Game Notes, June 13 vs. San Antonio
Published on June 13, 2012 under Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
San Antonio (24-39) @ Corpus Christi (33-30)
Drew Locke's grand slam provided the game's first runs in the bottom of the seventh last night and the Hooks would go on to beat San Antonio 6-1 for Corpus Christi's sixth straight win. The winning streak is the longest for the club since a six-game streak back in July of 2007. Locke's slam was just the second hit given up by Missions' starter Keyvius Sampson, who had his bid for a no-hitter broken up two batters earlier when Jose Martinez singled to left.
Brett Oberholtzer (5-3) earned the win, limiting the Missions to a run on six hits over 7.2 innings while striking out eight. With Frisco's 5-4 win over Midland last night in 14 innings, the Hooks have moved into sole possession of second place in the TL South for the first time since April 28. The Hooks trail the RoughRiders by five games with seven remaining to play in the first half. Corpus Christi's next four games, after tonight, are at Frisco.
Tonight's Matchup:
RHP Andrew Cashner (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jake Buchanan (3-4, 5.32)
Cashner, obtained by the Padres along with OF Kyung-Min Na in the January 2012 deal that sent IF Anthony Rizzo and RHP Zach Cates to the Cubs, makes the first of three scheduled starts for the Missions here tonight. The hard-throwing right-hander has made 28 appearances and one start for the Padres this season. His most recent outing came this past Saturday at Milwaukee when he allowed one run on two hits and two walks in 2.1 innings in his lone start for San Diego. In this his third season in the big leagues, Cashner is 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA, with 18 walks and 34 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. The Padres plan to have Cashner make two more starts, June 19 and June 25, before returning to San Diego to join the Padres' rotation.
- Has a 2.13 GO/AO ratio with the Padres while holding big-league hitters to a .243 average
- Missed most of last season with a rotator cuff strain in his right shoulder
- Originally a first-round pick (19th overall) of the Cubs in 2008 out of TCU
Buchanan, an eighth-round pick of the Astros in 2010 out of North Carolina State, makes his 13th start this season and his third against the Missions. Last Friday here against Midland, Buchanan carried a shutout into the fifth and notched the first out in that inning before surrendering seven consecutive hits in the frame. He finished the evening with five earned runs allowed on nine hits and a walk in 4.2 innings, taking a no-decision in Corpus Christi's 8-5 win. Even with that fifth-inning outburst, Buchanan is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his last four starts, with 3 walks and 16 strikeouts in 26.0 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).
- Has a 2.04 GO/AO ratio after 12 starts
- In 2 starts vs. San Antonio is 0-2 with a 17.18 ERA
- Has issued 2 or fewer walks in 10 of his 12 starts
Six straight
The Hooks enter play tonight with six wins in a row - the longest winning streak for the club since the 2007 season. That begs the question: when's the last time the Hooks won seven straight? For that, you need to go back a little earlier in the 2007 campaign.
The Hooks had two six-game winning streaks in July of that year, but from May 20-31, Dave Clark's club cobbled together 10 consecutive wins. That streak tied the franchise record, which had been established by the 2006 championship squad. Those guys strung together 10 wins from May 8-18 that season.
Slam city
Three's the charm. Drew Locke's grand slam last night was the third slam for the Hooks this season. It was also the third slam for Locke in a Hooks' uniform. Locke hit two slams for the team back in 2009.
Locke now stands alone in second in franchise history with three slams. The only player with more for the Hooks is Mark Saccomanno, who has four. Saccomanno recorded the first slam in team history on June 9, 2005. He returned with three more slams in the 2006 season.
Wates to DL; Muren arrives
Hooks manager Keith Bodie announced today that OF Austin Wates has been placed on the disabled list (left quad). After not playing for five games, Wates started last night but managed to play just two innings and collect one plate appearance (a walk).
Slated to join the club today is OF Drew Muren, up from Lexington of the South Atlantic League. In 48 games this season with the Legends, Muren was batting .279 (51x183) with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HRs, 25 runs and 17 RBIs. He had 4 stolen bases in 9 tries.
A 22nd-round pick of the Astros last June out of Cal State-Northridge, Muren played 67 games last year for Tri-City in the New York-Penn League, where he hit .257-2-21 with 8 steals.
