NW Arkansas Naturals (31-18) vs. Corpus Christi Hooks (34-16) Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX 7:05 p.m.

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1 NW Arkansas Naturals (31-18) vs. Corpus Christi Hooks (34-16) Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX 7:05 p.m. ON THE RECORD: 13-9 Home 21-7 Road Series 3-0 Sweeps W 2 Streak 3-2 Last Last 10 VINCE THE VANQUISHER: Vince Velasquez held Northwest Arkansas to a single hit over seven innings Tuesday as Corpus Christi claimed the series opener with a 6-1 triumph at Whataburger Field. Velasquez had retired 11 in a row leading up to Jorge Bonifacio s home run to left field in the seventh. Velasquez responded by striking out the next two batters. He fanned nine on the night and walked two. Travis Ballew worked around two hits in the eighth and fashioned a ninth to end the game. Ballew struck out two. The Hooks jumped out to an early advantage. In the first, Tyler White scored Jio Mier with a base hit to left and Conrad Gregor s sac fly plated Andrew Aplin for a 2-0 lead. Danry Vasquez opened the second with a double off Miguel Almonte. Three batters later, Tony Kemp cracked a line drive into left, chasing home Vasquez for a three-run margin. Corpus Christi tacked on single tallies in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings. Mier extended his hit streak to 10 games with an RBI double in the fourth. Gregor delivered his second sac fly in the fifth. Corpus Christi s final run came courtesy of a throwing error by Naturals shortstop Raul Mondesi. NW ARKANSAS TONIGHT S PITCHING MATCHUP CORPUS CHRISTI RH J.C. Sulbaran (4-3, 3.91) Acquired with LHP Donnie Joseph via a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for RHP Jonathan Broxton July 2012 TL is hitting.292 w/ 6 HR in his last 5 GS Beat the Hooks & Appel Thurs, yielding 2 R on 7 H in 6.0 IP (2 BB, 4 K)...Conrad Gregor hit a lead-off HR in the 6th Tossed 6.0 IP of 3-run ball May 20 vs. ARK (1 BB, 6 K) Allowed 5 R on 9 H & 4 BB in 5.2 IP for L May 15 vs. SPR Won 3 consecutive starts from April 30 to May 10, logging a 1.50 ERA &.219 BAA (9 K, 5 BB, 18.0 IP) Featured 5.40 ERA over first 3 GS, losing both decisions 2015 marks 4th season with NW Arkansas...stands with a 4.53 ERA in 65 GM (40 GS) as a Natural Went 8-10 with a 3.25 ERA in 25 GM (23 GS) for NWA last season (116 K, 54 BB, IP, 11 HR,.264 BAA) Finished 8th in the Texas League in ERA...BB slotted 5th Spent most of 2013 at NW Arkansas, going 3-4 with a 6.99 ERA in 25 appearances (2 GS, 26 K, 28 BB, 46.1 IP) Went 1-3, 5.03 ERA in 8 GS for Wilmington Following the trade, was assigned to the Naturals to close out 2012: 0-4, 7.62 ERA in 6 GS (22 BB, 24 K) Opened at Pensacola of the Southern League, going 7-7 w/ 6.16 ERA in 33 GM (10 GS, 111 K, 54 BB, IP) Prior to the trade, fanned 449 batters against 204 walks in IP Ks against 136 walks in IP since 25-year-old is with a 4.64 ERA in 155 GM (129 GS) Averages 8.8 Ks, 4.4 walks & 1.2 home runs per 9.0 IP Selected by the Reds in the 30th round of the 2008 draft out of American Heritage HS in Plantation, Florida Pitched for the Dutch National Team during 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.and during 2009 and 2013 WBC Earned save for World Team in the 2009 Futures Game RH Mark Appel (3-1, 5.85) No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Stanford Rated by MLB.com as Houston s No. 2 farmhand & the owner of the best slider, according to Baseball America Lost Thurs at Arvest Ballpark, allowing 3 R on 9 H & 3 BB in 5.2 IP...struck out 4 & stranded 5 thru the first 5 frames Yielded 12 R on 14 H & 6 BB over 7.2 IP in prior 2 GS Allowed season-high 7 R on 8 H in 3.2 IP May 22 vs. MID Went 3-0 with 3.71 ERA in first 6 GS (19 K, 9 BB, 26.2 IP) Permitted 3 ER in 14.0 IP over first 3 GS for a 1.93 ERA Stands 4-3 w/ 4.78 ERA in 16 (15 GS) Double-A outings Non roster invitee, 1-0 w/ 2.57 ERA in 3 Grapefruit GM 1-0 w/ a 2.61 ERA in 7 AFL starts (24 K, 8 BB, IP) Ended 2014 w/ Corpus Christi, going 1-2 w/ a 3.69 ERA in 7 appearances (6 GS, 38 K, 13 BB, 2 HR, 39.0 IP) Notched career highs for Ks (10) and IP (8.0) in a shutout win vs. Frisco Aug 26 at WF...allowed 2 H & 1 BB Went 2-5 with a 9.74 ERA in 12 GS for Lancaster to open the season (40 K, 11 BB, 44.1 IP) K-to-BB ratio Missed 2014 Spring Training due to an appendectomy Made pro debut for Tri City July 5 vs Lowell (2 ER, 2.0 IP) Promoted to Quad Cities Jul 14 (3-1 w/ 3.82 ERA in 8 GS) Struck out 27 & walked 9 in 33.0 IP 1 of 17 players to go in the 1st round of 2 June drafts 15th-round pick of Detroit in 09 out of Monte Vista High in Danville, CA...1st round (8th overall) pick of Pirates in 12 A two-time Louisville Slugger first team All-American As a senior, went 10-4 w/ a 2.12 ERA & 4 CG UPCOMING PROBABLES Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Thurs, June 4 NWA RH Luke Farrell (0-1, 4.66) vs. RH Chris Devenski (6-0, 0.59) Time 7:05

