"Rickey Henderson" Lights The Fuse In A Wild Win
RockHounds 16, Frisco RoughRiders 9 Saturday, May 8, 2021 Riders Field Frisco, TX On the first pitch of Saturday night’s game at Frisco, Chase Calabuig did his best “Rickey Henderson impression,” launching a home run to left field. The first pitch “dinger” would be an omen for a 16-9 RockHounds
RockHounds 16, Frisco RoughRiders 9
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Riders Field Frisco, TX
On the first pitch of Saturday night’s game at Frisco, Chase Calabuig did his best “Rickey Henderson impression,” launching a home run to left field.
The first pitch “dinger” would be an omen for a 16-9 RockHounds win on a c-r-a-z-y night of baseball in the Metroplex.
The ‘Hounds never trailed and, in fact, built a 12-2 lead midway through the game. But, by the time the game ended, reliever Aaron Brown earned a SAVE in game that saw the following:
- The teams combined for 25 runs on 31 hits, including eight home runs
- The game lasted nearly four hours (3:54)
- Frisco chopped a 12-2 deficit down to 12-9 after seven innings
- The RoughRiders’ pitcher for the last two innings was a CATCHER (Jordan Procyshen)
- Frisco ran out of available pitchers, in part, because of a CLERICAL error (see below)
- Aaron Brown earned a SAVE in the game
- While not “nuts” by Permian Basin standards, the wind was strong enough to blow the covering off the infield tarp
- The teams threw a combined 382 pitches
Oh … by the way … the RockHounds have now won two-in-a-row!
Kibbles & Bits
Chase Calabuig tied a career high with four RBI … Jonah Bride had a four-hit game including two home runs (the second of them off the emergency pitcher, Jordan Procyshen) … Johnny Santos went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI
Next Game
Sunday, May 8 vs. Frisco RoughRiders
Riders Field Frisco, Texas
First pitch 4:05 p.m.
- Final of a six-game series and road trip
Probable Starters
FRI: Tim Brennan (RH, 0-0, 0.00 in one start)
RH: Zac Reininger (RH, 0-1, 4.91)
Next at Rocky Town
The RockHounds open their home season on Tuesday, May 11, at Momentum Bank Ballpark, hosting the San Antonio Missions in a six-game series running Tuesday-Sunday (May 11-16).
The homestand includes Thirsty Thursday (May 13) … Bucket Hat night (Friday) … Fireworks (Saturday) … Women’s Visors (Sunday) and more … check the Rockhounds web site for more!