Jonathan Hernandez named Texas League Pitcher of the Week

Righty tossed seven scoreless frames with 10 strikeouts Friday

June 3, 2019

FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2019) - Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jonathan Hernández was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week Monday after a dominant start Friday against Corpus Christi.In his outing against the Hooks, Hernandez fired seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out 10. The

FRISCO, Texas (June 3, 2019) - Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jonathan Hernández was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week Monday after a dominant start Friday against Corpus Christi.
In his outing against the Hooks, Hernandez fired seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and no walks while striking out 10. The Rangers eighth-rated prospect set a new Double-A high in strikeouts while falling one shy of tying a career-best.
The honor is the third weekly award in Hernandez's career and the second time a Riders player has been recognized by the circuit, after Andretty Cordero was named Player of the Week May 20.
The RoughRiders begin a seven-game road trip in Amarillo tonight at 7:05. The club returns home June 11-16 for a six-game homestand at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Tickets are still available here. For more information, visit RidersBaseball.com or call (972) 731-9200.
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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 Choctaw Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for xtwo consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].