Veneziano Strikes out 10, But Hooks Come Back to Beat Naturals 5-4
June 3, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release
SPRINGDALE, AR - Left-hander Anthony Veneziano tied a career high with 10 strikeouts across 5.0 strong innings, but the Northwest Arkansas Naturals stranded the tying run on in the ninth inning and fell to the Corpus Christi Hooks, 5-4.
Veneziano compiled his best start of the season, throwing 5.0 innings for the second straight start and fourth time in 2022. He allowed just one run on three hits and not only set his season-high, but tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts, a mark he set in July 2021 while pitching for Quad Cities (A+).
The Naturals gave their starter early run support, as Jake Means blasted a three-run homer to left field in the second inning as part of a two-out rally, putting Northwest Arkansas up 3-0.
Corpus Christi tagged Veneziano for a run in the third, then tied things up in the seventh on a two-run home run against reliever Christian Cosby, in his first appearance since being activated from the Injured List at the start of this week.
The Hooks scored two more runs in the eighth inning off Yefri Del Rosario, then the Naturals countered in the bottom half with a solo home run to left field from Logan Porter, his fifth of the season and second hit of the game.
Maikel Garcia doubled with two outs in the ninth, his second hit of the day as well, but the Naturals could not bring the tying run across to force extras, as the Hooks took their third game of the series and the Naturals fell to 2-12 in one-run games this season, back to two games under .500.
Northwest Arkansas will attempt to bounce back Saturday at 6:05 p.m. from Arvest Ballpark, as Angel Zerpa heads to the mound for the Naturals.
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