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RockHounds Blowout Hooks 14-2

July 19, 2016 - Texas League (TL1)
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Trailing, 1-0, after the top of the first inning, the RockHounds busted loose for five runs in the home half of the first and scored five more times in the second inning for a 10-1 lead. The 'Hounds went on to defeat the Corpus Christi Hooks, 14-2 on Tuesday night at Security Bank Ballpark.

The RockHounds loaded the bases with no outs in the last of the first on a pair of walks (Brett Vertigan and J.P. Sportman) and a single (Beau Taylor). Tyler Marincov then ripped a two-run double into the left field bullpen, scoring Vertigan and Sportman. The play was initially ruled a grand slam home run, but the call was (correctly) changed to a ground rule double, driving in two runs. Matt Chapman followed with the first of his four hits, a laser down the left field line. "Chappy's" double made the score 4-1 and a Yairo Munoz RBI single capped the five-run inning.

Danny Oh led off the second with a four-pitch walk. Vertigan doubled to left-center and Sportman followed with a two-run two-bagger down the left field line, building the lead to 6-1 and chasing Hooks starter Cy Sneed. Taylor greeted reliever Gonzalo Sanudo with an RBI single to center and Marincov single to left putting two men on base. Chapman's second double, a virtual replay of his first-inning line shot down the left field line, made the score 9-1 and Viosergy Rosa lifted a sacrifice fly to center to complete the 'Hounds' second five-run inning.

After surrendering a run in the top of the first, starter Joel Seddon pitched five shutout innings before giving up an unearned run in the seventh. In his last five starts, the right-hander is now 3-2 with a 1.06 earned run average.

The RockHounds used 10 position players, with every one of them scoring a run, driving in a run or both. The 17-hit attack was led by a remarkable start ("unleashing") from the first five batters in the lineup (see "Stat of the Day," below).

The RockHounds

... are 17-8 in the second half and 50-45 overall ... have won seven of their last 10 ... are 2-1 in their four-game homestand ... are 27-23 at Security Bank Ballpark and 23-22 on the road ... are 11-8 in the (32-game) season series with the Corpus Christi Hooks (6-5 at Security Bank Ballpark and 5-3 at Whataburger Field) ... are 29-30 versus the South Division.

... pushed their lead over Corpus Christi (12-13) back to five games in the Texas League South. Frisco defeated San Antonio, 4-2, in the Metroplex, the RoughRiders' fifth win in six games. Frisco and San Antonio (both 11-14) are six games behind the RockHounds.

... conclude their four-game homestand, hosting the Corpus Christi Hooks on Wednesday evening at Security Bank Ballpark at 6:30 p.m. It's a special edition "Thirsty Wednesday" with half-price beverages.

Kibbles & Bits

STAT of the DAY: The top five batters in the RockHounds order got the game off to a remarkable start. In their first two plate appearances, Brett Vertigan, J.P. Sportman, Beau Taylor, Tyler Marincov and Matt Chapman went a combined 8-for-8, plus two walks, reaching base in all 10 trips. They had a total of five doubles, scored nine runs and collected eight runs batted in.

- Matt Chapman led the RockHounds, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI (and all four hits were lasers). "Chappy's" four RBI push him into a tie for second in the Texas League with 61 (he and Tulsa's Willie Calhoun are tied, one behind Frisco's Ryan Cordell, 62).

- Brett Vertigan (2-for-3, double, two runs, two walks) has now hit in seven straight games, a streak in which he's hitting .542 (13-for-24).

- Yairo Munoz (3-for-5, three RBI) has also hit in seven straight games, going 11-for-26 (.423) in that span.

- J.P. Sportman (2-for-3, double, three runs, two RBI, walk, hit by pitch) has hit in 10 of 11 games (19-for-47, .404) ... 12 of 14 games (23-for-60, .383) ... and is hitting .337 (33-for-98), with nine doubles, three triples, one home run and 14 RBI in his last 24 games. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

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