TL1 Corpus Christi Hooks

Game Notes, June 17 at Frisco

Published on June 17, 2012 under Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release


Corpus Christi (35-32) @ Frisco (40-27)

Jose Cisnero tossed the first shutout of his career, and his first complete game, to lead the Hooks to a 5-0 win over the RoughRiders here last night. Cisnero (4-6) allowed just two singles and two walks while striking out six over his nine innings of work. He threw 118 pitches, 81 for strikes. Cisnero had on two occasions gone as deep as seven innings this season. His effort last night is the first complete game and first shutout by a Hooks pitcher since Dallas Keuchel hurled a complete-game shutout at Arkansas May 29, 2011.

Kody Hinze powered a two-run home run in the fourth - his second homer in as many nights. Jonathan Villar added an RBI double later in the fourth while Andy Simunic chipped in with an RBI single in the ninth. Simunic came around to score the final run on a wild pitch.

A victory here tonight would secure Corpus Christi's first winning half since the first half of the 2010 season (36-34).

Tonight's Matchup:

LHP Brett Oberholtzer (5-3, 4.44) vs. RHP Barret Loux (11-0, 2.81)

Oberholtzer, acquired by the Astros last July in the Michael Bourn deal with Atlanta, makes his 13th start for the Hooks and his third against the RoughRiders. This past Tuesday at Whataburger Field, Oberholtzer ran his winning streak to three games with one of his best efforts of the year. He held the Missions to a run on six hits over 7.2 innings in Corpus Christi's 6-1 win. Oberholtzer did not allow a run until the eighth, and the 7.2 innings represents his longest outing of the year. Over his last five starts, Oberholtzer is 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA. Oberholtzer has worked a minimum of 5.1 innings in 10 consecutive starts with the Hooks. A Southern League All-Star with Mississippi last year, Oberholtzer is listed as the No. 7 prospect in the Astros system according to Baseball America.

- Has a 1.61 GO/AO ratio in 12 starts with the Hooks

- In 2 starts against Frisco is 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER in 14.0 IP)

- Made his AAA debut for OKC at Albuquerque April 30 (5.1-7-4-4-1-3, L)

Loux, signed by the Rangers as a non-drafted free agent in November of 2010, makes his 13th start this season and his fourth against the Hooks. Loux, who got bumped a start in favor of Roy Oswalt, last pitched June 7 at San Antonio when he tossed five shutout innings to beat the Missions 4-0. Loux has won 11 of his 12 starts, with the only hiccup being a no-decision against Tulsa here at Dr Pepper Ballpark June 1. The Riders went on to win that game 4-3 in walk-off fashion, so Frisco is a perfect 12-0 when Loux starts. Loux leads the league in wins and ranks second in ERA. In his junior year (2010) with Texas A&M, Loux went 11-2 with a 2.83 ERA, with 136 strikeouts in 105.0 innings. Those numbers brought him acclaim as a First Team All-Big 12 selection, a Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American and a semi-finalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award.

- Holding Texas League hitters to a .237 average

- In 3 starts against the Hooks is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA, with 22 Ks in 16.1 IP

- Originally the sixth pick in the 2010 draft by Arizona, but didn't sign and was later declared a free agent

Cisnero's gem

The effort by Cisnero last night was, as previously mentioned, the first shutout and first complete game by a Hooks pitcher since Dallas Keuchel tossed a complete-game shutout against the Travelers May 29 last year at Dickey-Stephens Park. Today, Keuchel made his major league debut for the Astros in a start at Texas.

Cisnero is the fifth pitcher to toss a complete game in the Texas League this season - and the only pitcher in the loop to post a shutout.

HR streak

Hinze's home runs here the last two nights beyond the Diamond Deck in left give the Hooks home runs in eight straight games - the longest such streak for the club this season. The Hooks have hit exactly one home run in each of the last eight games.

With 55 home runs, the Hooks stand fifth in the Texas League in that statistic. The RoughRiders, with 65 homers, rank second.

Not a first, but a second

Last night's result marked just the second time this year that the Hooks have won a game on the road when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. Chad Bell was the victim last night, suffering his first loss of the season.

The Hooks are now 2-7 when facing a left-handed starter on the road. Over against lefty starters, the Hooks are 6-12.

Chapman not available

This bit of news was revealed too late to make yesterday's notes packet. Hooks LHP Kevin Chapman tonight is serving day two of his three-game suspension for his ejection from this past Wednesday's game at home against San Antonio. In that game, Chapman opened the ninth by throwing a pitch that went behind San Antonio batter Ali Solis. Chapman was immediately ejected from the game by plate umpire Brandon Misun.

Chapman will next be available to pitch Tuesday night in San Antonio.

Pitching Rotation at San Antonio

Monday: RHP Jake Buchanan (3-4, 5.31) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (0-0, 5.40)

Tuesday: RHP Jarred Cosart (3-4, 4.50) vs. LHP Andrew Werner (1-8, 4.26)

Wednesday: RHP Ross Seaton (5-3, 4.12) vs. RHP Hayden Beard (4-4, 6.96)

Thursday: RHP Jose Cisnero (4-6, 3.68) vs. RHP Josh Geer (2-2, 5.77)

Note: The second half of the season begins Wednesday night in San Antonio.

