Sod Poodles Post 18 Hits to Halt Hooks Win Streak
AMARILLO – Stone Garrett clubbed a pair of home runs Wednesday night to lead the Sod Poodles to a 12-8 victory at Hodgetown, snapping the Hooks win streak at five games. The setback withstanding, Corpus Christi has won seven of its last nine. Amarillo struck for eight runs on eight
Sloppy Start Sinks Hooks
MIDLAND – The RockHounds capitalized on four Corpus Christi errors to plate six unearned runs Saturday night, needing the full allotment in a 9-4 victory over the Hooks before 4,472 at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Midland batted around twice over the first four frames against Cesar Rosado. The home club scored
Slammin’ Schreiber Sends CC to Big Win
MIDLAND – Following his walk-off grand slam on Sunday, Scott Schreiber cleared the bases with a clout to left field in sixth inning Tuesday night, helping the Hooks to an 8-1 triumph over the RockHounds at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Schreiber added a solo blast to right field in the seventh,
Hooks Split Doubleheader with Frisco
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks split a doubleheader with the Frisco RoughRiders Thursday, winning game one, 4-2, but falling in game two, 1-0, at Whataburger Field. Game one was a tale of the long ball for the Hooks, as all four runs scored via homer – all in the second
Hooks Play Long Ball Late, Fall Short Sunday at Amarillo
AMARILLO – Jancarlos Cintron clubbed a grand slam in the second inning Sunday evening, fueling a six-run frame that carried the Sod Poodles to a series split, as Amarillo held on for a 7-5 win over Corpus Christi before 6,145 fans at Hodgetown. The Hooks, who have won five of
Lawson Brilliant in Relief, Hounds Hold Early Edge
MIDLAND – Despite five unanswered runs by Corpus Christi, the homestanding RockHounds held on for an 8-7 triumph before 2,219 fans Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Midland (15-11) has won five in a row and nine of its last 12. The Hooks (11-14), playing Wednesday as the Honey Butter
Sweet Stops Hooks in 6-2 Loss
CORPUS CHRISTI - There was nothing sweet about the Hooks' 6-2 loss to the Arkansas Travelers as right-hander Devin Sweet dominated over 7.0 innings Saturday at Whataburger Field. The Hooks jumped Sweet in the second inning when Chandler Taylor launched an opposite-field solo homer (3). But Sweet (1-0) settled in
Matijevic's Magic Gives Hooks Walk-Off Winner
CORPUS CHRISTI - J.J. Matijevic launched a two-run walk-off home run in the 10th inning to complete a Hooks comeback to win 10-8 Tuesday in the series opener against the Arkansas Travelers at Whataburger Field. Matijevic's blast (2) came on a 2-1 pitch that smacked off the batter's eye in
Pelicans Muscle Past Woodpeckers to Control Series
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers lost their third straight game and second in a row to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Saturday night at Segra Stadium. The Woodpeckers pitching staff combined for a record day on the mound, fanning a franchise high eighteen batters but four errors committed defensively was ultimately Fayetteville's
Pelicans Dominate Woodpeckers in Series Opener
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers could not keep up with the hot bats of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a lopsided loss on Friday night at Segra Stadium. The Pelicans notched fifteen total hits, tallying five runs in the top of the third alone. Grant Fennell added four RBIs on the night,
Solo Shots Lift Woodpeckers to Victory Over Mudcats
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers won their second straight contest against the Carolina Mudcats in a Saturday night showdown at Segra Stadium. Down 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth the Woodpeckers launched a rally, tying the game thanks to RBI singles off the bats of Jeremy Pena and Jonathan Arauz. Enmanuel
Woodpeckers Outlast Blue Rocks in Series Opener
For the first time in over a month, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers won the first game of a series, as they handily knocked off the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Thursday night with an 8-1 thumping in Wilmington. While the game has no meaning in a first half that Fayetteville has already
Woodpeckers Sweep Frederick with Improbable Comback
While there will always be new records early in a new franchise's history, the Woodpeckers have set some lofty marks in only one week of baseball. Fayetteville scored 11 runs in two innings to overcome an eight-run deficit and earn their first sweep in franchise history, knocking off the Frederick
Woodpeckers Knock Off Keys with Five-Run Ninth
It was a much smoother affair than the twelve-inning contest last night, as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers downed the Frederick Keys 7-2 on Tuesday. Fayetteville plated five runs in the ninth inning and tallied another 14 strikeouts on the mound in route to their first series win in franchise history.