Bats Break Out, Bravo Slams Door for Friday Night Win
Box Score NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – Corpus Christi clubbed four home runs as part of an 11-hit attack while Jose Bravo delivered six innings of shutout relief as the Hooks upended Arkansas, 13-4, before 8,024 fans Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. C.J. Stubbs turned in his second multi-homer performance
Hooks Net Sixth Straight Win Via Shutout
Box Score SAN ANTONIO – Fueled by a strong start by Jose Bravo and a five-run fifth inning, Corpus Christi cruised to an 8-0 win over the Missions Friday night at Wolff Stadium. The Hooks, who have matched their longest winning streak of the year at six games, secured a
Bravo & Brown Pitch Hooks to Win
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Jose Bravo and Tyler Brown teamed to hold Amarillo to four hits as Corpus Christi upended the Sod Poodles, 6-1, Thursday night at Whataburger Field. After permitted a first-inning run, Bravo blanked Amarillo the rest of the way, retiring 13 of the final 14 men
Big Fifth Spurs Hooks
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – The Hooks scored five times in the fifth inning and benefited from strong pitching by Jose Bravo, Matt Ruppenthal and Devin Conn to knock off Frisco, 5-4, Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. The effort ended Corpus Christi’s losing streak at five games. After permitting an
Hooks Shutout Surge to Square Series
Box Score WICHITA – Jayden Murray, Matt Ruppenthal and Jose Bravo held the Wind Surge to three hits Wednesday night as the Hooks blanked Wichita, 3-0, at Riverfront Stadium. Corpus Christi netted its three runs via a trio of two-out RBI singles. Joe Perez came through in the fifth, Shay
Hooks Edge Cards in Thriller
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – The Hooks hit three home runs and withstood late charges from Springfield to post a 7-6 win before 5,476 fans Friday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won six in a row and seven of the last nine games. Grae Kessinger, Joe Perez and
Brewer’s Ninth-Inning Blast Carries CC
Box Score AMARILLO – Jordan Brewer belted a two-run home run to left field in the ninth inning Saturday night, sending the Hooks to a 7-5 win over the Sod Poodles before 6,286 fans at Hodgetown. Brewer’s first Double-A home run traveled 443 feet and slammed into the video board,
Hounds Hit Four Home Runs to Sweep Series
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Brett Harris, Logan Davidson, Chase Calabuig and Marty Bechina went deep Sunday afternoon as the Midland RockHounds completed a six-game sweep of the Hooks with a 6-3 victory at Whataburger Field. Midland departs Corpus Christi with 10 consecutive wins against the Hooks. The homers supported
Hooks Blank Riders for Third Straight Win
Box Score FRISCO – Rehabbing Astro Jake Odorizzi struck out six against three hits Wednesday night as the Hooks picked up their second shutout in a span of three games, a 5-0 decision over the RoughRiders at Riders Field. The Hooks, who two-hit Frisco in a 4-2 win Tuesday, have
Hooks Battle Back for Walk-Off Win
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Grae Kessinger lined a sac fly to center field, scoring Alex McKenna from third base in 10th inning Thursday night as the Hooks dispatched Amarillo, 5-4, at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won six of its last seven games. Behind starts by Jose Bravo and
Homer Happy Hooks Clip Cards in Wild Win
SPRINGFIELD – The Hooks hit a season-best four home runs and withstood a late charge by the Cardinals to edge Springfield, 11-10, before 3,689 fans Friday night at Hammons Field. Corpus Christi bounced back from a three-run, first-inning deficit by plating five runs in the second. Bryan Arias and Wilyer
Quick Out of Gate, Missions Take 3-2 Lead in Series
CORPUS CHRISTI – San Antonio totaled five runs in the first two innings Saturday night, edging the Hooks, 6-5, before 4,822 fans at Whataburger Field. The first five Missions reached base against Cody Deason, leading to a 3-0 lead for the visitors. After the Hooks netted a pair of unearned
Hooks Roll for Series Win
