Corpus Christi (42-26) at San Antonio (42-27) Monday, June 18, 2018 • Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX • 7:05 P.M
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Corpus Christi (42-26) at San Antonio (42-27) Monday, June 18, 2018 • Wolff Stadium • San Antonio, TX • 7:05 p.m. ON THE RECORD: 25-11 Home | 17-15 Road | 12-4-3 Series | 3-1 Sweeps | W 4 Streak | 4-1 Last 5 | 7-3 Last 10 HOOKS FORCE FIRST-HALF SHOWDOWN: In must-win situation, Corpus Christi rallied for eight runs from the sixth thru the eighth Sunday afternoon, beating the Missions, 8-6, at Wolff Stadium. The winner of tonight’s game will become the Texas League South first-half champ. Lefty Jerry Keel held CC to two hits over five shutout frames, staking SA to a 2-0 lead. The Hooks tied the score in the sixth when Yordan Alvarez unloaded a two-out, two-run home run to right field. The Missions answered immediately as Webster Rivas countered with a two-out solo shot off Framber Valdez in the home half. In the seventh, the Hooks rallied for four runs on four hits against Keel and Eric Yardley. The barraged included RBI singles by Anibal Sierra, Stephen Wrenn, Josh Rojas, and Alvarez. SA immediately tied the score at 6 with a three-run frame. Ty France capped the damage against Valdez with a two-run single. Riley Ferrell entered from the bullpen and stranded a pair. Facing Rowan Wick, the Hooks sent eight men to bat in the eighth to pull ahead for good. With two away and the bases clear, Chas McCormick walked and Anibal Sierra singled to set the table. France’s error pushed the Hooks’ seventh run across, and Josh Rojas followed up with an RBI base hit into right for insurance. Ferrell struck out four and retired the final seven hitters in order to earn the victory. HOOKS | TODAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP | MISSIONS RH Forrest Whitley (0-0 0.00) RH Colin Rea (0-2, 6.43) • Selected by the Astros in the 1st round (17th overall) of • Reacquired by San Diego from Miami for RHP Luis Cas- the 2016 draft out of Alamo Heights High School tillo August 1, 2016...had been involved in a 7-player • 20-year-old hails from San Antonio deadline deal between SD & MIA earlier in the year • Listed by MLB.com as the top pitching prospect in MiLB • Originally selected by the Padres in the 12th round of the 2011 draft out of Indiana State Univ. in Terre Haute, IN • Marks 3rd GS after beginning year on restricted list • 27-year-old hails from Cascade, IN • Allowed 4 baserunners in 4 IP Wed at MID(2 H, 2 BB, 6 K) • Missed 2017 recovering from Tommy John surgery • Fanned 5 against 1 H over 5.0 shutout IP vs. FRI Jun 8 • Slated to make 6th start for San Antonio as part of an Went 5-4 with a 2.83 ERA in 23 GM (18 GS) between • MLB rehab assignment Corpus Christi, Buies Creek & Quad Cities last season • Blanked FRI over 4.2 hitless IP last Wed, throwing 52 of Struck out 134 against 34 BB, 78 H & 5 HR in 92.1 IP • 89 pitches for strikes...walked 4 & fanned 5 • Averaged 13.9 K per 9 IP & 4.21 K per BB • Spun 5.0 IP of 2-run ball in a ND June 8 vs. MID...struck • 1 of 5 high school pitchers to be selected in 1st round & out a season-best 8 against 4 H & 2 BB (90 pitches) earn AA callup in 1st full pro season in the last 20 years • Logged a 10.32 ERA & .385 BAA in first 3 GS for • Others include: Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Chad SA...permitted 3 HR in 11.1 IP (7 K, 5 BB) Billingsley, Dylan Bundy • Rehab stint began May 22 vs. TUL (4 R, 6 H, 3.1 IP) • Fanned 11 against 2 hits over 6.0 shutout IP in AA debut • Went 5-5 with a 4.98 ERA & .262 BAA (12 HR) in 19 GM Aug 17 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa (18 GS) for the Padres to begin 2016 • Yielded 3 R on 8 H in 14.2 Texas League IP (26 K, 4 BB) • Struck out 76 and walked 44 in 99.1 IP • Struck out 9 over 5 hitless innings July 3 in High-A debut • Allowed 3 ER or less in 7 of 8 GS from Apr 13-May 22 with Buies Creek at Potomac • Made 1 only GS