2 PAGE 2 READY IN RELIEF: RH Kyle Westwood (2-2, 4.82) Selected by Houston in the 13th round of the 2013 draft out of the University of North Florida Tossed 5.0 IP of 2-run ball for the victory Wed vs. NWA (4 H, 2 BB, 4 K)...retired final 12 men he faced Pitched 1.0 inning May 22 against Midland, allowing 1 run on 4 hits...left w/ bases loaded & no outs in the 7th Yielded 7 R on 10 H (3 HR) in 5.0 IP May 16 at Frisco Tossed 4.0 shutout frames for SV May 9 in SA...retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced (25 of 38 pitches for strikes) Permitted 8 combined runs over 2 consecutive GS, dropping decisions to Midland (April 28) and Frisco (May 3) Features 1.38 ERA & is 3-for-3 in SV chances over 4 relief appearances Owns a 6.66 ERA through 5 starts 8-7 with a 4.23 ERA in 27 GM (17 GS) for Lancaster last season (88 K, 26 BB, 8 HR, IP, 2.27 GO per OA) A Mid Season California League All-Star, ranked 9th in the circuit in ERA & paced JetHawks in IP Posted a 1-1 record, 2.00 ERA and 2 saves in first 6 GM (3 GS), striking out 15 against 5 walks in 27.0 IP Won May 15 vs. Bakersfield: 1 R over career-high 7.2 IP Victorious in 3 consecutive GM May 27 to June 7...did not allow an ER in 15.0 IP during streak (11 K, 1 BB) Career-best 9 Ks thru 6.1 IP in win Jul 30 at High Desert 5-4 w/ 3.14 ERA in 1st half 3-3 w/ 5.52 ERA in 2nd half Was 2-2 w/ 0.81 ERA in 11 GM (8 GS) for Tri-City in 2013 Featured more strikeouts than hits allowed, surrendering 28 knocks and 6 walks against 29 Ks in 44.2 IP 2-0 w/ a 0.69 ERA in 2 playoff GS (1 run in 13.0 IP) Won decisive games in semifinals and championship rounds as the ValleyCats won the NYPL title Held the opposition to 1 ER or less in all 11 GM w/ Tri-City Stands as the Osprey Division I leader in CG (5), IP (234) and Ks (209)...9th pitcher in program with 200 or more Ks HIGH ON THE HOG: Last night s victory put Corpus Christi 18 games over.500, a high-water mark for the year. The Hooks record stands as the best in club history through the first 50 games of a season. Now 4 of the squads in Corpus Christi s 11-year tenure have been over.500 at this point in the campaign: 2015, 2014, 2013, The most games over.500 for a Hooks team is 27, achieved with a 5-0 victory over San Antonio on August 26, Luis Cruz turned in a complete-game shutout that night at the Wolff, striking out 14 against 2 hits and 1 walk. V FOR VALIANT: Vince Velasquez authored his 3rd consecutive victory with 7.0 superb innings last night. Velasquez, who has held the opposition to 1 earned run or less in 4 of his 5 starts, is averaging 12.7 strikeouts per 9.0 IP and 4.11 Ks per walk. The 22-year-old right-hander has not allowed an ER in his last 17.1 frames, a span of 3 starts. ROCK SOLID: Travis Ballew has been the most consistent cog in Corpus Christi s bullpen this year. Ballew is 3-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 16 of his 18 appearances have been of the scoreless variety. The Rockwall right-hander has struck out 21 against 6 walks in 26.0 IP, holding the Texas League to a 1 home run and a.220 average. Ballew has not allowed a run in his last 13 assignments, spanning 15.2 innings. During this stretch, 2 of 8 inherited runners have scored. SURGE PROTECTORS: Jorge Bonifacio s 7th-inning blast Tuesday night snapped a 5-game run in which Corpus Christi had not allowed a home run. The previous homer hit against the Hooks was last Tuesday when Raul Mondesi belted a lead-off shot in the 6th opposite Michael Feliz. Feliz responded by retiring the next 12 batters, 7 via strikeouts, to secure the 4-1 Corpus Christi triumph at Arvest Ballpark. In the last 7 games, Hooks pitchers owns a 2.20 ERA and have held the opposition to a.196 (39 H / 199 AB) batting average. Corpus Christi is 5-2 in this span.

