Marte Walks off in Hounds 7th Straight Win
July 11, 2014 - Texas League (TL1)
Midland RockHounds News Release
Wednesday night, Jefry Marte went 5-for-5 in the RockHounds' 10-6 win over San Antonio.
Thursday, "all" he did was go 3-for-5. Oh, by the way, the third of those hits? A walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.
The RockHounds and Missions exchanged big swings all night. Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run home run in the fourth, giving San Antonio a 3-1 lead. The 'Hounds answered with RBI doubles from Dusty Coleman and Billy Burns in the home half of the fourth (Burns' two-run double gave Billy five RBI in the first two games of the series). Conner Crumbliss belted a two-run home run to right in the fifth, giving the 'Hounds a 6-3 lead, but the Missions rallied back, capped by RBI doubles from Renfroe and Yeison Asencio in the eighth to tie the game at 6-6.
Missions reliever Frank Garces (who entered the game with a 1.47 ERA) came on in the eighth and retired the first five batters he faced, but with the bases empty and two out in the ninth, Marte sent Garces' first pitch over the high wall in the left field. The swing continued Marte's amazing home stand (8-for-10, four doubles, a walk-off home run and three RBI) AND pushed the RockHounds' win streak to seven games.
WP - Ryan Dull (4-3, 3.41)
LP - Frank Garces (2-2, 1.61)
HR: San Antonio - Hunter Renfroe (3) A 3-run HR in the fourth (off Sean Murphy)
RockHounds - Conner Crumbliss (5) A 2-run HR in the fifth (off Michael Dimock)
RockHounds - Jefry Marte (7) A solo, walk-off HR in the ninth (off Frank Garces)
Kibbles & Bits
- The RockHounds won their seventh straight game and moved to 11 games over .500, both season highs ... The 'Hounds won their 50th game of the season - - - in 2013, the club's 50th victory came on August 3 ... The win was the 10th in 14 games versus San Antonio in 2014 (8-4 at Nelson Wolff Stadium and 6-4 at Security Bank Ballpark)
- The 'Hounds (12-7) lead San Antonio and Corpus Christi (both 11-9) by a game-and-a-half and Frisco (10-9) by two in the TL South Division.
- Jefry Marte has now hit in 7-of-8 games (13-31, .419) and has reached base in 19-of-his-last-20 games (24-69, .375). In the 20-game stretch, he has added 12 walks and a hit by pitch (plus four sacrifice flies) for a .430 on-base percentage.
- Hunter Renfroe is 4-for-20 in the season series versus the RockHounds. The four hits are a double and three home runs (with seven RBI).
- The pitching staffs combined for 23 strikeouts ... the 'Hounds struck out 10 batters and Missions pitchers whiffed 13.
- In two games versus the league's top pitching staff (San Antonio), the RockHounds have scored 17 runs on 26 hits. The Missions entered the series with a 2.95 team ERA ... and it has jumped to 3.08 in two games. Thursday, the 'Hounds scored four runs in four innings against James Needy, who entered the game with a 2.24 ERA, second-best in the Texas League.
- Back To The Future - - - The RockHounds and Missions are swinging the bats in this series as if it were being played at Christensen Stadium ... the "old yard across town." In two games, the teams have combined to score 29 runs on 43 hits, including six home runs.
- The RockHounds and Missions continue this quick, four-game series (and home stand) Friday (Cap Night) and Saturday (fireworks). First pitch both evenings is seven o'clock. The 'Hounds then travel to Corpus Christi to open a four-game series versus the Hooks on Sunday.
- This series is the start of 26-games-in-26-days for the Texas League, all of it divisional play. The RockHounds and Frisco will actually play 27 games in that period, including a July 22 double-header to make up a June rainout.
Next Game
vs. San Antonio Missions (San Diego Padres' AA Affiliate)
Friday, July 11 - 7:00 p.m. (Radio at 6:53 p.m.)
Security Bank Ballpark
Probable Starters
San Antonio: Bryce Morrow (RH, 1-2, 1.41)
RockHounds: Nate Long (RH, 8-4, 3.24)
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