Bullpen working hard
Corpus Christi's bullpen was responsible for an inning-and-a-third of shutout relief last night. That continues a recent trend of excellence for the relief corps - a trend that coincides with the six-game winning streak.
Over the last six games, Hooks' relievers have allowed just 2 earned runs in 17.2 innings for a 1.02 ERA. Opponents have managed just 13 hits in this six-game stretch.
Martinez 11/23
Martinez is batting .354 (17x48) during his current 11-game hitting streak. During the streak he has 3 doubles, 1 HR, 8 runs and 12 RBIs. Martinez has also reached base safely in 23 straight games here at Whataburger Field. His OBP during those 23 games is .426.
His current hitting streak is his second-longest of the year. Martinez hit safely in 12 straight May 15-28.
Pitching Rotation at Frisco
Thursday: RHP Jarred Cosart (3-3, 4.50) vs. LHP Tim Murphy (2-7, 6.62)
Friday: RHP Ross Seaton (5-3, 4.28) vs. RHP Justin Grimm (8-3, 1.87)
Saturday: RHP Jose Cisnero (3-6, 4.21) vs. LHP Chad Bell (2-0, 1.77)
Sunday: LHP Brett Oberholtzer (5-3, 4.44) vs. RHP Barret Loux (11-0, 2.81)
HOOKS PLAYER NOTES
Adam Bailey
- Added to roster May 30 from Advanced-A Lancaster
- Is 2-10 this series with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs
- Has 5 RBIs in the last 5 games
- 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
- Hits in 4 of his last 5 games, 6-17 with 1 double, 1 run and 2 RBIs
- Batting .178(8-45) vs. RHP; .273(3-11) vs. LHP; .133(2-15) w/RISP
- Has a career caught-stealing percentage of 40.0 (166 of 415)
Kody Hinze
- Hits in 7 of the last 9 games, 10-26 with 1 double, 2 HRs, 3 runs and 7 RBIs
- Hitting .370(10-27) in June with 1 double, 2 HRs, 2 runs and 6 RBIs
- Batting .258(25-97) at home; .183(13-71) on the road
- Batting .219(28-128) vs. RHP; .250(10-40) vs. LHP; .182(10-55) w/RISP
- Ranked 4th last year in the minors in walks (94) and 15th in OPS (.961)
Jordan Kreke
- Is 4-18 this home stand with 2 walks, 1 HBP, 2 runs and 3 SBs
- Batting .231(12-52) at home; .190(8-42) on road
- Batting .234(18-77) vs. RHP; .118(2-17) vs. LHP; .080(2-25) w/RISP
- Has 137 career games at 3B, 127 at 2B and 49 at SS
Drew Locke
- Joined club Saturday as a free-agent signee by the Astros
- Is 7-17 in his first 4 games with 1 double, 2 HRs, 4 runs and 8 RBIs
- His grand slam last night was his 3rd career slam for the Hooks
- 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
- Has 11-game hit streak, 17-48 with 3 doubles, 1 HR, 8 runs and 12 RBIs
- Hits in 23 of his last 24 games, 36-103 with 3 walks, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HRs, 18 runs and 19 RBIs
- Has 19 RBIs in his last 19 games
- Has RBIs in 6 straight (8 RBIs)
- Has reached base safely in 23 straight at home (.426 OBP)
- Second in the league in hitting (.320) and fourth in RBIs (42)
- 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 .314(54-172) vs. RHP; .340(18-53) vs. LHP; .357(25-70) w/RISP
Ryan McCurdy
- Is 0-6 this home stand with 1 walk and 1 run
- Grand slam May 25 his first pro HR (in portions of 3 seasons had played in 72 games)
- Batting .273(15-55) vs. RHP; 0-9 vs. LHP; .250(5-20) w/RISP
- Had played just 2 games w/ Lancaster this season, was 2-3 with 1 HBP
Jon Singleton
- Is 2-10 this series with 3 walks and 4 runs
- Has 13 walks in his last 13 games
- Leads the league in runs (46) and ranks fifth in RBIs (40)
- 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 .318(47-148) vs. RHP; .226(14-62) vs. LHP; .344(21-61) w/RISP
