The RoughRiders won big over the Tulsa Drillers on Sunday. So big, that it was their largest margin of victory in franchise history with the final of 18-4. A 14-run margin of victory. Trey Hair’s 3 home run game definitely helped that cause.
Left-hander Cole Ragans took the mound for the RoughRiders making his 6th start of the season. The Tulsa Drillers sent right-hander Jose Martinez to the mound. Martinez was tagged with the loss.
Cole Ragans (3-1) pitched five innings and struck out five batters, giving up three earned runs in his outing. He threw 85 pitches, 53 were for strikes.
The RoughRiders once again found the scoreboard first this game. They are now 14-5 in games where they score first.
The RoughRiders eight home runs actually ties the franchise record for most home runs in a game. The eight home runs were last hit July 22nd, 2011 when Frisco defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks, 19-4. They welcome the Hooks to town on Tuesday.
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The last time a Riders player hit three home runs in a game was on June 22, 2012 when Chris McGuiness had a three home run game. Nearly ten years later, Trey Hair hit three home runs to join him as the only two Riders with a three home run game.
Ezequiel Duran also had a multi-home run game. He hit two home runs and went 4-for-4 with a walk. He scored every time he reached base and now has a .302 batting average.
Jonathan Ornelas (4), Jordan Procyshen (2) and Dustin Harris (3) each hit a home run as well.
Five Riders batters had a multi-hit game. JP Martinez (2-for-5), Jonathan Ornelas (2-for-6), Ezequiel Duran (4-for-4), Dustin Harris (2-for-6) and Trey Hair (3-for-5). The RoughRiders combined scored 18 runs on 17 hits, worked 6 walks and struckout 9 times.
Out of the pen
The RoughRiders used three relievers who went a combined four hit-less innings: Tai Tiedemann, Lucas Jacobsen and Fernery Ozuna.
What’s next?
The RoughRiders will head back home to Riders Field and will host the Corpus Christi Hooks starting Tuesday May 17, 2022. This is the first time they will be playing the Hooks this season.
