Ben Anderson throws gem, Riders get back in win column
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 6, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders blanked the Corpus Christi Hooks 3-0 on Thursday night from Whataburger Field. Box Score Frisco (35-19) was dominant on the mound, beginning with Ben Anderson, who went six innings, allowing just three hits while walking two and striking out five
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 6, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders blanked the Corpus Christi Hooks 3-0 on Thursday night from Whataburger Field.
Frisco (35-19) was dominant on the mound, beginning with Ben Anderson, who went six innings, allowing just three hits while walking two and striking out five in his start. Steven Jennings then followed with two perfect innings and Tyler Owens finished out the game to earn his first save of the season.
At the plate, the Riders pushed their first run across in the second with a Keyber Rodriguez sacrifice fly and added on in the fourth when Kellen Strahm singled up the middle, plating two runs to make it 3-0.
Maximo Acosta led the Riders with two hits on the night for the only multi-hit game between the two teams.
Tyler Guilfoil (3-6) took the loss for Corpus Christi (21-33), allowing three runs over his six innings.
Frisco has now won 10 of their last 12 games and leads the Texas League South by 3.0 games with 15 games remaining in the first half.
Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Hooks at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, June 7th from Whataburger Field. RHP Nick Krauth (4-2, 5.86) takes the ball for the Riders against RHP Michael Knorr (0-3, 3.72).
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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].