Frisco Shuts Out Corpus Christi
FRISCO, TEXAS – The Frisco RoughRiders shut out the Corpus Christi Hooks 2-0 Thursday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark off a two run home run in the first. This was the seventh shutout win for the ‘Riders, the second against the Hooks.
With two out in the first, Brett Nicholas knocked a triple to the right corner. On the next pitch, Alex Buchholz slammed a two-run homer, giving the ‘Riders (1-1, 40-32) an early 2-0 lead.
The first-inning home run was enough, as the game flew by in a two-hour defensive battle. Corpus Christi (1-2, 43, 30) had no answer to the RoughRiders’ pitching staff.
Rangers’ rehabbing pitcher Joakim Soria pitched the eighth inning, striking out one and threw ten pitches with seven for strikes.
Neil Ramirez (9-2) pitched six solid innings with two hits and six strikeouts to earn the victory. Jake Buchanan (7-2) allowed two runs on four hits in five innings to suffer the loss. Wilmer Font pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his ninth save.
The ‘Riders continue their series against the Corpus Christi Hooks Friday at
7:05 p.m. at Dr Pepper Ballpark. Kevin Pucetas (7-6, 4.72 ERA) makes the start for the ‘Riders, and the Hooks will counter with Nick Tropeano (2-5, 3.88 ERA). Fans can watch the televised broadcast on KTXD or listen to the play-by-play on www.RidersBaseball.com beginning at 6:40 p.m. For information on tickets to see the RoughRiders in 2013, please call (972) 731-9200, email info@ridersbaseball.com or visit www.ridersbaseball.com.