SPRINGDALE, AR – Corpus Christi posted 16 hits and 16 walks in its largest win of the year Sunday afternoon, beating Northwest Arkansas, 17-4, for a series triumph at Arvest Ballpark. The Hooks, who have won seven of their last 11, established new season-highs for runs and free passes while
Pen Dominates as CC Levels Series
CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks climbed out of an early hole and, thanks to terrific relief work, carried a one-run lead over the final five frames in a 4-3 victory over Wichita Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. Following Matt Wallner's three-run homer in the first, Jose Bravo settled in by
Homering Hooks Take Series Lead
FRISCO - Home runs by Bryan Arias, Jose Alvarez and Justin Dirden highlighted a 10-attack as Corpus Christi pushed past the RoughRiders, 9-5, Thursday night at Riders Field. The Hooks have totaled six long balls and 22 hits while picking up back-to-back wins against first-place Frisco. Corpus Christi struck for
Drillers Secure Split
TULSA – Back-to-back, two-out doubles by James Outman and Michael Busch was the difference in a 2-1 Tulsa triumph over Corpus Christi Sunday afternoon before 4,372 fans at ONEOK Field. The Hooks, who settled for a split of the six-game series, mishandled a strong pitching performance, led by Jose Bravo
Hooks Capture Opener in Midland
MIDLAND – Jose Bravo fired five innings of one-run ball while Cesar Salazar and Ross Adolph teamed to drive in six runs Tuesday night as Corpus Christi notched an 11-4 win over the RockHounds at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Salazar paced Hooks (2-2) hitters by going 4-for-5 with four runs scored
Familiar Face for Rome Ices Asheville's Bats
ROME- No opposing player has pitched against the Asheville Tourists more over the last four seasons than Rome Braves’ right-hander Alan Rangel. Thursday night in Rome, Rangel made his 15th start against the Tourists and led his Braves to a 2-1 win. Rangel delivered a seven-inning, nine-strikeout performance, and gave
Bradford and Company Strikeout the Tourists 12-1
ASHEVILLE- Yes, the Hickory Crawdads scored 12 runs. Yes, the Crawdads pounded out 20 hits. Yes, the visiting team’s offense hit five Home Runs. No, none of those were the highlight performance for Asheville’s opponents on Thursday night. The real story was Hickory’s starting pitcher, Cody Bradford, who helped hand
Gambrell Stifles Asheville in Shutout Loss
ASHEVILLE- A lot of things need to go right in order to pitch a shutout at McCormick Field. You need to eliminate the big hit, play exceptional defense, and have a starting pitcher set the tone early just to name a few. The Greenville Drive accomplished all three and in
Offensive Surge Provides Tourists With Much Needed Road Win
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists showcased one of their best offensive efforts on the road all season Thursday night when they took down the Greensboro Grasshoppers, claiming their first win of the series. While it was a team effort throughout, both Alex Holderbach and Cesar Salazar recorded season-high four-hit games.
Tourists Make a Statement to Open Up the Homestand
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists made a statement on Tuesday night in their 13-5 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds. Asheville dominated Aberdeen in both hitting and pitching with an output of 15 base hits and a pitching staff mark of 16 strikeouts.
Unearned Runs Costly in a Pair of Losses
ROME- Weather is playing a major factor in Asheville’s first trip to Rome, Georgia this season. The series opener began on Tuesday where only two innings were played before rain forced the game into a suspension. The Tourists and the Rome Braves finished the contest on Wednesday, an 8-4 Rome
Bravo Spearheads Pitching Gem in Tourists 3-1 Win
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists’ pitching staff delivered a bounce back performance on Thursday night and it turned out to be one of their best pitching performances of the year. Jose Bravo pitched six innings, a first for a Tourists pitcher this season, and led the Tourists to a 3-1 victory
Yanks' Gil leads Pitchers of the Week
Despite entering the Minors in 2015, Luis Gil had yet to play for a Class A club before opening 2019 with Charleston, due to his raw profile following shoulder surgery that caused him to miss all of 2016. Through the first half of the season, he has arguably become the