3 PAGE 3 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Andrew Aplin, OF L/L 6-0, /21/91, 24 yrs. old Suisun City, CA 5th, 2012 (Arizona State).500(4-8) vs. LHP.360(18-50) vs. RHP.444(12-27) at Home.323(10-31) on Road.176(3-17) w/risp Long Streak: 9 Set: 2-3,2R,SB,BB Conrad Gregor, IF L/R 6-3, /27/92, 23 yrs. old Carmel, IN 4th, 2013 (Vanderbilt).300(9-30) vs. LHP.274(37-135) vs. RHP.258(16-62) at Home.291(30-103) on Road.228(13-57) w/risp Long Streak: 7 Set: 0-2,2SF,2RBI Leo Heras, OF L/R 5-9, /29/90, 25 yrs. old Tecate, MX FA, August (10-21) vs. LHP.261(30-115) vs. RHP.286(16-56) at Home.300(24-80) on Road.171(6-35) w/risp Long Streak: 6 6 Set: H 14 of last 16 GM: 23-60(.383) w/ 12 R, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 7 K, 5 SB 5-9 w/ 3 R, 2 2B & RBI at ARK Inside park HR 4/29 at MID 29-95(.305) w/ 5 2B, 8 RBI last 26 GM.268 w/ 2 3B, 2 2B & 6 RBI first 12 Hit.236 w/ 13 2B, 5 HR, 36 RBI & 19 SB for CC in 2014 Tied for 2nd in TL w/ 6 3B Began year in 1-for-23 slump.271 w/.386 OBP post all-star break 8-for-39 (.205) for CC in 2013 Acquired from Mexico City.310 w/ 11 HR, 42 RBIs &.591 SLG in 91 GM for Diablos Rojos in 2013 Posted career-high for HR (24) & RBIs (64) over 112 contests for Mexico City in 2012 Owns.318 batting average w/ 109 2B, 50 3B, 60 HR, 294 RBIs & 89 SB thru 7 yrs. in Mexican League Teoscar Hernandez, OF R/R 6-2, /15/92, 22 yrs. old Maimon, DR FA, February (3-29) vs. LHP.205(26-127) vs. RHP.171(12-70) at Home.198(17-86) on Road.233(10-43) w/risp Long Streak: 6 Set: (.294) w/ 4 R, 2B, 2 HR & 6 RBI last 6 GM R in 41 of 46 GM 19-77(.247) w/ 5 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI last 22 GM.310 AVG &.406 OBP thru first 24 GM Batted.311 w/ 16 HR & 86 RBI between Quad Cities, LAN & CC last year 2nd in HOU system in RBI in 47 GM for Lancaster Strung together an CL-best 18-GM hit streak from June 8 to July 1 Hit.396 w/ 6 HR & 25 RBIs during June Plated 5 runs via 2 HR July 17 Promoted to CC July 20 Posted a.407 OBP &.509 SLG in 2014 Hit.289 w/ 12 2B, 4 HR & 35 RBI in 74 GM for Tri-City in over 3 seasons w/ Vanderbilt Freshman All-American & SEC All-Freshman Team in w/ 2 R,RBI,2 BB,5 K,2 SB on trip 19-71(.268) w/ 16 R, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 8 SB last 20 GM Snaps 2-43 TL: T-5th R (31) Houston s No. 8 prospect (MLB.com) & fastest runner (Baseball America) Hit.292 w/ 37 2B, 9 3B, 21 HR, 85 RBI & 33 SB between CC & LAN last year Astros system rankings: 3rd HR & RBI Tabbed Cal League Postseason All-Star Among CL leaders in XH (58, T-1), SB (T-2), 3B (T-2), 2B (3rd), K (117, 5th) before joining CC on Aug 4 Finished season 5th in Cal League w/.550 SLG in 23 GM as a Hook.271 w/ 25 2B, 9 3B, 13 HR, 55 RBI & 24 SB for 2013 Bandits Led MWL in R (97) & 2nd w/ 14 OF assists Jon Kemmer, OF L/L 6-2, /17/90, 24 yrs. old Shippenville, PA 21st, 2013 (Brewton-Parker).167(2-12) vs. LHP.275(22-80) vs. RHP.278(15-54) at Home.237(9-38) on Road.310(9-29) w/risp Long Streak: 3 3 Set:1-3,BB 9-GM H streak May 20-29: (.441) w/ 9 R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 5 SB R 15 of 16 GM (12 BB vs. 4 K) Joined CC May 16 from Fresno:.200 w/ 12 R, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 6 SB in 23 GM (16 BB, 18 K,.341 OBP) Hit.280 w/.400 OBP in first 15 GM TL Mid-Season All-Star: & 21 SB in 98 GM for CC in 2014 Ranked 2nd BB (65), 3rd OBP (.379) & 5th RBI in TL at time of Aug call to OKC: in 28 GM.278 w/ 32 2B, 7 3B, 9 HR, 107 RBI & 24 SB for LAN in 2013 (83 BB vs. 63 K) RBI slotted 5th in minors Led the CL in RBIs and ranked 2nd in walks and runs (102) en route to mid & post season all-star honors 3 of 9 HR were slams CL Player of the Week for May 20-27: (.433) w/ 5 2B, 2 HR & 10 RBIs Brett Booth, C R/R 5-11, /12/90, 24 yrs. old Northport, AL 34th, 2013 (Alabama).000(0-0) vs. LHP.222(2-9) vs. RHP.000(0-0) at Home.222(2-9) on