De Leon, Benjamin Fuel Frisco
Published on May 21, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
Michael De Leon plated five runs and Wes Benjamin hurled six innings of one-run ball as Frisco secured a series victory over Corpus Christi with a 7-3 triumph before 11,844 students on Monday afternoon at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
All seven of the RoughRiders' (14-30) runs were notched with two outs.
Alex Winkelman struck out the first two in the second before yielding back-to-back singles to Yanio Perez and Preston Beck. De Leon, out of the nine-hole, belted a 1-1 pitch over the wall in left for his first home run of the year.
De Leon was at it again in the fourth. Michael O'Neil reached via a bunt single and Beck followed with a flare into shallow left. Two outs later, De Leon cracked a base hit into right-center, plating a pair.
Benjamin (3-3) held the Hooks to two baserunners over the first four frames. Jamie Ritchie put Corpus Christi (25-19) on the board in the fifth with an RBI double into right-center.
The Frisco lefty struck out six against five hits and one walk to pick up his third consecutive win.
Framber Valdez relieved Winkelman (1-2) and retired six in a row before issuing back-to-back walks in the seventh. Juremi Profar cashed in the free passes with a double into the left-field alley.
Ritchie, who belted a two-run triple in the ninth, accounted for all three Hooks runs.
Randy Cesar notched a single in the sixth, extending his hitting streak to a Texas League best 14 games.
Josh Rojas, who opened the sixth with a knock, has hits in 11 consecutive contests.
The Hooks return to Whataburger Field for a six-game homestand, beginning Tuesday night vs. Springfield. Corpus Christi is slated to start lefty Ryan Hartman (3-1, 1.53) in the series opener. First pitch 7:05.
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