Josh Jung's huge night propels Frisco to win over Hooks 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 16, 2021) – Rangers top prospect Josh Jung had a monster night in a Frisco RoughRiders 8-4 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday from Whataburger Field.

Jung went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and a career-best four RBIs for Frisco (22-15).

Corpus Christi (17-20) struck first in the bottom of the first inning with a sacrifice fly from Jake Adams and an RBI fielder's choice hit into by Pedro Leon to make it 2-0 Hooks.

The Riders then hit back to tie the game in the third when Jung ripped an RBI single to right and Steele Walker knotted the game up at 2-2 with a sacrifice fly.

Frisco jumped out in front in the fourth when Jordan Procyshen hammered a solo homer to put the Riders up 3-2, but a two-run blast from Corpus Christi's Leon in the bottom of the fourth inning vaulted the Hooks back on top 4-3.

In the fifth, Walker tied the score again with an RBI single and Jax Biggers put Frisco out in front for good in the eighth with an RBI single of his own.

Jung's three-run clout came in the top of the ninth inning to make it 8-4.

Stephen Villines (3-1) took the win for Frisco with 2.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen, including five strikeouts, while Cole Uvila recorded his sixth save with two perfect frames.

Tommy DeJuneas (1-1) was handed the loss for Corpus Christi, allowing four runs over his two innings of work.

The RoughRiders continue their series with the Hooks on Thursday, June 17th with a doubleheader. The first game will be at 4:05 p.m. and the second will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both games will be seven innings in length.

For tickets and more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, head to RidersBaseball.com or call 972.334.1993.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). 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 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]