Corpus Christi (39-26) at Midland (32-33) Thursday, June 14, 2018 Security Bank Ballpark Midland, TX 7:00 p.m.

Transcription

1 Corpus Christi (39-26) at Midland (32-33) Thursday, June 14, 2018 Security Bank Ballpark Midland, TX 7:00 p.m. ON THE RECORD: Home Road Series 3-1 Sweeps W 1 Streak 3-2 Last Last 10 HOOKS EDGE HOUNDS: A two-out RBI single by Jamie Ritchie in the eighth inning Wednesday night was the difference in Corpus Christi s 4-3 win over the RockHounds before 3,181 fans at Security Bank Ballpark. Forrest Whitley made his second start of the season, stranding four over four scoreless innings. Whitley struck out six and walked two, throwing 46 of 72 pitches for strikes. With Corpus Christi ahead 1-0, Taylor Jones and Randy Cesar opened the sixth with back-to-back doubles off Norge Ruiz to make it a tworun game. Ryne Birk followed with an RBI single. The RockHounds responded in the home half of the sixth by stringing together three consecutive singles against Kit Scheetz. Eli White put Midland on the board with a sac fly, and Tyler Marincov leveled the score thanks to a two-out, two-run single. Two Jarret Martin walks set the stage for Ritchie s heroics in the eighth. Cesar scored from second base on a bang-bang play at the plate. Erasmo Pinales picked up his first victory of the year by hurling 2 1/3 scoreless innings to finish the game. HOOKS TONIGHT S PITCHING MATCHUP ROCKHOUNDS LH Ryan Hartman (5-2, 3.63) 24-year-old was taken by Astros in 9th round of the 2016 draft out of Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, TN Voted onto Texas League South All-Star Squad TL ranks: 4th ERA, 5th K (57) Averaging 10.6 strikeouts per 9 IP 6.1 K per BB Worked 4.0 IP of 1-run relief for W last Friday vs. FRI Season-high 7 R & 10 H in 2.2 IP for L Jun 3 at TUL 4 R on 4 H (2 HR) in 4.0 IP May 29 at SPR 2 ER or less in 7 of first 8 appearances 6.0 IP of 3-run ball for 3rd consecutive W May 22 vs. SPR 3 R allowed in 5 GM (30 K, 4 BB, 23.0 IP) Apr 25-May 17 Career-high 11 K over 6.1 shutout May 17 vs. SA Went 5-7 with a 3.64 ERA & 2 SV in 25 GM (16 GS) for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year...opponents hit K & walked 33 in IP...yielded 99 H & 12 HR Issued 2.7 BB per 9.0 IP, 4th best mark in Astros system Opened year w/ River Bandits & boasted a 2.04 Apr ERA After shaky Carolina League debut (6 R, 3.2 IP), posted 3.58 ERA in remaining 15 GM (10 GS) w/ Buies Creek Authored a 1.74 ERA &.216 BAA thru 5 July GM (3 GS) Made pro debut with Tri-City on Jun 24, 2016 Went 2-0 w/ 2.36 ERA in 14 GM (6 GS) for Valley Cats Struck out 48 & walked 7 in 45.2 IP, allowing 42 H & 4 HR 3.98 K per BB & 2.2 BB per 9 IP in 3-year career Led all NAIA pitchers with a 0.64 ERA during senior season at Tennessee Wesleyan College Struck out 129 batters against 12 walks over 98 innings for the Bulldogs in 2016 UPCOMING PROBABLES Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Fri, June RH Logan Shore (1-2, 4.68) vs. RH Corbin Martin (3-1, 2.97) Sat, June TBA vs. RH Jorge Alcala (0-0, 2.25) RH Joel Seddon (4-3, 5.32) Selected by Oakland in the 11th round of the 2014 draft out of the University of South Carolina 25-year-old making 73rd appearance & 45th GS for MID Has allowed 13 HR, most in the Texas League Allowed 4 R on 4 H (3 HR) in 6.0 IP Sat at FRI...marked 3rd time he yielded 3 HR in a game this year Fired 6.0 IP of 1-run ball for W June 3 vs. NWA Tagged for 10 R on 12 H (1 HR) in 2.2 IP May 29 vs. ARK Logged a 3.33 ERA in prior 5 GS Owns a 4.91 ERA in 2 GS vs. CC (5 K, 11 H, 11.0 IP) Went 3-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 33 GM (6 GS) for Midland last year...tl hit.294 with 8 HR Posted a 3.60 ERA at home compared to 6.29 road mark Logged a 2.74 ERA in 7 GM (2 GS) vs. CC Went 2-0 with a 3.52 ERA in 3 postseason assignments (1 GS), winning his 3rd Texas League Championship Ring Made Triple-A debut May 30, working 4.0 IP of 1-run ball vs. Colorado Springs in lone start with Nashville Went 9-9 with a 4.40 ERA in 27 GM (26 GS) for the Hounds in 2016 (75 K, 48 BB, 13 HR, IP) Posted 8-3 record & 1.84 ERA in 13 2nd-half GS Won both of his postseason starts, logging a 2.45 ERA as Midland picked up 3rd consecutive TL crown Includes GM 1 triumph over CC in TLSDS Tabbed 2nd-Team All-SEC as a junior in 2014 Posted 6-3 record & 2.49 ERA in 47 GM (6 GS) during 3- year tenure with the Gamecocks 20th-round pick of TOR in 2011 out of St. Clair (MI) HS Time 7:00 7:00