- Hitting .322(48-149) when he starts at 1B; .173(9-52) when he starts in LF
- Has started 42 games at 1B; 14 games in LF
- Ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Astros system
Jonathan Villar
- Hits in 4 of the last 5 games, 7-18 with 4 walks, 1 HR, 7 runs and 2 RBIs
- Has runs in 8 straight games (11 runs)
- Is 26-77(.338) in his last 19 games with 4 HRs, 21 runs and 15 RBIs
- Leads the league with 29 stolen bases
- Tied franchise record with 4 steals Saturday night vs. Midland
- Batting .265(44-166) vs. RHP; .267(16-60) vs. LHP; .302(19-63) w/RISP
- Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Astros system
Chris Wallace
- Is 1-14 this home stand with 1 HBP and 2 RBIs
- Has 3 walks and 10 Ks in his last 8 games
- Batting .197(15-76) vs. RHP; .179(5-28) vs. LHP; .182(6-33) w/RISP
- His HR (20) and RBI (78) totals ranked third among Houston farmhands last year
Austin Wates
- Played just 2 innings last night
- Placed on the DL today (left quad)
- Hits in 8 of his last 10 games, 12-34 with 5 walks, 1 double, 5 runs and 3 RBIs
- His last 15 RBIs have all come on the road (last RBI at home April 26 vs. Mid)
- Batting .316(54-171) vs. RHP; .269(14-52) vs. LHP; .313(15-48) w/RISP
- Named Lancaster's MVP in 2011, led the JetHawks in 8 statistical categories
Brandon Wikoff
- Joined club May 28 from extended spring, where he'd been recuperating from a wrist injury (left wrist)
- Is 2-10 this series with 1 walk, 2 runs and 1 RBI
- Is 7-25 this 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)
BULLPEN REPORT
Starters: 18-23, 4.71 ERA, 342.1 IP, 391 H, 39 HR, 111 BB, 278 K, .286 AVG
Relievers: 14-7, 4.24 ERA, 218.2 IP, 210 H, 19 HR, 104 BB, 195 K, .253 AVG
Erick Abreu
- Retired both batters he faced last night to close out the game
- Worked 2.1 scoreless IP Friday night vs. MID to earn the W, (1 H, 4 K)
- Tossed 5 shutout frames May 31 in ARK to record the victory in relief
- Is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 starts / 6-1 with a 4.84 ERA in 18 G out of the pen
- His 9 HR allowed are tied for fifth in the Texas League
- Ranked among TL leaders in WHIP (1.22, 4th) and ERA (4.29, 9th) last season
- Captured P-o-W award for 2nd straight year: 10 K, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 UR in 8 IP Aug. 17
- CC's P-o-M in August 2010: 3-0 with a 2.39 ERA in 7 games and 4 starts
- Holds club record for Ws (19), Ks (266) & APP (111) & ranks 2nd in IP (301.1)
Kevin Chapman
- Faced two batters last night...both reached (1 H, 1 BB, 0 R)
- Struck out 2 in a scoreless 7th Saturday night vs. MID
- Has not been charged with a run in last 7 APP (5.2 IP)...2 of 4 IR have scored
- 19 of his 25 outings have been of the scoreless variety...5 of 11 IR have scored
- Holding lefties to a .195 batting average (8x41), 2 RBIs, 11 BB, 16 K
- K/9 IP ratio of 10.21 ranks 3rd among Texas League relievers
- A top-20 KC prospect by BA last year: 1-4, 10 SV, 4.94 ERA in Wilmington & NWA
- Struck out 90 & walked 28 over 62.0 IP...save total ranked 3rd in the Royals system
- Entered '12 with a career BB-to-K ratio of 1-to-3.06 & is averaging 12.38 K per 9 IP
Arcenio Leon
- Fashioned 2 scoreless IP Saturday night to notch the victory vs. MID...3 Ks
- Has been charged with 2 ER over last 7 APP (7.2 IP)...4 of 4 IR have scored
- 1-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 1 SV in 11 G at home / 0-0 with a 5.84 ERA in 9 G on road
