Corpus Christi Hooks (1-1) at Tulsa Drillers (1-1) Saturday, April 5, 2014 ONEOK Field Tulsa, OK 7:05 p.m.

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1 Corpus Christi Hooks (1-1) at Tulsa Drillers (1-1) Saturday, April 5, 2014 ONEOK Field Tulsa, OK 7:05 p.m. ON THE RECORD: 0-0 Home 1-1 Road Series 0-0 Sweeps W 1 Streak 1-1 Last Last 10 NIP & TUCK: Corpus Christi reached the win column last night with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Drillers. Locked in a scoreless tie, the Hooks took advantage of a two-base error by Tim Smalling in left field to open the ninth. Following a sac bunt, Tulsa reliever Bruce Kern let go of a wild pitch and Preston Tucker scampered home to put Corpus Christi on the board. Later in the frame, Jio Mier smoked a two-out RBI double over the head of center fielder Delta Cleary, Jr., to give the Hooks a much-needed insurance run. Alex Sogard entered for the save and coaxed the first two outs quickly. Back-to-back doubles by Harold Riggins and Smalling placed the tying tally in scoring position. Sogard responded by freezing Jayson Langfels on a called third strike to end the game. David Rollins was exceptional on the mound. The Dallas lefty held the Drillers to three hits and two walks over four innings. Rollins struck out six and stranded four runners in scoring position. Aaron West took over in the fifth and picked up where Rollins left off. West, making his Double-A debut, permitted a pair of base runners (1B & BB) thru the next four frames. He fanned two and retired the last seven men he faced in order. CORPUS CHRISTI TONIGHT S PITCHING MATCHUP TULSA LH Luis Cruz 9th-round pick in 2008 out of Academia Santa Monica HS in San Juan, Puerto Rico A member of the Astros 40-Man Roster, went 10-6 w/ a 4.56 ERA in 31 app. (20 GS) between Lancaster & CC last season...fanned 150 & walked 44 in IP Led the Houston system in strikeouts Was 2-0 for the Hooks with a 0.53 ERA (1 ER/17.0 IP) in 4 app. (2 GS)...struck out 21 & walked 4 in 17.0 IP Started GM 3 of the TL South Division Series & received a ND after yielding 4 R in 6 IP...SA won 7-6 in 12 innings Last regular-season start was Aug 26 at the Wolff where he tossed a CG 2-hit shutout...struck out 14 & walked 1 Performance tied the franchise single-game record for Ks Went 8-6 with a 5.16 ERA & 2 saves in 27 appearances (18 starts) for Lancaster to start season Walked 40 & struck out 129 in IP, yielding 10 home runs and a.253 batting average against Ranked 4th in the California League in strikeouts at the time of his departure Combined with Kyle Hallock for a no-hitter May 12 vs. Stockton. Hallock garnered the W and Cruz picked up the SV, fanning 4 & walking 1 over 4.0 IP Shined during June, posting a 3-1 record & 1.99 ERA in 7 outings & 5 starts...struck out 40 & walked 7 in 31.2 IP Spent all of 2012 at Lexington, going 9-8 with a 4.05 ERA in 28 outings (24 starts) Struck out 135 and walked 47 in IP Thru parts of 3 seasons with the Legends, stood with a 4.03 in 54 starts (66 outings) 23-year-old owns 535 career strikeouts against 175 walks The 7-year pro features a strikeouts-per-9-inning ratio of 9.26 over the last 2 seasons RH Jon Gray Selected by the Rockies in the first round (3rd overall) of the 2013 draft out of the University of Oklahoma Listed by Baseball America as Colorado s No. 1 prospect and rated by MLB.com as baseball s 14th-best prospect Went 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 9 starts between