RockHounds Storm Back for Walk-Off Win
Published on August 9, 2019 under Texas League (TL1)
Midland RockHounds News Release
The RockHounds used the Aerosmith school of baseball ("walk this way") to defeat the Corpus Christi Hooks, 5-4, Thursday night at Security Bank Ballpark.
Trailing, 4-2, going into the ninth, the RockHounds used three consecutive singles to draw within 4-3 ... a bases-loaded walk to tie the game (Taylor Motter's second RBI of the night) ... and another (this time with two outs) to win it, with Mickey McDonald drawing the "walk-off walk" against reliever Tommy DeJuneas.
Stephen Wrenn's solo home run put the Hooks up, 1-0, in the second, and the 'Hounds tied the game on a Nate Mondou single and Motter's two-out RBI double in the fourth. Mondou's two-out RBI single in the fifth (preceded by two walks) then gave the RockHounds a 2-1 lead.
Two singles and a throwing error tied the game in the Hooks' eighth inning and Jake Adams' double broke the tie. Corpus then pushed the lead to 4-2 in the ninth, fueled by catcher Chuckie Robinson, who singled and stole two bases before scoring on a single by Bryan De La Cruz.
Mikey White led off the ninth with a single to right and Mondou and Edwin Diaz (RBI) followed with two more singles, setting the stage for "Aerosmith."
The 'Hounds broke a five-game slide with the much-needed win in the opener of a four-game weekend series with the Hooks.
Notables
Amarillo fell, 3-1, at Frisco, so the Texas League South Division race tightened up ... a little. The Sod Poodles (28-18) lead the RockHounds (23-23) by five games ... Frisco (22-23, corrected) by 5½ ... and Corpus Christi (22-24) by six. The RockHounds (57-58) lead the potential wild card race by a game-and-a-half over Frisco (55-59) and by two games over Corpus (55-60).
While he didn't figure in the decision, Kyle Friedrichs was outstanding, again, recording a quality start. The RockHounds' right-hander went six innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. In his last five starts, Kyle has allowed a total of five earned runs in 30 ? innings (a 1.47 ERA.
Edwin Diaz is 7-for-14 in the homestand, with three runs, three doubles and two RBI.
Next Game
Friday, August 9 vs. Corpus Christi Hooks
Security Bank Ballpark 7:00 p.m. (Gates open 6:00)
Matamoscas de Midessa & Sugar Skull Bobbleheads
- Second of a four-game series and fifth of a seven-game homestand
- Radio: NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 6:15 p.m.
Probable Starters
CC: Forrest Whitley (RH, 0-0, 2.25)
RH: Grant Holmes (RH, 5-4, 4.04)
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