TL Frisco RoughRiders

Riders Shut Out Hooks Again

August 10, 2023 - Texas League (TL)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release


CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders won their third straight game against the Corpus Christi Hooks, allowing just two hits in a 5-0 win on Thursday at Whataburger Field.

Justin Slaten (3-2) took the win by striking out all six batters he faced in relief. Evan Carter had the go-ahead triple in the sixth inning and Trevor Hauver homered in the next at bat.

Frisco (21-15, 52-52) is back to a .500 record for the first time since May 5th, and is now a season-best six games over .500 in the second half.

Corpus Christi (19-16, 52-53) has been shut out by Frisco three times in nine games this year. Before this week, the Riders had not shut out an opponent since June 7th, when Frisco won at Whataburger Field 9-0. Three of Frisco's four shutouts this year are in nine games at Whataburger Field.

Ryan Gusto (2-2) totaled 11 strikeouts over 5.1 innings for the Hooks and was finally pulled out after Keyber Rodriguez walked on 10 pitches in the sixth. Against reliever Diosmerky Taveras, Carter tripled to score Rodriguez. That run was charged to Gusto, giving him the loss.

Hauver homered to left center moments later, scoring Carter and giving Frisco a 3-0 lead. After two walks, Liam Hicks singled for an RBI to put four runs on the board in the sixth inning.

Noah Bremer went four scoreless innings in his start for Frisco. In a no-decision, Bremer gave up just two hits and struck out two.

Bremer allowed just one base runner through his first three innings, a pop fly double to left field in the first inning. He stranded that runner at second base by starting a string of eight straight batters retired. He put three runners aboard in the fourth inning but escaped without a run allowed, using a double play ball. It was Frisco's league-leading 94th double play this season.

Slaten struck out all six batters he faced in the fifth and sixth innings. It was a season high for Slaten in strikeouts, and he has struck out 11 over his last four innings. His season high last year was seven strikeouts, also against Corpus Christi.

John Matthews tossed two hitless innings, striking out four, and Antoine Kelly went 1-2-3 in the ninth.

Jayce Easley stole his first base at the Double-A level on Thursday. Hicks walked in the ninth inning and Easley pinch ran. He swiped second and advanced to third on the same sequence due to a throwing error. He scored on a wild pitch to make Frisco's lead 5-0.

Frisco faces Corpus Christi again on Friday, August 10th at 7:05 p.m. for the fourth game of the six-game series. RHP Dane Acker (1-1, 3.80 ERA) takes the hill for Frisco, while LHP Julio Robaina (8-4, 3.72 ERA) starts for the Hooks.

Frisco's next home series is against the Tulsa Drillers, beginning Tuesday, August 15th at 7:05 p.m. Get your tickets now at RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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