Game Notes, May 4 at Midland
Published on May 4, 2012 under Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
Corpus Christi (12-15) @ Midland (16-11)
There wasn't much that went right for the Hooks last night. Midland starter Dan Straily recorded a season-best 11 strikeouts and the Hooks committed a season-high four errors as the home team rolled to its fifth straight win, 10-2. The result gave the Hooks their fifth consecutive loss - the club's second five-game losing streak this season.
Doubt surrounding the game's outcome was removed in the bottom of the second, when the RockHounds scored six runs on just three hits. Two Corpus Christi errors in the inning led to four of the six runs being unearned. Nine-hole hitter Dusty Coleman led the charge on offense for Midland, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs and an RBI. Josh Horton knocked in three runs, two coming on his third home run of the year.
Tonight's Matchup:
RHP Jose Cisnero (2-2, 3.80) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (1-2, 4.80)
Cisnero, signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent in December of 2007, makes his sixth start this season and his second against the RockHounds. Sunday at Dr Pepper Ballpark, Cisnero gave up a season-high 11 hits and six earned runs in just four innings in a 10-3 loss to Frisco. Cisnero had not allowed more than four hits in any of his first four starts this year. Last year, as a stalwart in Lancaster's rotation, Cisnero led all Houston farmhands and ranked sixth in the California League with 152 strikeouts. Selected Lancaster's pitcher of the month twice last season (May and July), Cisnero led the JetHawks in starts (27) and tied for the team lead in wins (8).
- Stands sixth in the league in Ks (30) and is holding TL hitters to a .232 batting average
- Beat Midland at Whataburger Field April 24 (5.0-3-2-0-4-12)
- Last year with Lancaster was 8-11 with a 6.06 ERA
Gray, Oakland's first-round pick (18th player taken overall) in last June's draft out of Vanderbilt University, makes his sixth start this season and his second against the Hooks. Here Sunday against San Antonio, Gray allowed four runs on seven hits and four walks over six innings and took a no-decision in Midland's come-from-behind, 7-5 win. Gray has worked between 5.0 and 7.0 innings and thrown between 85 and 94 pitches in each of his first five starts. Rated by Baseball America as the #2 prospect in the A's system, Gray made five starts at the end of last year for the RockHounds, going 1-0 with a 0.45 ERA (1 ER allowed in 20.0 innings).
- Holding league hitters to a .246 average while posting a 1.64 GO/AO ratio
- Tossed five shutout innings against the Hooks last August 26 at Citibank Ballpark (5.0-5-0-0-0-6, ND)
- Was 12-4 with a 2.43 ERA and an SEC-leading 132 strikeouts his junior year (2011) with the Commodores
Astros name Hooks April players
Late yesterday afternoon the Astros announced their players of the month for their four full-season affiliated clubs. In Corpus Christi, the honors went to Brandon Barnes, Kevin Chapman and Jose Martinez.
Barnes was tabbed as the team's offensive player of the month in April. In 22 games, Barnes hit .353 (30x85) with 14 doubles, 4 HRs, 19 runs and 21 RBIs. He finished the month as the league leader in average, doubles, extra-base hits and RBIs. Barnes was also named the Texas League's Player of the Week for the first two weeks of the season.
Chapman pulled down pitcher of the month honors. In nine relief outings, the former Royals farmhand went 1-1 with a 1.38 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 13.0 innings.
Martinez was chosen as the club's defensive player of the month. Corpus Christi's primary second baseman handled 103 chances in April without making an error (47 put-outs, 56 assists). The former Cardinal farmhand led all TL second baseman in the month with his 1.000 fielding percentage.
Lopsided runs and hits
The Hooks have had a dismal road trip to date, with a record of 1-6 heading into tonight's series finale. During the trip, the Hooks have scored 24 runs on 46 hits, averaging 3.4 runs and 6.6 hits per game. Their opponents, Frisco and Midland, have scored 50 runs on 77 hits, which works out to an average of 7.1 runs and 11.0 hits per game.
Bodie milestone watch
Manager Keith Bodie remains 2 wins away from milestone win number 1,000 in his pro career. In this his 16th season as a manager in the minor leagues, Bodie enters play tonight with a career regular-season record of 998-940 (.515 winning percentage). Adding this season to his four years at the helm with Wichita, Bodie's managerial record in the Texas League stands at 318-262.
