Hooks Win Half, Bukauskas Dominant in Debut
SAN ANTONIO - J.B. Bukauskas fired six-innings of one-hit ball and the Hooks netted a pair of late runs as Corpus Christi blanked the Missions, 2-0, before 7,762 fans at Wolff Stadium.Earlier in the afternoon, the Hooks (38-30, 81-53) secured a second-half title with Midland's 2-0 win over Frisco. Corpus
McCann Leads Raspas to Series Win
CORPUS CHRISTI - Brian McCann plated three Sunday night, including a two-run blast in the fourth, paving the way toward a 4-2 Corpus Christi win over The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio before a sellout crowd of 9,612 fans at Whataburger Field.The Hooks (36-25, 79-51), who once again took the
Hooks Engineer Comeback Win in Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD - Stephen Wrenn's eighth-inning home run off St. Louis right-hander Carlos Martínez capped a late comeback Friday night as the Hooks bested the Cardinals, 5-3, before 5,590 fans in the series opener at Hammons Field.Corpus Christi (33-30, 76-46) is 3-0 on this Texas League North road trip and has
Martin & Dawson Do Damage
CORPUS CHRISTI - Ronnie Dawson was a triple shy of the cycle and Corbin Martin fired six innings of two-run ball Saturday night as the Hooks beat the Cardinals, 5-2, before 5,459 fans at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi's (29-20, 72-46) victory set the stage for a rubber match Sunday afternoon.
Missions Nix Hooks in Opener
SAN ANTONIO - Jacob Nix fired seven frames of one-run ball Monday night as the Missions beat the Hooks, 2-1, before 3,353 fans at Wolff Stadium.The result snapped San Antonio's (17-13, 59-41) four-game losing streak against Corpus Christi (20-11, 63-37). The Hooks are now 10-7 against their I-37 rival.
CC Survives Wild Finish
MIDLAND - Corpus Christi and Midland combined for nine runs in the 10th inning Saturday night, with the Hooks holding on for a 7-6 win before 4,353 fans at Security Bank Ballpark.Lost in the late frenzy was a strong start by Corbin Martin, who scattered one run and five hits
Ninth Inning De Goti Dinger Vaults CC
TULSA - Alex De Goti belted a two-out, two-run home run in the ninth inning Saturday night, pushing the Hooks to a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Drillers before 7,112 fans at ONEOK Field.Corpus Christi (33-22) has won eight of its last 11 games.Trailing 2-0, Randy César opened the ninth
Buies Creek's Scheetz clean for four frames
As the only two left-handers on the Class A Advanced Buies Creek pitching staff, Brett Adcock and Kit Scheetz have a special bond. They may be, in Scheetz's words, "a little bit weirder" than the rest of the arms on the club, but they're also effective.The tandem delivered another stellar
System still loaded for champion Astros
This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.For years, Houston fans heard they needed to trust the
ValleyCats duo takes no-no into ninth inning
In his last outing, ValleyCats starter Juan Robles yielded one hit in four shutout innings. On Thursday night, he added an inning and subtracted the knock.The Houston right-hander combined with Kit Scheetz on a no-hit bid that lasted into the ninth inning as Class A Short Season Tri-City beat Brooklyn,