Arkansas (9-4, 44-39) at Corpus Christi (10-4, 53-30) Friday, July 6, 2018 • Whataburger Field • Corpus Christi, TX • 7:05 p.m.

ON THE RECORD: 29-13 Home | 24-17 Road | 15-5-3 Series | 6-2 Sweeps | W 1 Streak | 4-1 Last 5 | 6-4 Last 10 BLANCO LEADS CC TO SIXTH SHUTOUT OF ’18: Ronel Blanco fired four hitless innings in his Double-A debut Thursday night as the Hooks blanked Arkansas, 3-0, before 4,637 fans at Whataburger Field. made the start for Corpus Christi (10-4, 53-30) but was forced to leave the game in the first inning due to injury. The 20-year-old prospect retired two of the three hitters he faced.

Lefty Alex Winkelman scattered two singles and one walk over 4 1/3 innings for his third save. Yordan Alvarez plated two of Corpus Christi's three runs via a pair of two-out RBI singles. Josh Rojas went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored. Ryne Birk added a sac fly in the fourth.

TRAVELERS | TODAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP | HOOKS

RH Chase De Jong (4-3, 3.97) RH (1-0, 0.00)

• 24-year-old acquired by the Mariners via a trade with the • Selected by the Astros in the 11th round of the June 2017 Dodgers in March 2017 draft out of Notre Dame • Was a 2nd-round pick of the Blue Jays in 2012 Woodrow • 22-year-old hails from Sayreville, NJ Wilson HS in Long Beach, CA • Fired 4.2 scoreless IP Sat at ARK (3 H, 5 K, 3 BB) in Tex- • Tossed 4 scoreless IP for ND Sun at SA (2 H, 2 K, 1 BB) as League debut • Allowed 1 ER in 1 IP at Texas League All-Star Game on • Went 5-3 with 2.10 ERA in 14 GM (7 GS) with Buies June 26 in Midland, TX Creek to begin campaign: 55.2 IP, 74 K, 17 BB, 2 HR • Faced CC at Dickey-Stephens Park Apr 17, picking up win • Represented BC in Carolina League All-Star Game on with 6 IP of 3-run ball...allowing HR to Nick Tanielu June 19, picking up a win with a scoreless frame (2 K) • Has fared better at home (2.97 ERA, 46.1 IP) than on the • Held 1.10 WHIP while Carolina League batted .217 road (5.36 ERA, 42 IP) • Held left-handed hitters to .133 BAA (75 AB), while right- • Set season-highs with 8 IP and 8 K May 27 vs. Frisco, ies hit .266 (128 AB) earning a victory while allowing 2 ER • Averaged 12.0 per-9 innings • Has permitted more than 4 ER just once this season (5 • Holds career 0.99 WHIP and .199 BAA ER in 4 IP May 4 at Tulsa) • Allowed just 1 ER in final 5 Carolina League contests, • Allowed 7 HR in first 6 outings of campaign spanning 19 IP (13 H, 22 K, 4 BB) • Made big league debut last year, going 0-3 with a 6.35 • Posted 1.61 ERA during 5 GM (3 GS) in April (22.1 IP, 17 ERA in 7 GM (4 GS) for the Mariners H, 33 K, 7 BB) • Opened year with Triple-A Tacoma, and made 15 GS in • Went career-long 5.2 IP in victory Apr 18 vs, Myrtle Beach the PCL, going 3-6 with a 6.00 ERA & .291 BAA (18 HR) • Struck out career-best 9 batters in 4.1 scoreless IP Apr 24 • Went 1-3 w/ 5.97 ERA in 5 GS for ARK Aug 10-Sept 1 vs. Down East • Tabbed the TL Pitcher of the Year in 2016, posting a 14-5 • Went 2-1 with 0.80 ERA in 10 GM (4 GS) between GCL record and a 2.86 ERA in 25 GS for Tulsa Astros and Tri-City in 2017 (33.2 IP, 42 K, 5 BB) • The Texas League batted .207 with 15 HR against him • Earned ACC All-Freshman honors in 2015 after leading • Averaged 3.21 strikeouts per walk Irish in starts (14) and innings (88.2) • Led the TL in wins & WHIP (1.02) while placing 2nd in • Started Regional contest against Wright State in 2015 ERA, 4th in K (125) & 5th in IP (141.2) NCAA Tournament • Acquired by LAD from Toronto July 2, 2015 with IF Tim • Went to St. Joseph High School in NJ, posting 0.82 ERA Locastro in exchange for three international signing slots as a senior.

UPCOMING PROBABLES

Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Time Sat, July 7 NWA RH Scott Blewett (4-4, 5.38) vs. RH Corbin Martin (5-1, 2.57) 7:05 Sun, July 8 NWA LH Foster Griffin (3-10, 6.00 ERA) vs. LH (6-2, 2.96) 6:05 Mon, July 9 NWA TBA vs. RH Akeem Bostick (0-2, 3.17) 7:05 PAGE 2 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

ALVAREZ TO AAA: The Astros promoted OF Yordan Alvarez to AAA Fresno earlier today. Alvarez, who batted .325 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI in 43 games with Corpus Christi, is currently ranked as Houston’s third-best prospect according to MLB.com. The Cuban native has posted a .389 OBP and 1.005 OPS this season.

Alvarez hit .370 (23-62) with 5 doubles, 6 home runs, and 21 RBI since returning from a DL stint (May 7-June 16). He collected a pair of RBI singles in Corpus Christi’s 3-0 victory vs. Arkansas on Thursday night.

WHITLEY INJURY UPDATE: RHP Forrest Whitley exited Thursday night’s game in the first inning after 17 pitches. He is listed as day-to-day with left oblique injury.

