Monstrous fifth inning helps Riders sink Hooks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 24, 2018) - Behind a five-run fifth inning and a huge night from Preston Beck , the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, toppled the Corpus Christi Hooks 9-4 Sunday at Whataburger Field.
BIG MOMENTS
* With the game tied 3-3 after four innings, the Riders unloaded for five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run single from Destin Hood .
* Beck finished the night 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, notching his long ball against Astros top pitching prospect Forrest Whitley in the first inning.
* Frisco starter Pedro Payano twirled five solid innings to earn the win.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Preston Beck: 3-for-4, 3B, HR, 2 RBI
* Juremi Profar: 2-for-3, BB, 2 R
* Pedro Payano: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (W)

NEWS AND NOTES
* Beck's first-inning homer was the first long ball for the Riders in the last nine games.
* The Riders held the Hooks to exactly four runs in all four games of the weekend series.
* Frisco will take the next three days off as part of the Texas League's all-star break. Reed Garrett and Michael O'Neill will be participating in Tuesday's game at Midland. Additionally, Wes Benjamin, Hunter Cole, Ariel Jurado and Richelson Peña were selected to the showcase.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Springfield, Thursday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Ariel Jurado (2-3, 3.88) vs. RHP Connor Jones (4-2, 4.22)
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About the RoughRiders 
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis , Adrián González , Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz , as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus , Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara . For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].