CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 1, 2026) - The Frisco RoughRiders fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks 9-4 on Friday night from Whataburger Field.
For the first time in six games, Frisco (13-12) failed to score in the first inning and the Hooks (12-13) jumped out in front with three runs in the second inning against Frisco starter Leandro Lopez (0-1).
In the third, Max Wagner homered for a second-straight game to start his Frisco career, to make it 3-1.
The Hooks then plated four more runs in the fourth and another in the fifth before Orlando Martinez added a solo blast in the sixth for Frisco, cutting the deficit to 8-2.
Corpus Christi tacked on a ninth run in the seventh against the bullpen, but Janser Lara threw a 1-2-3 inning in the eighth.
Trey McLoughlin (1-0) threw 2.1 innings out of the Corpus bullpen to earn the win.
Notes to Know:
- The Riders now have 35 home runs this season as a team in 25 games, their most through 25 games in recorded franchise history (since 2005).
- Martinez reached in all four trips to the plate and is now 8-for-16 with five doubles, a home run and six RBIs in this series through four games.
The RoughRiders meet with Corpus Christi for game five of the six-game series at 7:05 p.m. on Sunday, May 2nd. LHP Dylan MacLean (2-0, 5.89) takes the ball for the RoughRiders against RHP Brett Gillis (0-1, 5.00).
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 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.