2 PAGE 2 READY IN RELIEF: RH Yoanys Quiala (4-2, 3.75) Signed by Astros as a non-drafted FA in June year-old is from Mayari, Cuba Now resides in San Pedro de Macoris, DR L Sat vs. SA, allowing 5 R on 5 H (2 HR) & 3 BB in 3.0 IP Spun 5.0 shutout for W at SPR May 29 (6 K, 1 BB, 3 H) Held SPR to an Edman solo HR for W May 23 (5 K, 5 IP) Season-high R (9) & H (9) in 2.1 IP for May 19 L at FRI Went 2-1 w/ 3.18 ERA &.230 BAA in prior 3 GS 6 K & blanked SA over season-best 7.0 IP May 14 Owns 7.71 ERA &.333 BAA in 2 GS vs. MID 2nd among HOU minor leaguers in ERA (2.57), 4th in W (9), 4th in WHIP (1.19), and 3rd in K-per-BB (3.83) in 2017 Finished year with the Hooks, going 4-4 w/ 2.86 ERA in 12 GM (7 GS)...33 K, 11 BB, 65 H, 3 HR, 50.1 IP Permitted 2 ER in 19.1 IP over final 4 assignments Includes 7.0 IP of shutout ball in season finale at FRI Posted 1.35 &.184 BAA in first 3 GM (2 GS) for CC Went 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA in 12 GM (7 GS) for Buies Creek to begin the season (59 K, 13 BB, 58.1 IP) 1.04 ERA &.135 BAA in final 5 GM (3 GS) w/ Buies Creek Made 4 appearances (2 GS) for Caracas in Venezuelan Winter League, going 0-1 w/ 7.45 ERA Was 2-12 with a 5.10 ERA in 19 GM (16 GS) for Quad Cities in first campaign stateside Struck out 60 and walked 23 in 97 IP (.289 BAA, 10 HR) Made Astros system debut in 2015, going 2-0 with a 1.54 ERA in 9 GM (4 GS) in the Dominican Summer League BIG & BRIGHT: LHP Framber Valdez was added to the Texas League South All-Star squad today, replacing Frisco s Richelson Pena. Now, contingent of 8 players will represent the Corpus Christi Hooks at the 82nd Texas League All-Star Game, set for June 26 at Midland s Security Bank Ballpark. First pitch 7:15. First baseman Taylor Jones, third baseman Randy Cesar, outfielders Myles Straw and Josh Rojas, and pitchers Cionel Perez, Ryan Hartman, and Corbin Martin were voted in by league field staffs, broadcasters, and beat writers. Jones, Cesar, and Straw will start for the South Division at the TL Midsummer Classic. WHERE THEY STAND: With San Antonio s extra-inning triumph over Frisco last night, the Hooks remain 2.0 games back of the Missions with 5 to play in the Texas League South first half race. Corpus Christi and the Missions close out the half by matching up Sunday and Monday at The Wolff in San Antonio. The Hooks and Missions season series is level at 6. Corpus Christi was swept in a 4-game series at the Wolff May 5-8. HAIL RANDY!: 3B Randy Cesar, the Astros Minor League Player of the Month for May, has now hit safely in 35 consecutive games, which stands as the longest hit streak in the 14-year history of the Hooks. The run by Cesar eclipses Jorge Cortes 27- gamer in During his 35-game hit streak, Cesar is batting.378 with 24 runs scored, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 28 RBIs, and a.414 OBP. Cesar is not in the Hooks lineup tonight, snapping a stretch of 28 consecutive games played. IN THE 4-HOLE...: Replacing Cesar in cleanup spot tonight is C Jamie Ritchie. Ritchie, who provided the go-ahead knock last night, has hit safely in 10 consecutive games. The Buford, GA native is batting.415 in his last 14 games. ROSTER UPDATE: The Astros have promoted LHP Chris Nunn to Fresno for his 3rd Pacific Coast League stint of the season. Nunn logged 3.0 scoreless innings last Saturday, marking his longest assignment since retired 10 of 13 batters in his Corpus Christi debut April 28 vs. Frisco. The 27-year-old southpaw has not permitted an earned run in 7 of his 8 Hooks outings. Nunn is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA for Corpus Christi, striking out 23 against 8 walks and 19 hits in 20.0 innings. In a related move, Houston has optioned C Eduardo de Oleo to Corpus Christi from Triple-A Fresno.

