Hooks win another one-run game
FRISCO, Texas (September 2, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders delivered a strong pitching performance between Nick Krauth, Aidan Anderson and Danny Duffy, but the Corpus Christi Hooks 1-0 from Riders Field on Saturday. Box Score Krauth (4-10) delivered six strong innings for Frisco (29-27, 60-64) with one run allowed, becoming
FRISCO, Texas (September 2, 2023) – The Frisco RoughRiders delivered a strong pitching performance between Nick Krauth, Aidan Anderson and Danny Duffy, but the Corpus Christi Hooks 1-0 from Riders Field on Saturday.
Krauth (4-10) delivered six strong innings for Frisco (29-27, 60-64) with one run allowed, becoming the fifth consecutive RoughRiders starter to go at least five innings. Krauth scattered seven hits with one walk but suffered a tough-luck loss. He did not strike any batters out but attacked the zone, at one point throwing 15 consecutive strikes in the second inning.
Krauth allowed back-to-back singles in the second and third innings but avoided damage each time, using three ground balls in the second inning and a double play in the third. Frisco stranded a runner at third base in the fourth inning by turning two again, the 111th double play of the season to lead the Texas League.
Anderson was the first Frisco reliever and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout in the seventh. Duffy struck out four without a hit allowed in the final two innings.
The Hooks (28-28, 61-64) now lead the series 3-2, with all five games this week decided by one run.
Trevor Hauver notched his team-leading 24th double of the year, one of just two hits allowed by Hooks' starter Ryan Gusto (4-2). The right-hander earned the win by going five shutout innings. Ray Gaither closed out the game with a scoreless ninth to earn the save.
Brad Miller - continuing his MLB rehab assignment - and Kellen Strahm both drew two walks on Saturday.
The final game of the six-game series is at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3rd at Riders Field. RHP Jack Leiter (2-5, 5.40) starts for Frisco and RHP Diosmerky Taveras (1-3, 5.11 ERA) for the Hooks.
Sunday’s game includes the final 20th Anniversary Weekend festivities, featuring a Dream Team Card Set giveaway with the biggest names in RoughRiders history as voted by the fans. Also enjoy Kids Sunday Funday, presented by Raising Cane’s. Get your tickets now at 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 is celebrating 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Grant Anderson and Martin Perez. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].