Three-run fifth does the trick in 4-1 win

FRISCO, Texas (August 2, 2018) - Keyed by a three-run fifth and a solid performance from Jonathan Hernández , the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, knocked off the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-1 Thursday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS
* The Frisco bats came through in the fifth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie with a three-run output with RBIs from Preston Beck and Luis Yander La O .

* Right before the big inning, Michael O'Neill made a run-saving diving catch to end the top of the fifth and preserve a 1-1 tie

* Hernandez worked 5 2/3 innings, only allowing one run on three hits while striking out six to earn the win.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Jonathan Hernandez: 5 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K (W)
* Preston Beck: 1-for-4, RBI, R
* Luis Yander La O: 1-for-2, 2 RBI
* Michael De Leon: 3-for-4, R

NEWS AND NOTES 
* With Thursday's victory, the Riders moved within a game of Corpus Christi for first place in the second-half standings.
* The Riders have scored in the first inning in seven of their last eight games and 11 of their last 14 contests.
* Tyler Davis earned his second save and extended his scoreless streak to 11 1/3 innings.

WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Corpus Christi, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: TBA vs. RHP Brandon Bielak (2-2, 2.23)
Tickets: Click here
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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].