3 PAGE 3 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Yordan Alvarez, OF L/L 6-5, /27/97, 20 yrs. old Las Tunas, Cuba Trade (Dodgers), Aug (16-36) vs. LHP.225(16-71) vs. RHP.240(12-50) at Home.351(20-57) on Road.258(8-31) w/risp Long Streak: Set: Missed last 35 GM (wrist) Listed by MLB.com as the No. 4 Astros prospect Best Power Hitter & Athlete by Baseball America Notched a single, RBI & a walk for the World Team at the 2017 Futures Game in Miami After opening 2017 in extended, hit.360 with 9 HR & 33 RBI in 32 GM for Quad Cities (1.125 OPS) Had stretch of 5 consecutive multi-hit games from June 2-7, going 10-for-18 with 3 home runs Batted.277 with 11 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR & 36 RBI in 58 GM for Buies Creek 8 SB in 9 ATT last year Played 41 GM in LF & 22 GM at 1B in 2017 HOU shipped RHP Josh Fields to LAD for Alvarez Ryne Birk, IF L/R 5-9, /11/94, 23 yrs. old Katy, TX 13th rd, 2016, Texas A&M.275(19-69) vs. LHP.234(36-154) vs. RHP.235(28-119) at Home.260(26-100) on Road.288(19-66) w/risp Long Streak: 10 2 Set: 1-4,RBI 7-24 last homestand.196 May,.287 May H 17 of 18 GM Apr 15-May w/ 2 RBI Apr 20 vs. FRI 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 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 Batted.351 in 23 2nd-half contests in Carolina League 14-GM hit streak Jun 28-July 13, 4th best in CL Hit.293 w/ 4 HR & 31 RBI in 43 GM for Quad Cities & Tri-City after being drafted Hit.296 with 123 R, 30 2B, 8 3B, 19 HR, 98 RBI & 15 SB in 167 GM over 3 seasons with Aggies 1st-team All-SEC honors as a junior in time All-Greater Houston honoree at Seven Lakes HS Randy Cesar, IF R/R 6-1, /11/95, 23 yrs. old Santo Domingo, DR Non-Drafted FA, July (28-62) vs. LHP.312(53-170) vs. RHP.381(48-126) at Home.311(33-106) on Road.366(30-82) w/risp Long Streak: Set: 1-3,2R,2B,RBI,BB (.386) w/ 18 R, 8 2B, 6 HR, 22 RBI last 27 GM H 45 of last 47 GM TL: 1st AVG (.349); 3rd H (81); 5th SLG (.530), TB (123).297 with career-best 23 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI & 4 SB in 110 GM between Buies Creek & Quad Cities last yr Ranked 5th in Carolina League w/.295 AVG from early May debut thru end of the season Notched.361 AVG with RISP for Buies Creek, including 7-for-12 w/ bases loaded Opened 2016 in extended before batting.389 with.452 OBP in 30 GM for Tri-City of NYPL Finished 2016 at Quad Cities ( in 36 GM), 1st full-season club 2015 was 1st season stateside Alex De Goti, IF R/R 6-0, /19/94, 23 yrs. old Miami, FL 15th rd., 2016, Barry University.353(18-51) vs. LHP.259(42-162) vs. RHP.284(33-116) at Home.278(27-97) on Road.324(23-71) w/risp Long Streak: 7 Set: 0-3,HP 5 HR in last 6 GM 21-59(.356) w/ 3 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 17 RBI last 16 GM H 31 of last 36 GM Did not receive an invite to big league camp, but hit.286 in 20 Grapefruit League assignments Opened 2017 at Quad Cities, batting.261 w/ 3 HR & 8 RBI (24 BB, 29 K) in 34 GM Promoted to Buies Creek for 2nd half ( in 70 GM) Also played in 5 GM for Fresno Started games at 2nd base (49), shortstop (39), and 3rd (12) Played in 63 GM for Tri-City after being drafted in 2016 Swiped 16 bags in 27 ATT during career 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, /06/93, 24 yrs. old Kent, WA 19th rd., 