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Game Notes, July 2 vs. Tulsa

July 2, 2012 - Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release


Tulsa (2-6, 42-36) @ Corpus Christi (6-3, 43-36)

Corpus Christi's home winning streak ended at nine last night as Northwest Arkansas snuck out of Dodge with a 2-1 victory over the Hooks. Columbian right-hander Sugar Ray Marimon, making his second Double-A appearance, allowed just two hits over 5.2 shutout frames. The lone run for Corpus Christi came on catcher Chris Wallace's 410-foot home run to center field in the seventh off Buddy Bauman. Ryan Dennick struck out one in a perfect ninth to notch the save for the Naturals.

Ross Seaton, charged with two runs on six hits in seven innings, was saddled with the tough-luck loss. The Houston native walked one and fanned five. No. 9 hitter Julio Rodriguez hit a home run to left to lead off the third and Eric Duncan delivered a two-out RBI single in the fourth, accounting for Northwest Arkansas' offense.

The Hooks welcome Tulsa to Whataburger Field for the second half of their six-game homestand. The Drillers, who had their game in San Antonio last night postponed due to heavy rain, sputter into town with a five-game losing streak.

Tonight's Matchup:

RHP Dan Houston (7-6, 3.38) vs. RHP Jake Buchanan (4-5, 5.20)

Houston, selected by Colorado in the seventh round of the 2008 draft out of Boston College, makes his 16th start of the year and first against the Hooks. Houston was the starting pitcher of the North in Thursday's Texas League All-Star Game at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. He authored two scoreless frames as the North beat the South, 3-1. In his previous regular-season start, Houston was tagged for five runs on nine hits over six innings vs. Springfield last Sunday to suffer the loss. June 19 at Northwest Arkansas, he tossed 7.1 innings of three-run ball in a no-decision. Over his last three starts, Houston has struck out 16 without walking a batter. He enters play tonight ranked among the league leaders in innings pitched (96.0, 2nd), wins (T-5th) and ERA (7th). Houston's best two starts of the year were against Arkansas (April 24 & June 14). He won both decisions and pitched eight innings in each game, allowing two total runs (1 ER) and one walk against 13 strikeouts. Houston's performance on April 24 won him Texas League Pitcher of the Week honors. A California League All-Star in 2011, he spilt the season evenly between Modesto at Tulsa, going a combined 11-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 26 starts. Houston walked 40 and fanned 118 in 163.1 innings. Houston spent all of 2010 in the Nuts rotation, posting a 5-7 record and 5.92 ERA.

- 10 of his 15 outings have been quality starts...has allowed 3 runs or fewer in 11 starts

- Went 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA thru 5 May starts

- 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in 2 starts vs. CC last season (5 K, 1 BB, 14.0 IP)

Buchanan, an eighth-round pick of the Astros in 2010 out of North Carolina State, makes his 16th start this season and his third opposite the Drillers. Buchanan tossed 7.2 shutout frames last Saturday at Frisco to earn the victory. He held the RoughRiders to six hits and two walks while fanning four. His previous start was in San Antonio on June 18 when he got shelled for 10 runs (5 ER) on 8 hits over 2.2 innings. Buchanan had allowed 19 runs (14 ER) and 24 hits in 14.1 frames (8.79 ERA) in three starts from June 6-18. He pitched well in April, going 1-0 with a 4.13 ERA, striking out 20 against 5 walks in 24.0 innings. In 25 starts last season for Lancaster in the California League, Buchanan was 5-10 with a 3.91 ERA. Selected as the Astros 2011 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, Buchanan became the first Lancaster pitcher to start a minimum of 20 games and finish the season with an ERA under 4.00 since former Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb accomplished the feat in 2001 (28 starts, 3.99 ERA).

- Features a GO/AO ratio of 2.25 for the season

- In 2 starts vs. Tulsa this season is 0-0 with a 3.97 ERA (2 BB, 9 K, 11.1 IP)

- Has issued 2 or fewer walks in 12 of his 15 starts

Friendly confines

Last night snapped a franchise-best winning streak of nine games at home. Corpus Christi outscored the opposition 68-35 during the stretch. The previous club high for consecutive wins at Whataburger Field was eight, achieved in mid-May 2006. The Hooks' 25-14 mark at home is tied with Springfield for the best record in the Texas League.

