Hood's Big Night Spoiled by Hooks' Walk-Off Win
July 17, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Destin Hood of the Frisco RoughRiders receives high fives
(Frisco RoughRiders)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Destin Hood homered again and drove in all three runs for the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, Tuesday night in a 4-3, walk-off loss to the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field.
BIG MOMENTS
* Hood broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the fifth, his second consecutive game with a homer and his sixth long ball in the last 11 games.
* With the game tied 2-2 in the ninth, Hood delivered again with a go-ahead sacrifice fly to put the Riders ahead 3-2.
* Corpus Christi won on a walk-off infield single in the bottom of the ninth.
* Relievers Anthony Gose and Adam Parks each worked out of big jams in the seventh and eighth innings to preserve a tie game. The two stranded five runners combined and Riders pitching left 14 Hooks on base overall.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Destin Hood: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI
* Michael O'Neill: 2-for-2, BB, R
* Ariel Jurado: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Hood is batting .314 in his last 11 games and has all six of his homers in that stretch.
* Jose Cardona and Michael O'Neill each stole a base for the third day in a row. Through three games in this series, the Riders are 8-for-8 in swipes.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: LHP Brett Martin (2-6, 7.43) vs. RHP Hector Perez (0-0, 4.50)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
Images from this story
 Destin Hood of the Frisco RoughRiders receives high fives |
Texas League Stories from July 17, 2018
- Hood's Big Night Spoiled by Hooks' Walk-Off Win - Frisco RoughRiders
- Bolt's Homer the Difference as Midland Edges San Antonio - San Antonio Missions
- Late Run Beats the Naturals, 3-2 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Team up against Hunger Food Drive + $1 Tickets for Donations Tonight - Springfield Cardinals
- Friday's RoughRiders Home Game Completely Sold Out - Frisco RoughRiders
- Scavuzzo Sparks Drillers Past Travs - Arkansas Travelers
- Hood Homer Haunts Hooks - Corpus Christi Hooks
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Frisco RoughRiders Stories
- RoughRiders Drop Series Finale to Cardinals in Extra Innings
- Hatcher, Ortiz Blast Off, Frisco Explodes in 12-7 Victory
- Late Springfield Homer Ends Frisco Comeback Bid
- Mieses Homers Again, Frisco Falls to Springfield
- Zavala Drills Homer, RoughRiders Clipped by Cardinals
