RockHounds Shut Down Frisco
Monday was "Bark in the Park" night at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, but it was the "visiting hounds" that added bite to their bark. Seth Brown's three-run home run highlighted a four-run top of the first and Sean Murphy's line-drive two-run shot in the third built the lead to
Monday was "Bark in the Park" night at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, but it was the "visiting hounds" that added bite to their bark.
The RockHounds lead the series, 2-games-to-1, with Tuesday's finale (12:05 start) remaining.
Notables
RockHounds pitching limited Frisco to four hits (a scoring change gave the Riders five hits Sunday, rather than four, but the 'Hounds have allowed just nine hits in the last two games).
As George Carlin once said "behind every sliver lining, there's a dark cloud" - - the 'Hounds committed four errors Monday night.
After being kept off base for the third time in his last 25 games on Sunday, Seth Brown (2-for-5, HR, three RBI) drilled a three-run home run in the top of the first inning Monday night. It was his fifth RBI "hat trick" as a member of the 'Hounds and pushed his team-leading total to 45 ribbies (tied for third in the Texas League). Seth has hits in 13-of-16 games (.310 with two home runs and 18 RBI).
Sean Murphy (1-for-4, two runs, HR, two RBI, walk) has reached base in 10 straight games (.359 with two HR and 12 RBI) and has hits in five straight 9-for-21, .429, two HR and nine RBI). His line drive home run in the third was measured at 402 feet.
Since breaking out of a 4-for-40 (.100 in nine games) stretch,
Next Game
Tuesday, June 12 vs. Frisco RoughRiders
Dr Pepper Ballpark Frisco, Texas
First pitch 12:05 p.m. No Radio Broadcast
- Final of a four-game series and of an eight-game road trip
- June 12 at Frisco
Probable Starters
FRI: Pedro Payano (RH, 2-5, 5.73)
RH:
Next at Security Bank Ballpark
Wednesday, June 13
RockHounds open an eight-game home stand
June 13-16 vs. Corpus Christi Hooks
June 17-20 vs. Frisco RoughRiders