Riders take Home Opener behind stellar bullpen, Ortiz homer
FRISCO, Texas (April 9, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders took down the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-3 on Tuesday night from Riders Field. Box score The Hooks (0-4) started off the scoring in the top of the first inning, tallying a pair of runs on a two-run single from Miguel Palma.
FRISCO, Texas (April 9, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders took down the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-3 on Tuesday night from Riders Field.
The Hooks (0-4) started off the scoring in the top of the first inning, tallying a pair of runs on a two-run single from Miguel Palma. The RoughRiders (3-1) then answered with two of their own, scoring on an error, in the home half of the first frame.
After Corpus Christi nabbed the lead back on a Jacob Melton sacrifice fly in the second, the Riders tied it at 3-3 in the fifth after a solo home run from Abimelec Ortiz. It was his first career Double-A home run and his first of the year after bashing 33 in 2023 to lead the Rangers organization.
In the sixth, Frisco took their first lead of the night on a Maximo Acosta RBI double and never looked back.
Following Ryan Garcia's three-inning start, the bullpen dominated. Aidan Anderson fired 2.2 scoreless innings, Grant Wolfram followed with five strikeouts over 2.1 runless frames and Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa ended the night with a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save of the year. The Riders struck out 15 Hooks overall.
On the offensive side, Liam Hicks collected his fourth-straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-4.
Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Hooks (Houston Astros) at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th. RHP Ben Anderson (0-0, 0.00) will take the ball for Frisco against RHP Luis Angel Rodriguez (0-0, -.--) for Corpus.
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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 190 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].