Grand Junction and Modesto last season...struck out 51 and walked 8 in 37.1 innings Yielded just 2 ER in 25 IP over 5 starts with the Nuts for a 0.75 ERA Was tabbed California League Pitcher of the Week following his first start in the circuit Won the honor again by allowing 1 run and 5 hits in his final 2 starts...struck out 18 and walked 1 over 10 frames One of the highest draft picks in Sooner history...signed for a Rockies-record $4.8 million Went 10-3 with a 1.64 ERA in 17 starts for Oklahoma as a junior...struck out 147 against 24 walks in innings Appeared at Whataburger Field last February for the Kleberg Bank College Classic...tossed 7 IP of 1-run ball as the Sooners dispatched TAMUCC 6-2 Named a First Team All-American by Baseball America Honored as Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Hall of Fame Was Big 12 Newcomer of the Year in 2012: 8-4 w/ a 3.16 ERA in 18 GS...fanned 104 and walked 42 in IP Won 5 of his last 7 starts, striking out 53 in 43 innings Transferred to Oklahoma from Eastern Oklahoma State College located in Wilburton, OK Selected by Kansas City in the 13th round of the 2010 draft...picked by the Yankees in the 10th round in 2011 UPCOMING PROBABLES Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Sun., April RH Sam Gaviglio vs. LH Tommy Shirley RH Matt Heidenreich Mon., April LH Jonathan Cornelius vs. LH Colton Cain (0-0, 3.00) RH Brady Rodgers (0-0, 1.80) Tues., April RH Kurt Heyer (0-1, 11.57) vs. RH Aaron West (1-0, 0.00) LH David Rollins (0-0, 0.00) Time 4:10 7:10 11:10

2 PAGE 2 STEADY SEATON: A familiar face is slated to follow Luis Cruz on the mound tonight, Ross Seaton. The veteran right-hander is Corpus Christi s career leader in starts (62) and has not missed a turn in the rotation since July of 2009 with Lexington - a span of 101 starts. Seaton combined to go 6-8 with a 6.20 ERA in 25 appearances (23 starts) for Oklahoma City and Corpus Christi last season. For the Hooks, his record was 3-1 with a 4.77 ERA in 10 appearances and nine starts. Seaton received the Opening Day nod for Corpus Christi and tossed five innings of two-run ball in a 3-2 win over Springfield. His ERA was 2.80 at Whataburger Field but rose to 8.38 on the road. Seaton closed out the year in Oklahoma City - his second stint with the RedHawks. The Houston native tossed eight innings of one-run ball against Memphis in his final appearance of the season. Seaton was a non-roster invitee to big league camp in 2012 and spent most of the season at Corpus Christi, sans for four starts at Oklahoma City. He was 8-8 with a 4.07 ERA in 25 starts for the Hooks, including one complete game. Seaton struck out 106 and walked 31 in innings. A Mid Season Texas League All-Star, Seaton finished fourth in the loop in innings pitched and tied for fifth in starts. From June 15 to July 12, he authored five quality starts in six outings. Tossed seven shutout innings vs. San Antonio on August 27 and struck out a career-high nine batters. Also provided the game-winning hit, a two-run triple in the fourth. Won two of his final four starts, including Game 3 of the TLDS, posting a 1.82 ERA with 25 strikeouts against three walks in 24.2 innings. Seaton is the only pitcher in Hooks history to hit a home run. In 2011, he took Cory Riordan deep with two on and two away in the fourth inning of an April 15 contest at Whataburger Field. TULSA TIME: This tight, back-and-forth series mirrors the meetings of these two clubs last