Riders get back into win column in Nathaniel Lowe’s first rehab start

FRISCO, Texas (April 12, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks by a final score of 7-1 on Friday night at Riders Field.

Box Score

RoughRiders (5-2) starter Dane Acker and Hooks (1-6) starter Alex Santos II (0-2) each cruised through the early innings. Acker exited after the fourth frame, spinning 4.0 scoreless, two-hit innings while issuing two walks and tying his career-high with seven punchouts.

The Frisco offense finally got to Santos II in the bottom of fourth after he faced the minimum through his first three innings of work. Aaron Zavala led off with a walk, becoming the first of five straight Riders batters to reach.

Nathaniel Lowe, who is on Major League rehab assignment, drove in the game's first run on a ball up the middle that was ruled an error on the Corpus Christi shortstop. Kellen Strahm and Abimelec Ortiz each singled before a two-run single off the bat of Cody Freeman extended the RoughRiders lead to 4-0. Cooper Johnson drove in the fifth and final run of the frame with a line drive single to right field.

The RoughRiders extended the lead to 7-0 in the fifth inning on a Maximo Acosta two-run single, driving in Liam Hicks, who doubled to open the inning, and Strahm who worked a walk.

Robby Ahlstrom (1-0) relieved Acker and tossed a pair of scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out four.

The Hooks manufactured their only run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Tommy Sacco Jr. off of RoughRiders reliever Florencio Serrano. Serrano earned the save by tossing 3.0 innings, surrendering just one run on one hits with three walks while fanning three.

Ortiz led the offense with a 2-for-3 effort that included a double. Freeman and Acosta both drove in two runs for Frisco.

Next, the RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Houston Astros affiliated Hooks at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 12th. RHP Emiliano Teodo (0-1, 13.50) will take the mound for Frisco against Astros rehabber RHP Justin Verlander (0-0, -.--) for Corpus Christi.

Saturday is packed full of fun promotional events such as a cobranded Riders and Rangers pennant giveaway at the gates presented by Medium Giant, a pre-game autograph session with the 2024 Frisco RoughRiders and a meet and greet with former RoughRiders and Rangers pitcher, Derek Holland.

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 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].