The Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) come to Frisco for a 3-game series.
The Frisco RoughRiders second half record is 19-22 and the Corpus Christi Hooks’ record is 21-21. The RoughRiders need to start making up ground as they are 5.5 games back with 24 games left before elimination from the post-season.
Now is a good time to take a looked at some of the pitching match-ups.
Game 1: Monday August 5th at 7:05 PM CST
RoughRiders
SP: Jason Bahr, RHP (1-2, 5.03)
Last game 7/30: 4.2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 SO, 93 pitches against the Arkansas Travelers. RoughRiders won 5-4.
July was not the best month for Bahr. In 22.1 innings he had a 6.04 earned run average and opponents hit for a .313 average.
Hooks
SP: Bryan Abreu, RHP (5-2, 5.17)
MLB Debut: July 31, 2019
Last game: His Major-League Debut he pitched 1 scoreless inning against the Cleveland Indians and threw 17 pitches.
Abreu signed with the Astros in 2013 when he was just 16 years old. In July opposing line-ups hit for a .284 average and a 6.05 earned run average.
Game 2: Tuesday August 6th at 7:05 PM CST
RoughRiders
SP: Ronald Herrera (2-2, 6.51)
MLB Debut: June 14, 2017 vs. LAA
2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L
Last game 7/29: 3.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 SO, 64 pitches against the Arkansas Travelers.
In July, opposing line-ups hit for an average of of .269 against him, which was his best month of the year. His earned run average was 5.32 which was the also the best of the year for him.
Hooks
SP: Yohan Ramirez, RHP (2-3, 4.35)
Last game 8/1: 3.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 SO, 70 pitches against the Midland RockHounds.
In July he had a 2-1 record with a superb 1.61 earned run average. Opponents hit .097 against him for the month in 22.1 innings.
Game 3: Wednesday August 7th at
RoughRiders
SP: Tyler Phillips, RHP (4-8, 5.86)
Last start 8/1: 4.2 IP, 7 R, 3 ER, 10 H, 2 SO, 89 pitches against the Amarillo Sod Poodles.
July was Phillips’ best month in Frisco. He held opponents to a .185 batting average and a 3.13 earned run average in 23 innings.
Hooks
SP: Brett Adcock, LHP (1-7, 6.39)
Last start 8/1: 4.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 9 SO, 85 pitches against the Midland RockHounds.
Adcock held opposing line-ups to a .222 average in July with a 3.57 earned run average. For the year right-handed batters are hitting .266 while Left-handed batters are hitting .200.