WELCOME, ABRAHAM!: In a corresponding move to Alvarez’s promotion, OF -Hernandez was called up to Corpus Christi. In 83 games with Buies Creek, Toro-Hernandez batted .257 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI. His total tied for 5th in the Carolina League while he slotted 2nd in RBI. His 54 runs scored also ranked 2nd in the circuit.

Toro-Hernandez, who hails from Greenfield Park, Quebec, hit .246 with 15 homers and 33 RBI in 2017 between Tri-City and Quad Cities.

THE FUTURE IS HERE: Major League released the rosters for the 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Friday, with RHP Forrest Whitley and OF Yordan Alvarez selected as representatives of the Astros system. The game will be played on July 15 at Nationals Park.

Whitley, 20, is ranked by MLB.com as baseball’s best pitching prospect. In 6 starts this season with Corpus Christi, the right- hander is 0-1 with a 4.29 ERA. He has struck out 30 and walked 8 in 21 innings. Whitley was forced to leave last night’s game in the first inning due to injury. He was selected by the Astros as the 17th overall pick in the 2016 draft from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, TX. After joining the Hooks in August of last season, Whitley became one of just a five prep first- round arms this century to advance to Double-A in their first full pro season.

Alvarez, 21, will attend his second Futures game after playing in the 2017 edition of the contest.

The Futures Game began in 1999, and since then the Astros have had many notable players participate. In 2016, Alex Breg- man had three hits and fell a home run shy of the cycle, while Joe Musgrove threw a perfect first inning as the starting pitcher for the U.S. Current Astros players who were also Futures Game participants include Jose Altuve (2011) and Michael Feliz (2014). , Delino DeShields, and George Springer all represented the Astros at the 2013 Futures Game.

BLANCO BLANKS THE TRAVS: Right-hander Ronel Blanco was terrific in his Hooks debut on Thursday night, tossing 4 scoreless innings in relief of Forrest Whitley. Blanco allowed 0 hits and struck out 8 batters.

Blanco went 5-1 with a 1.73 ERA in 19 games for the BC Astros, while going 4-for-5 in save chances. He struck out 41, walked 18, and held the Carolina League to 1 home run and a .146 batting average. Blanco, a 24-year-old from Santiago, DR, led Car- olina League relievers in batting average against. His 10.2 strikeouts per 9 IP ranked 3rd in the circuit.

Blanco has permitted just 1 earned run thru his last 12 assignments combined between Buies Creek and Corpus Christi, strik- ing out 32 against 10 hits and 8 walks in 26.2 frames.

MINOR LEAGUE’S BEST: The Hooks (53-30) boast a .639 winning percentage which ranks 2nd in Minor League Baseball. Only Bowling Green (56-28, .667) of the Midwest League owns a better record than Corpus Christi. The Texas League South first-half champs are 26-9 since May 26.

LEARY OF THE LONG BALL: Dario Pizzano’s knockout dinger in the 9th inning Wednesday night was just the 2nd home run allowed by Hooks pitching in the last 8 games (70.1 IP). Joey Curletta hit a 3-run home run off Forrest Whitley in the 1st inning Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Corpus Christi has permitted only 49 home runs this season, which is the fewest in the Texas League. San Antonio is next in line, surrendering 54. The Missions and Hooks are tied for the best staff ERA in the circuit at 3.45. Corpus Christi has struck out a grand total of 792 batters this season, the most in the Texas League.

ROAD WARRIORS: Hooks pitchers excelled on the recent 4-2 road trip, allowing a grand total of 9 earned runs. This translat- ed into a 1.55 ERA. Corpus Christi’s staff struck out 46 against 47 hits and 15 walks in 52.1 frames on the trek.

NEW MAN IN THE OUTFIELD: OF Andy Pineda notched his first career 2-homer game Sunday at Arvest Ballpark. It was the 7th multi-dinger performance by a Hooks player this season. was the last to accomplish the feat, hitting a pair of home runs June 12 vs. San Antonio. De Goti also went deep twice in a game 4 days earlier opposite Frisco.

Pineda, promoted last Friday from short-season Tri-City, is 6-for-22 with 1 double, 2 home runs and 3 RBIs in 5 games with Corpus Christi. The 21-year-old out of Azua, DR was 2-for-12 with 1 RBI in 4 games for the Valley Cats to start the season.

Pineda played exclusively for Tri-City last season, batting .222 with 2 doubles, 7 triples, 1 home run, 16 RBIs, and 19 steals in 51 assignments. This marks his 3rd season stateside.

DE OLEO ACTIVATED: C Edurardo de Oleo went 0-for-4 Wednesday night in his return to the active roster. De Oleo prior appearance with the Hooks was June 22 at Whataburger Field when he belted a 2-run home run in a 4-0 victory over Frisco. The 25-year-old played in 12 games for Fresno from May 10-June 10, batting .267 with 3 doubles and 2 RBIs. A native of San Juan de la Maguana, DR, batted .242 with 6 home runs and 14 RBIs in 26 games between Buies Creek and Fresno last sea- son. De Oleo spent time with the Hooks last season but did not appear in a game.

