Midland (19-16) at Corpus Christi (19-16) Sunday, May 13, 2018 Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX 2:05 p.m.

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1 Midland (19-16) at Corpus Christi (19-16) Sunday, May 13, 2018 Whataburger Field Corpus Christi, TX 2:05 p.m. ON THE RECORD: 11-6 Home 8-10 Road Series 1-1 Sweeps W 1 Streak 2-3 Last Last 10 7-RUN FIRST FUELS CC: Carmen Benedetti went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs while Ryan Hartman blanked Midland over the final four frames Saturday night, as the Hooks rolled to a 9-3 triumph at Whataburger Field. The Hooks did most of their damage in the first inning, sending 11 men to the plate against Corey Walter. With the bases full and no outs, Benedetti sent a tworun double into right. Randy Cesar was next and made it 3-0 with an RBI single into right. Following a hit batsman, Nick Tanielu cracked a grounder through the right side, chasing home Benedetti. Cesar scored the fifth run on a passed ball and Tanielu made 6-0, scampering home on a double play. Myles Straw, who singled to start the frame, capped the barrage with an RBI infield hit. Hooks starter Brock Dykxhoorn responded by retiring the first nine men he faced. Midland got to Dykxhoorn in the fourth, scoring twice on a free pass and a pair of doubles. Richie Martin homered in the fifth. Dykxhoorn exited the game four batters later with two on and two out. After walking the first man, Hartman stranded the bases loaded by inducing a fly ball. Alex De Goti restored the Hooks to a five-run advantage by sending a base hit into left field, scoring Tanielu from first base. Benedetti s second double came in the sixth and plated Josh Rojas for a 9-3 bulge. Hartman dispatched 13 of the final 16 hitters he faced to earn the victory. ROCKHOUNDS TODAY S PITCHING MATCHUP HOOKS LH Jesus Luzardo (1-0, 3.00) Acquired by A s in the deal that sent LHP Sean Doolittle & RHP Ryan Madson to the Nationals last July Originally selected by WSH in the 3rd round of the 2016 draft out of Stoneman-Douglas HS in Parkland, FL Born in Lima, Peru...raised in South Florida Listed by MLB.com as the No. 2 Oakland prospect Makes 7th GS of the year, and his 4th with Midland 20-year-old made his Double-A debut at Whataburger Field Apr 24, scattering 2 R & 3 H over 5.0 IP (5 K, 1 BB) Has struck out 7 against 1 BB over 5.0 IP in each of his last 2 GS...picked up a W last Sun at FRI 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA &.120 BAA in 3 GS for Stockton to begin the season...struck out 25 & walked 5 in 14.2 IP Hurled 5.0 no-hit IP for W Apr 17 at Modesto, striking out 9 while issuing 1 walk Fanned 10 while pitching 5.0 IP of 2-hit, 1-run ball in an Apr 11 victory vs. Rancho Cucamonga Lost season debut despite holding Lake Elsinore to 1 R & 4 H in 4.2 IP...struck out 6 Went 2-1 w/ 1.66 ERA & 0.92 WHIP in 12 GM (11 GS) for Vermont, AZL Athletics and GCL Nationals last season Averaged 10.0 K per 9 IP & 9.6 K per BB Underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2016 Partnering with A s Community Fund to raise money for the families of the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting Luzardo has also established college scholarship fund in the name of athletic director and wrestling coach Chris Hixon, who was among the victims RH Corbin Martin (0-1, 18.90) Selected by the Astros in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 2017 draft out of Texas A&M 22-year-old hails from Hempstead, TX, located 50 miles west of downtown Houston Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 6 HOU pitching prospect Yielded 6 R & recorded 1 out in AA debut May 3 at MID Held SA to 1 R & 4 H over 3.0 IP Tues at Wolff (5 K, 1 BB) Permitted 1 UR over 4 GM (3 GS) w/ Buies Creek to start season...struck out 26 & walked 7 in 19.0 IP Carolina League managed just 4 hits (.065 BAA) Hurled hit frames for W Apr 27 vs. Frederick Struck out 8 vs. 1 BB in 4.0 no-hit IP Apr 20 at Carolina Season-high 