Pitching carries Riders to close win over Hooks in series finale
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 9, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped the Corpus Christi Hooks 2-1 from Whataburger Field on Sunday evening. Box Score Frisco (37-20) was led by their pitching on Sunday with starter Emiliano Teodo striking out seven across four innings while allowing just one run on five
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 9, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders dropped the Corpus Christi Hooks 2-1 from Whataburger Field on Sunday evening.
Frisco (37-20) was led by their pitching on Sunday with starter Emiliano Teodo striking out seven across four innings while allowing just one run on five hits.
Steven Jennings (4-0) then retired all nine he faced across his three innings of work before Robby Ahlstrom threw the last two frames to earn his fourth save.
The Riders jumped on the board first in the fourth inning with a Josh Hatcher RBI single, scoring Liam Hicks.
Corpus Christi (22-35) then immediately tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth.
With the game tied at 1-1 in the seventh, Abimelec Ortiz delivered the go-ahead RBI single to put Frisco ahead. Both hits for the Riders all game were RBI singles.
Drew Strotman (3-1) took the loss in relief for Corpus Christi.
Frisco now leads the Texas League South by 4.0 games with 12 games remaining in the first half after a Midland win on Sunday.
Following their day off on Monday, the RoughRiders return home to begin their six-game series with the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Arizona Diamondbacks at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11th from Riders Field.
Tuesday is Camp Day at Riders Field, so enjoy camp games and be sure to visit the cooling stations in the ballpark in between the camp fun!
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].