Riders Surge Late But Come up Short in Corpus Christi
April 16, 2019 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A five-run sixth and tremendous work from the bullpen helped the RoughRiders claw back in Tuesday's game against Corpus Christi before falling 8-6 to the Hooks.
SYNOPSIS
* After falling behind 7-0 early, the Riders broke out for five runs in the sixth, including RBI doubles from Juremi Profar and Brendon Davis.
* Frisco plated another run in the ninth and brought the go-ahead run to the plate before Corpus Christi locked down the victory.
* Relievers Walker Weickel and Jake Lemoine combined for five scoreless innings, yielding just one hit, to keep the Riders in the game.
NOTABLE RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Juremi Profar: 3-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R
* Charles Leblanc: 3-for-4, BB, R
* Walker Weickel: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
* Jake Lemoine: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
NEWS AND NOTES
* Profar is 10-for-his-last-22 after starting the year 2-for-19.
* Charles Leblanc has multiple hits in seven of his first 11 starts this season.
* Weickel hasn't allowed a run in his last 8 2/3 innings since permitting his only run of the season on Opening Day.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at Corpus Christi, Wednesday, 6:15 pm
RHP Jonathan Hernandez (1-0, 2.53) vs. RHP Brandon Bailey (0-0, 3.00)
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