year. The Hooks and Drillers split their 12 matchups and each won three and lost three in their respective parks in Tulsa leads the lifetime series 65-49, including a mark here in Oklahoma. Corpus Christi is now over four seasons at ONEOK Field. IT S A ROTATION: For the second straight year, Corpus Christi will employ a tandem pitching rotation to open the season. The first starter is expected to go five innings or 75 pitches and the second starter would follow with four innings or 60 pitches. The two would then swap the next time thru. Relievers are used to bridge gaps or close out games. Here are the Hooks tandems as they stand now: Brady Rodgers - Colton Cain (L), David Rollins (L) - Aaron West, Luis Cruz (L) - Ross Seaton & Matt Heidenreich - Tommy Shirley (L). FIELD CHIEF: Manager Keith Bodie returns for his third season at the helm. In 17 campaigns as a manager from the shortseason Class A level through Triple-A, Bodie s teams have compiled a regular-season record of 1,150-1,041 for an overall winning percentage of.525. Ten of his clubs have qualified for post-season play. In six seasons as a Texas League manager, Bodie s clubs have won six second-half championships. His TL charges stand for a.564 winning percentage, fourth all -time among circuit skippers with at least 500 games managed. STAFF NOTES: Pitching coach Gary Ruby, hitting coach Tim Garland, athletic trainer Bryan Baca and strength coach Trey Wiedman are all back on Corpus Christi s field staff. Ruby, the 2013 Mike Coolbaugh Texas League Coach of the Year, is currently on medical leave. Doug Brocail, who serves as a special assistant to Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and senior pitching advisor, will take Ruby s place on an interim basis. Brocail was Houston s pitching coach from mid June 2011 to the end of the 2013 season. The right-hander compiled a record with a 4.00 ERA and nine saves in 626 appearances (42 starts) as part of 16 major league seasons from 1992 to Brocail pitched for the Padres, Astros, Tigers and Rangers. Tom Lawless, who managed the Hooks in 2011, was originally assigned to Corpus Christi as a development specialist. Instead, he will begin the season as interim manager at Triple-A Oklahoma City. To fill the void, the Astros called on Mark Bailey, who tutored Corpus Christi s catchers last year. Bailey will work with the club when at home and tour Houston s other affiliates when the Hooks go on the road. TOP SYSTEM: Over the past two seasons, the combined record of the Astros minor league system has been the best in baseball ( ,.548). Houston set a franchise record when their top six minor league affiliates all qualified for the playoffs in 2013, and two clubs ended up winning championships (Class A Quad Cities, Class A Short Season Tri-City). The Astros became the first organization to have six domestic affiliates qualify for the postseason since the Pittsburgh Pirates in This spring, the Astros minor league system was rated as the best in baseball by both ESPN.com and The Sporting News. Baseball America, who ranked the Houston system as the worst in baseball in both 2009 and 2010, tabbed the Astros farm as the fifth-best in the Majors