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HOOKS HITTERS NOTES

Carmen Benedetti, OF ▪ L/L ▪ 6-2, 210 ▪ 10/29/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Grosse Pointe Farms, MI ▪ 12th rd., 2016, Michigan .213 vs. LHP • H 12 of last 15 GM | 2-8 w/ 2 2B & RBI at ARK | DL May 24 to June 22 | Has reached in 39 of 43 GM .330 vs. RHP • Led HOU system & ranked 3rd in MiLB w/ .421 OBP last season...worked 60 BB vs. 68 K .274 at Home .297 on Road • Hit .316 w/ 58 R, 27 2B, 5 HR, 41 RBI & 2 SB in 92 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities .346 w/RISP • Batted .376 w/ RISP | Reached in 62 of 69 GM for Midwest League champ River Bandits .500 Bases Loaded • 21-GM OB strk Jun 3-Jul 12 | Career-best 5 H July 3 at Burlington Long Streak: 10 • Batted .344 (.433 OBP) & featured a 2.05 ERA in 52 GM (7 saves) over 3 seasons at Michigan Current Streak: Set: • All-Big Ten 2nd-Team honors as a junior in 2016 | Earned 1st-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2015

Ryne Birk, IF ▪ L/R ▪ 5-9, 190 ▪ 11/11/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Katy, TX ▪ 13th rd, 2016, Texas A&M .256 vs. LHP • 2 H last 19 AB | .218 May-June, .287 April | H 17 of 18 GM Apr 15-May 6 | 5-5 Apr 20 vs. FRI .232 vs. RHP • Hit .266 with 60 R, 17 2B, 5 3B, 15 HR, 71 RBI & 6 SB (6 CS) in 118 GM for CC & Buies Creek last yr .231 at Home .248 on Road • 37 GM for Hooks to end yr | Batted .292 with 6 HR & 19 RBI in 22 Aug GM | 1st pro slam Aug 18 at SPR .295 w/RISP • Batted .351 in 23 2nd-half contests in Carolina League | 14-GM hit streak Jun 28-July 13, 4th best in CL .600 Bases Loaded • Hit .293 w/ 4 HR & 31 RBI in 43 GM for Quad Cities & Tri-City after being drafted Long Streak: 10 • Hit .296 with 123 R, 30 2B, 8 3B, 19 HR, 98 RBI & 15 SB in 167 GM over 3 seasons with Aggies Current Streak: Set: 1-7,2B • 1st-team All-SEC honors as a junior in 2015 | 4-time All-Greater Houston honoree at Seven Lakes HS

Randy Cesar, IF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-1, 224 ▪ 11/11/95, 23 yrs. old ▪ Santo Domingo, DR ▪ Non-Drafted FA, July 2011 .438 vs. LHP • 5 H last 27 AB | Texas League record 42-GM H strk (.391-8-30) May 5-Jun 28 | H 54 of last 60 GM .311 vs. RHP • TL: 1st AVG (.344); 2nd H (98); 5th SLG (.526); 4th TB (150) | 2-time TL POW .376 at Home .309 on Road • .297 with career-best 23 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI & 4 SB in 110 GM between Buies Creek & Quad Cities last yr .355 w/RISP • Ranked 5th in Carolina League w/ .295 AVG from early May debut thru end of the season .444 Bases Loaded • Notched .361 AVG with RISP for Buies Creek, including 7-for-12 w/ bases loaded Long Streak: 42 • Opened 2016 in extended before batting .389 with .452 OBP in 30 GM for Tri-City of NYPL Current Streak: Set: 1-7,RBI, R • Finished 2016 at Quad Cities (.205-3-14 in 36 GM), 1st full-season club | 2015 was 1st season stateside

Alex De Goti, IF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-0, 195 ▪ 08/19/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Miami, FL ▪ 15th rd., 2016, Barry University .309 vs. LHP • 4 H last 42 AB | 14-38(.368) w/ 3 2B, 5 HR & 14 RBI in 10 GM Jun 8-18 | TL South All-Star .246 vs. RHP • Did not receive an invite to big league camp, but hit .286 in 20 Grapefruit League assignments .252 at Home .271 on Road • Opened 2017 at Quad Cities, batting .261 w/ 3 HR & 8 RBI (24 BB, 29 K) in 34 GM .302 w/RISP • Promoted to Buies Creek for 2nd half (.227-5-24 in 70 GM) | Also played in 5 GM for Fresno .333 Bases Loaded • Started games at 2nd base (49), shortstop (39), and 3rd (12) Long Streak: 7 • Played in 63 GM for Tri-City after being drafted in 2016 | Swiped 16 bags in 27 ATT during career Current Streak: Set: 0-5,BB • 3 yrs at Long Beach State before transferring to Barry in South Fla: Hit .404 for D-II All-American honors PAGE 4 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

HOOKS HITTERS NOTES

Chas McCormick, IF ▪ R/L ▪ 6-0, 192 ▪ 04/19/95, 23 yrs. old ▪ West Chester, PA ▪ 21st rd., 2017, Millersville .500 vs. LHP • 5-11 w/ 2 R, 2B, RBI, 3 BB at NWA .200 vs. RHP • H 10 of last 11 GM: 14-43 (.326) w/ 4 2B, 3B, 10 RBI | 2-run HR in 1st Double-A at-bat June 5 vs. FRI .282 at Home .256 on Road • .264 with 13 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 27 RBIs, & 7 steals in 51 GM for Buies Creek to start 2017 .375 w/RISP • Hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games with the BC Astros | Batted .292 in April & .408 w/ RISP .250 Bases Loaded • Played at Greeneville, Quad Cities, and Buies Creek last year (.298 w/ 9 2B, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 6 SB in 51 GM) Long Streak: 5 • Batted .373 with a .965 OPS over 4 years at Millersville Univ. in the D-II Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Current Streak: Set: 1-8,2B,BB,R

Lorenzo Quintana, C ▪ R/R ▪ 5-10, 198 ▪ 03/01/89, 29 yrs. old ▪ Pinar Del Rio, Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, Oct. 2017 .235 vs. LHP • 5-12 w/ 2 HR & 5 RBI on road trip .243 vs. RHP • 10-33(.303) w/ 6 R, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI in 9 GM May 20-June 10 | 2 H prior 28 AB .185 at Home .289 on Road • H in 8 of first 12 GM | 2 HR & 5 RBI Apr 13 vs. NWA | Marks first season stateside .244 w/RISP • .310 w/ 35 HR, and 204 RBI in 422 GM over parts of 7 yrs w/ Pinar Del Rio of the Cuban National Series .000 Bases Loaded • Logged a .377 on-base clip while working 126 free passes against 202 strikeouts Long Streak: 4 • Committed 24 errors in 1,746 chances behind the plate for a .986 fielding percentage | 30% CS rate Current Streak: 4 Set: 1-3 • Final Cuban campaign was 2014-15 when he played in 35 games

