Frisco rally falls short in 6-4 loss to Hooks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 25, 2025) -- The Frisco RoughRiders loaded the bases in the top of the ninth but fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks 6-4 on Friday night from Whataburger Field, ending a four-game winning streak.

Box Score

In the top of the ninth, Luis Mieses scored on a wild pitch, cutting the Hooks (5-14) lead to 6-4, but Abimelec Ortiz grounded out to end the game.

Frisco (13-6) struck first when Aaron Zavala clubbed a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning. Then, in the bottom of the second, Corpus Christi's Luis Encarnacion laced an RBI single to tie the game 1-1.

In the top of the fourth, Keyber Rodriguez cranked a solo homer to power the Riders back in front 2-1.

Corpus Christi answered in the bottom of the fourth when Rowdey Jordan drilled a three-run homer to give the Hooks a 4-2 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, Luis Castro connected on a fly ball to left, but Zavala made a leaping catch at the fence to rob him of a homer.

The Hooks expanded their lead to 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth on a John Garcia RBI single.

In the top of the seventh, Cam Cauley reached on an error to plate Alejandro Osuna, cutting the Hooks lead to 6-3. Mieses' run scored in the top of the ninth brought up Ortiz as the go-ahead run, but his groundout ended the ballgame.

Hooks reliever Wilmy Sanchez earned his third save of the season, allowing just one run on the wild pitch in the top of the ninth. Alejandro Torres (1-1) garnered the win while Riders starter Ben Anderson (0-3) picked up the loss.

Notes to Know:

-Rodriguez (3-for-4, HR, RBI) is batting .583 (7-for-12) in three games against Corpus Christi this week.

-Osuna (2-for-4, 2B, BB) scored his 18th run of the season, tied with Northwest Arkansas' Peyton Wilson for the Texas League lead.

-RHP Gerardo Carillo pitched a scoreless inning in his Riders debut and first appearance since April 14th, 2023 versus Richmond while with Double-A Harrisburg (Nationals affiliate).

The Riders and Hooks square off in game five of the series on Saturday, April 26th at 3:05 p.m. from Whataburger Field. Frisco LHP Mitch Bratt (1-0, 2.45) tussles with Corpus Christi RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1, 10.80), who is expected make his second rehab start against Frisco.

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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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].