Riders outraced by Hooks in 20-14 slugfest
FRISCO, Texas (May 13, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were outslugged 20-14 by the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday afternoon from Riders Field, in a game that featured a combined 34 runs, 33 hits and nine home runs. Box Score The Hooks (10-24) scored the first nine runs, including six
FRISCO, Texas (May 13, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were outslugged 20-14 by the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday afternoon from Riders Field, in a game that featured a combined 34 runs, 33 hits and nine home runs.
The Hooks (10-24) scored the first nine runs, including six in the top of the first. Colin Barber hit a lead-off homer, Pascanel Ferreras clipped a two-run single and Ryan Wrobleski walloped an RBI double. Anthony Sherwin then hit an RBI groundout and Wrobleski scored on a wild pitch to capture a 6-0 lead.
Corpus Christi added on when Austin Deming rifled an RBI double in the top of the second, then Wrobleski mashed a solo homer and Zach Cole rolled an RBI groundout in the top of the third to take a 9-0 lead.
Frisco (20-14) answered with a four-run bottom of the third. Abimelec Ortiz lasered an RBI double, Josh Hatcher cranked a two-run homer and Frainyer Chavez grounded an RBI single to cut the Hooks lead to 9-4.
Corpus Christi retaliated in the top of the fourth when Sherwin hit a sacrifice fly and Cole launched a grand slam, propelling the Hooks to a 14-4 advantage.
Frisco's Cam Cauley then hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth, cutting the deficit to 14-5. The Hooks answered in the top of the seventh when Cole smashed an RBI double, extending the lead to 17-5.
Barber and Cole took over in the top of the eighth. Barber yanked a two-run triple to hit for the cycle, then Cole muscled a two-run homer for his second long ball of the day, upping his RBI total to eight and Corpus Christi's lead to 19-5.
The Riders exploded for six runs in the bottom of the eighth. Chavez lined an RBI double and Aaron Zavala lasered a two-run single. Sebastian Walcott then clobbered a two-run homer and Ortiz smashed a solo jack to trail 19-11.
Corpus Christi plated one more in the top of the ninth when Deming scored on a wild pitch, pushing the lead to 20-11.
Frisco struck last in the bottom of the ninth inning when Zavala bashed a three-run homer, finishing his day with a career-high five RBI.
Hooks reliever (1-2) Michael Knorr earned the win after starter Manuel Urias pitched four innings of three-run ball. Riders starter Daniel Missaki (0-2) took the loss, allowing six runs in the first.
Notes to Know:
-Frisco scored a season-high 14 runs and cranked a season-high five home runs.
-Zavala (3-for-6, HR, 5 RBI) extended his hit streak to eight games while his five RBI are a new career high. He is batting .500 (10-for-20) since May 6th.
-Walcott and Ortiz hit Frisco's first back-to-back homers since Ortiz and current Triple-A Round Rock UTL Cody Freeman went back-to-back on July 24th, 2024 versus Tulsa.
-Ortiz (3-for-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI) is batting .476 (10-for-21) over his last five games.
Corpus Christi and Frisco meet again at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14th for Education Day presented by Collin College* and *Wine Wednesday* presented by Landon Winery. Texas League Pitcher of the Week *Kohl Drake** (1-2, 2.42) starts for the Riders against Jose Fleury (3-1, 1.74) for the Hooks.
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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].