2016, Gonzaga.364(20-55) vs. LHP.327(52-159) vs. RHP.259(29-112) at Home.422(43-102) on Road.442(34-77) w/risp Long Streak: 6 Set: 1-5,2B,R May April (8 2B) 15 GM Apr 19-May 5 HOU MiLB APR POM MiLB: 6th OPS(1.029) TL:1st OBP; 2nd RBI(49), AVG, SLG; 3rd XH(30); 4th TB(125) Batted.222 with 13 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR & 45 RBI in 105 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year in 15 June GM for MWL champion River Bandits 70 GM at Tri-City following draft ( ) A 4-year letter winner at Gonzaga...pitched in first 2 seasons as a Zag 1st Team All-WCC honors in 2015 Batted.332 and tied for 2nd in nation w/ 27 doubles as a senior in time 4A State Champ (2012 & 2010 baseball; 2010 basketball) at Kentwood High in Covington, WA Chas McCormick, IF R/L 6-0, /19/95, 23 yrs. old West Chester, PA 21st rd., 2017, Millersville.444(4-9) vs. LHP.167(3-18) vs. RHP.292(7-24) at Home.000(0-3) on Road.222(2-9) w/risp Long Streak: 3 Set: 0-3,2K,BB Belted a 2-run HR in 1st Double-A at-bat Tues vs. FRI.264 with 13 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 27 RBIs, & 7 steals in 51 GM for Buies Creek to start 2017 Hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games with the BC Astros Batted.292 in April &.408 w/ RISP Played at Greeneville, Quad Cities, and Buies Creek last year (.298 w/ 9 2B, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 6 SB in 51 GM) Batted.373 with a.965 OPS over 4 years at Millersville Univ. in the D-II Pennsylvania Athletic Conference

4 PAGE 4 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Lorenzo Quintana, C R/R 5-10, /01/89, 29 yrs. old Pinar Del Rio, Cuba Non-Drafted FA, Oct (7-31) vs. LHP.218(17-78) vs. RHP.186(11-59) at Home.260(13-50) on Road.257(9-35) w/risp Long Streak: 4 Set: 10-36(.278) w/ 6 R, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI in last 10 GM 2 H prior 28 AB 3-4 w/ 2 RBI May 2 at MID H in 8 of first 12 GM 2 HR & 5 RBI Apr 13 vs. NWA Marks first season stateside.310 w/ 35 HR, and 204 RBI in 422 GM over parts of 7 yrs w/ Pinar Del Rio of the Cuban National Series Logged a.377 on-base clip while working 126 free passes against 202 strikeouts Committed 24 errors in 1,746 chances behind the plate for a.986 fielding percentage 30% CS rate Final Cuban campaign was when he played in 35 games Jamie Ritchie, C R/R 6-2, /09/93, 24 yrs. old Buford, GA 13th rd., 2014, Belmont.294(10-34) vs. LHP.301(28-93) vs. RHP.313(20-64) at Home.286(18-63) on Road.364(16-44) w/risp Long Streak: Set: 1-3,RBI.BB H in 13 of last 14 GM: (.415) Season-best 3 RBI May 21 at FRI & May 29 at SPR.400 w/ 5 2B & 7 RBI in 5 GM Apr w/ 8 2B, 20 RBI & 45 BB (44 K) in 76 GM for CC in th-inning, bases-loaded triple Aug 6 at FRI cemented the first cycle in Hooks history Batted.346 w/ 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR & 10 RBI in 16 Aug games 3 PB,.981 FP, 24% CS rate in 2017 Hit.276 w/ 20 2B, 7 HR, 57 RBI in 99 GM for Lancaster in OBP was 4th in Cal League 2015 Midwest League Midseason All-Star led Class A in BB (95) & ranked 2nd in OBP (.426) 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, /30/94, 24 yrs. old Litchfield Park, AZ 26th rd., 2017, Hawaii.275(11-40) vs. LHP.286(32-112) vs. RHP.293(24-82) at Home.271(19-70) on Road.256(11-43) w/risp Long Streak: 12 Set: (.140) w/ 1 HR & 3 RBI in last 11 GM 3-5 w/ 2-R