Bats Stay Hot, Pen Shines to Earn Series Win
Box Score The Hooks earned a series win by beating Northwest Arkansas, 12-7, before 4,952 fans at Whataburger Field Saturday night. CC totaled six walks and 16 hits, with seven going for extra bases. Each man in the lineup recorded a knock as Grae Kessinger, Justin Dirden, Will Wagner, Alex
Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits Roll Wednesday Night
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Justin Dirden went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and four RBIs as the Hooks, playing as the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits, earned a 10-3 victory over Northwest Arkansas Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. Following its 8-3 win Tuesday, Corpus Christi notched 13 hits, with
Salazar Strikes Again, Hooks Pitching Dominates Second Half Opener
Box Score FRISCO – Cesar Salazar belted another three-run home run and his battery mates held the RoughRiders to a pair of hits as the Hooks opened the second half with a come-from-behind 4-2 win Tuesday night at Riders Field. Corpus Christi has won nine of its last 11 games.
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
Cards Blank Hooks in Opener
SPRINGFIELD – Backed by three home runs, the Cardinals pitching staff faced two over the minimum Tuesday night, clipping the Hooks, 3-0, before 4,118 fans in the series opener at Hammons Field. Corpus Christi has now been shutout twice this year. For the second time in four Double-A starts, Gordon
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
Bullpen Leads Way
MIDLAND - Matt Ruppenthal, Chandler Casey and Joe Record teamed to blank the RockHounds over eight innings, sending Corpus Christi to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. The Hooks (12-17) have won three of their last five games. Jaime Melendez exited a 1-1 affair following two innings
Hollis Slam Secures SA Win
CORPUS CHRISTI – Facing position player Jose Alvarez, Connor Hollis belted a grand slam in the ninth inning Thursday night, lifting the Missions to their third consecutive victory, an 11-8 decision over the Hooks at Whataburger Field. With the Corpus Christi right-hander Cody Deason scratched prior to game time, Joe
Hooks Rally Late, Travs Hold for Series Lead
CORPUS CHRISTI – Arkansas bounced back from being one-hit on Wednesday by plating nine runs over the first five frames Thursday night in a 9-5 win over the Hooks at Whataburger Field. The Travelers were held in check by Angel Macuare over the first two innings before sending seven men
Trio of Home Runs Power Tourists to 8-2 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists displayed an impressive, combined effort of pitching, hitting, and defense in their 8-2 victory over the Rome Braves on Friday night. Wilyer Abreu, Yainer Diaz, and Shay Whitcomb all hit Home Runs for Asheville while starting pitcher Alfredi Jimenez dominated over his six innings of work.
Berryhill Hits Two Homers in Loss Against Greensboro
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers 12-4 on Wednesday night in a game that was closer than the final score indicated. Greensboro plated five runs in the top of the ninth to salt the contest away after the Tourists garnered some late momentum to pull within three.
Relief Pitching Steals the Show in 4-1 Win at Jersey Shore
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists won their third straight ballgame away from home with a 4-1 series opening victory over the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Tuesday evening. This marks the first time this season Asheville has won three road games in a row and only the second time the Tourists have
Dirden's Eighth Inning Blast the Difference in Asheville's 8-7 Win
ASHEVILLE- In what began as a pitcher’s duel, the Asheville Tourists outlasted the Winston-Salem Dash 8-7 on Wednesday night. The two teams scored a combined four runs over the game’s first six innings but both offenses came to life late. Justin Dirden made his presence felt with what turned out
Tourists Lose Close One After Greensboro Walk-Off Homer
GREENSBORO– The Asheville Tourists kicked off their series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers in a back-and-forth game where they fell just short 7-5. The Grasshoppers Centerfielder, Matthew Frazier, sealed the game in the bottom of the ninth with a Home Run to right field.
Arias Homers in Tourists Debut but Team Sputters Once Again
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists lost their third straight game to the Hickory Crawdads, 9-2, on Thursday night in a contest where they were never close. Asheville surrendered five runs in the first inning and trailed by as many as eight. The Tourists also committed four errors to bring their total
Perez's Home Run and Four RBI Help Seal Tourists Victory
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 6-3 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night. Joe Perez drove in four and Mark Moclair spun four shutout innings in the win. The game was played in front of the largest crowd
Valdez, Schreiber Pace Asheville in Wild Win
ASHEVILLE- Many fans in attendance thought the Asheville Tourists had an easy night on their hands when the home team built a ten-run lead on the Winston-Salem Dash after four innings. That was not the case. The visitors came all the way back to tie the game in what turned
Series in Greenville Concludes on a Low Note
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists finished off their second road series of the season the same way they finished the first; losing five out of six games. Asheville fell to the Greenville Drive in Sunday’s series finale 15-3. The 12-run loss is the largest the Tourists have endured this season.
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