Hooks prevail in 11-inning thriller

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 23, 2019) - In an exciting back-and-forth battle, the RoughRiders fell 5-4 to Corpus Christi Thursday night at Whataburger Field.
SYNOPSIS
* Frisco took a 4-3 lead in the 11^th on a RBI single from Andretty Cordero but the Hooks countered with a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the frame.
* Reliever Walker Weickel escaped jams in the ninth and 10^th innings to keep the Riders alive.
* Down 2-1 in the eighth, Juremi Profar swatted a go-ahead two-run homer to left to restore the Riders lead.
* Starter Pedro Payano fired six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and a walk, to secure his second quality start.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Juremi Profar: 2-fo-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
* Pedro Payano: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
* Walker Weickel: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
NEWS AND NOTES 
* Profar recorded his fourth consecutive multi-hit game and his team-best 17^th overall Thursday night.
* The Riders had their four-game winning streak in extra innings snapped.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Friday, 7:15 pm
RHP Edgar Arredondo (3-2, 6.11) vs. RHP Carson LaRue (1-1, 5.23)
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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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].