HR last Fri vs. FRI, snapping 0-18 spell MiLB ranks: T-10th SB (21) 12-GM hit strk May 10-22: (.455) w/ 12 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI Hit.311 w/ 20 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI & 12 SB in 24 GM for Buies Creek to start season Worked 15 walks against 13 strikeouts for a.410 on-base average Played in 52 GM for Quad Cities last season: for-12 w/ 2 R & 4 BB for Fresno to finish year 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, /15/94, 24 yrs. old Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Non-Drafted FA, July (3-14) vs. LHP.261(12-46) vs. RHP.222(8-36) at Home.292(7-24) on Road.313(5-16) w/risp Long Streak: 3 Set: 4-19 on homestand 4-12 w/ 3 R & 1 2B on road trip H in 5 of first 6 GM:.318 w/ 2 2B Went 1-for-4 in AA debut May 19 at FRI Hit.245 w/ 7 2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI & 2 SB in 35 GM for Buies Creek to start season Batted.201 w/ 6 HR & 34 RBI in 113 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities in 2017 In 2016, played for DSL Astros from July 25-August 23, posting a.465 on-base percentage. 93 GM over 3 Serie Nacional seasons w/ Avispas (Wasps) de Santiago de Cuba from hit.238 Myles Straw, OF R/R 5-10, /17/94, 23 yrs. old Bradenton, Fla. 12th rd., 2015, St. Johns River St. Col..371(26-70) vs. LHP.308(53-172) vs. RHP.333(47-141) at Home.317(32-101) on Road.373(19-51) w/risp Long Streak: 10 Set: 0-4,BB,R in June Hitless in back-to-back GM 3x in w/ 7 R May 25-June 1 MiLB: 1st SB (35) TL: T-4th H (79); 7th AVG(.326); 3rd R (47); 4th OBP(.417), BB(35) Earned non-roster invite to big league camp BA: Fastest Runner & Best OF Arm in HOU system 17 Carolina League Postseason All-Star:.295 w/ 17 2B, 7 3B, 1 HR, 41 RBI in 114 GM for Buies Creek At time of promotion to Texas League, led CAR league in OBP (.412), H (129), SB (36), R (81) & BB (87) Reached safely in 10 of 12 GM w/ CC to close out season Lead HOU system with 38 SB 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, /07/94, 23 yrs. old Marietta, GA 6th rd., 2016, Georgia.242(15-62) vs. LHP.303(47-155) vs. RHP.287(33-115) at Home.284(29-102) on Road.317(20-63) w/risp Long Streak: 7 7 Set: 2-2,2BB 6-20 w/ 6 R, 3 2B, HR, 7 RBI on stand (.372) w/ 21 R, 7 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 7 SB last 21 GM May April TL: 3rd SB (18); 4th R (42) 7-GM H strk Apr 26 to May 3:.434 AVG Batted.258 with 17 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 36 RBI & 18 SB in 125 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last season Made starts in left field (13), centerfield (45), and right field (57), committing 1 error in 286 total chances Hit.260 with 15 2B, 5 3B, 12 HR, 39 RBI & 15 SB in 71 GM between Tri-City and Quad Cities in 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

5 PAGE 5 SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Four-Hit Games: 3 Jones, May 2 at MID: 4-5, 2 RBI Jones, May 13 vs. MID: 4-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R Cesar, May 16 vs. SA: 4-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R LAST AT-BAT WINS (3) Date Opp. Score Batter Play 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 5/16 SA 6-5 De Goti Bases-loaded HBP in 10th 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 Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI Jones, May 30 at SPR: 2-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI Grand Slam HRs: None Multiple HR Games: 6 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 PINCH HITTERS Batter AVG 2-3-HR RBI LOB BB-SO HP-SF-SAC Benedetti.000(0/1) Jones.000(0/1) Totals.000(0/2) BACK-TO-BACK HR HOOKS EJECTIONS Date Players Opp./Pitcher(s) 5/30 Jones/Cesar in 1st at SPR/Jake Woodford Date Personnel Umpire Situation 5/15 Lopez McCrady - HP Balls & strikes (6th) 5/31 Straw Felczak - 3B CS at second (7th)

6 PAGE 6 HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB K AB AVG Starters , Relievers , Total , Justin Ferrell RH 6-7, /21/94, 24 yrs. old Wagoner, OK 36th, 2014, Connors State College LH.217(5-23) RH.255(12-47) IR/IRS: 6/2 1st BA RET: 5/9.273(6-22) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: 4.1 High K: 5 Riley Ferrell RH 6-2, /18/93, 24 yrs. old College Station, TX 3rd, 2015, TCU LH.263(5-19) RH.174(8-46) IR/IRS: 6/2 1st BA RET: 14/17.316(6-19) w/risp SV/SVO: 5/5 High IP: 2.1 High K: 4 4 K over 2.1 scoreless IP for SV Mon vs. SA 0 ER last 8 GM (9.2 IP, 4 H, 13 K, 1 BB) 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 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) 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 Limited to 8 GM in 2016 after undergoing surgery to repair aneurism in right shoulder TCU s career leader in SV (32) led Horned Frogs to CWS in 15 & 16 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, /25/94, 23 yrs. old La Vega, DR Non-Drafted FA, May 2013 LH.103(4-39) RH.321(27-84) IR/IRS: 14/3 1st BA RET: 11/18.293(12-41) w/risp SV/SVO: 2/3 High IP: 3.2 High K: 6 2 R on 2 H & 3 BB in 1.2 IP Mon vs. SA 0 ER in 5 of prior 7 GM 5 K over 2.1 scoreless IP Jun 3 at TUL 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 Pitched scoreless ball in 6 of 7 Carolina League outings Opponents batted.109 w/ 2 HR Spent all of last year with Buies Creek, going 7-5 w/ 4.26 ERA & 3 SV in 28 GM (8 GS) Averaged 9.7 K per 9.0 IP & 3.07 K per BB Shifted to pen in 2nd half ERA &.224 BAA as reliever Toiled for Quad Cities in 2016 & limited to 12 appearances in 2015 due to injuries Scouted & signed by Jim Stevenson, who scouted Dallas Keuchel, Ramon Laureano & Josh James Earned 1st W Wed at MID (2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R) 9 R on 14 H & 6 BB in prior 6 GM (7.2 IP) 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 3.39 ERA & 6 SV in 33 GM for Quad Cities & Buies Creek last year (.198 AVG, 63 K, 3 HR, 61 IP) Spent first 3 months with MWL champs River Bandits...0 ER in 10 of final 12 GM w/ Quad Cities Toiled in 12 GM for Buies Creek to close out yr...fanned season-high 7 in 3.2 IP Aug 30 vs. Myrtle Beach Made 12 appearances for Tri-City in 2016 (2-3, 3.62) 2015 was first campaign stateside Had surrendered just 8 HR over 70 career GM (203.1 IP) entering 2018 Carlos Sierra RH 6-3, /18/94, 23 yrs. old Sancti Spiritus, Cuba Non-Drafted FA, Jan 2016 LH.625(5-8) RH.214(3-14) IR/IRS: 10/6 1st BA RET: 5/6.444(4-9) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: 4.0 High K: 3 Yielded 2-R HR to Tyler Colvin Jun 3 at TUL 1st AA SV May 26 vs. TUL w/ 1.1 scoreless IP...2 IRS Has not been charged w/ R in 3 of last 5 GM All 5 runs allowed have come on 3 HR Yielded 9th-inning grand slam to Drew Robinson May 20 at FRI...managed to get final out in 9-7 victory Went 1-1 w/ 3.32 ERA in 10 Carolina League appearances to start season, going 2-for-2 in SV 21 K & 10 BB in 21.1 IP for Buies Creek (.173 BAA, 1 HR) 4 consecutive shutout GM Apr (8.2 IP) Posted 3-2 record & 2.83 ERA in 29 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities last year K per 9 IP Pitched in 4 GM for Sancti Spiritus of the Cuban National Series during campaign at age of 19