Road.333(1-3) w/risp Long Streak: Set: Served 7-GM stint in Lancaster May 15-25: (5 BB, 8 K) Hit.242 w/ 5 HR & 24 RBI in 56 GM at Quad Cities in 2014 Threw out 40% of runners attempting to steal Made season debut on April 19 vs. South Bend, going 2-for-2 w/ 3 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI & 2 BB Belted a 2-out, 3-R HR July 14 at Wisconsin, marking a season-high for RBIs After being drafted, hit.269 w/ 1 HR & 16 RBI in 42 GM for Tri-City and GCL Astros Went 2-for-3 w/ 1 3B & a career-high 4 RBIs July 15 vs. the GCL Pirates H in 7 of first 8 NYPL GM Hit.263 with 13 HR & 111 RBI in 216 GM over 4-year tenure with the Crimson Tide H 12 of last 17 GM: 19-67(.284) w/ 11R, 4 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 5BB 6-16 w/ 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R vs. MID HR in back-to-back GM vs. MID May w/ 16 HR & 50 RBI in 91 GM for Quad Cities & LAN in 14 Opened year with River Bandits ( ) and saw action at 1B, LF & RF.324 vs. LH &.280 vs. RH Promoted to JetHawks July 11 & went 2-for-3 w/ 1 HR & 3 RBI in debut 2 HR, career-high 6 RBI July 22 Was Lancaster s POM for August: Did not see action in playoffs in 65 GM for Tri-City in 2013 Homered in first pro at-bat on June 18, going 4-for Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year & named NAIA First Team All American

4 PAGE 4 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Tony Kemp, IF L/R 5-7, /31/91, 23 yrs. old Franklin, TN 5th, 2013 (Vanderbilt Univ.).375(12-32) vs. LHP.331(46-139) vs. RHP.271(19-70) at Home.386(39-101) on Road.342(13-38) w/risp Long Streak: 7 7 Set: 2-4,RBI,R,K Brandon Meredith, IF R/R 6-2, /19/89, 25 yrs. old San Diego, CA 6th, 2011 (San Diego State).316(6-19) vs. LHP.263(26-99) vs. RHP.214(12-56) at Home.323(20-62) on Road.263(10-38) w/risp Long Streak: 10 Set: 0-3,BB,SB Chan Moon, IF S/R 6-0, /23/91, 24 yrs. old Seoul, South Korea FA, August 2009 Colin Moran, IF L/R 6-4, /01/9 2, 22 yrs. old Rye, NY Trade (Miami), July (4-20) vs. LHP.297(19-64) vs. RHP.167(4-24) at Home.317(19-60) on Road.357(10-28) w/risp Long Streak: 5 Set: 0 for last 11 w/ 2 BB & 4 K 2-week stay on DL from May in April 10-GM hit streak April 21-May 5:.385 AVG,2 2B,4RBI,.467 OBP H 6 of first 7 GM w/ 2 HR & 9 RBI in 80 GM between Lancaster & CC in of 8 HR with CC occurred in the last 20 GM Hit.242 w/ 3 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR & 22 RBIs in 39 GM for JetHawks Spent 7 weeks on DL (shoulder).279 w/ 25 2B, 5 3B, 16 HR & 68 RBIs in 105 GM for LAN in th in OBP (.399) & BB (64) in CL nd-half line Earned All-Mountain West Conference honors all 3 years at SDSU Selected by Tampa Bay in 15th round of 2008 draft out of Montgomery High School in San Diego Jio Mier, IF R/R 6-3, /26/90, 24 yrs. old Pomona, CA 1st (21st overall), (7-24) vs. LHP.271(26-96) vs. RHP.288(15-52) at Home.265(18-68) on Road.342(13-38) w/risp Long Streak: Set: 2-3,2B,RBI,2R,BB.167(1-6) vs. LHP.345(10-29) vs. RHP.318(7-22) at Home.308(4-13) on Road.182(2-11) w/risp Long Streak: 2 Set: 19-63(.302) w/ 12R, 4 2B, 2HR, 12 RBI last 15 GM...snaps 0-14 H in 8 of first 13:.326 AVG,.431 OBP Tied club record w/ 6 RBIs April 25 in GM 2 at FRI in 120 GM between CC & OKC in 2014 Hit.273 w/ all 3 TL HR vs. LHP Promoted to Triple-A on July 6, playing 2B, 3B & SS for the RedHawks for CC in 2013 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 3-5 Sun at ARK...3 H in prior 17 AB w/ CC 4-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI May 6 vs. MID 0-6 in 2 GM at Fresno.322 w/ 13 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI & 5 SB in 17 GM for Lancaster 8-GM hit streak closed CL tenure.283 w/ 18 2B, 10 3B, 6 HR, 60 RBI & 35 SB between Quad Cities and JetHawks last season A MWL All-Star, ranked 2nd on River Bandits in steals, swiping 25 bases in 31 attempts over 68 GM Promoted to Lancaster at all-star break