for Miami following the trade • Permitted 1 ER or none 8 of 12 Midwest League outings • Lasted 3.1 IP (0 R, 1 H, 4 K) in a July 30 GS vs. STL, and Made 8 appearances (6 GS) for GCL Astros & Greeneville • then was shipped back to SD 2 days later after being drafted: 1-2, 4.82 ERA, 12.5 K per 9 IP • 5-4 with a 1.95 ERA & .210 BAA in 18 GS for SA & El As a senior at Alamo Heights, went 10-1 with a 0.28 ERA, • Paso in 2015...ERA ranks 5th in the minors and struck out 137 in 74.2 IP • Earned the W in his MLB debut Aug 1, working 5.0 IP of 3 Day of draft, pitched Mules to a 5-2 state semi-final win • -run ball vs. Reds...notched 1B in first plate appearance over College Station...11 K, 123 pitches, 6.2 IP • Posted a 1.08 ERA in 12 Missions GS, holding CC to 2 R • Had Committed to Florida State & 11 H in a combined 21.0 IP (14 K, 5 BB) UPCOMING PROBABLES Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Time Tues, June 19 @SA RH Cal Quantrill (6-3, 3.94) vs. RH Yoanys Quiala (6-5, 5.43) 7:05 Wed, June 20 @SA RH Jacob Nix (1-0, 2.17) vs. LH Ryan Hartman (5-2, 3.47) 7:05 PAGE 2 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018 • SAN ANTONIO READY IN RELIEF: RH Akeem Bostick (0-2, 3.48) • Acquired by the Astros via a trade with the Rangers for C • 2-1 w/ 1.86 ERA in 4 GM (3 GS) for Buies Creek to start Carlos Corporan in January 2015 the season (16 K, 6 BB, 10 H, 0 HR, 19.1 IP, .154 BAA) • 23-year-old slated to make 3rd appearance after DL stint • Made 11 starts for Los Mochis of the Mexican Winter • Lost vs. SA last Tues, allowing 3 R on 7 H & 1 BB in 3.0 IP League, going 0-1 w/ 3.86 ERA (47 K, 19 BB, 42.0 IP • Had yielded just 2 ER in prior 5 GM (4 GS, 20.2 IP) • 5-3 w/ 4.98 ERA in 14 GM (13 GS) for Lancaster in 2016 • Retired 9 of 10 BF June 6 vs. FRI (3 K, 1 H) • The JetHawks’ Opening Day starter pitched in 3 games before being sidelined by a groin injury • Prior appearance was May 7 in SA, spinning 4.1 frames of shutout ball...fanned 6 against 5 H & 2 BB • Returned in late-June after a 2-GM rehab stint with Tri-City in the New York-Penn League (1-1, 3.27) • Worked 5.1 IP of 1-run ball Apr 27 vs. FRI (6 K, 2 BB, 4 H) • Was winning pitcher in decisive GM 3 of Cal League Mini • Finished 2017 w/ CC, going 6-6 w/ 4.59 ERA in 18 GM (13 Series, scattering 4 R over 6.2 IP vs. Rancho Cucamonga GS)...58 K, 20 BB, 97 H, 7 HR, 80.1 IP • Went 9-5 w/ 4.15 ERA in 21 GM (18 GS) for Quad Cities & • Struck out 7 over 7.2 shutout IP vs. SA on final day of sea- Lancaster in 2015 (81 K, 21 BB, 106.1 IP) son to earn Texas League Pitcher of the Week honors • 2nd-round pick in 2013 out of West Florence (SC) High • Won last 2 starts, completing 7 frames each time out • Georgia Southern commit for football (WR) & baseball • Surrendered 2 R or less in 7 of first 10 CC appearances FOR ALL THE (FIRST HALF) MARBLES: Heading into Sunday afternoon’s tilt, the Missions had lost just 4 times in 38 games when leading after 6 innings. Corpus Christi’s dramatic come-from-behind effort sets up a winner-take-all bout tonight at Wolff Stadium for the Texas League South Division First-Half Championship. The Hooks (42-26) are now a half-game up in the standings, knocking the Missions (42-27) out of first place for the first time in 6 weeks. Corpus Christi now leads the season series, 7-6. The club was swept in its prior trip to The Wolff, May 5-8. This includes a pair of walk-off grand slams for the Missions, as the Hooks squandered 9th-inning leads of 5 & 3 runs. PHOTO FINISH: Corpus Christi rides into tonight’s contest a season-best 16 games over .500. The Hooks have won 6 of their last 7, and have avoided back-to-back losses since dropping 2 in a row May 24-25. Corpus Christi is 15-5 during this stretch. The Hooks though have able to gain only 3.5 games on the Missions as San Antonio has gone 12-9 since May 26. For Corpus Christi to claim the title, the Missions, having dropped the final 2 in the Metroplex, would need to lose 4 consecutive games.