Rehabbing Nathaniel Lowe homers, Riders take series finale

FRISCO, Texas (April 14, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 10-2 on Sunday evening at Riders Field, taking five of the six games in the series.

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Frisco (7-2) starter Nick Krauth (1-0) shined in Sunday’s series finale, allowing just one run to the Hooks (1-8) on four hits and no walks while striking out three across 6.0 innings. It was the first quality start by a RoughRiders pitcher on the season.

The Riders found the scoreboard in the first inning on an RBI single by Josh Hatcher that plated Liam Hicks. Corpus Christi starter Tyler Guilfoil (0-2) settled in after the frame, spinning 4.1 innings of two-run baseball.

The Hooks then tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third on a leadoff homer from Chad Stevens.

Aaron Zavala led off the fifth for the Riders with a walk and, two batters later, Rangers rehabber Nathaniel Lowe blasted a 411-foot, two-run homer to put Frisco ahead 3-1.

In the sixth, a Frainyer Chavez base hit brought Cody Freeman around to score, extending the Riders lead to 4-1. Freeman collected three hits on the day.

In the visiting portion of the eighth inning, C.J. Stubbs mashed a solo homer to bring Corpus back within two, but the RoughRiders went on to score six runs in the bottom of the frame, sealing the win.

Frisco sent 11 batters to the plate in the eighth, using three hits and five free passes to extend their lead to 10-2. Freeman and Maximo Acosta each doubled in the inning.

Andy Rodriguez tossed a scoreless ninth inning with a pair of punchouts to secure the series finale win.

Offensively, the RoughRiders tallied 11 hits and saw three multi-hit performances. Kellen Strahm swatted a pair of doubles while Freeman and Hatcher poured in three-hit days.

Next, the RoughRiders hit the road for a six-game series with the Seattle Mariners affiliated Arkansas Travelers at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16th. RHP Ryan Garcia (0-0, 9.00) will take the mound for Frisco against LHP Raúl Alcantara (0-0, 4.15) for the Travelers.

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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].