3 PAGE 3 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Andrew Aplin, OF L/L 6-0, /21/91, 23 yrs. old Suisun, CA 5th, 2012 (Arizona State) 1.000(1-1) vs. LHP.167(1-6) vs. RHP.286(2-7) on Road.250(1-4) w/risp Set: 2-7,R,RBI,2BB,2SB Hit.278 w/ 32 2B, 7 3B, 9 HR, 107 RBI & 24 SB for LAN last season...coaxed 83 BB vs. 63 K Led the CL in RBIs and ranked 2nd in walks and runs (102) en route to mid & post season all-star honors Fanned once for every 9.49 plate appearances, 2nd-best ratio in circuit RBI total slotted 5th in minors 3 of 9 HR were grand slams CL Player of the Week for May 20-27: (.433) w/ 5 2B, 2 HR & 10 RBIs Reached safely in 26 consecutive games from June 12 to July 8, hitting.326 w/ an OBP of.439 Hit.313 w/ 7 HR & 38 RBIs in 68 GM between Tri-City & Lancaster in BB vs. 101 K for career Was selected by the Yankees out of Vanden HS (Fairfield, CA) in 33rd round of the 2009 draft M.P. Cokinos, 1B R/R 6-2, /18/90, 23 yrs. old Houston, TX 31st, 2012 (St. Mary s).000(0-1) vs. LHP.000(0-3) vs. RHP.000(0-4) on Road.000(0-1) w/risp Long Streak: Set: 0-4,K Batted.313 w/ 28 2B, 13 HR, 94 RBI, 47 BB & 41 K in for LAN last year PA per K - tops in CL Post-season all-star, slotted 4th in the loop in average & RBI Posted 10-GM hit streak from 4/11 to 5/2 Hit.392 w/ 10 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBIs and a OPS in 23 June GM, earning JetHawks POM honors Reached safely in 24 consecutive GM from June 14 to July 10, boasting OBP of.496 Notched H in 19 of final 22 regular-season GM, including last 13 in a row Transferred from Univ. of Houston to St. Mary s for junior season in posted line, fueling the Rattlers run to the Div. II CWS In 2010, was a member of C-USA All-Freshman Team Delino DeShields, Jr., OF R/R 5-9, /16/92, 22 yrs. old Atlanta, GA 1st (8th overall), (0-1) vs. LHP.167(1-6) vs. RHP.143(1-7) on Road 1 Set: 1-7,R,2BB,3K,2SB Chris Epps, OF L/R 6-1, /10/88, 25 yrs. old Stone Mountain, GA 45th, 2011 (Clemson).000(0-0) vs. LHP.000(0-0) vs. RHP.000(0-0) on Road Long Streak: Set: Hit.275 w/ 32 2B, 5 2B, 16 HR & 75 RBI at LAN last year...ranked 3rd in CL in walks (69) Bolstered by a 1st-inning grand slam, plated a career-high 6 RBIs on June 2 vs. Visalia Batted.302 w/ a.381 OBP & a.556 SLG in 48 first-half contests...featured.308/.242 home-road split.258 w/ 52 R, 12 2B, 6 3B, 13 HR & 49 RBI in 82 GM between Lexington & LAN in 2012 Averaging 20 HR & 86 RBI over the course of a 140-GM schedule...boasts a career.378 OBP.292 w/ 10 HR, 42 RBI &.422 OBP in 61 GM as a senior for the Tigers...earned All-ACC Tourney honors At-bat per walk ratio of 4.20 is third best in Clemson history Nolan Fontana, IF L/R 5-11, /06/91, 22 yrs. old Winter Garden, FL 2nd, 2012 (Florida).000(0-0) vs. LHP.222(2-9) vs. RHP.222(2-9) on Road.000(0-3) w/risp Long Streak: 2 2 Set: 2-9,2B,2K,SAC Listed by MLB.com as HOU s No.7 prospect...tabbed by BA as the fastest base runner in the system Transitioning from 2B to CF...was a non-roster invitee to big league camp.317 w/ 100 R, 25 2B, 14 3B, 5 HR, 54 RBI & 51 SB at LAN last year Led Astros system in SB CL standout in SB (2nd), OBP (.405, 2nd), 3B (2nd), AVG (3rd) & R (3rd) Featured 22-GM on-base strk Started for US in Futures GM last July July thru Sept, led Class A in runs (55) & ranked 3rd in AVG (.359) Was 12 Astros Minor League POY after hitting.287 w/ 12 HR, 61 RBI & an organization-record 101 SB in 135 GM between Lexington & LAN...was tabbed MVP of Cal League Championship Series Matt Duffy, IF R/R 6-3, /06/89, 25 yrs. old Milton, MA 20th, 2011 (Tennessee).000(0-2) vs. LHP.286(2-7) vs. RHP.222(2-9) on Road.000(0-4) w/risp Long Streak: 2 2 Set: 2-9,2 2B,K.309 w/ 24 2B, 24 HR, 94 RBIs and a.913 OPS in 124 GM between LAN & CC last year Ranked among