Josh Rojas, IF ▪ L/R ▪ 6-1, 193 ▪ 06/30/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Litchfield Park, AZ ▪ 26th rd., 2017, Hawaii .222 vs. LHP • 3-13 w/ solo HR & SB at NWA | .156-2-9 in June, .339-3-18 in May .280 vs. RHP • MiLB ranks: 10th SB (24) | 12-GM hit strk May 10-22: 22-49 (.455) w/ 12 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI .288 at Home .246 on Road • Hit .311 w/ 20 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI & 12 SB in 24 GM for Buies Creek to start season .268 w/RISP • Worked 15 walks against 13 strikeouts for a .410 on-base average .333 Bases Loaded • Played in 52 GM for Quad Cities last season: .256-10-40 | 4-for-12 w/ 2 R & 4 BB for Fresno to finish year Long Streak: 12 • Hit .294 with 15 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR & 25 RBI in 50 GM as a senior for the Rainbow Warriors Current Streak: 3 Set: 4-6, 3 R • Attended Paradise Valley CC in Phoenix before playing final 2 collegiate seasons in Honolulu

Anibal Sierra, IF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-1, 182 ▪ 02/15/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Santiago de Cuba, Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, July 2016 .182 vs. LHP • 1 for last 20 w/ 2B | 5-GM hit streak June 12-19: 6-19 (.316) w/ 4 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI .230 vs. RHP • H in 5 of first 6 GM: .318 w/ 2 2B | Went 1-for-4 in AA debut May 19 at FRI .216 at Home .220 on Road • Hit .245 w/ 7 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI & 2 SB in 35 GM for Buies Creek to start season .269 w/RISP • Batted .201 w/ 6 HR & 34 RBI in 113 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities in 2017 .000 Bases Loaded • In 2016, played for DSL Astros from July 25-August 23, posting a .465 on-base percentage. Long Streak: 5 • 93 GM over 3 Serie Nacional seasons w/ Avispas (Wasps) de Santiago de Cuba from 2012-15...hit .238 Current Streak: Set:

Stephen Wrenn, OF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-2, 194 ▪ 10/07/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Marietta, GA ▪ 6th rd., 2016, Georgia .221 vs. LHP • 3-13 w/ 2 R & 3 SB at NWA | H 18 of 21 GM May 21-June 15, raising season AVG from .238 to .286 .279 vs. RHP • .228-1-10 June | .284-4-18 May | .278-1-7 April | TL: T-2nd SB (22); 3rd R (51) .273 at Home .253 on Road • Batted .258 with 17 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 36 RBI & 18 SB in 125 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last season .301 w/RISP • Made starts in left field (13), centerfield (45), and right field (57), committing 1 error in 286 total chances .400 Bases Loaded • Hit .260 with 15 2B, 5 3B, 12 HR, 39 RBI & 15 SB in 71 GM between Tri-City and Quad Cities in 2016 Long Streak: 7 • 3-year starter at UGA, posting a .292 batting average | 56 SB & .994 fielding percentage in SEC career Current Streak: 4 Set: 2-8,RBI • Stole 56 bases and held a fielding percentage of .994 in SEC career PAGE 5 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES LAST AT-BAT WINS (3)

Four-Hit Games: 3 Date Opp. Score Batter Play • Jones, May 2 at MID: 4-5, 2 RBI 4/15 ARK 10-7 Alvarez 3-run HR in 11th 4/27 FRI 4-3 Wrenn 2 runs on infield RBI-1B & E in 10th • Jones, May 13 vs. MID: 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R 5/16 SA 6-5 De Goti Bases-loaded HBP in 10th • Cesar, May 16 vs. SA: 4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Five-Hit Games: 3 • Birk, Apr 20 at FRI: 5-5, R, 2 RBI • Straw, Apr 21 at FRI: 5-5, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, SB • Straw, May 26 vs. TUL: 5-5, 3 R, 2 2B, SB

Five or more RBIs in a Game: 2 PINCH HITTERS • Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI • Jones, May 30 at SPR: 2-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI Batter AVG 2-3-HR RBI LOB BB-SO HP-SF-SAC Benedetti .000(0/1) 0-0-0 0 1 0-0 0-0-0 Grand Slam HRs: None Jones .000(0/1) 0-0-0 0 2 0-0 0-0-0

Multiple HR Games: 7

• Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI • Alvarez, May 2 at MID: 2-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB • Jones, May 30 at SPR: 2-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI • Wrenn, May 31 at SPR: 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI

• De Goti, June 8 vs. FRI: 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI • De Goti, June 12 vs. SA: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI • Pineda, July 1 at NWA, 2-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI Totals .000(0/2) 0-0-0 0 3 0-0 0-0-0

BACK-TO-BACK HR HOOKS EJECTIONS

Date Players Opp./Pitcher(s) Date Personnel Umpire Situation 5/30 Jones/Cesar in 1st at SPR/Jake Woodford 5/15 Lopez McCrady - HP Balls & strikes (6th) 7/2 Alvarez/Quintana in 9th at NWA/Bryan Brickhouse 5/31 Straw Felczak - 3B CS at second (7th) PAGE 6 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES

W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB K AB AVG Starters 20-16 3.47 391.1 353 158 151 29 135 401 1,431 .247 Relievers 33-14 3.42 352.2 324 172 134 20 172 391 1,356 .239 Total 53-30 3.45 744.0 677 330 285 49 308 792 2,787 .243

