for the Hooks in the eighth to advance the score to 8-4.
Ryan Garcia (4-3) took the loss for Frisco in his start, allowing four runs on four hits over his 4.2 innings while walking four and striking out three.
Offensively, Hicks paced the offense with three hits and a walk while Frainyer Chavez collected two hits for his fourth multi-hit game in his last six games.
Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 6th from Whataburger Field. RHP Ben Anderson (3-3, 4.82) takes the ball for the Riders against RHP Tyler Guilfoil (3-5, 3.77).
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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].