Hooks down Riders behind big offensive day
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 8, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders took an early lead, but the Corpus Christi Hooks used a seven-run fourth inning to springboard themselves to a 13-4 win on Thursday night from Whataburger Field. Box Score The Riders (24-29) jumped out in front first for the third-straight
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 8, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders took an early lead, but the Corpus Christi Hooks used a seven-run fourth inning to springboard themselves to a 13-4 win on Thursday night from Whataburger Field.
The Riders (24-29) jumped out in front first for the third-straight game, this time taking a lead in the second with a Liam Hicks RBI single.
After the Hooks (25-28) scored twice in the bottom of the third to take a 2-1 lead, Trevor Hauver bashed a two-run shot to left in the fourth for his fourth home run of the season, giving Frisco a 3-2 advantage.
The lead did not last long as Corpus pounded seven runs on seven hits in the home half of the inning, knocking starter Nick Krauth (1-3) out of the game.
The Hooks added on with two in the sixth and two in the seventh, but Frisco found the scoreboard in the ninth again with an RBI single from Aaron Zavala.
Three Riders collected two hits on the night (Luisangel Acuña, Hauver and Hicks) as Frisco had nine hits on the offensive side.
Diosmerky Taveras (1-0) earned the win for Corpus Christi out of the bullpen with 3.1 scoreless innings in relief.
The RoughRiders take on the Hooks for game four of the series on Friday, June 9th at 7:05 p.m. Frisco sends RHP Seth Nordlin (0-1, 5.67) to the mound against LHP Julio Robaina (4-3, 3.95).
The next Frisco home game is Tuesday, June 20th at 11:05 a.m. when the Springfield Cardinals come to town. That series concludes the first half of the 2023 season. Get your tickets now at 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 is celebrating 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].