Tulsa time

The Hooks enter tonight's game on a roll, having won nine of their last 13 games and 16 of the last 22. Meanwhile, the Drillers have dropped five in a row and eight of their last 10. Tulsa does have the edge against Corpus Christi this season, winning five of the six games between the clubs. The Hooks' lone win was in walk-off fashion April 9 at Whataburger Field when Jacob Goebbert smacked a three-run home run to right field in the ninth inning off Kurt Yacko.

Pitching Rotation vs. Tulsa

Tuesday: RHP Brandon Hynick vs. RHP Jarred Cosart (4-4, 3.65)

Wednesday: RHP Joe Gardner (3-5, 4.52) vs. RHP Jose Cisnero (5-6, 3.62)

HOOKS PLAYER NOTES

Adam Bailey

- 0-1 with a BB last night in lone appearance of the NWA series

- Added to roster May 30 from Advanced-A Lancaster

- Was 6-26 on road trip with 4 walks, 2 doubles, 3 runs and 2 RBIs

- Game-winning RBI in 12th June 20 snapped 8-game RBI drought

- Batting .226(14-62) vs. RHP; .286(4-14) vs. LHP: .250(4-16) w/RISP

- In 47 games with the JetHawks was batting .279-8-25 with 2 SBs

- In 23 games at the end of last season with the Hooks hit .323-3-15

Jay Fernandez

- 1-8 with a R and RBI in NWA series

- Hits in 9 of last 12 games, 13-42 (.310) w/ 2 BB, 3 2B, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 7 R & 6 RBIs

- Selected Texas League Player of the Week June 11-17, hit .524-1-5 w/ 3 doubles

- Now has 6 games experience at 3B in his 9-year career

- Batting .194(13-67) vs. RHP; .357(10-28) vs. LHP; .214(6-28) w/RISP

- Has a career caught-stealing percentage of 40.1 (169 of 421)

- In 8 seasons in the Mariners and Twins systems hit .244-16-162 in 439 games

Jacob Goebbert

- 0-for-4 last night in his return to CC

- Promoted to OKC on June 9...went 4-for-30 (.133) with 2 R, 1 2B and 1 RBI in 16 G

- Hits in 12 of the last 14 with the Hooks, 17-52 (.327) w/ 8 BB, 4 2B, 7 R and 4 RBIs

- His walk-off, 3-run HR April 9 the first walk-off HR in his pro career

- Named Texas League Co-Player of the Week (April 5-15), hit .429

- Batting .235(36-153) vs. RHP; .385(20-52) vs. LHP; .300(15-50) w/RISP

Kody Hinze

- 3-for-9 with 2 R with an RBI in NWA series

- Hits in 7 of the last 11 games, 11-43 (.256) with 6 walks, 3 HRs, 7 runs and 9 RBIs

- Hit .306 (22-72) in June with 2 doubles, 5 HRs, 10 runs and 17 RBIs

- Batting .262(28-107) at home; .200(21-105) on the road

- Batting .205(32-156) vs. RHP; .304(17-56) vs. LHP; .203(13-64) w/RISP

- Ranked 4th last year in the minors in walks (94) and 15th in OPS (.961)

Drew Locke

- 4-11 with 1 R, 2B, RBI, 2BB in NWA series

- Was 8-53 (.151) on road trip with 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 3 walks, 2 doubles and 5 runs

- Hit safely in first 5 games with the Hooks: 8-21 (.381) with 3 HRs & 12 RBIs

- Joined club June 9 as a free-agent signee by the Astros

- Tied with Mark Saccomanno (05-06) for franchise lead with 4 career grand slams

- Had played 40 games this season for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters, where he was batting .285(47x165) with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HRs, 28 runs and 24 RBIs

- Was the Texas League's batting champion with the Hooks in 2009 (.338)

- Holds franchise single-season records for average (.338) and RBIs (109)

Jose Martinez

- 2-9 with 3 R, HR, 5 RBIs in NWA series

- Hits in 22 of his last 26 games, 36-114 (.316) w/ 5 2Bs, 4 HRs, 20 runs and 24 RBIs

- Was 16-55 on road trip with 2 walks, 2 doubles, 7 runs and 7 RBIs

- 2nd in the league in AVG (.313) & PA/K (11.77), 3rd in hits (91) & 4th in RBIs (54)

- Reached base safely in 23 consecutive games (May 4-28) w/.352 avg. and .402 OBP

- CC's defensive player of the month in April (47 PO, 56 A, 0 E)

