CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 29, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders jumped out in front early and never looked back in 10-4 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks from Whataburger Field.
Frisco (13-10) scored first in the initial inning on a bases-loaded balk from MLB rehabber Nate Pearson (0-1) for the Hooks (10-13), making it 1-0.
In the second, a Dylan Dreiling sacrifice fly and an Orlando Martinez RBI double increased the lead to 3-0, before Ian Moller roped a third-inning, two-run single to bump the advantage to 5-0.
After the Hooks countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth, Keith Jones II crushed a two-run blast into right-center for his third home run of the year. Corpus Christi plated two more in the bottom of the fifth, but Frisco reached a 10-4 lead with three in the eighth, highlighted by a Martinez two-run double.
Austin Roberts (1-1) threw 3.0 scoreless innings to earn his first win of the year out of the bullpen.
Notes to Know:
- Martinez went 2-for-4 with two doubles and has now collected five doubles in the first two games of this series.
- The RoughRiders have scored 10 runs for the sixth time in April, the first time doing so since April of 2023.
- Frisco has now won five straight games, their longest winning streak of the year.
The RoughRiders meet with Corpus Christi for game three of their six-game series at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29th. RHP Winston Santos (0-1, 13.50) takes the ball for the RoughRiders against RHP James Hicks (1-2, 3.79).
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.