HOU org leaders in AVG (6th), HR (4th) & RBIs (5th) Joined CC in early August from Lancaster:.323 w/ 20 2B, 4 3B, 19 HR & 84 RBIs in 100 GM Ranked among CL leaders in RBIs (2nd), average (4th), SLG (.553, 4th), TB (205, 5th) & HBP (18, 1st) Notched 15-GM hit streak from April 7-28 & was tabbed as a mid & post season CL all-star For Lexington in 2012, hit.280 with 16 HR & 70 RBIs en route to Mid-Season SAL honors All-American SS at Vermont, transferred to UT:.308 w/ 32 2B, 10 HR & 80 RBIs over 2 seasons MLB.com: Houston s No. 18 prospect...best strike-zone discipline in the system according to BA.259 w/ 88 R, 18 2B, 6 3B, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 102 BB & 100 K for LAN last yr...stole 16 bases in 21 attempts T-2nd in minors in BB and was 3rd in High-A in OBP (.415) JetHawks April POM:.365 AVG, OPS Limited to 13 GM in May due to wrist injury Went 8-for-16 w/ the bases loaded, including a grand slam Featured a.951 fielding percentage while turning 39 double plays in 95 GM at SS Owns a.430 career OBP & averages 1.16 walks per strikeout & 4.32 plate appearances per walk First Gator SS to earn All-SEC 3 years in a row...d-i Rawlings Gold Glove Team member as a freshman

4 PAGE 4 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Rene Garcia, C R/R 5-11, /21/90, 24 yrs. old Vega Alta, PR 35th, (0-0) vs. LHP.000(0-4) vs. RHP.000(0-4) on Road.000(0-1) w/risp Long Streak: Set: 0-4 Career highs in AVG (.293), R (44), H (108), 2B (20), HR (5), RBIs (42) & BB (22) w/ CC & OKC last yr. Mid Season TL All-Star, his AVG was 4th in the circuit & 2nd among AA C at the time of his 8/1 promotion 30-GM on-base streak from April 11 to May 30 was 3rd longest in TL Threw out 52% of runners attempting to steal for CC & hit.418 w/ a.966 OPS w/ RISP.285 w/ 14 2Bs & 23 RBIs in 69 games between Lancaster and CC in 2012 First AA hit on July 19 at MID, left game in July 27 with knee injury missed remainder of season Among CL top catchers with a.984 FPC in led w/ 10 DPs, 3rd in assists (69) & 4th in CS (30.3%) Tyler Heineman, C S/R 5-11, /19/91, 23 yrs. old Pacific Palisades, CA 8th, 2012 (UCLA)_.000(0-0) vs. LHP Hit.286 w/ 23 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR & 71 RBI in 104 GM for LAN last season 9.11 PA per K - 3rd in CL.000(0-3) vs. RHP Was top defensive catcher in the circuit:.991 FP, 90 assists, 42% caught-stealing rate Batted.354 and logged a.986 OPS in May Hit.296 and hit 11 of 13 HR & 50 of 71 RBIs in 2nd half.000(0-3) on Road.000(0-2) w/risp Hit 2 HR, including GS, & plated 7 Aug 1 vs. L. Elsinore...posted.351 AVG & OPS for the month Long Streak: A NYPL All-Star in 2012, hit.358 with 33 R, 14 2B & 26 RBI in 55 GM for Tri-City (26 BB 12 K) Set: 0-3,K,SAC Served as a backup at UCLA before starting in 12 All Pac-12 as a junior and finished 6th in conference in OBP (.435), reaching safely in 53 of 59 GM Hit by 18 pitches - a single-season school record Leo Heras, OF L/R 5-10, /29/90, 23 yrs. old Tijuana, MX FA, August (0-1) vs. LHP Went 8-for-39 (.205) with Corpus Christi last season.143(1-7) vs. RHP Posted hits in first 4 GM w/ CC: 7-for-17 (.412) w/ 3 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR & 5 RBIs Was 4-of-10 in the TL South Division Series, notching a double and an RBI.125(1-8) on Road.000(0-1) w/risp Acquired by the Astros, along with IF Japhet Amador, from Mexico City in last August Hit.310 w/ 11 HR, 42 RBIs &.591 SLG in 91 GM for Diablos Rojos before joining Hooks Posted