Hooks Roll in SA Twin Bill
Published on June 16, 2015 under Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
Leo Heras of the Corpus Christi Hooks
(Corpus Christi Hooks, Credit: Mike Janes)
SAN ANTONIO - Corpus Christi opened with a win and closed with a bang Monday night, sweeping its doubleheader against the Missions by scores of 5-3 and 15-3 at Wolff Municipal Stadium.
A Tuesday triumph would secure the Hooks' 11th consecutive series victory.
Leo Heras, Tyler White and Conrad Gregor combined to go 11-for-15 with six runs scored and 12 RBIs in the night cap.
Gregor plated two in the first, capping a three-run frame which was marred by a pair of Missions (27-35) errors.
Corpus Christi (43-19) tacked on three more in the second against Casey Kelly (1-4). With two away, three consecutive singles paved the way toward a two-run double by White.
Jon Kemmer opened the third with his seventh home run of the year, a no-doubter to right field putting the Hooks up 7-0.
Corpus Christi batted around and scored three runs in the fifth opposite lefty Brandon Alger. Heras and White accounted for the damage via a double and a single, respectively, capitalizing on three Alger walks. Â
White notched five RBIs in the game, one shy of tying the franchise record. His two-run single in the seventh was followed immediately by Conrad Gregor's towering homer to right field, making the score 15-1.
Mark Appel earned the victory, holding the Missions to a pair of solo home runs over a season-high 6.1 innings. Appel (4-1) fanned six and walked two, throwing 69 of 101 pitches for strikes. The Houston native owns a 2.86 ERA in his last five starts.
Heras' fourth-inning, three-run blast off Elliot Morris was the difference in Monday's opener.
Corpus Christi scored all five runs with two outs.
Kyle Westwood (5-2) won his fourth consecutive appearance, scattering three runs and nine hits over 5.1 innings.
Lefty Chris Cotton retired both batters he faced in the sixth.
With the Hooks up 5-3 in the seventh, Travis Ballew surrendered a lead-off single to Travis Jankowski. Alberth Martinez then sent a deep drive into right field but Heras made a tremendous running catch for the first out. Case McElroy followed with a base hit to center, staging runners at first and second. The Missions attempted a double steal but Pena threw out McElroy sliding into second base. Ballew struck out Hunter Renfroe on a slider in the dirt for his third save.
Tuesday's finale features a Texas League South All-Star pitching matchup. Justin Hancock (5-2, 3.10) goes for the Missions. Corpus Christi counters with Chris Devenski (7-0, 0.65). First pitch 7:05.
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