Justin Ferrell ▪ RH ▪ 6-7, 205 ▪ 04/21/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Wagoner, OK ▪ 36th, 2014, Connors State College LH .243 • W Mon at NWA: 1 UR, 2 H, 4 K, 2.0 IP | 0 R last 3 GM (6.0 IP) | 1.1 scoreless IP Thurs at ARK RH .234 • 1-0 w/ 1.62 ERA in 7 GM for Buies Creek to start season (24 K, 6 H, 4 BB, 16.2 IP)...2-for-2 in SV IR/IRS: 11/4 1st BA RET: 8/13 • Pitched scoreless ball in 6 of 7 Carolina League outings | Opponents batted .109 w/ 2 HR .233 w/RISP • Spent all of last year with Buies Creek, going 7-5 w/ 4.26 ERA & 3 SV in 28 GM (8 GS) SV/SVO: 0/0 • Averaged 9.7 K per 9.0 IP & 3.07 K per BB | Shifted to pen in 2nd half...2.47 ERA & .224 BAA as reliever High IP: 4.1 • Toiled for Quad Cities in 2016 & 2015...limited to 12 appearances in 2015 due to injuries High K: 5 • Scouted & signed by Jim Stevenson, who scouted Dallas Keuchel, Ramon Laureano &

Erasmo Pinales ▪ RH ▪ 5-11, 223 ▪ 11/25/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ La Vega, DR ▪ Non-Drafted FA, May 2013 LH .091 • Worked 9th Mon at NWA | Perfect prior 3 GM (3.0 IP, 4 K) | 0 R last 5 GM (6.1 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K) RH .304 • 1 R in 5 GM Apr 30-May 17, striking out 17 vs. 4 BB & 6 H in 13.0 IP | Averaging 11.3 K per 9 IP IR/IRS: 18/3 1st BA RET: 14/22 • 3.39 ERA & 6 SV in 33 GM for Quad Cities & Buies Creek last year (.198 AVG, 63 K, 3 HR, 61 IP) .273 w/RISP • Spent first 3 months with MWL champs River Bandits...0 ER in 10 of final 12 GM w/ Quad Cities SV/SVO: 4/5 • Toiled in 12 GM for Buies Creek to close out yr...fanned season-high 7 in 3.2 IP Aug 30 vs. Myrtle Beach High IP: 3.2 • Made 12 appearances for Tri-City in 2016 (2-3, 3.62) | 2015 was first campaign stateside High K: 6 • Had surrendered just 8 HR over 70 career GM (203.1 IP) entering 2018

Kit Scheetz ▪ LH ▪ 5-10, 178 ▪ 05/18/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Midlothian, VA ▪ Non-Drafted FA, June 2017 LH .316 • Retired 1 of 3 BF Wed at ARK (Bases-loaded BB) | L & BS Fri at ARK: 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0.1 IP RH .341 • Did not allow a run in 4 of first 6 GM IR/IRS: 8/4 1st BA RET: 4/9 • Retired all 11 BF to earn W in AA debut June 2 at TUL | No ER in 7 of final 8 Carolina League GM .444 w/RISP • 1.55 ERA & .220 BAA in 13 GM for Buies Creek to start season: 3-for-3 SV, 44 K, 9 BB, 24 H, 29 IP SV/SVO: 1/2 • 1.72 ERA in 12 GM (7 GS) for GCL Astros, Tri-City & Quad Cities last yr | 10.1 K per 9 IP & 5.89 K per BB High IP: 3.2 • Won decisive GM of Midwest League Semifinals...River Bandits went on to claim circuit crown High K: 3 • 17-14 w/ 4.83 ERA in 62 GM (38 GS) over 4-year tenure at Virginia Tech

Carlos Sierra ▪ RH ▪ 6-3, 208 ▪ 10/18/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Sancti Spiritus, Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, Jan 2016 LH .412 • 2.0 scoreless IP for SV Tues at NWA | Retired all 6 BF Fri at ARK | On DL from June 4-24 RH .130 • All 5 earned runs allowed have come on 3 HR IR/IRS: 10/6 1st BA RET: 7/9 • Yielded 9th-inning grand slam to Drew Robinson May 20 at FRI...managed to get final out in 9-7 victory .385 w/RISP • Went 1-1 w/ 3.32 ERA in 10 Carolina League appearances to start season, going 2-for-2 in SV SV/SVO: 2/2 • 21 K & 10 BB in 21.1 IP for Buies Creek (.173 BAA, 1 HR) | 4 consecutive shutout GM Apr 15-26 (8.2 IP) High IP: 4.0 • Posted 3-2 record & 2.83 ERA in 29 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year...9.4 K per 9 IP High K: 3 • Pitched in 4 GM for Sancti Spiritus of the Cuban National Series during 2014-15 campaign at age of 19

Alex Winkelman ▪ LH ▪ 6-2, 195 ▪ 02/08/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Crystal City, MO ▪ 21st, 2015, SE Missouri State LH .111 • SV Thurs vs. ARK: 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 1 BB | W Sat vs. FRI: 1 R, 2 H, 3 K, 3.1 IP | RH .280 • 9 pitches for a shutout 9th Jun 15 at MID | 1.50 ERA & .183 BAA as a reliever | 5.81 ERA in 6 GS IR/IRS: 4/2 1st BA RET: 14/18 • Went 1-1 w/ 5.29 ERA in 4 consecutive GS May 15-June 2 .254 w/RISP • 4-7 w/ 3.21 ERA in 26 GM (15 GS) for CC & Buies Creek last year (110 K, 35 BB, 107 H, 6 HR, 103.2 IP) SV/SVO: 3/3 • Featured a 4.04 ERA in 18 GM (10 GS) w/ Hooks to close out season...2nd-half ERA was 3.44 High IP: 5.0 • No-hit FRI for 8.2 IP July 19 for 1st AA W (1 H, 2 BB, 6 K) | New York-Penn League All-Star in 2015 High K: 7 • Helped Southeast Missouri State RedHawks to Ohio Valley Conference regular-season titles in ‘14 & ‘15 PAGE 7 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

CATCHERS SB vs. PITCHERS

ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L CS SB ATT PO PCT De Oleo 2.50(5/18.0) 1-1 Alcala 2 3 5 0 .400 Ritchie 3.76(162/387.1) 15 45 .333 9 23-20 Bostick 1 3 5 1 .200 Quintana 3.03(114/338.2) 10 29 .345 4 29-9 Dykxhoorn 1 2 3 0 .333 Ferrell, J. 0 2 2 0 .000 Ferrell, R. 0 1 1 0 .000 James 1 4 5 1 .200 Hartman 3 2 5 1 .600 Martin 1 2 3 1 .333 Nunn 1 0 1 0 1.000 Perez 3 4 7 2 .429 Pinales 1 0 1 1 1.000 Quiala 0 5 5 0 .000 Scheetz 1 1 2 0 .500 Stutzman 2 4 6 1 .333 Valdez 6 6 12 4 .500 Whitley 0 2 2 0 .000 Winkelman 2 5 7 1 .286

HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Team Batting Fewest Hits, Game……………………….....…1, June 20 at SA Most Runs, Game…………………....……..…12, June 18 at SA Most Hits, Game………...………..…………...18, May 3 at MID Most Runs, Inning…………………...…7 (1st), *June 10 vs. SA Most Home Runs, Game…...... ……………....4, May 18 at FRI Most Hits, Game………………………….....18, *May 30 at SPR Most Walks, Game……………………..…...…*10, May 5 at SA Most Hits, Inning…...……………….….8 (5th), May 22 vs. SPR Most Strikeouts, Game……..……………...16, *May 31 at SPR Fewest Hits, Game…………………...…..………3, May 8 at SA Most Hit by Pitch, Game………….……………..3, May 6 at SA Most Doubles, Game…………………….……5, June 10 vs. SA Most Wild Pitches, Game…………………...3, *May 31 at SPR Most Triples, Game………………………....…2, *June 18 at SA Most Men LOB, Game……………….……..15, May 31 at SPR Most Home Runs, Game………………..…....5, May 30 at SPR Shutouts For………………………………………………………5 Most Consecutive Games w/ HR……….……….…4, Apr 15-19 Individual Pitching Most Extra-Base Hits, Game…...…...…..…10, May 30 at SPR Longest Winning Streak……………….....3, *Martin, June 5-15 Most Strikeouts, Game………….……...... 15, May 31 at SPR Longest Losing Streak…..…..………..…2, Stutzman, May 5-7 Most Walks, Game……………..…..……..…..9, May 29 at SPR Most IP, Starter……...………...... 7.2, Martin, May 24 vs. SPR Fewest Strikeouts, Game…….……………..2, *May 13 vs. MID Most IP, Reliever….…………….…5.0, Quiala, May 29 at SPR Most Stolen Bases, Game……………....……4, *May 19 at FRI Most Strikeouts, Reliever…...... 9, James, Apr 10 at ARK Most Men LOB, Game…………………..…13, *May 25 vs. TUL Fewest Hits, CG…………..………………………………………. Shutouts Against……………………………………………..……3 Fewest Walks, CG……..…………………………………………. Individual Batting Most Walks, Game…………….…6, Winkelman, Apr 9 at ARK Most At-Bats…………...... 6, *Straw, May 31 at SPR Most Strikeouts, Game………..…11, Hartman, May 17 vs. SA Most Runs, Game……….……...... 3, *Quintana, June 19 at SA General Most Hits, Game……….………...... …6, Wrenn, June 18 at SA Most Errors, Game……………………..…….4, May 31 at SPR Most Doubles, Game...………..…....2, *Straw, May 26 vs. TUL Most Errors by Opponent, Game…………...... 4, May 4 at MID Most Triples, GM………………...…...1, *Cesar, Jun 22 vs. FRI Longest Game, Time……………….…….3:58, May 31 at SPR Most XBH, Game………………....…2, *Alvarez, July 2 at NWA Longest Game, Innings………………..…..12, *May 31 at SPR Most Home Runs, Game……...…….2, *Pineda, July 1 at NWA Shortest Game, Time (7 Inn.)……………………………………. Most RBIs, Game……..…….…….…5, *Jones, May 30 at SPR Shortest Game, Time (9 Inn.)…………….2:03, May 14 vs. SA Most Strikeouts, Game…………….....…4, *Birk, June 17 at SA Largest Home Attendance…………...... 7,095, Apr 28 vs. FRI Most Walks, Game……………..….…4, Rojas, May 13 vs. MID Largest Margin of Victory…….….……….….12, June 18 at SA Most Stolen Bases, Game………...2, *Wrenn, May 22 vs. SPR Largest Margin of Defeat……………...…..…12, June 3 at TUL Longest Hitting Streak…...…….…………..42, Cesar, May 5-29 Longest Winning Streak……………..……….…10, June 13-24 Team Pitching Longest Losing Streak……………………………...... 4, May 5-8 Most Runs, Game…………………...….….....13, June 3 at TUL Most Games over .500…….…..…..….….....23, July 3 at NWA Most Runs, Inning…………………….……8 (1st), May 3 at MID Biggest Comeback Win……...……..………….5, Apr 6 at NWA Most Runs, Individual………………….9, Quiala, May 19 at FRI Biggest Lost Lead………………………...... …5, May 5 at SA Fewest Runs, Game…………………………..0, *July 6 vs. ARK * Multiple occurrences, most recent listed

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COMPOSITE SCORE BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X TOTAL Corpus Christi 53 42 44 41 40 49 51 67 37 16 440 Opposition 36 26 22 33 38 51 32 39 31 22 330

OVERALL 1ST HALF 2ND HALF HOME ROAD Record 52-30 43-26 9-4 28-13 24-17 Day Games 5-4 5-4 3-0 2-4 vs. RH Starters 41-22 34-19 7-3 23-9 18-13 vs. LH Starters 11-8 9-7 2-1 6-3 5-5 One-Run Games 11-13 9-12 1-1 6-5 5-8 Two-Run Games 8-2 7-1 1-1 3-0 5-2

Extra Innings 4-3 4-3 3-3 1-0

Doubleheaders Hooks Score First 37-8 30-7 7-1 19-1 18-7

April 15-9 15-9 9-5 6-4 GLANCE

- May 17-12 17-12 11-3 6-9 A

- June 17-8 11-5 6-3 10-4 7-4 July 3-1 3-1 0-1 3-0 August September

vs. South 34-17 29-16 5-1 20-8 14-9 HOOKS AT vs. Frisco 14-6 11-5 3-1 9-3 5-3 vs. Midland 10-5 10-5 5-3 5-2 vs. San Antonio 10-6 8-6 2-0 6-2 4-4 vs. North 18-13 14-10 4-3 8-5 10-8 vs. Arkansas 3-7 2-4 1-3 2-2 1-5 vs. NW Arkansas 7-2 4-2 3-0 2-1 5-1 vs. Springfield 5-1 5-1 2-1 3-0 vs. Tulsa 3-3 3-3 2-1 1-2 PAGE 9 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Time Att. 4/5 @NWA L 4-5 0-1 Terrero Ferrell (0-1) 5,490 3:01 4/6 @NWA W 11-9 1-1 Garza (1-0) Selman 3,321 3:21 4/7 @NWA W 8-2 2-1 Quiala (1-0) Blewett 3,589 3:10 4/8 @ARK L 5-7 2-2 Jiminian Bostick (0-1) Walker 4,017 2:48 4/9 @ARK L 3-8 2-3 Bannister Perez, C (0-1) Gillies 2,295 2:51 4/10 @ARK L 3-4 2-4 Warren Pinales (0-1) 4,228 2:54

4/12 NWA W 5-2 3-4 Garza (2-0) Ray 6,213 6,213 2:53 4/13 NWA W 8-1 4-4 Dykxhoorn (1-0) Fernandez 4,495 10,708 2:48 4/14 NWA L 6-11 4-5 Ogando Quiala (1-1) 7,075 17,783 3:11 4/15 ARK W 10-7 (11) 5-5 Ferrell (1-1) Perakslis 4,346 22,129 3:49 4/16 ARK W 9-0 6-5 Garza (3-0) Herrmann 3,663 25,792 3:05 4/17 ARK L 3-6 6-6 De Jong Valdez (0-1) Festa 3,781 29,573 2:54 4/19 @FRI W 5-3 7-6 Stutzman (1-0) Filomeno Ferrell, 1 6,239 3:02 4/20 @FRI W 11-3 8-6 Hartman (1-0) Benjamin Hill, 1 9,060 2:58 4/21 @FRI W 10-3 9-6 Feldmann (1-0) Payano Quiala, 1 6,764 3:26 4/22 @FRI W 8-6 10-6 Perez (1-1) Palmquist 7,091 2:42 4/23 MID W 6-1 11-6 Valdez (1-1) Walter 3,628 33,201 2:36 4/24 MID L 2-3 11-7 Bragg Stutzman (1-1) Sanchez, 4 3,102 36,303 2:44 4/25 MID W 4-3 12-7 Dykxhoorn (2-0) Bracewell Feldmann, 1 2,845 39,148 2:42 4/26 MID L 1-11 12-8 Ruiz, N Quiala (1-2) 3,706 42,854 2:57 4/27 FRI W 4-3 (10) 13-8 Winkelman (1-0) Choplick 4,801 47,655 2:57 4/28 FRI W 6-1 14-8 Nunn (1-0) Martin 7,095 54,750 2:38 4/29 FRI W 8-3 15-8 Stutzman (2-1) Palmquist James, 1 5,540 60,290 2:59 4/30 FRI L 1-2 (12) 15-9 Feigl Hill (0-1) Slack, 1 3,349 63,639 3:35 5/1 @MID L 2-3 15-10 Martin Winkelman (1-1) Blackwood 5,317 2:35 5/2 @MID W 8-3 16-10 Quiala (2-2) Ruiz Bostick, 1 3,908 2:31 5/3 @MID L 6-12 16-11 Friedrichs Martin (0-1) 4,774 2:42 5/4 @MID W 6-3 17-11 Hill (1-1) Seddon Winkelman, 1 7,316 3:11 5/5 @SA L 8-9 17-12 Strahm Stutzman (2-2) 8,339 3:20 5/6 @SA L 4-1 17-13 Scholtens Hartman (1-1) Castillo 4,039 2:32 5/7 @SA L 5-4 17-14 Wick Stutzman (2-3) 3,448 3:09 5/8 @SA L 0-4 17-15 Jester Quiala (2-3) 3,693 2:33 5/10 MID W 9-2 18-15 Perez (2-1) Friedrichs 4,281 67,920 3:20 5/11 MID L 6-7 18-16 Gorman Ferrell, J. (0-1) Kiekhefer 5,868 73,788 3:03 5/12 MID W 9-3 19-16 Hartman (2-1) Walter 5,753 79,541 2:39 5/13 MID W 8-3 20-16 Martin (1-1) Luzardo Pinales, 1 4,041 83,582 3:18 5/14 SA W 2-1 21-16 Quiala (3-3) Diaz Ferrell, 2 3,881 87,463 2:03 5/15 SA W 5-4 22-16 Perez, C. (3-1) Wick 3,736 91,199 2:41 5/16 SA W 6-5 (10) 23-16 Ferrell, J. (1-1) Reyes, Ger. 3,444 94,643 2:53 5/17 SA W 4-0 24-16 Hartman (3-1) Bachar 3,965 98,608 2:23 PAGE 10 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 • ARKANSAS

HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Time Att. 5/18 @FRI L 6-7 24-17 St. John Stutzman (2-4) 10,018 3:01 5/19 @FRI L 5-10 24-18 Garrett Quiala (1-0) 10,130 2:55 5/20 @FRI W 9-7 25-18 Perez, C. (4-1) Davis 8,026 3:13 5/21 @FRI L 3-7 25-19 Benjamin Winkelman (1-2) 11,844 2:35 5/22 SPR W 9-3 26-19 Hartman (4-1) Shew 3,017 101,625 2:43 5/23 SPR W 4-2 27-19 Quiala (4-4) Greene Ferrell, R., 3 2,837 104,462 2:19

5/24 SPR L 0-4 (10) 27-20 Beck Pinales (0-2) 4,355 108,817 2:49 5/25 TUL L 1-2 (10) 27-21 Baker Ferrell, R (1-2) 5,043 113,860 3:11 5/26 TUL W 7-2 28-21 Valdez (2-1) Bawcom Sierra, C., 1 5,117 118,977 2:47 5/27 TUL W 6-3 29-21 Winkelman (2-2) White Pinales, 2 5,636 124,613 2:53 5/29 @SPR W 11-4 30-21 Quiala (5-4) Medina, Y 4,753 2:49 5/30 @SPR W 11-4 31-21 Ferrell, J. (2-1) Woodford 3,322 3:14 5/31 @SPR W 9-8 (12) 32-21 Nunn (2-0) Beck 5,210 3:58 6/1 @TUL L 3-4 32-22 Ondrusek Valdez (2-2) Hernandez, 3 7,062 2:34 6/2 @TUL W 3-2 33-22 Scheetz (1-0) Baker Ferrell, R., 4 7,112 2:45 6/3 @TUL L 1-13 33-23 DeFratus Hartman (2-1) 3,620 2:43 6/5 FRI W 9-2 34-23 Martin (2-1) Payano Alcala, 1 3,505 128,118 2:45 6/6 FRI W 4-3 35-23 Nunn (3-0) Springs 3,694 131,812 2:24 6/7 FRI L 1-2 35-24 Pena, R. Valdez (2-3) Garrett 4,165 135,977 2:45 6/8 FRI W 11-1 36-24 Hartman (5-2) Jurado 5,281 141,258 2:58 6/9 SA L 4-9 36-25 Quantrill Quiala (5-5) 6,347 147,605 3:11 6/10 SA W 8-2 37-25 Martin (3-1) Jester 4,094 151,699 2:27 6/11 SA W 6-4 38-25 Perez, C. (5-1) Bachar Ferrell, R., 5 6,365 158,064 3:01 6/12 SA L 1-5 38-26 Keel Bostick (0-2) 5,170 163,234 2:40 6/13 @MID W 4-3 39-26 Pinales (1-2) Martlin 3,181 3:02 6/14 @MID W 2-1 40-26 Quiala (6-5) Seddon Ferrell, R., 6 4,874 2:23 6/15 @MID W 6-2 41-26 Martin (4-1) Shore 4,471 2:57 6/17 @SA W 8-6 42-26 Ferrell, R. (2-2) Wick 3,833 3:04 6/18 @SA W 12-0 43-26 Winkelman (3-2) Rea Bostick, 2 3,982 3:09 6/19 @SA W 9-6 1-0, 44-26 Ferrell, J. (3-1) Johnson, E. Scheetz, 1 4,170 3:08 6/20 @SA W 1-0 2-0, 45-26 Hartman (6-2) Nix Ferrell, R., 7 3,444 2:07 6/21 FRI W 4-2 3-0, 46-26 Alcala (1-0) Wagner 4,781 168,015 2:45 6/22 FRI W 4-0 4-0, 47-26 Hill (2-1) Arredondo 5,110 173,125 2:19 6/23 FRI W 4-3 5-0, 48-26 Winkelman (4-2) Hernandez, J. Pinales, 3 7,137 180,262 2:34 6/24 FRI L 4-9 5-1, 48-27 Payano Whitley (0-1) 10,446 190,708 2:57

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HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Time Att. 6/28 @ARK L 0-2 5-2, 48-28 Hermann Alcala (1-1) Festa 3,482 2:43 6/29 @ARK L 1-2 5-3, 48-29 McKay Scheetz (1-1) 7,108 2:36 6/30 @ARK W 6-3 6-3, 49-29 Bielak (1-0) Bonnell Pinales, 4 5,516 2:55 7/1 @NWA W 5-2 7-3, 50-29 Martin (5-1) Ogando Winkelman, 2 2,829 2:32 7/2 @NWA W 7-2 8-3, 51-29 Ferrell, J. (4-1) Terrero 3,999 2:55 7/3 @NWA W 4-1 9-3, 52-29 Perez, C. (6-1) Griffin Sierra, C., 2 6,061 2:20

7/4 ARK L 2-5 9-4, 52-30 Bannister Alcala (1-2) Festa, 11 7,459 198,167 3:04 7/5 ARK W 3-0 10-4, 53-50 Blanco (1-0) Jiminian Winkelman, 3 4,637 202,804 2:38 7/6 ARK 7/7 NWA 7/8 NWA 7/9 NWA 7/11 @MID 7/12 @MID 7/13 @MID 7/14 @MID 7/15 FRI 7/16 FRI 7/17 FRI 7/18 FRI 7/19 @MID 7/20 @MID 7/21 @MID 7/22 @MID 7/23 @SA 7/24 @SA 7/25 @SA 7/26 MID 7/27 MID 7/28 MID 7/29 MID 7/30 SA 7/31 SA 8/1 SA 8/2 @FRI 8/3 @FRI 8/4 @FRI 8/5 @FRI