Defense Earns Hooks Game One Over Missions

CORPUS CHRISTI - Timely hitting and sound defense secured a 4-0 victory for the Hooks in the series opener against the San Antonio Missions at Wolff Stadium.

Starter Jimmy Endersby, Tommy DeJuneas and Devin Conn combined to allow just two hits to shut out the Missions.

The Hooks – playing as the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits – turned four double plays behind. Twice they came with runners on first and second, including in the eighth against DeJuneas while the team held a 1-0 lead.

WELCOME TO DOUBLE-A, ALEX MCKENNA!!! 🦸🏻@Alexjmckenna goes full Superman to save a run and end the inning! pic.twitter.com/dt3qPr8vPu

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) July 1, 2021

It as scoreless until the fifth when Jake Adams led off with a double against Aaron Leasher. After a wild pitch moved Adams to third and drew in the infield, Marty Costes hit a hard single for the game's first run.

Scott Manea provided an RBI single in the ninth and Costes against delivered with another RBI for added insurance. Costes finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Endersby (W, 2-0) continued to impress in his second Double-A start, going 5.0 innings with two hits allowed; he survived the outing despite surrendering five walks. DeJuneas was stout over 3.0 frames.

The teams meet for a doubleheader Thursday at The Wolff beginning at 6:05 p.m. Hunter Brown is slated to go for the Hooks.