Hernandez Guides Riders to Series Victory

Published on July 14, 2018 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release

FRISCO, Texas - Led by an excellent start from Jonathan Hernandez, the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, sealed a series victory over San Antonio with a 8-4 win over the Missions Saturday in front of nearly 10,000 fans at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

BIG MOMENTS

* Hernandez tossed five scoreless frames, yielding just three hits while striking out six to earn his second win.

* The Riders blew the game open early, scoring four runs in the third and three in the fourth. The big innings featured homers from Luis Yander La O and Destin Hood.

* Preston Beck continued his recent surge, going 4-for-4 with an RBI double.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Jonathan Hernandez: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K (W)

* Preston Beck: 4-for-4, 2B, RBI, R

* Luis Yander La O: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

* Destin Hood: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

NEWS AND NOTES

* With six strikeouts Saturday, Hernandez reached 100 punchouts for the year, tops in the Rangers organization.

* Beck's four-hit game was his third this year. He's hitting .360 (36-for-100) in his last 25 games.

* Hood has four homers in his last eight games after going homerless in his first 24 contests with the Riders.

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders at Corpus Christi, Sunday, 6:05 p.m.

Probables: RHP Pedro Payano (3-7, 6.69) vs. RHP Corbin Martin (6-1, 2.33)

Video: MiLB.tv

Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App

Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jonathan Hernandez

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