6.0 IP in an Apr 15 W vs. Salem Made 10 appearances in GCL after being drafted Boasted a 2.20 ERA and struck out 43 batters against 9 walks and 20 hits over 32.2 IP In 8 New York-Penn League outings (3 GS), averaged 12.4 K per 9 IP & 4.75 K per BB Began collegiate career in the Aggies bullpen, striking out 51 vs. 33 BB & 33 H in 44 IP as freshman & sophomore Shifted to the rotation in 2017, going 7-4 with a 3.80 ERA as Texas A&M s Saturday starter K per 9 IP Aggies went in 2017, advancing to the College World Series...Texas A&M was eliminated by TCU Highest draft selection for the Aggies since 2012: Tyler Naquin (15th, CLE) and Michael Wacha (19th, STL) 16 Cape Cod League All-Star w/ Falmouth Commodores Won state title as a sophomore at Cy-Ranch HS UPCOMING PROBABLES Date Opp. Pitchers - Opponent vs. Corpus Christi Mon, May 14 vs. SA RH Miguel Diaz (1-1, 2.66) vs. RH Yoanys Quiala (2-3, 5.86) Tues, May 15 vs. SA LH Logan Allen (5-1, 2.55) vs. LH Alex Winkelman (1-1, 3.70) Wed, May 16 vs. SA LH Jerry Keel (2-0, 5.12) vs. LH Framber Valdez (1-1, 6.53) Thurs, May 17 vs. SA RH Lake Bachar (0-0, 0.00) vs. LH Ryan Hartman (2-1, 1.86) Time 7:05 7:05 7:05 7:05

2 PAGE 2 SERIES STALWARTS: OF Carmen Benedetti, OF Josh Rojas, and IF Nick Tanielu each recorded 3 knocks last night, pacing the Hooks 13-hit attack. Benedetti, 6-for-13 with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs in the series, is batting.389 with a OPS in 9 games vs. Midland. Rojas has 6 hits in 14 at-bats over the last 3 games, scoring 5 runs while driving in another 4. In 6 assignments vs. Midland, he is hitting.458 with a OPS. Tanielu, making his 3rd consecutive start this afternoon, is 6-for-8 with 4 runs to open the homestand. SPEEDY STRAW: OF Myles Straw led a double steal in the first inning last night, giving him at least 1 stolen base in each of the last 5 games. Straw, who leads Minor League Baseball with 21 thefts, is now 8-for-15 with 4 runs scored and 4 steals in the first 3 games of this series. The 23-year-old is on pace to rack up 84 steals this year, which would shatter Corpus Christi s single-season standard of 54, achieved by Delino DeShields, Jr. in Corpus Christi has recorded a Minor League best 53 stolen bases this year. BULLISH BATS: Corpus Christi matched it s largest output in a single frame by scoring 7 times in the first inning last night. The Hooks have scored 8 runs or more in 12 of 35 (34%) contests this season. The club enters play with the most runs (200), best batting average (.288) and on-base percentage (.366) in the Texas League. BACK & FORTH: The Hooks, who shoot for the series victory this afternoon, have on 6 of the 11 meetings with the Rock- Hounds this year. The season series has been hotly contested with Corpus Christi outscoring Midland Both clubs are fighting to catch up to the first-place San Antonio Missions (25-10), who have won 11 in a row. The RockHounds (19-16) and Hooks (19-16) trail the Missions by 6.0 games. Last year, Midland and Corpus Christi tied for 2nd place in the Texas League South standings at The RockHounds, by virtue of winning 17 of the 30 meetings with the Hooks, advanced to the postseason, and ultimately claimed their 4th consecutive Texas League title. The final 2 contests between Corpus Christi and Midland were cancelled due to Hurricane Harvey. MUCH MORE DEMOCRATIC: RHP Brock Dykxhoorn and LHP Ryan Hartman used their defense last night, coaxing 9 groundouts and 6 flyouts against a mere 7 strikeouts. Hooks hurlers racked up 31 Ks over the first 2 games in the series. Corpus Christi pitchers punched out a season-high 16 Thursday night. The pitching staff is breezing 9.4 batters per game, and currently rank 2nd in the Texas League with 330 strikeouts. San Antonio leads the pack at 355. LHP Framber Valdez struck out 9 RockHounds in 5.0 frames Friday night, matching Josh James for most Ks by a Corpus Christi pitcher in a single outing. Valdez is tied for 5th in the Texas League with 38 strikeouts.

