Late homer drowns RoughRiders against Hooks

FRISCO, Texas (May 15, 2025) - The Frisco RoughRiders were topped by the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-2 on Thursday night from Riders Field.

Box Score

Frisco (21-15) tacked on the first two runs when Abimelec Ortiz scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first and Cam Cauley crashed an RBI double to put the Riders up 2-0.

Corpus Christi (11-25) cut the lead when Pascanel Ferreras served an RBI single in the top of the fifth and Ryan Wrobleski hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to grab a 3-2 lead.

Wrobleski then struck again in the top of the eighth, lining an RBI single to give the Hooks a 4-2 lead.

After scoring seven runs in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday, the Riders tried for more ninth-inning magic. Luis Mieses hit a two-out double, but Hooks reliever Michael Knorr struck out Frainyer Chavez to earn his first save of the season.

Corpus Christi starter Jackson Nezuh (1-5) garnered the win, allowing two runs on four hits across 5.2 innings. RoughRiders reliever Larson Kindreich (0-1) took the loss, fanning four but allowing his first two runs of the season on the Wrobleski homer.

Josh Stephan turned in a strong start for Frisco, allowing just one run while striking out seven across five innings.

Notes to Know:

-Aaron Zavala is batting .457 (16-for-35) over his 10-game hitting streak, which leads the Texas League and ranks sixth in Minor League Baseball over that span.

-Stephan is now 1-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 33 strikeouts in five career starts against Corpus Christi. In two starts this year, he has yielded just one earned run across 11 innings of work.

-Ortiz is riding a seven-game hitting streak, batting .483 (14-for-29) with a Texas League-high 10 RBI in that span.

The Riders and Hooks battle at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 16th from Riders Field. Frisco RHP Ben Anderson (1-3, 6.29) faces Corpus Christi RHP Alex Santos II (0-2, 5.06). Come out to the ballpark for Texas Monthly Taco Fest and Quesos de Frisco presented by Baylor Scott & White Health and Cacique, Charros Night with Fiesta Charra and Fireworks Friday. Also, secure a Rally Towel Giveaway presented by Cacique.

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit 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 celebrated 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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]