career-high for HR (24) & RBIs (64) over 112 contests for Mexico City in 2012 Set: 1-8,3B,RBI,BB,4K Owns.318 batting average w/ 109 2B, 50 3B, 60 HR, 294 RBIs & 89 SB thru 7 yrs. in Mexican League Enrique Hernandez, IF R/R 5-11, /24/91, 23 yrs. old Toa Baja, PR 6th, 2009 (AMA).500(1-2) vs. LHP.000(0-5) vs. RHP.143(1-7) on Road.000(0-1) w/risp Set: 1-7,2BB,2R Jiovanni Mier, IF R/R 6-2, /26/90, 23 yrs. old Pomona, CA 1st (21st overall), (0-0) vs. LHP.250(1-4) vs. RHP.250(1-4) on Road 1.000(1-1) w/risp 1 Set: 1-4,2B,2RBI,SF,2K.236 w/ 18 2B, 13 HR & 46 RBI in 116 GM for CC last season total bases slotted 4th on the club H in 21 of the last 25 GM, batting.292 w/ 4 HR & 13 RBIs 21-GM on-base streak from 6/19 to 7/ in 37 GM for Carolina of the Puerto Rican Winter League...also played in Caribbean Series.270 w/ 6 HRs & 52 RBIs between Lancaster and CC in was 2nd toughest CL hitter to K (1 K per 9.56 PA); also led CL second basemen in DP (71); promoted to CC on August in 62 G at Lexington in in 60 G at NYP League champion Tri-City in 2010 Hit.295 for GCL Astros in 2009, ranking among GCL leaders in AVG, ABs, hits and runs for CC last season Led TL SS in total chances (492), assists (309) and double plays (82) Hit safely in 27 consecutive home games from April 30 to June 28 - longest home streak in the league.292 w/ 9 2Bs, 3 HRs & 25 RBIs in 46 G at Lancaster in 2012, also made 5 app in GCL Walked in 15.3 April PA, resulting in a.406 OBP for the month; missed 3 months due to hamstring injury Entered 2011 ranked by Baseball America as Houston s No. 5 prospect; hit.239 w/ 74 runs, 21 doubles, 7 homers, 52 RBIs, 66 walks and 11 steals in 114 G between Lexington and Lancaster Hit.394 w/ 5 HR, 18 RBIs & a.545 OBP at Bonita High in Southern California Preston Tucker, OF L/L 6-0, /06/90, 23 yrs. old Tampa, FL 7th, 2012 (Florida).500(1-2) vs. LHP.167(1-6) vs. RHP.250(2-8) on Road.250(1-4) w/risp Set: 2-8,RBI,2R Hit.262 w/ 14 2B, 10 HR & 29 RBI in 60 GM for CC last yr...ranked 7th in minors w/ 103 combined RBI Joined CC from in late June from LAN:.326 w/ 18 2B, 1 3B, 15 HR, 74 RBIs in 75 GM...RBIs (103) California League All-Star, vacated circuit among league leaders in AVG (4th), HR (T-5th), hits (97, T- 1st), R (61 T-2nd), & TB (162, 1st)...featured.928 OPS Earned CL POW after hitting.379 with 3 HR & 19 RBIs from May 27 to June 3 CL Mid Season All-Star Batted.321 w/ 7 2B, 8 HR & 38 RBIs in 42 G for Tri-City in 2012 Hit.321 & led the Gators w/ 78 hits during senior season...was 2nd on the club in R (57), RBI (50), BB (35), 2B (17) & HR (16)...first team All-SEC as a senior & junior...was SEC Co-Freshman of the Year

5 PAGE 5 SPECIAL PERFORMANCES LAST AT-BAT WINS (0) Four-Hit Games: None Five-Hit Games: None Five or more RBIs in a Game: None Grand Slam HRs: None Multiple HR Games: None Date Opp. Score Batter Play PINCH HITTERS Batter AVG 2-3-HR RBI LOB BB-SO HP-SF-SAC Totals.000(0-0)

6 PAGE 6 HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB K AB AVG Starters Relievers Total Travis Ballew RH 6-0, /01/91, 22 yrs. old Rockwall, TX 23rd, 2012 (Texas State) LH.000(0-0) RH.000(0-1) IR/IRS: 2/2 1st BA RET: 1/1.000(0-1) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/1 High IP: 0.1 High K: Jorge De Leon RH 6-0, /15/87, 26 yrs. old Azua, DR FA, May 2006 LH.500(1-2) RH.000(0-5) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 0/1 SV/SVO: 0/1 High IP: 2.0 High K: 3 Went a combined 0-3 w/ a 3.46 ERA & 12 SV in 41 GM between CC & OKC