Riders Start Fast En Route to 5-2 Victory
April 12, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
MIDLAND, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders rode a fast start to a 5-2 win over the Midland RockHounds Thursday night.
SYNOPSIS
* The Riders plated three runs in the first on an RBI single from Andretty Cordero and a two-run single from Michael De Leon.
* Chuck Moorman and Preston Beck each provided insurance with solo home runs in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively.
* After yielding two runs in the first, starter Jonathan Hernandez capped his start with four scoreless frames, and relievers Walker Weickel and Jairo Beras combined for four scoreless frames of their own to seal the victory.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Jonathan Hernandez: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (W)
* Walker Weickel: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
* Preston Beck: 2-for-4, HR, RBI
NEWS AND NOTES
* Thursday's win was Frisco's fourth in a row.
* The Riders have allowed four runs or fewer in seven of the season's first eight games.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Midland, Friday, 7:00 pm
RHP Emerson Martinez (1-0, 4.76) vs. RHP Grant Holmes (0-0, 1.80)
Video: MiLB.tv ||| Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn, MiLB First Pitch app
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