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Pick upFrisco · May 9
Drop offCorpus Christi · May 12
Total miles507 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Frisco, TX
Hotel
Frisco Overnight
Check-inSat, May 9
Check-outSun, May 10
First pitch8:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Saturday, May 9
First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Frisco RoughRiders vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Rider Field tonight. Don't leave without Tex-Mex Brisket Tacos.
Stop 01 of 03
Frisco, TX · Sat May 9
Rider Field
Frisco RoughRiders · AA
8:05 PM ET
vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Must Eat at the Park
Tex-Mex Brisket Tacos
The DFW Tex-Mex tradition — slow-smoked Texas brisket in flour tortillas with salsa verde, pickled onion, and cilantro.
Local Beer
Peticolas Brewing Velvet Hammer Imperial Red
Peticolas is Dallas's most critically acclaimed craft brewery — Great American Beer Festival medalist. Velvet Hammer Imperial Red Ale and Royal Scandal are their most celebrated offerings.
Peticolas Brewing Co. · Dallas, TX
Stay Tonight · Frisco, TX
Frisco Overnight
Check-inSat, May 9
Check-outSun, May 10
First pitch tomorrow at 2:05 PM ET. Leave by 6:40 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:40 AM
Drive to San Antonio343 mi · 5.9h
Game time2:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Waco Mammoth National Monument
24 mammoths who died together in a Texas flash flood 67,000 years ago. Still in place.
Waco, TX · 25 min detourFrisco → San Antonio
343 mi · 5.9h · regional run
DAY 2
Sunday, May 10
Frisco to San Antonio is 5.9h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 2:05 PM ET — San Antonio Missions vs. Midland RockHounds at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium today. Waco Mammoth National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
San Antonio, TX · Sun May 10
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
San Antonio Missions · AA
2:05 PM ET
vs. Midland RockHounds
Must Eat at the Park
San Antonio Puffy Taco
The puffy taco — a masa shell fried until it puffs into a light vessel, filled with ground beef, lettuce, tomato, and cheese — was invented in San Antonio.
Local Beer
Ranger Creek Brewing Small Batch Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
Ranger Creek, San Antonio's craft brewing and distilling operation, brings their most acclaimed seasonal releases to the stadium.
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling · San Antonio, TX
Stay Tonight · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Overnight
Check-inSun, May 10
Check-outMon, May 11
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 2:45 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:45 PM
Drive to Corpus Christi164 mi · 2.8h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Lunch Stop · I-37 S, Exit 72, Three Rivers TX
Midway Fuel-Up
Crossroads BBQ
Three Rivers, TX on I-37 — the halfway point on the long run from San Antonio to the Hooks park in Corpus. A small-town Texas BBQ joint that does things right: post oak, no shortcuts. The kind of place you only find if you know where to stop.
Brisket plate + pinto beans
Open 10 AM–6 PM Tue–Sat
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Barton Springs Pool
A spring-fed, 68°F natural swimming pool in the middle of Austin that has been a public swim spot since the 1700s. Three acres of cold water inside Zilker Park. Free on weekdays before 8am.
Austin, TX · 30 min detourSan Antonio → Corpus Christi
164 mi · 2.8h · easy leg
DAY 4
Tuesday, May 12
The 2.8h drive from San Antonio to Corpus Christi is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Corpus Christi Hooks vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles at Whataburger Field tonight. Barton Springs Pool is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Corpus Christi, TX · Tue May 12
Whataburger Field
Corpus Christi Hooks · AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles
Must Eat at the Park
Whataburger
Whataburger was founded in Corpus Christi in 1950. At Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, ordering the Whataburger is historically correct.
Local Beer
Nueces Brewing Company Coastal Pale Ale
Nueces Brewing, named for the Nueces River, is the most local craft option at Whataburger Field. Their Coastal Pale Ale reflects the South Texas coastal identity.
Nueces Brewing Co. · Corpus Christi, TX
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$54
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$330
Fuel · 507 mi at $0.18/mi$91
Ballpark food & drinks$90
Total Estimate$565
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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