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 5 GM 9-25 (.360) w/ 7 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI on trip TL ranks: T-1st R (28), T-2nd RBI (26) 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 Carmen Benedetti, OF L/L 6-2, /29/94, 23 yrs. old Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 12th rd., 2016, Michigan.206(7-34) vs. LHP.369(24-65) vs. RHP.320(16-50) at Home.306(15-49) on Road.367(11-30) w/risp Long Streak: 4 4 Set: 6-13,2 2B,4RBI 1-8 w/ 4 K at SA 6-12 w/ 4 R, 3 2B, 3B, RBI at MID.355 w/ 9 R & 9 RBI in first 9 GM Led HOU system & ranked 3rd in MiLB w/.421 OBP last season...worked 60 BB vs. 68 K Hit.316 w/ 58 R, 27 2B, 5 HR, 41 RBI & 2 SB in 92 GM for Buies Creek & Quad Cities Batted.376 w/ RISP Reached in 62 of 69 GM for Midwest League champ River Bandits 21-GM OB strk Jun 3-Jul 12 Career-best 5 H July 3 at Burlington Batted.344 (.433 OBP) & featured a 2.05 ERA in 52 GM (7 saves) over 3 seasons at Michigan 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, /11/94, 23 yrs. old Katy, TX 13th rd, 2016, Texas A&M.250(9-36) vs. LHP.277(23-83) vs. RHP.246(15-61) at Home.293(17-58) on Road.375(12-32) w/risp Long Streak: 10 Set: 1-7,2RBI,2R,BB 1 for last 14 w/ 2 RBI H 17 of 18 GM from 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 (12-27) vs. LHP.273(24-88) vs. RHP.333(19-57) at Home.293(17-58) on Road.333(13-39) w/risp Long Streak: 7 7 Set: 3-11,HR,4RBI,2BB 6-for-15 w/ 2B, 3B & 2 RBI at SA H 17 of last 19 GM TL rankings: T-9th AVG (.313).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 Hit.385 vs. LH pitchers compared to.258 mark vs. RH hurlers 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.348(8-23) vs. LHP.233(20-86) vs. RHP.217(11-50) at Home.288(17-59) on Road.314(11-35) w/risp Long Streak: 5 3 Set: 3-12,2B,R,2RBI H 8 of last 9 GM: 10-34(.294) w/ 5 R, 5 2B, 3B, 3 RBI Game-winning 3-run triple in 9th Apr 6 at NWA 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.500(11-22) vs. LHP.313(26-83) vs. RHP.186(8-43) at Home.468(29-62) on Road.436(17-39) w/risp Long Streak: 6 Set:1-10,RBI,2R,2HP,3BB 3 H last 30 AB.472 w/ 11 R, 8 2B, 5 HR, 20 RBI in 15 GM Apr 19-May 5 TL: 1st OBP(.469); T-3rd XH (17); 5th AVG(.352), SLG(.610) HOU Minor League POM for April 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

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 (5-18) vs. LHP.211(8-38) vs. RHP.179(5-28) at Home.286(8-28) on Road.300(6-20) w/risp Long Streak: 4 Set: 0-3,BB H in 9 of 15 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.214(3-14) vs. LHP.232(13-56) vs. RHP.241(7-29) at Home.220(9-41) on Road.263(5-19) w/risp Long Streak: 5 Set: 1-6,R,2BB 4-18 on road trip 8-20 (.400) w/ 5 2B & 7 RBI in 5 GM Apr w/ 2 2B & 2 RBI Apr 21 at FRI Hit.256 w/ 8 2B, 1 3B, 20 RBI & 45 BB (44 K) in 76 GM for CC last season 8th-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.300(3-10) vs. LHP.357(10-28) vs. RHP.429(6-14) at Home.292(7-24) on Road.308(4-13) w/risp Long Streak: 5 3 Set: 6-14,2 2B,HR,4RBI,5R 2 H in 14 AB leading up to Thurs night Went 5-for-10 w/ 3 R, 2B, 3B & 2 RBI first 3 GM 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, batting.256 with 5 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR & 40 RBI Went 4-for-12 w/ 2 R & 4 BB for Fresno to finish the campaign 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 Myles Straw, OF R/R 5-10, /17/94, 23 yrs. old Bradenton, Fla. 12th rd., 2015, St. Johns River St. Col..447(17-38) vs. LHP.314(27-86) vs. RHP.364(24-66) at Home.345(20-58) on Road.333(10-30) w/risp Long Streak: 10 3 Set: 8-15,4R,2B,4SB,RBI 6-26 w/ 6 BB on trip H 14 of 1st 16 GS TL:1stSB(21);2ndOBP(.453),H(44);3rdBB(21);4thAVG(.355) 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 Sports a career.401 OBP 81 steals in 111 attempts for a 73% success rate Nick Tanielu, IF R/R 5-11, /04/92, 25 yrs. old Huntsville, AL 14th rd., 2014, Washington State.286(8-28) vs. LHP.270(20-74) vs. RHP.260(13-50) at Home.250(12-48) on Road.314(11-35) w/risp Long