Riders use quality start from Ben Anderson to best Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 1, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday evening at Whataburger Field.

Box Score

The RoughRiders (14-9) started the scoring in the top of the second inning when Josh Hatcher led off the frame with his first triple of the season against Alex Santos II (0-4) and later came around to score on an error.

Corpus Christi (7-16) evened the score 1-1 with Quincy Hamilton’s solo shot in the bottom of the second frame. The homer marked the only run allowed by the Frisco pitching staff in the series so far as Ben Anderson (1-1) turned in a quality start, spinning 6.0 innings of one-run ball on four hits, no walks and four punchouts.

In the top of the fifth, Cooper Johnson broke the 1-1 tie with his second homer of the season, a solo shot to left field.

Leading 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning, Aaron Zavala gave the Riders their second triple of the evening and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Abimelec Ortiz.

The Frisco bullpen continues to dominate, combining to toss 3.0 innings of scoreless baseball while surrendering only one hit and striking out two. Reid Birlingmair earned his second save of the season, picking up a pair of strikeouts in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Offensively, the RoughRiders were held to just four hits, but three of them were for extra bases. The first single of the evening did not come until Cody Freeman picked up a one-out single in the ninth.

Next, the RoughRiders continue a six-game road series with the Houston Astros affiliated Corpus Christi Hooks at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, May 2nd. The RoughRiders will turn to RHP Nick Krauth (2-0, 8.04) against RHP Tyler Guilfoil (1-3, 5.94) for the Hooks.

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].