Riders hold off Hooks in opener

FRISCO, Texas (August 29, 2023) – Kellen Strahm reached base three times, scored twice and threw out a runner at home from center field to help the Frisco RoughRiders preserve a 3-2 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday at Riders Field.

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Corpus Christi (25-27, 58-63) nearly canceled out a 3-0 deficit in the sixth inning but Strahm's throw from center field on a base hit prevented the tying run from scoring. The RoughRiders (28-24, 59-61) had taken the lead in the first inning when Strahm and Trevor Hauver scored on Liam Hicks' double.

Noah Bremer (1-2) spun five shutout innings in his start for Frisco, allowing just two hits and earning the win. He struck out four and walked one. After missing last season due to injury, Bremer earned his first win at the Double-A level since Sept. 9, 2021.

Bremer has now allowed just two earned runs in his last three starts at Riders Field. He tied his season high on Tuesday with five innings and threw 78 pitches.

Grant Wolfram struck out five batters in a hitless and scoreless 1.2 innings of relief. Antoine Kelly pitched the final two innings without a hit, striking out four and earning the save.

The Riders scored in the first inning for the fourth consecutive game when Hicks laced a ball up the left field line for a two-run double. Hauver had doubled earlier in the inning for his team-leading 22nd double.

Aaron Zavala picked up an RBI on a base hit up the middle in the fifth inning, extending the lead to 3-0 and scoring Strahm scored for the second time. Strahm reached three times on Tuesday with a walk, a hit by pitch and a single.

Angel Macuare (1-3) took the loss for Corpus, giving up two runs over four innings.

The series heads to Wednesday, Aug. 30th for another 7:05 p.m. game at Riders Field. Frisco will put RHP Dane Acker (1-1, 3.55 ERA) on the mound, as Corpus Christi does the same with RHP Valente Bellozo (0-0, -.-- ERA). 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Grant Anderson and Martin Perez. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].