Heineman homers again but Riders drop finale

Outfielder hits second leadoff homer in last three games, Hooks win 6-2

May 1, 2017

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 1, 2017) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, took a 6-2 loss against the Corpus Christi Hooks in the series finale Monday at Whataburger Field.BIG MOMENTS For the second time in the past three games, Scott Heineman homered to begin the

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 1, 2017) - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, took a 6-2 loss against the Corpus Christi Hooks in the series finale Monday at Whataburger Field.
BIG MOMENTS

For the second time in the past three games, Scott Heineman homered to begin the game, giving the Riders a 1-0 lead.
Corpus Christi's Drew Ferguson homered in the bottom of the first, tying the score. Trent Woodward's RBI double gave the Hooks the lead for good later in the inning. The Hooks added four more runs in the seventh on Bryan Muniz's two-run double and Ferguson's two-run single to make it 6-1.
Hooks starter Dean Deetz earned the win, striking out four over five innings of one-run ball. Deetz allowed four hits and two walks.
In his first start of the season, Frisco's James Dykstra pitched well despite the loss. He fired five innings of four-hit ball, yielding two runs and two walks with three strikeouts.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

Scott Heineman: 1-4, home run, RBI, run, walk
Isiah Kiner-Falefa : 2-4
Luke Tendler : 2-4, double
Jose Trevino : 2-4
Michael De Leon : 1-2, double, two walks

NEWS AND NOTES

With Monday's loss, the Riders have dropped three consecutive games for the first time this season.
Frisco pitching has allowed 10 home runs in the past three games after allowing just one home run in the previous six games.
Scott Heineman extended his on-base streak to 21 games with his leadoff home run. For Heineman, the leadoff homer was his second in the past three games and the fifth of his 21 career long balls.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa recorded his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the season with a pair of singles.

WHAT'S NEXT
RoughRiders vs. San Antonio, Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Collin Wiles (3-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Lloyd (2-3, 5.40 ERA)
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing nearly $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Art Garcia at [email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].
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