Midland RockHounds Shortstop Matt Chapman

Yu Look(ed) Marvelous; Teams Stayed Way After School

The second-largest crowd in franchise history saw a Major Leaguer pitch and a tremendous comeback from the home team, forcing the game into extra innings. A packed house on Safety Awareness Day (with thousands of school kids from across West Texas), augmented by the appearance of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, pushed the paid attendance to 8,488 (see note, below). By the time the clubs had exchanged solo home runs in the... Full Story