CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 7, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders came from behind to beat the Corpus Christi Hooks 3-2 on Tuesday night from Whataburger Field.
Frisco (7-6, 46-35) fell behind early 2-0 in the first inning after Corpus Christi (7-6, 39-43) first baseman Will Bush bashed a two-run home run against Aidan Curry.
That was the only blemish against Curry, who tied a career high with 12 strikeouts over his 6.0 innings, allowing the two runs on three hits with two walks.
In the top of the second, Marcus Lee Sang struck back with a solo blast, his 10th of the season, to cut the deficit to 2-1 and Rafe Perich crushed a two-run home run down the left field line to put the Riders in front 3-2 against Nic Swanson (2-8).
Josh Trentadue (3-2) finished out the last 3.0 innings, striking out six and allowing just one baserunner.
Notes to Know:
- All five combined runs were scored on home runs.
- The RoughRiders are now 7-3 in Corpus Christi.
- Frisco pitching struck out 18 Hooks, tying the franchise record for their most in a nine-inning game and coming within one of the franchise record of 19.
The RoughRiders meet with Corpus Christi for game two of the series at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8th. LHP Blake Townsend (3-4, 5.37) takes the ball for Frisco against RHP Bryce Mayer (2-2, 3.56).
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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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.