- Batting .301(65-216) vs. RHP; .347(26-75) vs. LHP; .381(32-84) w/RISP

Drew Muren

- 1-7 with 2 R and RBI in NWA series

- Added to roster June 13 from Class A Lexington

- In 48 games with the Legends batted .279-3-17 with 12 doubles and 4 SBs

- Has hit in 4 straight and in 11 of last 12, 17-48 with 10 runs and 3 doubles

- Batting .343(12-35) vs. RHP; .300(6-20) vs. LHP; .154(2-13) w/RISP

- A 22nd-round pick of the Astros last June out of Cal State-Northridge

Andy Simunic

- 4-9 with 2 R, 2 2B and 4 RBI in NWA series

- Had club-high 14-game hit streak snapped Monday

- Has hit in 19 of last 22 games, 31-98 (.316) with 12 R, 4 2B & 8 RBIs

- Rejoined Hooks June 14 from AAA Oklahoma City, where he was 0-9 in 8 games

- Hit .391 with 4 doubles and 7 RBIs during 16 games in June

- 4th in the league in hitting (.308)

- Batting .311(51-164) vs. RHP; .300(15-50) vs. LHP; .250(14-56) w/RISP

- Grounded into a DP Monday night for just the third time this season

- In five pro seasons has bounced into just 13 DPs in 1,440 plate appearances

- Finished last year at Lancaster: .295-5-28 in 67 games

Jon Singleton

- 2-11 with 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K in NWA series

- Was 5-37 (.135) on road trip with 8 walks, 2 runs and 2 RBIs

- T-2nd in the league in runs (50), 3rd in walks (50)

- Named the Texas League's Player of the Week (May 21-27), hit .500-4-12

- CC's offensive player of the month in May (.281-7-24, .931 OPS)

- Batting .279(51-183) vs. RHP; .221(17-77) vs. LHP; .316(24-76) w/RISP

- Hitting .290(53-183) when he starts at 1B (52); .183(11-60) when he starts in LF(16)

- Batted .350 with 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR 13 RBIs, 12 walks, 16 Ks thru 22 G in April

- Ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Astros system

Jonathan Villar

- 4-9 with 3 R, 1 RBI and 4 BB in NWA series

- Hits in 4 straight and in 11 of his last 13, 15-56 with 7 walks, 2 doubles, 3 HRs, 9 runs and 12 RBIs

- Is 41-134(.304) in his last 33 games with 2 doubles, 7 HRs, 29 runs and 27 RBIs

- Leads the league with 34 stolen bases

- Tied franchise record with 4 steals June 9 vs. Midland

- Batting .262(54-206) vs. RHP; .273(21-77) vs. LHP; .316(24-76) w/RISP

- Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Astros system

Chris Wallace

- 1-3 last night with a HR last night in lone appearance of the NWA series

- Was 3-18 on road trip with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 5 runs and 9 Ks

- 3-3 last Friday with 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR & 3 RBIs (1st HR since 5/31 vs. ARK)

- Was 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs June 13 to close out home stand

- Batting .211(20-95) vs. RHP; .206(7-34) vs. LHP; .231(9-39) w/RISP

- His HR (20) and RBI (78) totals ranked third among Houston farmhands last year

Austin Wates

- 3-11 with 1 R and 1 RBI in NWA series

- Activated from DL today after 15-day stint (left quad)

- Hits in 9 of his last 14 games, 15-45 with 6 walks, 1 double, 6 runs and 4 RBIs

- Ranked 5th in the league in average (.306)

- Saturday, recorded his first RBI at home since April 26 vs. Mid

- Batting .314(55-175) vs. RHP; .271(16-59) vs. LHP; .314(15-51) w/RISP

- Named Lancaster's MVP in 2011, led the JetHawks in 8 statistical categories

Brandon Wikoff

- 0-3 last night in lone appearance of the NWA series

- Joined club May 28 from extended spring, where he'd been recuperating from a wrist injury (left wrist)

- Has played in 2 games since June 12

- Was 7-25 on previous home stand with 4 walks, 2 doubles, 5 runs and 2 RBIs

- In 103 games last year with the Hooks batted .308 w/ 6 doubles, 3 HRs and 26 RBIs

- Was the Texas League's Player of the Week (April 25-May 1, 2011), hit .600

- Maintained an average of .400 or better from April 25 thru June 6 last year

- Finished last season with four September games w/ OKC (.154-0-0)

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