Beck's walk-off homer caps wild 7-6 win over Hooks
FRISCO, Texas (May 18, 2018) - A walk-off, two-run homer from Preston Beck capped a 7-6 win for the Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, over the Corpus Christi Hooks Friday night in front of 10,018 fans at Dr Pepper Ballpark.BIG MOMENTS* With one out and a runner on first,
FRISCO, Texas (May 18, 2018) - A walk-off, two-run homer from
BIG MOMENTS
* With one out and a runner on first, Beck homered to left field - his second blast of the night - producing the first walk-off win of the season for the Riders.
* Trailing 5-1 after seven, Corpus Christi tied the game with a four-run eighth and took a 6-5 lead in the ninth before Beck's heroics spoiled the comeback bid.
* Beck's walk-off shot was the fourth homer of the night for the Riders, a season-high for the Riders. In addition to Beck's two roundtrippers,
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Preston Beck: 3-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI
* Hunter Cole: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
* Jose Trevino: 1-for-2, HR, RBI, 2 BB
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NEWS AND NOTES
* Beck became the third Riders hitter to turn in a two-homer game this year, joining Cole and Trevino.
* With Friday's win, the Riders extended their winning streak to four games.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders vs. Corpus Christi, Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw 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 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars