Corpus Christi (31-21) at Springfield (27-25) Thursday, May 31, 2018 • Hammons Field • Springfield, MO • 7:10 p.m.

ON THE RECORD: 20-8 Home | 11-13 Road | 10-3-2 Series | 2-1 Sweeps | W 4 Streak | 4-1 Last 5 | 7-3 Last 10 HOOKS WALLOP CARDS: belted two home runs and plated five Wednesday night, leading the charge in an 11-4 triumph over Springfield before 3,322 fans at Hammons Field. Corpus Christi knocked Springfield starter Jake Woodford out of the game in the first. Jones and Randy Cesar accounted for the four runs with back-to-back longballs. Rojas, who was a triple shy of the cycle, took lefty Ian McKinney deep to start the fifth. Stephen Wrenn steamed a four-run seventh with a mammoth three-run homer off Colton Thompson. Jones cleared the manual scoreboard in left field with his two-run clout in the eighth. , , Rojas, Cesar, and Wrenn each had three hits.

Starter Corbin Martin stranded five over three frames before exiting the ballgame. Justin Ferrell worked three innings to earn the vic- tory. The Cards got to him for three markers in the sixth, two coming on a by Thomas Spitz. Erasmo Pinales, who struck out four in the seventh, and Riley Ferrell handled the final three innings. Riley Ferrell retired all four batters he faced.

HOOKS | TONIGHT’S PITCHING MATCHUP | CARDINALS

LH Cionel Perez (4-1, 1.88) RH Carlos Martinez (MLB rehab)

• Signed on December 9, 2016...listed as No. 4 internation- • 26-year-old hails from Puerto Plata, DR...signed by St. al prospect at time of signing, according to MLB.com Louis as a free agent on April 10, 2010 • 22-year-old hails from La Habana, • Slated to make 1st rehab start tonight • Currently ranked as Astros No. 3 pitching prospect • Placed on DL May 10 due to a lat strain • First player to win the Texas League Pitcher of the Week • The 2-time National League All-Star is 3-2 with a 1.62 award twice this year ERA in 8 GS for St. Louis this season • 1.05 ERA in last 8 GM (46 K, 12 BB, 4 ER, 34.1 IP) • Has struck out 47 against 32 hits in 50 IP • Matched career-best with 10 K in a ND vs. TUL last Fri- • Fanned 10 over a season-best 8.1 scoreless innings Apr 4 day...yielded 1 R on 3 H & 2 BB in 4.2 IP (91 pitches) at Milwaukee...yielded 4 hits & 2 walks • Permitted 2 solo HR over 5.1 IP for W May 20 at FRI • Earned all-star honors last season, going 12-11 with a • W May 15 vs. SA: 6 K, 4.0 shutout IP...retired 11 of 12 BF 3.67 ERA in 32 GS for the Cardinals • Beat MID May 10 striking out 7 over 5.0 scoreless IP • Set career bests in GS, IP (205), K (217) & opponent bat- ting average (.232) • 6-4 w/ 4.13 ERA in 21 GM (16 GS) for CC, Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year...8.0 K per 9 IP | 3.07 K per BB • Led the circuit with a pair of CG shutouts • Made 4 appearances (3 GS) w/ Hooks to close out year • Has won 45 games since 2015, which ranks 6th among National League hurlers • Hurled 5.2 shutout IP vs. SA in final appearance of 2017 • Recorded 608 strikeouts through first 100 career GS, Opened in extended before joining QC in late April • which stands as a Cardinals record • Went 4-3 w/ 4.39 ERA 12 GM (9 GS) for River Bandits • Through first 108 career starts, 73 have been 6.0 IP or • 55 K & 17 BB in 55.1 IP, posting a .254 BAA in MWL longer, and 66 have been quality starts • Best month was June: 2.33 ERA in 18.1 IP • Promoted directly from Springfield to St. Louis for his Ma- • 7 scoreless IP w/ career-high 10 K May 22 vs. Peoria jor League debut on May 3, 2013 • Promoted to Buies Creek on July 11 • Went 4-3 with a 2.90 ERA in 15 GM (14 GS) for Spring- • Featured a 2.84 ERA in 5 GM (4 GS) for the BC Astros field in 2012, leading the Cards to a Texas League title • Struck out 18 & walked 5 in 25.1 IP in Carolina League • Struck out 7 over 7.0 scoreless IP in GM 1 of the TL Championship Series vs. Frisco • One of top performers in Cuba’s Serie Nacional...pitching for in Cuba’s top league • Posted 2.06 ERA with 76 strikeouts (6th in league) and 32 walks over 87.1 IP during 2014-15 season

UPCOMING PROBABLES

Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Time Fri, June 1 @TUL TBA vs. LH (2-1, 5.32) 7:05 Sat, June 2 @TUL TBA vs. LH Alex Winkelman (2-2, 4.58) 7:05 Sun, June 3 @TUL TBA vs. LH (4-1, 2.58) 1:05 PAGE 2 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD

GARZA BACK TO FRESNO: Following the game last night, the Astros have promoted Ralph Garza to Triple-A Fresno. This marks Garza’s 2nd stint with the Grizzlies. Garza made 1 appearance in the Pacific Coast League, hurling 3.0 shutout frames May 22 vs. Reno. He returned to the Texas League last Saturday. Garza is 3-0 with a 3.33 ERA in 11 games for the Hooks, striking out 25 against 6 walks 24.1 frames. The opposition is hitting .231 against him. The 24-year-old New Braunfels native was plucked in the 26th round in 2015 out of the University of Oklahoma.

TAYLOR MADE: Taylor Jones’ 2 homer night on Wednesday was the first multi-homer game of his pro career. Jones matched his career best by plating 5 runs. The other 5-RBI showing was in his professional debut when he went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam for Tri-City on June 17, 2016.

Jones, who ranks 6th in Minor League with a 1.099 OPS, is a staple on the Texas League leaderboard: 1st SLG (.634); T-1st RBI (44); 2nd OBP(.465); T-2nd XH (26); 3rd AVG (.354). The 6-7 slugging first baseman has hit 3 home runs in his last 3 games, and has driven in 10 runs in his last 5 contests.

PROLIFIC AT THE PLATE: The Hooks have scored 22 runs on 31 hits in the first 2 games of this series. Last night, Corpus Christi clubbed a season-best 5 home runs and 10 extra-base hits, while matching the 2018-high with 18 knocks and 11 runs scored. The Hooks are hitting .298 with a .371 on-base average, which ranks 2nd and 3rd, respectively, in Minor League Base- ball. Corpus Christi has now scored 8 runs or more in 18 of its 52 games (35%) this year. The Hooks, who boast the top 3 hit- ters in the Texas League (Myles Straw - .371, Randy Cesar - .367, and Taylor Jones - .354), set the pace in the circuit in bat- ting average, runs (297, 5.7 per game), hits (541, 10.4 per game), doubles (107), steals (82), and OBP.

HIGHWATER: With a series victory in hand, the Hooks (31-21) enter play tonight a season-best 10 games over .500. Corpus Christi has won 4 in a row, and 6 of its last 8 contests. This marks the club’s first road series win since sweeping Frisco in a 4- game set at Dr Pepper Ballpark April 19-22.

HAIL RANDY!: Randy Cesar, who has belted 2 home runs in his last 3 games, enters action this evening riding a Texas League best 22-game hit streak. Cesar stands among the circuit leaders in batting average (.367, 2nd), hits (66, 2nd), 4th slug- ging percentage (.539, 4th), and RBIs (35, 5th). He is also tied for 7th in Minor League Baseball in hits, while ranking 9th in batting average. Cesar has hit safely in 32 of his last 34 games.

During this 21-game surge, Cesar is batting .429 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 23 RBIs, and a .453 OBP.

Top 5 Hooks Hitting Streaks

Games Player Dates Streak Stats 27 Jorge Cortes June 1-July 2, 2006 .383(41x107) 23 Drew Ferguson April 29-May 26, 2017 .391(34x87) 22 Randy Cesar May 5-current, 2018 .429(39x91) 20 Tommy Manzella April 11-May 1, 2008 .341(31x91) 18 J.R. House April 6-April 24, 2006 .416(32x77)

WRENN LOCKED IN: Stephen Wrenn, who was a triple shy of the cycle last night, is 5-for-9 with 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 4 RBIs in this series. Wrenn is batting .390 with 13 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBIs and 6 steals in his last 11 games. During this surge, the 23-year-old from Marietta, GA has raised his season average from .237 to .272.

ENTERING THE FRAY: OF Gilberto Celestino went 0-for-4 in his Double-A debut last night. Celestino joined Corpus Christi last Saturday from extended spring training. The 19-year-old out of the Dominican Republic hit .268 with 38 runs, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs, 24 RBIs and 10 stolen bases with Greeneville of the Appalachian League last year. Celestino was signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent in July 2015.

ALCALA TO CC: The Astros have promoted RHP Jorge Alcala to Corpus Christi from High-A Buies Creek. Alcala, listed by MLB.com as Houston’s No. 4 pitching prospect, went 1-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 10 games (7 starts) for the B.C. Astros. He struck out 45 and walked 18 in 38.2 innings pitched, holding the Carolina League to a .182 average and 2 home runs. Alcala last worked Saturday, allowing just 2 solo homers over 5.0 innings in a tough-luck loss vs. Lynchburg. The 22-year-old has limited opponents to 2 ER or less in each of his last 8 assignments.

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HOOKS HITTERS NOTES

Yordan Alvarez, OF ▪ L/L ▪ 6-5, 226 ▪ 06/27/97, 20 yrs. old ▪ , Cuba ▪ Trade (Dodgers), Aug 2016 .444(16-36) vs. LHP • Missed last 22 GM (wrist) .225(16-71) vs. RHP • Listed by MLB.com as the No. 4 Astros prospect | Best “Power Hitter” & “Athlete” by Baseball America .240(12-50) at Home .351(20-57) on Road • Notched a single, RBI & a walk for the World Team at the 2017 Futures Game in Miami .258(8-31) w/RISP • After opening 2017 in extended, hit .360 with 9 HR & 33 RBI in 32 GM for Quad Cities (1.125 OPS) Long Streak: 11 • Had stretch of 5 consecutive multi-hit games from June 2-7, going 10-for-18 with 3 home runs Current Streak: 11 Batted .277 with 11 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR & 36 RBI in 58 GM for Buies Creek | 8 SB in 9 ATT last year Set: • • Played 41 GM in LF & 22 GM at 1B in 2017 | HOU shipped RHP Josh Fields to LAD for Alvarez

Carmen Benedetti, OF ▪ L/L ▪ 6-2, 210 ▪ 10/29/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Grosse Pointe Farms, MI ▪ 12th rd., 2016, Michigan .218(12-55) vs. LHP • .355 w/ 9 R & 9 RBI in first 9 GM .341(30-88) vs. RHP • Led HOU system & ranked 3rd in MiLB w/ .421 OBP last season...worked 60 BB vs. 68 K .282(22-78) at Home .308(20-65) on Road • Hit .316 w/ 58 R, 27 2B, 5 HR, 41 RBI & 2 SB in 92 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities .375(18-48) w/RISP • Batted .376 w/ RISP | Reached in 62 of 69 GM for Midwest League champ River Bandits Long Streak: 9 • 21-GM OB strk Jun 3-Jul 12 | Career-best 5 H July 3 at Burlington Current Streak: 9 Batted .344 (.433 OBP) & featured a 2.05 ERA in 52 GM (7 saves) over 3 seasons at Michigan 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 .263(15-57) vs. LHP • 4 H last 35 AB | 6-GM H strk May 13-18 | H 17 of 18 GM from Apr 15-May 6 | 5-5 w/ 2 RBI Apr 20 vs. FRI .231(28-121) 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 .222(22-99) at Home .266(21-79) 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 .259(14-54) w/RISP • Batted .351 in 23 2nd-half contests in Carolina League | 14-GM hit streak Jun 28-July 13, 4th best in CL Long Streak: 10 • Hit .293 w/ 4 HR & 31 RBI in 43 GM for Quad Cities & Tri-City after being drafted Current Streak: Hit .296 with 123 R, 30 2B, 8 3B, 19 HR, 98 RBI & 15 SB in 167 GM over 3 seasons with Aggies Set: 1-8,2R,3B,BB • • 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 .490(24-49) vs. LHP • 29-62 (.468) w/ 7 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI last 14 GM | H 32 of last 34 GM | .321(42-131) vs. RHP • MiLB: T-7th H (66); 9th AVG (.367) | TL: 2nd AVG (.367); 4th SLG (.539); 5th RBI (35) .404(38-94) at Home .326(28-86) on Road • .297 with career-best 23 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI & 4 SB in 110 GM between Buies Creek & Quad Cities last yr .406(26-64) w/RISP • Ranked 5th in Carolina League w/ .295 AVG from early May debut thru end of the season Long Streak: 22 • Notched .361 AVG with RISP for Buies Creek, including 7-for-12 w/ bases loaded Current Streak: 22 Opened 2016 in extended before batting .389 with .452 OBP in 30 GM for Tri-City of NYPL Set: 4-10,HR,3RBI • • 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 .364(16-44) vs. LHP • 3-7 w/ HR & 4 RBI last 2 GM vs. TUL | H 19 of last 25 GM | Game-winning 3-run triple in 9th Apr 6 at NWA .230(29-126) vs. RHP • Did not receive an invite to big league camp, but hit .286 in 20 Grapefruit League assignments .264(24-91) at Home .266(21-79) on Road • Opened 2017 at Quad Cities, batting .261 w/ 3 HR & 8 RBI (24 BB, 29 K) in 34 GM .293(17-58) w/RISP • Promoted to Buies Creek for 2nd half (.227-5-24 in 70 GM) | Also played in 5 GM for Fresno Long Streak: 7 • Started games at 2nd base (49), shortstop (39), and 3rd (12) Current Streak: 3 Played in 63 GM for Tri-City after being drafted in 2016 | Swiped 16 bags in 27 ATT during career Set: 3-9,2B,3B,BB,R • • 3 yrs at Long Beach State before transferring to Barry in South Fla: Hit .404 for D-II All-American honors

Taylor Jones, IF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-7, 230 ▪ 12/06/93, 24 yrs. old ▪ Kent, WA ▪ 19th rd., 2016, Gonzaga .432(19-44) vs. LHP • 2 HR & 5 RBI Wed at SPR | .472-5-20 (8 2B) in 15 GM Apr 19-May 5 | MiLB: 6th OPS (1.099) .314(39-120) vs. RHP • TL: 1st SLG (.634); T-1st RBI (44); 2nd OBP(.465); T-2nd XH (26); 3rd AVG (.354) | HOU MiLB APR POM .259(21-81) at Home .446(37-83) on Road • Batted .222 with 13 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR & 45 RBI in 105 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year .476(30-63) w/RISP • .273-3-11 in 15 June GM for MWL champion River Bandits | 70 GM at Tri-City following draft (.252-8-38) Long Streak: 6 • A 4-year letter winner at Gonzaga...pitched in first 2 seasons as a Zag | 1st Team All-WCC honors in 2015 Current Streak: 5 Batted .332 and tied for 2nd in nation w/ 27 doubles as a senior in 2016 Set: 3-7,HR,7RBI • • 3-time 4A State Champ (2012 & 2010 baseball; 2010 basketball) at Kentwood High in Covington, WA PAGE 4 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD

HOOKS HITTERS NOTES

Lorenzo Quintana, C ▪ R/R ▪ 5-10, 198 ▪ 03/01/89, 29 yrs. old ▪ Pinar Del Rio, Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, Oct. 2017 .226(7-31) vs. LHP • 5-19 w/ 4 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI in last 5 GM | 2 H prior 28 AB | 3-4 w/ 2 RBI May 2 at MID .197(12-61) vs. RHP • H in 8 of first 12 GM | 2 HR & 5 RBI Apr 13 vs. NWA | Marks first season stateside .180(9-50) at Home .238(10-42) on Road • .310 w/ 35 HR, and 204 RBI in 422 GM over parts of 7 yrs w/ Pinar Del Rio of the Cuban National Series .258(8-31) w/RISP • 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: Final Cuban campaign was 2014-15 when he played in 35 games Set: 0-5 •

Jamie Ritchie, C ▪ R/R ▪ 6-2, 205 ▪ 04/09/93, 24 yrs. old ▪ Buford, GA ▪ 13th rd., 2014, Belmont .217(5-23) vs. LHP • H in 5 of last 6 GM: 9-24 (.375) | season-best 3 RBI May 21 at FRI & May 29 at SPR .267(20-75) vs. RHP • .400 w/ 5 2B & 7 RBI in 5 GM Apr 15-23 | .256 w/ 8 2B, 20 RBI & 45 BB (44 K) in 76 GM for CC in 2017 .227(10-44) at Home .278(15-54) on Road • 8th-inning, bases-loaded triple Aug 6 at FRI cemented the first cycle in Hooks history .333(11-33) w/RISP • Batted .346 w/ 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR & 10 RBI in 16 Aug games | 3 PB, .981 FP, 24% CS rate in 2017 Long Streak: 5 • Hit .276 w/ 20 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI in 99 GM for Lancaster in 2016 | .389 OBP was 4th in Cal League Current Streak: 2015 Midwest League Midseason All-Star led Class A in BB (95) & ranked 2nd in OBP (.426) Set: 3-5,2R,3RBI • • Was a New York-Penn League All-Star in 2014, leading loop with .455 OBP | Career .410 OBP

Josh Rojas, IF ▪ L/R ▪ 6-1, 193 ▪ 06/30/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Litchfield Park, AZ ▪ 26th rd., 2017, Hawaii .345(10-29) vs. LHP • 3 H in 20 AB prior to series | 12-GM hit strk ended May 22: 22-49 (.455) w/ 12 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI .351(26-74) vs. RHP • MiLB rankings: T-10th SB (19) .345(19-55) at Home .354(17-48) 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 .286(10-35) w/RISP • Worked 15 walks against 13 strikeouts for a .410 on-base average Long Streak: 12 • 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 Current Streak: 2 Set:4-10,4R,2B,3B,HR,4RBI • Hit .294 with 15 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR & 25 RBI in 50 GM as a senior for the Rainbow Warriors • 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 ▪ , Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, July 2016 .125(1-8) vs. LHP • H in 5 of first 6 GM: .318 w/ 2 2B | Went 1-for-4 in AA debut May 19 at FRI .346(9-26) vs. RHP • Hit .245 w/ 7 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI & 2 SB in 35 GM for Buies Creek to start season .235(4-17) at Home .353(6-17) on Road • Batted .201 w/ 6 HR & 34 RBI in 113 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities in 2017 .250(2-8) w/RISP • In 2016, played for DSL Astros from July 25-August 23, posting a .465 on-base percentage. Long Streak: 3 • 93 GM over 3 Serie Nacional seasons w/ Avispas (Wasps) de Santiago de Cuba from 2012-15...hit .238 Current Streak: Set: 3-5,3R,2B,BB

Myles Straw, OF ▪ R/R ▪ 5-10, 181 ▪ 10/17/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Bradenton, Fla. ▪ 12th rd., 2015, St. Johns River St. Col. .448(26-58) vs. LHP • 7-14 w/ 3 R, 2 2B, 2 SB vs. TUL | 8-GM H strk ended May 15: .472 w/ 9 R, 10 SB | H 14 of 1st 16 GS .336(43-128) vs. RHP • MiLB: 1st SB (31), 5th H (67) | TL: 1st SB (31), AVG (.371), H (69), OBP(.466); 2nd BB (32), R (40) .377(40-106) at Home .363(29-80) on Road • Earned non-roster invite to big league camp | BA: “Fastest Runner” & “Best OF Arm” in HOU system .366(15-41) w/RISP • ‘17 Carolina League Postseason All-Star: .295 w/ 17 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 41 RBI in 114 GM for Buies Creek Long Streak: 10 • At time of promotion to Texas League, led CAR league in OBP (.412), H (129), SB (36), R (81) & BB (87) Current Streak: 5 Reached safely in 10 of 12 GM w/ CC to close out season | Lead HOU system with 38 SB Set: 5-8,3R,2BB • • Batted .358 w/ 18 2B, 6 3B, 1 HR, 27 RBI & 21 SB in 87 GM for Lancaster & Quad Cities in 2016