HOOKS PLAYER NOTES

Adam Bailey

- Added to roster May 30 from Advanced-A Lancaster

- Is 1-11 this series with 1 walk, 1 double and 2 runs

- Batting .224(11-49) vs. RHP; .182(2-11) vs. LHP: .154(2-13) 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

- Hits in 8 of his last 9 games, 12-29 with 2 walks, 4 doubles, 3 runs and 4 RBIs

- Has 5-game hit streak, 8-15 with 3 doubles, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 3 runs and 2 RBIs

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

- Batting .212(11-52) vs. RHP; .375(6-16) vs. LHP; .222(4-18) w/RISP

- Has a career caught-stealing percentage of 40.0 (166 of 415)

Kody Hinze

- Has hits in each of his last 9 starts, 12-34 with 1 double, 4 HRs and 10 RBIs

- Hitting .343(12-35) in June with 1 double, 4 HRs, 4 runs and 9 RBIs

- Batting .255(25-98) at home; .192(15-78) on the road

- Batting .215(29-135) vs. RHP; .268(11-41) vs. LHP; .179(10-56) w/RISP

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

Drew Locke

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

- Is 2-13 this series with 1 run

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

- Has hits in 7 of 8 games since joining 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

- Is 1-12 this series with 1 walk after hitting safely in 12 straight

- Hits in 25 of his last 28 games, 38-119 with 4 walks, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 HRs, 19 runs and 19 RBIs

- Fourth in the league in hitting (.307) and 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 .302(55-182) vs. RHP; .322(19-59) vs. LHP; .342(25-73) w/RISP

Ryan McCurdy

- Is 0-9 in his last 4 games 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; 0-11 vs. LHP; .238(5-21) w/RISP

- Had played just 2 games w/ Lancaster this season, was 2-3 with 1 HBP

Drew Muren

- Added to roster Wednesday from Class A Lexington

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

- Is 2-8 this series with 1 run and 1 SB

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

Andy Simunic

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

- Has 6-game hit streak, 8-23 with 1 walk, 1 double, 4 runs and 1 RBI

- Batting .289(37-128) vs. RHP; .265(9-34) vs. LHP; .205(9-44) w/RISP

- In five pro seasons has bounced into just 11 DPs in 1,416 plate appearances

Jon Singleton

- Is 2-9 this series with 1 run and 1 RBI

- Has 14 walks in his last 17 games

- Leads the league in runs (48) and ranks fifth in RBIs (41)

- 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 .308(48-156) vs. RHP; .227(15-66) vs. LHP; .355(22-62) w/RISP

- Hitting .314(49-156) when he starts at 1B; .179(10-56) when he starts in LF

- Has started 44 games at 1B; 15 games in LF

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

Jonathan Villar

- Hits in 5 of his last 7 games, 9-24 with 4 walks, 1 double, 1 HR, 7 runs and 3 RBIs

- Is 28-83(.337) in his last 21 games with 1 double, 4 HRs, 21 runs and 16 RBIs

- Leads the league with 30 stolen bases

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

- Batting .268(45-168) vs. RHP; .266(17-64) vs. LHP; .308(20-65) w/RISP

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

Chris Wallace

- Is 3-11 in his last 4 games with 2 doubles, 1 run and 2 RBIs

- Was 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs Weds. night for his 2nd 3-hit game this season

- Batting .220(18-82) vs. RHP; .167(5-30) vs. LHP; .222(8-36) w/RISP

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

Brandon Wikoff

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

- Has not played this series

- Went 2-10 in San Antonio series with 1 walk, 2 runs and 1 RBI

- Was 7-25 on 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: 20-24, 4.57 ERA, 371.1 IP, 411 H, 39 HR, 118 BB, 301 K, .279 AVG

Relievers: 15-8, 4.27 ERA, 223.2 IP, 216 H, 20 HR, 105 BB, 200 K, .254 AVG

Erick Abreu

- Retired both batters he faced Tuesday night to close out the game

- Worked 2.1 scoreless IP last Friday 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

- Tagged with the loss Saturday...allowed 1 R on 1 H, 1 BB and 1 HBP in the 8th

- Had not been charged with a run in prior 8 APP (6.2 IP)...2 of 4 IR have scored

- Fanned two in a perfect 8th Wednesday night

- 20 of his 27 outings have been of the scoreless variety...5 of 11 IR have scored

- Holding lefties to a .190 batting average (8x42), 2 RBIs, 11 BB, 17 K

- K/9 IP ratio of 10.43 ranks 1st 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

- Tossed 2 shutout frames Thursday night, allowing 2 hits while striking out 2

- Fashioned 2 scoreless IP last Saturday to notch the victory vs. MID...3 Ks

- Has been charged with 2 ER over last 8 APP (9.2 IP)...4 of 4 IR have scored

- 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 last Thursday 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 Tuesday 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 last 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; 1st in runners per 9 (8.04) & 2nd 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 last Thursday vs. MID, recording 1 strikeout

- Tagged for 2 R and 3 H in 1.0 IP June 4 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

- Yielded 2-R HR to SA's Jeudy Valdez in the 9th Wednesday night

- Did not allow a base runner in previous two outings (2.0 IP, 2 K)

- Bases-loaded BB & HBP preceded a grand slam last Wed. vs. MID (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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