7 PAGE 7 CATCHERS ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L Ritchie 4.07(143/316.1) Quintana 3.40(101/267.1) SB vs. PITCHERS CS SB ATT PO PCT Alcala Bostick Dykxhoorn Ferrell, J Ferrell, R James Hartman Martin Nunn Perez Pinales Quiala Scheetz Stutzman Valdez Whitley Winkelman Team Batting Most Runs, Game , *June 8 vs. FRI Most Runs, Inning... 7 (1st), *June 10 vs. SA Most Hits, Game...18, *May 30 at SPR Most Hits, Inning (5th), May 22 vs. SPR Fewest Hits, Game , May 8 at SA Most Doubles, Game. 5, June 10 vs. SA Most Triples, Game.. 2, *May 29 at SPR Most Home Runs, Game.....5, May 30 at SPR Most Consecutive Games w/ HR.. 4, Apr Most Extra-Base Hits, Game , May 30 at SPR Most Strikeouts, Game....15, May 31 at SPR Most Walks, Game , May 29 at SPR Fewest Strikeouts, Game...2, *May 13 vs. MID Most Stolen Bases, Game... 4, *May 19 at FRI Most Men LOB, Game.. 13, *May 25 vs. TUL Shutouts Against.. 2 Individual Batting Most At-Bats...6, *Straw, May 31 at SPR Most Runs, Game , *Rojas, May 30 at SPR Most Hits, Game.... 5, *Straw, May 26 vs. TUL Most Doubles, Game , *Straw, May 26 vs. TUL Most Triples, GM...1, *Jones, June 8 vs. FRI Most XBH, Game... 2, *De Goti, June 11 vs. SA Most Home Runs, Game.2, *De Goti, June 11 vs. SA Most RBIs, Game.... 5, *Jones, May 30 at SPR Most Strikeouts, Game... 4, *Jones, Apr 15 vs. ARK Most Walks, Game... 4, Rojas, May 13 vs. MID Most Stolen Bases, Game...2, *Wrenn, May 22 vs. SPR Longest Hitting Streak , Cesar, May 5-current Team Pitching Most Runs, Game , June 3 at TUL Most Runs, Inning. 8 (1st), May 3 at MID Most Runs, Individual.9, Quiala, May 19 at FRI Fewest Runs, Game.. 0, *May 17 vs. SA HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Fewest Hits, Game... 3, *June 10 vs. SA Most Hits, Game , May 3 at MID Most Home Runs, Game , May 18 at FRI Most Walks, Game..... *10, May 5 at SA Most Strikeouts, Game , *May 31 at SPR Most Hit by Pitch, Game...3, May 6 at SA Most Wild Pitches, Game...3, *May 31 at SPR Most Men LOB, Game...15, May 31 at SPR Shutouts For 2 Individual Pitching Longest Winning Streak...3, Perez, May Longest Losing Streak , Stutzman, May 5-7 Most IP, Starter , Martin, May 24 vs. SPR Most IP, Reliever.. 5.0, Quiala, May 29 at SPR Most Strikeouts, Reliever...9, James, Apr 10 at ARK Fewest Hits, CG... Fewest Walks, CG... Most Walks, Game. 6, Winkelman, Apr 9 at ARK Most Strikeouts, Game.. 11, Hartman, May 17 vs. SA General Most Errors, Game...4, May 31 at SPR Most Errors by Opponent, Game...4, May 4 at MID Longest Game, Time..3:58, May 31 at SPR Longest Game, Innings....12, *May 31 at SPR Shortest Game, Time (7 Inn.). Shortest Game, Time (9 Inn.).2:03, May 14 vs. SA Largest Home Attendance...7,095, Apr 28 vs. FRI Largest Margin of Victory....10, June 8 vs. FRI Largest Margin of Defeat , June 3 at TUL Longest Winning Streak... 6, May Longest Losing Streak...4, May 5-8 Most Games over , *June 13 vs. MID Biggest Comeback Win , Apr 6 at NWA Biggest Lost Lead... 5, May 5 at SA * Multiple occurrences, most recent listed