last yr Allowed 2 ER in first 8 app (15.0 IP) w/ CC & yielded 1 ER in final 9 GM w/ the Hooks Featured 0.60 ERA (1 ER/15.0 IP) in 12 outings at Triple-A...walked 2 & fanned 12 Made big league debut Aug. 9 vs. Texas (0-1 w/ 5.40 ERA in 11 app w/ HOU) 2-9 w/ a 7.70 ERA in 40 app. (14 GS) for Lancaster in 2012, saving 6 games in as many chances 6-4 w/ 3.42 ERA in 43 GM for Lexington...fanned 51 and walked 13 in 55.1 innings...was 16-for-20 in SV 10 was first season as a hurler (2-1, 0.64 ERA in 23 G for Tri-City) thru 4 seasons as an INF T.J. Geith LH 6-5, /27/89, 24 yrs. old Peoria, AZ Trade, September 2012 (Rays) LH.000(0-0) RH.000(0-0) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 0/0 SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: High K: Went 4-5 w/ a 4.42 ERA in 50 GM for LAN last season...struck out 44 & walked 17 in 39.0 IP Led Astros farmhands w/ 21 SV & ranked 2nd in the CL...also 2nd in GM finished (41) Was 2-1 w/ a 2.55 ERA over 23 first-half GM, limiting the opp to a.213 AVG...during this stretch record 10 SV in 11 chances & fanned 43 against 6 BB in 24.2 IP...10 of final 13 outings were scoreless Posted 5-1 record & 1.62 ERA in 23 GM for Tri-City in struck out 44 & walked 17 in 39.0 IP.174 opp. batting AVG was 2nd best among NYPL relievers For career: 3.13 K per BB & 11.9 K per 9 IP Tabbed Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year & won All-America honors in 2012 Opened yr w/ LAN & joined CC in mid July: 0-0 w/ 7.84 ERA in 13 app...13 K, 5 BB over 20.2 IP Went 6-0 w/ 2.86 ERA in 31 app for LAN...struck out 36 & walked 15 in 44.0 IP (1 HR allowed.257 BAA) Acquired by HOU as PTBNL in exchange for OF Ben Francisco August w/ 2.98 ERA over 31 outings last year for Charlotte in FSL...notched 2 SV, 11 BB, 49 K in 54.1 IP Selected by Rays in 39th round of 2011 draft out of Louisiana Lafayette Was 12-7 w/ 4.63 ERA in 29 starts for Cajuns...recorded 119 K, 49 BB in IP Jordan Jankowski RH 6-1, /17/89, 22 yrs. old McMurray, PA 34th, 2012 (Catawba College) LH.000(0-0) RH.000(0-0) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 0/0 SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: High K: Andrew Robinson RH 6-1, /13/88, 26 yrs. old Senoia, GA 12th, 2010 (Georgia Tech) LH.000(0-0) RH.000(0-0) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 0/0 SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: High K: Went 3-1 w/ 3.05 ERA in 37 app (12 GS) between LAN & Quad Cities last yr (103 K 21 BB IP) A MW League All-Star, was the River Bandits POM for July: 4 ER in 19.1 IP for a 1.86 ERA (14 K 1 BB) Was 2-1 w/ a 1.35 ERA in 14 app out of the QC pen, going 5-for-6 in SV & striking out 40 against 5 BB Promoted to High-A in early August and yielded 1 R in final 6 app (12 K 2 BB 9.1 IP) Was 4-0 w/ a 2.23 ERA in 23 app for Greeneville in of 23 GM were scoreless Led Greeneville in GM and T-2nd in W Owns career 5.03 K-to-BB ratio Went 9-2 as a Sr. for the Indians & was named co-south Atlantic Conference POY Led Div II w/ 126 K Spent all of 2012 w/ CC: 5-2 w/ 3.88 ERA in 38 GM...struck out 37 & walked 14 in 49.1 IP Stood 3-0 w/ 3 SV & a 1.53 ERA in 21 2nd half app Was 2-2 w/ a 5.85 ERA in 17 1st half outings Went 4-5 with a 4.33 ERA in 44 G for Lancaster in 2012, striking out 74 against 26 walks in 60.1 innings...was 6-for-9 in save chances & averaged Ks per 9 IP Posted 8-10 record & 6.29 ERA in 29 G (21 GS) for LAN in made 2 app. for CC (3 ER 3.1 IP) Owns career 2.93 K-to-BB ratio Four-year letter winner for Yellow Jackets (4-0, 2.43 ERA, 8 SV in 10)