Stephen Wrenn, OF ▪ R/R ▪ 6-2, 194 ▪ 10/07/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Marietta, GA ▪ 6th rd., 2016, Georgia .236(13-55) vs. LHP • 16-41 (.390) w/ 13 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 SB last 11 GM | .267-2-14 May | .278-1-7 April .288(36-125) vs. RHP • TL: 2nd SB (17) | 7-GM H strk Apr 26 to May 3: .434 AVG .284(27-95) at Home .259(22-85) 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 .278(15-54) w/RISP • Made starts in left field (13), centerfield (45), and right field (57), committing 1 error in 286 total chances Long Streak: 7 • Hit .260 with 15 2B, 5 3B, 12 HR, 39 RBI & 15 SB in 71 GM between Tri-City and Quad Cities in 2016 Current Streak: 5 Set: 5-9,2 2B,HR,3RBI,SB • 3-year starter at UGA, posting a .292 batting average | 56 SB & .994 fielding percentage in SEC career • Stole 56 bases and held a fielding percentage of .994 in SEC career PAGE 5 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD

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

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Multiple HR Games: 3 • 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

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) 5/31 Straw Felczak - 3B CS at second (7th) PAGE 6 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD

HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES

W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB K AB AVG Starters 14-8 3.50 247.0 220 101 96 24 88 265 897 .245 Relievers 17-13 4.07 218.2 214 126 99 15 121 243 860 .249 Total 31-21 3.77 465.2 434 227 195 39 209 508 1,757 .247

Justin Ferrell ▪ RH ▪ 6-7, 205 ▪ 04/21/94, 24 yrs. old ▪ Wagoner, OK ▪ 36th, 2014, Connors State College LH .222(4-18) • W Wed at SPR: 3 R on 4 H (Spitz 2-R HR) in 3.0 IP | Retired 12 of 13 BF (5 K) May 25 vs. TUL (1 IRS) RH .273(9-33) • 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: 2/1 1st BA RET: 3/6 • Pitched scoreless ball in 6 of 7 Carolina League outings | Opponents batted .109 w/ 2 HR .357(5-14) 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 &

Riley Ferrell ▪ RH ▪ 6-2, 233 ▪ 10/18/93, 24 yrs. old ▪ College Station, TX ▪ 3rd, 2015, TCU LH .333(5-15) • Retired all 4 BF Wed at SPR | 0 ER in last 5 GM (5.1 IP, 1 H, 6 K, 0 BB) RH .147(5-34) • 2-2 w/ 3.81 ERA & 4 SV in 36 GM for CC last yr | 55 K, 14 BB, 2 HR, 51 H, 52 IP, 3.93 K per BB IR/IRS: 4/2 1st BA RET: 11/14 • 4-for-4 in SV chances & logged a 2.59 ERA & .172 AVG in 18 GM after all-star break (12.6 K per 9 IP) .375(6-16) w/RISP • Did not allow a R in Aug & Sept, spanning 9 GM (12.1 IP) | 5 K in 2 GM (2 IP) w/ Buies Creek to begin yr SV/SVO: 3/3 • Limited to 8 GM in 2016 after undergoing surgery to repair aneurism in right shoulder High IP: 2.0 • TCU’s career leader in SV (32) led Horned Frogs to CWS in ‘15 & ‘16 High K: 2 • Earned 1st Team All-America & All-Big 12 honors as junior in 2015 (53 K, 31.2 IP, .099 AVG)

