Profar Slams Riders to Sweep of Hooks
August 5, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders congratulate Juremi Profar on his grand slam
(Frisco RoughRiders)
FRISCO, Texas - Juremi Profar hit a grand slam to fuel the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, to a 5-1, sweep-clinching win over the Corpus Christi Hooks Sunday at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
BIG MOMENTS
* Profar's slam - his second of the year - reversed an early 1-0 deficit and put the Riders ahead 4-1 in the second inning.
* Eliezer Alvarez extended the lead to 5-1 with an RBI double in the fourth.
* Yohander Mendez worked six innings and allowed an unearned run on five hits with no walks and five strikeouts to pick up the win.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Juremi Profar: 1-for-3, HR, 4 RBI
* Yohander Mendez: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R/0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (W)
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders swept Corpus Christi for the first time since June 25-28, 2010.
* Frisco's six-game winning streak ties a season-long.
* Sunday's win capped a streak of 26 games in 26 days. The Riders went 17-9 in that stretch.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Arkansas, Tuesday, 7:10 p.m.
Probables: LHP Wes Benjamin (3-4, 3.91) vs. RHP Nathan Bannister (6-8, 6.28)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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