and hit 2 3-run HR June 27 vs. Lake Elsinore Played for Adelaide Bite of Australian Baseball League this winter: w/ 18 steals in 43 GM A NYPL All-Star in 2013, went 5-for-15 with an RBI 3B during playoffs as Tri-City won the league title On DL Apr 30-May 29 w/ jaw fracture H in 7 of 8: 14-34(.412) w/ 6R, 6 2B, 11 RBI 0-11 prior to run.296 w/ 27 2B, 7 HR & 55 RBI between Jupiter & CC in 2014 Joined Hooks on July 31 & was POM Hit safely in 24 of 28 TL contests and notched a club-high 12-GM hit streak to end year in 42 GM for Greensboro in th overall pick in 2013 draft out North Carolina Batted.346 w/ 152 R, 42 2B, 25 HR & 197 RBI in 3-year tenure at Chapel Hill Became first Tar Heel to be taken within top 10 picks since Matt Harvey (7th) in ACC Player of the Year, led country with 91 RBIs Nephew of 19-year ML veteran B.J. Surhoff Roberto Pena, C R/R 6-0, /08/92, 22 yrs. old Caguas, PR 7th, (5-19) vs. LHP.288(21-73) vs. RHP.302(13-43) at Home.265(13-49) on Road.364(8-22) w/risp Long Streak: 10 3 Set: w/ 4R, 2B, RBI, 3BB, 2K, 2SB on trip TL: 2nd AVG (.339), OBP(.438); T-3rd R (33); 5th SB (13) 20-GM OB strk April 21-May 17:.357AVG, 449OBP 7-GM H strk May 5-16:.452 w/5 R,3 2B,4RBI, 5 BB Led minors in runs (121) last season, most by a HOU farmhand since James Mouton (126) in 1993 Tied for 5th in minors in H (167) and slotted 12th in OBP (.411) Won MiLB Gold Glove at 2B in 59 GM for Corpus Christi Tabbed TL POW for June 30-July 6: (.500) Joined the Hooks following AS break from Lancaster: , 79 R, 19 2B, 4 3B, 28 SB in 72 GM 2013 SEC POY, hitting.391 w/ 64 R, 13 2B, 6 3B, 35 BB, 32 SO in 66 GM OF to 2B sophomore year 10 for last 50(.200) 10-GM H streak April 21-May 9 H 19 of 25 GM Joined club from extended Apr 17 Earned a Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove in 2014, leading CL catchers in FP (.996) & CS% (.565) A Mid- & Postseason All-Star, hit.249 w/ 13 HR & 54 RBIs for the JetHawks Picked up 3rd championship ring in last 3 seasons (Lancaster, 2014; Quad Cities 2013; Lancaster, 2012) Rated by BA as the best defensive catcher in HOU system for 4 consecutive years Led Midwest League catchers in CS% (.518) in 2013 Owns a.991 FP & 44% CS rate in 5-year career Son of former Astros IF Bert Pena (1981, 83-87) Plays winter ball for Criollos de Caguas of the PWL

5 PAGE 5 HOOKS HITTERS NOTES Danry Vasquez, OF L/R 6-3, /08/94, 21 yrs. old Edo Miranda, VZ Trade (Detroit), July (0-1) vs. LHP.190(4-21) vs. RHP.500(2-4) at Home.111(2-18) on Road.000(0-4) w/risp Long Streak: 2 2 Set: 2-4,2B,R Joined the Hooks Wed from Lancaster:.315 w/ 21 R, 13 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 21 RBI & 6 SB in 40 GM Left w/ an 11-GM hit streak:.435 (20-for-46) w/ 9 R, 5 2B, 2 HR & 11 RBI Cal League POW May w/ 30 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR & 47 RBI for Lancaster in 2014 Career-high 3 HR & 5 RBI June 16 vs. Visalia Batted.328 & reached base at a.383 clip over final 16 regular-season GM during playoffs Played for Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League: Acquired, along with RHP David Paulino, in the deal that sent RHP Jose Veras to the Tigers.284 w/ 18 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR & 60 RBI between Quad Cities & West Michigan (MWL) in 2013 Tyler White, IF R/R 5-11, /29/90, 24 yrs. old Mooresboro, NC 33rd, 2013 (Western Carolina).350(7-20) vs. LHP.287(27-94) vs. RHP.313(15-48) at Home.288(19-66) on Road.417(15-36) w/risp Long Streak: 4 2 Set: 2-4,RBI 4-20 w/ R, 2B, 2 RBI 3BB, 6 K on trip H 24 of 34 GM Reached 31 of 34 GM 8-38 (.211) w/ 3 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 9 K last 11 GM TL rankings: 1st OBP (.448).290 w/ 33 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR & 64 RBIs in 114 GM for Quad Cities & LAN in 2014 (63 BB, 67 K,.410 OBP) Featured a.325/.451/.545 line over final 29 GM with the River Bandits