Pitching Rotation vs. San Antonio
Saturday: RHP Hayden Beard (0-3, 10.98) vs. LHP Brett Oberholtzer (1-1, 6.86)
Sunday: LHP Robbie Erlin (0-1, 2.66) vs. RHP Jake Buchanan (1-1, 4.20)
Monday: LHP Juan Oramas (1-4, 8.46) vs. RHP Jarred Cosart (1-2, 2.84)
Tuesday: RHP Keyvius Sampson (2-1, 3.94) vs. RHP Ross Seaton (1-3, 5.25)
HOOKS PLAYER NOTES
Brandon Barnes
- Is 6-26 this road trip with 1 double, 3 runs and 2 RBIs
- Is 0-7 in the last 2 games with 1 run
- Has just 1 extra-base hit in his last 9 games (double)
- Leads TL in doubles (14) and extra-base hits (18)
- Corpus Christi's offensive player of the month in April (.353-4-21, 22 games)
- Named Texas League Co-Player of the Week (April 5-15), hit .432
- Names Texas League Player of the Week (April 16-22), hit .391
- Batting .324(22-68) vs. RHP; .357(10-28) vs. LHP; .333(9-27) w/RISP
Jay Fernandez
- Is 2-15 in his last 5 games with 1 run
- Has a career caught-stealing percentage of 40.0 (165 of 412)
- In 8 seasons in the Mariners and Twins systems hit .244-16-162 in 439 games
- Signed by the Astros as a free agent in January, 2012
Jacob Goebbert
- His walk-off, 3-run HR April 9 the first walk-off HR in his 4-year pro career
- Snapped 0-21 skid with RBI triple in the fifth last night
- Also ended 7-game RBI drought
- Named Texas League Co-Player of the Week (April 5-15), hit .429
- Batting .200(13-65) vs. RHP; .409(9-22) vs. LHP; .421(8-19) w/RISP
Kody Hinze
- Is 3-24 this road trip with 4 walks, 1 HR, 3 runs and 4 RBIs
- Is 0-10 this series with 1 walk, 1 RBI and 6 Ks
- Batting .211(12-57) vs. RHP; .320(8-25) vs. LHP; .167(4-24) w/RISP
- Ranked 4th last year in the minors in walks (94) and 15th in OPS (.961)
Jordan Kreke
- Is 2-8 this road trip with 2 runs and 2 SBs
- Played 1B Tuesday night for the first time in his career (replaced Singleton)
- Has 132 career games at 3B, 126 at 2B and 49 at SS
- Signed by the Astros as a free agent in January, 2012...originally a 13th-round pick of the Braves in 2009
Jose Martinez
- Is 5-12 this series with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 HR, 1 run and 3 RBIs
- Hits in 5 of his last 8 gms, 9-26 w/5 walks, 1 dbl, 1 triple, 1 HR, 4 runs and 4 RBIs
- Batting .310(13-42) on the road with 2 HRs and 13 RBIs
- Batting .266(17-64) vs. RHP; .333(7-21) vs. LHP; .480(12-25) w/RISP
- Played just 6 games in the three-year period 2009-11
Ryan McCurdy
- Joined club yesterday, went 1-4 in his AA debut
- Had played just 2 games w/ Lancaster this season, was 2-3 with 1 HBP
- Played 53 games in 2 seasons (2010-11), hitting .285-0-18 in 130 at-bats
- Signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent in June of 2010...played college ball at Duke
Andy Simunic
- Is 3-17 this road trip with 3 walks, 1 run and 1 RBI
- 4-RBI night April 21 his first since July 29 last season
- Batting .326(15-46) vs. RHP; .286(2-7) vs. LHP; .294(5-17) w/RISP
- Played every position in the field last year except catcher and 1B
- In five pro seasons has bounced into just 10 DPs in 1,298 plate appearances
Jon Singleton
- Is 0-11 in his last 4 games with 1 HBP, 1 walk and 6 Ks
- Is 3-19 this road trip with 1 HBP and 2 walks
- Last year hit .298-13-63 in 128 games with Clearwater and Lancaster
- Batting .386(22-57) vs. RHP; .200(6-30) vs. LHP; .368(7-19) w/RISP
- Has started 16 games at 1B; 7 games in LF
- Ranked by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Astros system
T.J. Steele
- Clubbed CC's first pinch-hit HR of the season Sunday in the 8th
- Is 3-11 this road trip with 1 HR, 2 runs and 1 RBI
- Batting .182(6-33) vs. RHP; .118(2-17) vs. LHP; .250(4-16) w/RISP
- Ranks fourth on the Hooks all-time stolen base chart with 30
J.C. Thompson
- Is 1-18 in his last 7 games
- Hit .273-10-46 in 87 games last year with Lancaster and CC
- Batted .440-10-62 in 59 games with Western Oklahoma State College in 2009
Jonathan Villar
- Is 4-19 this road trip with 1 double, 1 triple, 2 runs and 2 RBIs
- Leads the league with 12 stolen bases
- Batting .206(13-63) vs. RHP; .212(7-33) vs. LHP; .250(6-24) w/RISP
- Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 4 prospect in the Astros system
Austin Wates
- Hits in 11 of the last 14 games, 18-57 with 2 doubles, 1 HR, 9 runs and 9 RBIs
- Is 7-26 this road trip with 1 double, 1 HR, 3 runs and 7 RBIs
- Batting .338(25-74) vs. RHP; .300(9-30) vs. LHP; .440(11-25) w/RISP
- Hit .300-6-75 with 26 stolen bases in 132 games last year with Lancaster
- Named Lancaster's MVP, led the JetHawks in 8 statistical categories
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