Hicks, pitching staff lead Frisco in thumping of Hooks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 7, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders shut out the Corpus Christi Hooks for a second-consecutive night, winning 8-0 on Friday night from Whataburger Field.

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Frisco (36-19) has now thrown 21.0 consecutive scoreless innings extending back to game two of the series on Wednesday. Starter Nick Krauth (5-2) was strong over his six innings, allowing just five hits while striking out six and walking one. Ricky DeVito, Seth Clark and Andy Rodriguez then all threw one scoreless inning of relief to complete the shutout.

At the plate, Frisco scored in each of the first five innings with Liam Hicks pacing the Riders offense with a pair of home runs, his first multi-home run game of his professional career. His first, a solo shot, came in the first inning to make it 1-0.

In the second, Hicks smacked an RBI single up the middle and Frainyer Chavez double home a run for a 3-0 lead. Chavez collected three hits on the night for his fifth multi-hit game during his seven-game hitting streak.

Keyber Rodriguez continued the homer barrage in the third with a solo blast of his own before Hicks hammered a two-run shot in the fourth to increase the lead to 6-0.

The Riders added two more runs in the. fifth when Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch and Geisel Cepeda drove in another run with a fielder's choice.

Corpus Christi (21-34) starter Michael Knorr threw 3.2 innings, allowing six runs, in the loss.

Frisco has now won 11 of their last 13 games and leads the Texas League South by 4.0 games with 14 games remaining in the first half.

Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Hooks at 7:05 p.m. on Sunday, June 8th from Whataburger Field. RHP Dane Acker (2-1, 3.16) takes the ball for the Riders against RHP Miguel Ullola (3-3, 4.89).

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].