- Posted a 2.45 ERA in April (7 G), holding the opposition to a .224 batting average
- Led the Texas League last season in SO/9 IP ratio (10.16) for relievers
- Paced the Hooks with 47 app., the third-highest single-season total in team history
- Placed on 40-man in Nov. '10, going 2-4 w/ 4 SV & a 3.97 ERA in Lex. and CC
- Over seven seasons has a career SO/9 IP ratio of 7.82
Alex Sogard
- Worked 2 scoreless IP Sunday night...allowed 3 H & 1 BB while fanning 3
- Touched for 1 R on 2 H in the seventh Thursday night vs. Midland
- Has surrendered a run in 10 of his 12 appearances with the Hooks
- Was 0-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 6 outings at Lancaster to start the season
- Held the California League to a .197 average, 0 HR, 8 BB & 17 K in 16.0 IP
- 3-4 w/ a 4.14 ERA in 31 G (10 starts) for Lex. last year (4-for-6 in SV chances)
- Notched 148 strikeouts against 37 walks (4-to-1 ratio) in first 2 seasons as a pro
- Teammate of Buchanan at NC State: 10-6 w/ a 5.16 ERA, 73 BB, 96 K over 3 years
Jason Stoffel
- Notched 2 outs last night, both on strikes (1 H, 0 R)
- Allowed 1 hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless ninth Monday night
- Notched 9th save (T-3rd in TL) in as many chances Friday vs. MID w/a perfect ninth
- Has not been charged with a run in 15 of last 16 app (17.1 IP)...1 of 6 IR has scored
- 21 of his 25 outings have been of the scoreless variety
- Lowest BB/9 (1.29) among TL relievers; 2nd in runners per 9 (8.04) & 3rd in AVG (.194)
- Went 2-5 w/ 17 SV & a 4.53 ERA in 50 G between Richmond & CC in 2011
- Tied for 4th among SF farmhands in saves, recording 13 in 17 opportunities
- In 2010, led the Giants system with 25 saves and notched a SO/9 IP ratio of 11.17
- Entered '12 season averaging 10.27 SO/9 IP & has a GO/AO ratio of 1.72 for career
- Stands as the Wildcats career leader in saves (29) and appearances (99)
Henry Villar
- Touched for 1 R on 4 H in 2.0 IP Sunday night...allowed 1 BB struck out 2
- Fashioned a 1-2-3 8th Thursday night vs. MID, recording 1 strikeout
- Tagged for 2 R and 3 H in 1.0 IP last Monday in Springfield
- Broke string of 4 perfect outings (5.0 IP, 4 K) since coming off the DL
- Activated May 19 after spending the bulk of the month on the shelf
- Made 2 starts for Cosart (4/16 & 4/10): 2 L, 6 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 2 HR, 1BB, 4 K vs. TUL
- As a reliever: 2-0 with a 4.05 ERA in 11 appearances: 17 H, 3 HR, 4 BB, 12 K, 20.0 IP
- Went 4-5 with a 5.45 ERA in 42 appearances between OKC and CC last season
- Made his big-league debut in 2010 as a September call-up, yielding 3 ER in 6 IP
Josh Zeid
- Fashioned a 1-2-3 eighth Monday night, striking out a batter
- Notched a strikeout in a perfect 8th Friday night vs. MID
- Issued a bases-loaded walk and hit batter before yielding a grand slam Wed. (3 R, 1 IP)
- Was not charged with a run over 5 app. from May 23 to June 2 (6.0 IP)...2 of 4 IR scored
- Prior to that stretch, yielded 10 R in 3 straight outings (1.2 IP, 9 hits, 1 grand slam)
- Moved to Reading's pen in late June last year: 2 SV, 2.25 ERA, 2 BB, 24 K, 16.0 IP
- Joined Hooks in late July: 0-1, 10.13 ERA, 15 G, 16 IP, 6 BB, 15 K
- Mid-season SAL All-Star in 2010
- Top 5 for Lakewood in W (8, T-1st), SV (8, 2nd), K (111, 2nd) & IP (107.1 IP, 4th)
Has a career 3.18 K/BB ratio over 3 seasons, holding the opposition to a .245 average
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