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 HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Att. L Terrero Ferrell (0-1) 5,490 3:01 W Garza (1-0) Selman 3,321 3:21 W Quiala (1-0) Blewett 3,589 3:10 L Jiminian Bostick (0-1) Walker 4,017 2:48 L Bannister Perez, C (0-1) Gillies 2,295 2:51 L Warren Pinales (0-1) 4,228 2:54 4/12 NWA W Garza (2-0) Ray 6,213 6,213 2:53 4/13 NWA W Dykxhoorn (1-0) Fernandez 4,495 10,708 2:48 4/14 NWA L 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 Garza (3-0) Herrmann 3,663 25,792 3:05 4/17 ARK L De Jong Valdez (0-1) Festa 3,781 29,573 2:54 W Stutzman (1-0) Filomeno Ferrell, 1 6,239 3:02 W Hartman (1-0) Benjamin Hill, 1 9,060 2:58 W Feldmann (1-0) Payano Quiala, 1 6,764 3:26 W Perez (1-1) Palmquist 7,091 2:42 4/23 MID W Valdez (1-1) Walter 3,628 33,201 2:36 4/24 MID L Bragg Stutzman (1-1) Sanchez, 4 3,102 36,303 2:44 4/25 MID W Dykxhoorn (2-0) Bracewell Feldmann, 1 2,845 39,148 2:42 4/26 MID L 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 Nunn (1-0) Martin 7,095 54,750 2:38 4/29 FRI W 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 L Martin Winkelman (1-1) Blackwood 5,317 2:35 W Quiala (2-2) Ruiz Bostick, 1 3,908 2:31 L Friedrichs Martin (0-1) 4,774 2:42 W Hill (1-1) Seddon Winkelman, 1 7,316 3:11 L Strahm Stutzman (2-2) 8,339 3:20 L Scholtens Hartman (1-1) Castillo 4,039 2:32 L Wick Stutzman (2-3) 3,448 3:09 L Jester Quiala (2-3) 3,693 2:33 5/10 MID W Perez (2-1) Friedrichs 4,281 67,920 3:20 5/11 MID L Gorman Ferrell, J. (0-1) Kiekhefer 5,868 73,788 3:03 5/12 MID W Hartman (2-1) Walter 5,753 79,541 2:39 5/13 MID W Martin (1-1) Luzardo Pinales, 1 4,041 83,582 3:18 5/14 SA W Quiala (3-3) Diaz Ferrell, 2 3,881 87,463 2:03 5/15 SA W Perez, C. (3-1) Wick 3,736 91,199 2:41 5/16 SA W 6-5 (10) Ferrell, J. (1-1) Reyes, Ger. 3,444 94,643 2:53 5/17 SA W Hartman (3-1) Bachar 3,965 98,608 2:23 Time

10 PAGE 10 HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Att. L St. John Stutzman (2-4) 10,018 3:01 L Garrett Quiala (1-0) 10,130 2:55 W Perez, C. (4-1) Davis 8,026 3:13 L Benjamin Winkelman (1-2) 11,844 2:35 5/22 SPR W Hartman (4-1) Shew 3, ,625 2:43 5/23 SPR W Quiala (4-4) Greene Ferrell, R., 3 2, ,462 2:19 5/24 SPR L 0-4 (10) Beck Pinales (0-2) 4, ,817 2:49 5/25 TUL L 1-2 (10) Baker Ferrell, R (1-2) 5, ,860 3:11 5/26 TUL W Valdez (2-1) Bawcom Sierra, C., 1 5, ,977 2:47 5/27 TUL W Winkelman (2-2) White Pinales, 2 5, ,613 2:53 W Quiala (5-4) Medina, Y 4,753 2:49 W Ferrell, J. (2-1) Woodford 3,322 3:14 W 9-8 (12) Nunn (2-0) Beck 5,210 3:58 L Ondrusek Valdez (2-2) Hernandez, 3 7,062 2:34 W Scheetz (1-0) Baker Ferrell, R., 4 7,112 2:45 L DeFratus Hartman (2-1) 3,620 2:43 6/5 FRI W Martin (2-1) Payano Alcala, 1 3, ,118 2:45 6/6 FRI W Nunn (3-0) Springs 3, ,812 2:24 6/7 FRI L Pena, R. Valdez (2-3) Garrett 4, ,977 2:45 6/8 FRI W Hartman (5-2) Jurado 5, ,258 2:58 6/9 SA L Quantrill Quiala (5-5) 6, ,605 3:11 6/10 SA W Martin (3-1) Jester 4, ,699 2:27 6/11 SA W Perez, C. (5-1) Bachar Ferrell, R., 5 6, ,064 3:01 6/12 SA L Keel Bostick (0-2) 5, ,234 2:40 W Pinales (1-2) Martlin 3,181 3: /21 FRI 6/22 FRI 6/23 FRI 6/24 FRI Time TL All-Star Game