Late offense helps Riders take opener in Corpus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 6, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders scored five runs between the seventh and eighth innings in a 6-2 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks from Whataburger Field to open their series. Box Score Trailing 2-1 in the seventh, Frisco (23-28) took the lead on a Luisangel
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 6, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders scored five runs between the seventh and eighth innings in a 6-2 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks from Whataburger Field to open their series.
Trailing 2-1 in the seventh, Frisco (23-28) took the lead on a Luisangel Acuña two-run double to make it 3-2.
They then extended the advantage in the eighth with a Jax Biggers two-run single and an Aaron Zavala RBI double to make it 6-2.
The lead held with the RoughRiders' bullpen domination. Michael Brewer threw two shutout innings and Danny Duffy, Alex Speas and Justin Slaten all contributed scoreless frames in relief as well.
Back in the first inning, the Riders jumped out in front early when Thomas Saggese plated the first run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, scoring Acuña.
The Hooks (25-27) countered with a run of their own in the bottom of the second when Frisco starter Jack Leiter walked Colin Barber with the bases loaded to make it 1-1. Leiter allowed another run in the third on an RBI fielder's choice from Kennedy Corona, but surrendered just those runs on two hits over four innings while striking out seven and walking four.
The RoughRiders' pitching staff struck out 13 overall in the opener.
Frisco won back-to-back games for the first time since May 26th and 27th in Arkansas.
The RoughRiders take on the Hooks for game two of the series on Wednesday, June 7th at 6:35 p.m. Frisco will turn to RHP Owen White (1-3, 4.08) on the mound against LHP Colton Gordon (2-3, 3.61).
The next Frisco home game is Tuesday, June 20th at 11:05 a.m. when the Springfield Cardinals come to town. That series concludes the first half of the 2023 season. Get your tickets now at 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 is celebrating 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 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].