RoughRiders Lose To Corpus Christi

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FRISCO, Texas (May 21, 2017) – The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, were shut out by the Corpus Christi Hooks 5-0 Sunday afternoon at Dr Pepper Ballpark.

Former Rangers farmhand Akeem Bostick held the Riders in check for the second time in as many starts, allowing just three hits in six scoreless inning.
The Riders built their best threat of the day in the fifth, loading the bases against Bostick, butScott Heineman struck out to end the threat.
Corpus Christi opened the scoring in the top of the fourth inning when Bobby Boyd’s sacrifice fly plated J.D. Davis . Garrett Stubbs’ two-run single in the fifth made it 3-0.
Riders starter David Ledbetter suffered his first loss, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS

  • Michael De Leon: 2-4, double
  • Drew Vettleson: 2-4

With Sunday’s decision, the Riders sustained their third shutout of the season.  Michael De Leon recorded his 11th multiple-hit game, while Drew Vettleson tallied his fifth.  Vettleson has started the series 5-12 after coming into the series in a 3-45 slump.
The Riders stranded 10 runners in Sunday’s contest, going 0-3 with runners in scoring position.

With a crowd of 7,132 Sunday, the Riders have drawn 27,236 fans through the first three games of this series.

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