Was Quad Cities POM for June: in 22 GM Debuted with JetHawks on Jul 17 Plated a career-high 6 runs Aug 26 at High Desert Featured.908 OPS, 2 HR & 7 RBI in postseason Divided time between 3B (63 GM, 13 E) & 1B (40, 3) Played 36 GM w/ Greeneville & Tri-City in 2013 Owns.408 OBP in first 2 seasons as a pro Named 2013 Southern Conference Player of Year SPECIAL PERFORMANCES Four-Hit Games: 5 Kemp, Apr 9 at SPR: 4-5 w/ 1 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB Moon, May 6 vs. MID: 4-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 R Aplin, May 16 at FRI: 4-5, 3 R, 2 3B, 3 RBI, BB, SAC Heras, May 16 at FRI: 4-5, 3 R, BB, SB Kemmer, May 22 vs. MID: 4-5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI Five-Hit Games: None Five or more RBIs in a Game: 2 Moran, Apr 25 (GM 1) at FRI: 3-4, 2B, 5 RBI Mier, Apr 25 (GM 2) at FRI: 3-4, HR, BB, 6 RBI LAST AT-BAT WINS (2) Date Opp. Score Batter Play May 5 FRI 5-4 Correa 2-out, 3-run 2B in 9th May 25 MID 8-7 Mier 2-out, 2-run 1B in 10th PINCH HITTERS Batter AVG 2-3-HR RBI LOB BB-SO HP-SF-SAC Hernandez 1.000(1-1) Kemp.000(0-1) Nash 1.000(1-1) Woodward 1.000(1-1) Grand Slam HRs: 1 Nash, Apr 30 at MID: 1-3, GS, 4 RBI, BB Multiple HR Games: 2 Hernandez, May 10 at SA: 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI Mier, May 22 vs. MID: 2-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI Totals.750(3-4)

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, 24 yrs. old Rockwall, TX 23rd, 2012 (Texas State) LH.093(4-43) RH.333(16-48) IR/IRS: 8/2 1st BA RET: 12/18.182(4-22) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: 3.0 High K: 3 Fanned 2 vs. 2 H in 2.0 scoreless IP Tues vs. NWA 0 R last 13 GM (15.2 IP, 2 of 8 IR scored) Allowed 1 of 3 IR to score via a squeeze bunt Thurs at NWA (0 R, 2 H, 2 K, 1.1 IP) 0 R in 16 of 18 GM Went 6-3 w/ 6.14 ERA & 4 SV in 37 GM for CC in 2014 Owned 1.13 ERA & 12 SV in first 12 GM 4-5 w/ a 4.42 ERA in 50 GM for LAN in 2013 (44 K, 39.0 IP) 21 SV 1st in system & 2nd in Cal League 2-1 w/ a 2.55 ERA over 23 1st-half GM, limiting opp to a.213 AVG...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 Tabbed Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year & won All-America honors in 2012 Chris Cotton LH 5-10, /21/91, 24 yrs. old Shreveport, LA 14th, 2013 (LSU) LH.375(3-8) RH.375(3-8) IR/IRS: 4/0 1st BA RET: 2/3.222(2-9) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: 2.0 High K: 2 Jandel Gustave RH 6-4, /12/92, 22 yrs. old Santo Domingo, DR FA, May 2010 LH.324(11-34) RH.182(8-44) IR/IRS: 9/5 1st BA RET: 10/18.200(6-30) w/risp SV/SVO: 5/7 High IP: 2.0 High K: 2 1 R on 1 H & 2 BB in 8th Sat at ARK Yielded Maxwell slam May 25 vs. MID(2 R, 3 H, 2BB, 3 IRS, 2.0 IP) Allowed 2 R over 9 GM (9.1 IP) from May 6 to May 24, going 5-for-5 in SV chances (3 BB, 6 K) Picked up by Boston in Rule 5 Draft this past December, traded to KC, returned by Padres 1-0 w/ a 3.68 ERA & 1 SV in 5 Cactus League GM for Royals (6 K, 3 BB, 7.1 IP) 1.0 IP, 0 R for Padres Went 5-5 w/ 5.01 ERA & 2 SV in 23 GM (14 GS) for Quad Cities in 2014 (82 K, 29 BB, 3 HR, 79.0 IP) In 9 relief appearances, was 3-0 w/ a 0.78 ERA &.195 BAA (2 ER/23.0 IP)...struck out 20 & walked 4 Made 10 GS for Greeneville in 2013 (2-3 w/ 2.68 ERA) Owns a career 9.1 K per 9.0 IP ratio Juan Minaya RH 6-4, /18/90, 24 yrs. old Maimon, DR Non-Drafted, FA, September 2008 LH.313(5-16) RH.267(4-15) IR/IRS: 3/3 1st BA RET: 4/8.429(6-14) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/2 High IP: 2.0 High K: 2 Allowed 1 R on 2 H & 1 BB in 1.1 IP Sat at ARK 2 R on 2 H & 1 BB in 0.2 IP May 24 vs. MID Pitched 2.0 scoreless IP for W in debut May 22 vs. MID (stranded 3 IR) 1-2 w/ 1.40 ERA & 4 SV in 13 GM for Lancaster (37 K,7 BB,25.2 IP,.206 BAA) 0 ER last 7 GM (16.0 IP) 2-3 w/ 4.01 ERA & 3 SV in 35 GM (1 GS) between Quad Cities & Lancaster in 14 (49 K, 11 BB, 55.2 