TL1 Frisco RoughRiders

De Leon's Walk-Off Single Caps Sweep of Hooks

Published on July 10, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


FRISCO, Texas - Michael De Leon hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday, propelling the Riders to a 5-4 win over Corpus Christi and helping the club finish a sweep of the Hooks.

SYNOPSIS

* De Leon singled with one out in the ninth, bringing home Charles Leblanc, who had singled to start the inning and advanced to third on a stolen base and wild pitch.

* Trailing 4-1 in the middle of the fifth, the Riders tied the game with a three-run fifth, highlighted by a game-tying two-run double from rehabber Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

* Three relievers combined to toss 4 2/3 scoreless innings, including escaping a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth to preserve the tie.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Michael De Leon: 2-for-4, walk-off single

* Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB

* James Jones: 2 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

NEWS AND NOTES

* Frisco notched its fifth walk-off win of the season Wednesday.

* Reliever James Jones has allowed one earned run in his last 24 innings (0.38 ERA), lowering his season ERA from 5.68 to 2.74.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Amarillo, Thursday, 7:05 pm

RHP Tyler Phillips (2-6, 7.19) vs. LHP Nick Margevicius (1-1, 3.32)

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