Erasmo Pinales ▪ RH ▪ 5-11, 223 ▪ 11/25/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ La Vega, DR ▪ Non-Drafted FA, May 2013 LH .094(3-32) • Fanned 5 in 1.2 IP Wed at SPR (4 K, 1 WP in 7th) | 6 ER on 9 H & 4 BB in last 4 GM (4.2, 7 K) RH .306(22-72) • 1 R in 5 GM Apr 30-May 17, striking out 17 vs. 4 BB & 6 H in 13.0 IP | Averaging 10.4 K per 9 IP IR/IRS: 12/3 1st BA RET: 10/15 • 3.39 ERA & 6 SV in 33 GM for Quad Cities & Buies Creek last year (.198 AVG, 63 K, 3 HR, 61 IP) .286(10-35) w/RISP • Spent first 3 months with MWL champs River Bandits...0 ER in 10 of final 12 GM w/ Quad Cities SV/SVO: 2/3 • 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

Carlos Sierra ▪ RH ▪ 6-3, 208 ▪ 10/18/94, 23 yrs. old ▪ Sancti Spiritus, Cuba ▪ Non-Drafted FA, Jan 2016 LH .667(4-6) • Earned 1st AA SV Sat vs. TUL w/ 1.1 scoreless IP...stranded 2 IR RH .167(2-12) • Allowed 2 of 3 IR to score Thurs vs. SPR (2 K, 2 H, 0.2 IP) | Has not been charged w/ R in 3 of last 4 GM IR/IRS: 10/6 1st BA RET: 4/5 • Yielded 9th-inning grand slam to Drew Robinson May 20 at FRI...managed to get final out in 9-7 victory .444(4-9) 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: 0/0 • 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

Sean Stutzman ▪ LH ▪ 5-9, 195 ▪ 07/08/93, 24 yrs. old ▪ Rolling Meadows, IL ▪ Non-Drafted FA, June 2016 LH .346(9-26) • 1.2 scoreless IP Sat vs. TUL (1 H, 3 BB) | 0 R last 2 GM (5 BB, 1 H, 3.2 IP) | 6 HR in 5 GM from May 3-18 RH .241(14-58) • 3-2 w/ 2.28 ERA in 33 GM for Buies Creek, CC, and Fresno last year (72 K, 23 BB, 49 H, 6 HR, 67 IP) IR/IRS: 16/12 1st BA RET: 10/14 • Pitched in 3 stints w/ Hooks last year...0 R in 5 of first 7 TL GM .290(9-31) w/RISP • Fanned 5 of 7 BF Apr 13 vs. ARK in season debut | Opened the season in extended spring training SV/SVO: 0/5 • Made 15 appearances with Tri-City last year, going 2-2 w/ 5.40 ERA (21 K, 10 BB, 23.1 IP) High IP: 4.0 • Played collegiately at Dallas Baptist University...teammate of former Hook RHP Cy Sneed High K: 3 • Went 16-3 w/ 4.53 ERA & 7 SV in 73 GM (12 GS) over 4-year tenure with the Patriots PAGE 7 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD

CATCHERS SB vs. PITCHERS

ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L CS SB ATT PO PCT Ritchie 4.33(118/245.1) 8 28 .286 6 12-15 Bostick 0 3 3 1 .000 Quintana 3.19(78/220.1) 6 15 .400 3 19-6 Dykxhoorn 1 2 3 0 .333 Ferrelk, J. 0 1 1 0 .000 Ferrell, R. 0 1 1 0 .000 James 1 4 5 1 .200 Hartman 1 1 2 1 .500 Martin 1 0 1 1 1.000 Perez 2 1 3 1 .667 Pinales 0 0 0 1 Quiala 0 3 3 0 .000 Stutzman 2 3 5 1 .400 Valdez 4 5 9 2 .444 Winkelman 2 3 5 1 .400

HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Team Batting Fewest Hits, Game…………………….....…3, May 23 vs. SPR Most Runs, Game…………………..…....…11, *May 30 at SPR Most Hits, Game………...………..…………...18, May 3 at MID Most Runs, Inning…………………...…7 (1st), *May 12 vs. MID 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 25 vs. TUL Fewest Hits, Game…………………...…..………3, May 8 at SA Most Hit by Pitch, Game………….……………..3, May 6 at SA Most Doubles, Game…………………...……4, *May 30 at SPR Most Wild Pitches, Game………………….…3, May 30 at SPR Most Triples, Game………………………..…2, *May 29 at SPR Most Men LOB, Game……………….……..14, Apr 15 vs. ARK Most Home Runs, Game………………..…....5, May 30 at SPR Shutouts For………………………………………………………2 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, *Perez, May 10-current Most Strikeouts, Game………….……...... 13, *Apr 12 vs. NWA Longest Losing Streak…..…..……2, Stutzman, May 5-current 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……………………………………………..……2 Fewest Walks, CG……..…………………………………………. Individual Batting Most Walks, Game…………….…6, Winkelman, Apr 9 at ARK Most At-Bats…………...... 6, *Wrenn, Apr 21 at FRI Most Strikeouts, Game………..…11, Hartman, May 17 vs. SA Most Runs, Game……….……..….....3, *Rojas, May 30 at SPR General Most Hits, Game……….………....…5, *Straw, May 26 vs. TUL Most Errors, Game………………………..…….3, Apr 9 at ARK Most Doubles, Game...………..…....2, *Straw, May 26 vs. TUL Most Errors by Opponent, Game…………...... 4, May 4 at MID Most Triples, GM…………………...1, *De Goti, May 30 at SPR Longest Game, Time……………….…….3:49, Apr 15 vs. ARK Most XBH, Game……….……...... …2, *Jones, May 30 at SPR Longest Game, Innings………………..….…12, Apr 30 vs. FRI Most Home Runs, Game……..…..…2, *Jones, May 30 at SPR 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, *Jones, Apr 15 vs. ARK Largest Home Attendance…………...... 7,095, Apr 28 vs. FRI Most Walks, Game……………..….…4, Rojas, May 13 vs. MID Largest Margin of Victory…….….……….….9, Apr 16 vs. ARK Most Stolen Bases, Game………...2, *Wrenn, May 22 vs. SPR Largest Margin of Defeat………………..…10, *Apr 26 vs. MID Longest Hitting Streak…...…………..22, *Cesar, May 5-current Longest Winning Streak……………..….…………6, May 12-17 Team Pitching Longest Losing Streak……………………………...... 4, May 5-8 Most Runs, Game…………………...….……...12, May 3 at MID Most Games over .500…….………………..10, May 30 at SPR 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, *May 17 vs. SA * 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 42 28 34 21 29 32 32 44 25 10 297 Opposition 23 18 11 24 28 33 21 28 24 17 227

OVERALL 1ST HALF 2ND HALF HOME ROAD Record 31-21 31-21 20-8 11-13 Day Games 5-3 5-3 3-0 2-3 vs. RH Starters 25-14 25-14 17-5 8-9 vs. LH Starters 7-6 7-6 5-2 2-4 One-Run Games 5-10 5-10 5-4 0-6 Two-Run Games 5-1 5-1 1-0 4-1

Extra Innings 3-3 3-3 3-3

Doubleheaders Hooks Score First 23-6 23-6 13-1 10-5

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

- May 16-12 16-12 11-3 5-9 A

- June July August September

HOOKS AT vs. South 19-13 19-13 12-4 7-9 vs. Frisco 8-4 8-4 3-1 5-3 vs. Midland 7-5 7-5 5-3 2-2 vs. San Antonio 4-4 4-4 4-0 0-4 vs. North 12-8 12-8 8-4 4-4 vs. Arkansas 2-4 2-4 2-1 0-3 vs. NW Arkansas 4-2 4-2 2-1 2-1 vs. Springfield 4-1 4-1 2-1 2-0 vs. Tulsa 1-1 1-1 1-1 PAGE 9 HOOKS MEDIA INFORMATION • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD 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 • THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 • SPRINGFIELD 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 6/1 @TUL 6/2 @TUL 6/3 @TUL 6/5 FRI 6/6 FRI 6/7 FRI 6/8 FRI 6/9 SA 6/10 SA 6/11 SA 6/12 SA 6/13 @MID 6/14 @MID 6/15 @MID 6/16 @MID 6/17 @SA 6/18 @SA 6/19 @SA 6/20 @SA 6/21 FRI 6/22 FRI 6/23 FRI 6/24 FRI

6/26 @MID TL All-Star Game