IP) The 4-year letter winner made 104 career appearances for the Tigers, 3rd most in school history 4-1 with a 1.16 ERA as a senior, leading SEC in GM (37) while ranking 3rd in SV (16) Blanked opposition over 13.1 postseason IP Named SEC Tournament MVP 1 R on 2 H & 1 BB in 1.0 IP Sat at ARK Perfect 8th Thurs at NWA (2 K) 1 R in last 4 GM (5.0 IP) Charged w/ a run 4 of first 5 GM (2 IR scored in lone exception) Opened year in extended Ended 14 w/ CC: 3.12 ERA in 6 GM (11 K, 4 BB) 4 GM were scoreless Retired 9 of 10 Aug 22 at MID 2-3 w/ 4.40 ERA & 1 SV in 29 GM at Lancaster (53 K, 22 BB, 45.0 IP) 0 R in last 4 GM w/ LAN Permitted 5 R on 3 HR in 2.2 IP Jul 17 vs. Visalia Yielded 7 R on 4 H & 3 BB in 0.2 IP April 28 at HD Outside of those 2 performances, owned a 2.16 ERA & a.208 BAA Pitched exclusively at Quad Cities in 2013: 3-6 w/ a 4.77 ERA & 8 SV (57 K, 23 BB, 54.2 IP) Aaron West RH 6-1, /01/90, 25 yrs. old Snohomish, WA 17th, 2012 (Washington) LH.225(16-71) RH.273(18-16) IR/IRS: 0/0 1st BA RET: 5/8.222(6-27) w/risp SV/SVO: 1/2 High IP: 7.0 High K: 5 Notched 4.0 IP SV Wed at NWA (1R, 3H, 2BB, 2K) Lost May 20 vs. SA despite 7.0 IP of 1-run ball Worked 3.0 scoreless IP for W May 14 at FRI (5K, 1H, 1BB) 1 ER or less in 3 of 4 GS Allowed 1 R over first 2 GS (9.2 IP) Tagged for 5 R on 7H (3HR) in 5.0 IP Apr 27 at MID Limited to 7 GM (5 GS) for the Hooks last year, going 2-1 with a 5.55 ERA (13 K, 10 BB, 4 HR, 24.1 IP) 10-8 w/ 5.22 ERA in 26 GM (21 GS) at Lancaster in 2013 (112 K, 17 BB, IP) Led Cal league in K per BB (6.59) & BB per 9.0 IP (1.41) 3-0 w/ 3.12 ERA in last 5 GS 7-5 w/ 2.53 ERA in 17 GM as Huskies Friday starter during senior season Led team in IP (96) & K (65)

7 PAGE 7 CATCHERS ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L Booth 1.59 (3/17.0) % Heineman 3.47 (71/184.0) % Pena 2.88 (73/228.0) % Woodward 6.30(7/10.0) 0 0 0% SB vs. PITCHERS CS SB ATT PO PCT Appel % Baez % Ballew % Devenski % Emanuel % Gustave % Hader % Hauschild % Holmes % Lambson % Minor % Velasquez % West % Westwood % Team Batting Most Runs, Game....16, April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Most Runs, Inning. 8 (3rd), April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Most Hits, Game , May 16 at FRI Most Hits, Inning (6th), May 9 at SA Fewest Hits, Game... 3, April 20 vs. TUL Most Doubles, Game.. 7, April 23 at FRI Most Triples, Game.. 3, April 16 vs. SPR Most Home Runs, Game.. 5, May 22 vs. MID Most Consecutive Games w/ HR.....4, April 9-12 Most Extra-Base Hits, Game , *April 23 at FRI Most Strikeouts, Game , May 4 vs. FRI Most Walks, Game , April 13 at TUL Fewest Strikeouts, Game..3, *June 2 vs. NWA Most Stolen Bases, Game , May 1 vs. FRI Most Men LOB, Game... 12, May 3 vs. FRI Shutouts Against..2 Individual Batting Most At-Bats...7, Nash, May 16 at FRI Most Runs, Game , Mier, May 16 at FRI Most Hits, Game. 4, *Kemmer, May 22 vs. MID Most Doubles, Game. 2, *Heras, May 14 at FRI Most Triples, GM. 2, *Aplin, May 16 at FRI Most XBH, Game... 2, *Mier, May 22 vs. MID Most Home Runs, Game...2, *Mier, May 22 vs. MID Most RBIs, Game , Mier, April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Most Strikeouts, Game. 4, *Kemmer, May 4 vs. FRI Most Walks, Game , Kemp, April 17 vs. SPR Most Stolen Bases, Game..3, Correa, May 1 at FRI Longest Hitting Streak , Mier, May 22-current Team Pitching Most Runs, Game , May 16 at FRI Most Runs, Inning (6th), May 16 at FRI Most Runs, Individual.. 7, *Appel, May 22 vs. MID Fewest Runs, Game , *May 29 at ARK HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Fewest Hits, Game 0, May 29 at ARK Most Hits, Game , May 16 at FRI Most Home Runs, Game , *May 16 at FRI Most Walks, Game , May 5 vs. MID Most Strikeouts, Game , May 26 at NWA Most Hit by Pitch, Game. 2, *May 31 at ARK Most Wild Pitches, Game , May 15 at FRI Most Men LOB, Game...14, *May 5 vs. MID Shutouts For 4 Individual Pitching Longest Winning Streak...4, *Devenski, May 11-current Longest Losing Streak..2, *McCullers, May 7-12 Most IP, Starter.. 