Riders Strike out 14 in Loss to Hooks

Published on May 26, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release

Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Yoel Espinal
(Frisco RoughRiders)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Four Riders pitchers combined to strike out 14 Hooks hitters in a 9-1 loss to Corpus Christi Sunday.

SYNOPSIS

* Reliever Yoel Espinal highlighted the strikeout barrage, retiring all eight batters he faced to quell the Hooks bats after Corpus Christi scored six early runs.

* Andretty Cordero plated the lone Riders run with an RBI single in the sixth.

NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS

* Yoel Espinal: 2 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0ER, 0 BB, 7 K

* Walker Weickel: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

* Andretty Cordero: 1-for-4, RBI

NEWS AND NOTES

* Frisco's 14 strikeouts were the club's second-best total this season (15, 4/18 vs. Midland).

WHAT'S NEXT

Riders vs. Amarillo, Tuesday, 7:05 pm

LHP Joe Palumbo (0-0, 3.64) vs. RHP Miguel Diaz (2-0, 5.17)

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