7 PAGE 7 HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES Alex Sogard LH 6-3, /25/87, 26 yrs. old Hickory, NC 26th, 2010 (NC State) LH.000(0-0) RH.429(3-7) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 1/2.500(1-2) w/risp SV/SVO: 1/2 High IP: 1.0 High K: w/ a 2.88 ERA in 16 app for CC last yr...notched 3 SV Did not allow a R in first 9 GM Made 4 playoff app & allowed 2 R in 5.0 IP...saved Game 4 of TLDS in SA Pitched in 22 GM at OKC: 2-1 w/ 9.39 ERA (19 BB, 19 K, 1 HR, 23.0 IP) Went 3-3 w/ a 3.62 ERA in 39 relief app. between LAN & Corpus Christi in 12 : 52 K, 33 BB, 69.2 IP Began the year w/ LAN (0-2, 2.81 ERA)...over final 20 G for CC, went 3-0 w/ 2.41 ERA, 20 Ks & 6 BBs 3-4 w/ 4.14 ERA in 31 G (10 GS) for Lexington in led club in Ks (112)...averaged 4.48 Ks per walk Transferred to NC State as a redshirt soph from Oregon State where he was part of 2 natl championships CATCHERS ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L Garcia 3.38(4/10.2) Heineman 1.00(1/9.0) SB vs. PITCHERS CS SB ATT PCT Rodgers Rollins

8 HOOKS AT-A-GLANCE PAGE 8 COMPOSITE SCORE BY INNINGS X TOTAL Corpus Christi Opposition OVERALL 1ST HALF 2ND HALF HOME ROAD Record Day Games vs. RH Starters vs. LH Starters One-Run Games Two-Run Games Extra Innings Doubleheaders Hooks Score First April May June July August September vs. South vs. Frisco vs. Midland vs. San Antonio vs. North vs. Arkansas vs. NW Arkansas vs. Springfield vs. Tulsa

9 PAGE 9 Team Batting Most Runs, Game..... Most Runs, Inning. Most Hits, Game Most Hits, Inning Fewest Hits, Game.... Most Doubles, Game Most Triples, Game.... Most Home Runs, Game.. Most Consecutive Games w/ HR... Most Extra-Base Hits, Game... Most Strikeouts, Game.... Most Walks, Game.... Fewest Strikeouts, Game..... Most Stolen Bases, Game... Most Men LOB, Game.. Shutouts Against Individual Batting Most At-Bats.... Most Runs, Game..... Most Hits, Game.... Most Doubles, Game. Most Triples, GM.... Most XBH, Game Most Home Runs, Game.. Most RBIs, Game... Most Strikeouts, Game.... Most Walks, Game.... Most Stolen Bases, Game... Longest Hitting Streak... Team Pitching Most Runs, Game..... Most Runs, Inning.... Most Runs, Individual Fewest Runs, Game HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Fewest Hits, Game Most Hits, Game... Most Home Runs, Game.... Most Walks, Game... Most Strikeouts, Game.... Most Hit by Pitch, Game Most Wild Pitches, Game... Most Men LOB, Game.... Shutouts For.. Individual Pitching Longest Winning Streak.. Longest Losing Streak.... Most IP, Starter Most IP, Reliever.. Most Strikeouts, Reliever... Fewest Hits, CG... Fewest Walks, CG... Most Walks, Game.. Most Strikeouts, Game General Most Errors, Game... Most Errors by Opponent, Game.. Longest Game, Time Longest Game, Innings Shortest Game, Time (7 Inn.)... Shortest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... Largest Home Attendance.... Largest Margin of Victory..... Largest Margin of Defeat..... Longest Winning Streak.... Longest Losing Streak Most Games over Biggest Comeback Win Biggest Lost Lead * Multiple occurrences, most recent listed

10 PAGE 10 HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Att. Time L Roberts Sogard (0-1) 8,379 3:01 W West (1-0) Kern Sogard, 1 7,941 2:51 4/10 TUL 4/11 TUL 4/12 TUL 4/13 SPR 4/14 SPR 4/15 TUL 4/21 MID 4/22 MID 4/23 MID 4/24 MID 4/25 FRI 4/26 FRI 4/27 FRI 4/28 FRI 5/3 SAN 5/4 SAN 5/5 SAN 5/6 SAN