7.0, *Velasquez, June 2 vs. NWA Most IP, Reliever , Devenski, May 17 at FRI Most Strikeouts, Reliever...7, Feliz, May 27 at NWA Fewest Hits, CG... Fewest Walks, CG... Most Walks, Game... 5, *Appel, May 15 at FRI Most Strikeouts, Game...10, Velasquez, May 8 vs. MID General Most Errors, Game , April 18 vs. SPR Most Errors by Opponent, Game 4, April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Longest Game, Time 4:29, May 16 at FRI Longest Game, Innings....12, May 16 at FRI Shortest Game, Time (7 Inn.) 2:37, April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Shortest Game, Time (9 Inn.)....2:19, April 13 at TUL Largest Home Attendance.... 6,910, May 9 vs. MID Largest Margin of Victory.. 15, April 25 (GM 2) at FRI Largest Margin of Defeat... 4, *May 24 vs. MID Longest Winning Streak... 8, May Longest Losing Streak , *May 1-3 Most Games over , June 2 vs. NWA Biggest Comeback Win , May 4 vs. FRI Biggest Lost Lead.....5, April 29 at MID * 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. W Lambson (1-0) Donofrio Baez, 1 5,101 3:13 W Appel (1-0) Mayers Westwood, 1 3,587 2:38 W Devenski (1-0) Lee, T. 4,404 2:49 W McCullers (1-0) Kehrt 4,022 2:45 W Hauschild (1-0) Tsao Perez, 1 3,214 3:11 L Anderson West (0-1) Smith 3,623 2:19 4/16 SPR W Appel (2-0) Mayers 5,515 5,515 2:39 4/17 SPR W 8-5 (7) 7-1 Westwood (1-0) Lee, T. 5,185 10,700 3:12 4/18 SPR L Baker Hader (0-1) Heyer 4,925 15,625 2:56 4/19 TUL L Shelton Hauschild (1-1) Tsao 5,232 20,857 2:38 4/20 TUL L Anderson Ballew (0-1) Reed 4,599 25,456 2:25 4/21 TUL W Emanuel (1-0) Urias 4,080 29,536 2:51 W Baez (1-0) Thompson, Ja Westwood, 2 3,956 2:57 W 10-5 (7) 10-4 Ballew (1-1) Leclerc 2:50 W 16-1 (7) 11-4 Devenski (2-0) Payano 11,647 2:37 W Hauschild (2-1) Asher McCullers, 1 7,121 3:11 L Joseph Emanuel (1-1) 7,109 3:07 L Wagman Westwood (1-1) 5,298 2:50 L Healy Lambson (1-1) Wahl 3,028 2:54 W Hader (1-1) Neal Devenski, 1 4,807 2:40 5/1 FRI L Mendoza Gustave (0-1) 5,731 35,267 3:19 5/2 FRI L Asher McCullers (1-1) McElwee 4,663 39,930 2:41 5/3 FRI L Lotzkar Westwood (1-2) Mendoza 5,898 45,828 2:55 5/4 FRI W Dufek (1-0) McElwee 3,816 49,644 3:00 5/5 MID W Lambson (2-1) Neal 4,497 54,141 3:03 5/6 MID W Hauschild (3-1) Jensen 3,237 57,378 3:06 5/7 MID W McCullers (2-1) Long Gustave, 1 4,936 62,314 2:46 5/8 MID L Dull West Healy 6,910 69,224 3:26 W Appel (3-0) Morris Westwood, 2 5,370 2:49 L Dimock (2-0) Minor (0-1) Guerrero 2,599 2:35 W Devenski (3-0) De La Cruz Gustave, 2 4,134 2:49 W McCullers (3-1) Cimber 4,783 2:37 W West (1-2) Lotzkar (1-3) Gustave, 3 4,132 2:55 W 7-6 (10) Ballew (2-1) Martinez Gustave, 4 9,150 3:04 W (12) Ballew (3-1) Ege Gustave, 5 11,632 4:29 W Devenski (4-0) Lotzkar (1-4) 8,110 2:56 5/18 SA W Holmes (1-0) Rea Hauschild, 1 4,725 73,949 2:41 5/19 SA W Velasquez (1-0) Butler 3,912 77,861 2:20 5/20 SA L Rodriguez, B. West (1-3) Guerrero 3,977 81,838 2:30 5/21 SA PPD Makeup of game postponed on April 24 Time

10 PAGE 10 HOOKS GAME LOG Date Opp. Score Record Winner Loser Save Att. YTD Att. Time 5/22 MID W Cotton (1-0) Jensen 5,687 87,525 3:12 5/23 MID W Devenski (5-0) Long 5,706 93,231 2:26 5/24 MID L Atherton Hader (1-2) 6,472 99,703 2:59 5/25 MID W 8-7 (10) Gustave (1-1) Healy, T. 5, ,900 3:13 W Velasquez (2-0) Dziedzic Feliz, 1 3,100 2:35 W Westwood (2-2) Almonte West, 1 2,392 2:41 L Sulbaran Appel (3-1) Pruneda 3,414 2:43 W 4-0 (6) Devenski (6-0) Busenitz 5,597 1:17 L Suarez Holmes (1-1) 8,054 2:46 W Hauschild (4-1) Adams, A. Hader, 1 4,609 3:01 6/2 NWA W Velasquez (3-0) Almonte 4, ,281 2:35 6/3 NWA 6/4 NWA 6/5 ARK 6/6 ARK 6/7 ARK 6/17 FRI 6/18 FRI 6/19 FRI 6/20 FRI 6/21 SA SA 6/22 SA 6/23 SA 6/24 SA 6/25 FRI 6/26 FRI 6/27 FRI 6/28 FRI TL All-Star Game Makeup of game postponed on May 21