Streak: 6 2 Set: 6-8,4R,2B,RBI 6 H in 13 GM leading up to this series H in 8 of first 11 GM:.348 w/ 3 HR & 12 RBI Played in just 2 Gulf Coast League games last season after recovering from right knee surgery Also played in 2 games for Mesa Solar Sox of Arizona Fall League Hit.285 with 24 2B, 11 HR, 76 RBI & 6 SB in 130 GM for CC and Lancaster in 2016 Tied for 2nd in the Astros system in RBIs, and slotted 8th in batting average Went 7-for-18 (.389) with 2 doubles, 1 long ball and 2 RBIs in the Texas League South Division Series Was a Midseason & Postseason Midwest League All-Star for Quad Cities in 2015: Stephen Wrenn, OF R/R 6-2, /07/94, 23 yrs. old Marietta, GA 6th rd., 2016, Georgia.152(5-33) vs. LHP.279(24-86) vs. RHP.293(17-58) at Home.197(12-61) on Road.229(8-35) w/risp Long Streak: 7 Set:1-8,2B,2RBI,BB,SB 1-12 w/ 2-R 2B at SA 7-GM H streak ended Fri at MID: 13-30(.434) w/ 3R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI TL: T-2 SB(10) 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 Best month in Carolina League came in August, hitting.337 (98 AB) with 19 runs scored 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: 1 Jones, May 2 at MID: 4-5, 2 RBI Five-Hit Games: 2 Birk, Apr 20 at FRI: 5-5, R, 2 RBI Straw, Apr 21 at FRI: 5-5, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, SB LAST AT-BAT WINS (2) 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 Five or more RBIs in a Game: 1 Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI Grand Slam HRs: None Multiple HR Games: 2 Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA: 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI Alvarez, May 2 at MID: 2-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB 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 Date Players Opp./Pitcher(s) HOOKS EJECTIONS Date Personnel Umpire Situation

6 PAGE 6 HOOKS BULLPEN NOTES W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB K AB AVG Starters Relievers Total , Riley Ferrell RH 6-2, /18/93, 24 yrs. old College Station, TX 3rd, 2015, TCU LH.333(3-9) RH.250(4-16) IR/IRS: 4/2 1st BA RET: 6/8.400(6-15) w/risp SV/SVO: 1/1 High IP: 2.0 High K: 2 1 R on 4 BB in 0.2 IP Thurs vs. MID 2 R & 3 BB in 0.1 IP May 7 at SA On DL from Apr 20-May 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) Ralph Garza RH 6-2, /06/94, 24 yrs. old New Braunfels, TX 26th, 2015, Oklahoma LH.264(9-34) RH.182(8-44) IR/IRS: 10/1 1st BA RET: 7/9.400(8-20) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/0 High IP: 4.0 High K: 6 Allowed 1 H in 2.0 scoreless IP Fri vs. MID (1 of 2 IRS) 0 R in 5 of last 7 GM On DL Apr 26-May 4 Posted 3.68 ERA, 3 SV & 10.6 K per 9 IP in 20 GM for Buies Creek last year Finished the season w/ CC (1-1 w/ 4.97 ERA in 15 GM) Also made 1 appearance for Fresno RH batted.232 while lefties hit.193 Fanned 13 over 12 scoreless IP in 4-GM stretch w/ BC May Spent most of 2016 w/ Quad Cities, going 5-4 w/ 2.33 ERA & 6 SV in 7 chances over 32 GM Boasted a 0.87 ERA in final 13 MWL GM before being promoted to Lancaster Led Sooners in GM (30) as a junior in year letter winner at New Braunfels High School Kevin Hill RH 6-0, /12/92, 25 yrs. old Tecumseh, OK 25th, 2016, South Alabama LH.250(5-20) RH.233(10-43) IR/IRS: 8/2 1st BA RET: 6/8.231(6-26) w/risp SV/SVO: 1/2 High IP: 3.2 High K: scoreless IP for W May 4 at MID (6 LOB) L Apr 30 vs. FRI: 1 UR, 3.2 IP 1 ER last 5 GM (13.0 IP) 4-1, 1.95 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 5 SV in 26 GM w/ Quad Cities, Buies Creek & CC last yr (68 K, 0 HR, 64.2 IP) Went 3-for-3 in SV chances & posted.211 BAA in 14 Midwest League GM (30 K, 10 BB, 25 IP) Did not allow an ER in 7 of 10 GM with Buies Creek, holding Carolina League to a.171 AVG Made 2 scoreless appearances (5.1 IP) for CC in early August Made 13 appearances for Tri-City after being drafted in st-Team All-America honors in 2016 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year in 15 & 16: 10-0 w/ 1.73 ERA as junior 8-2 w/ 2.86 as senior Erasmo Pinales RH 5-11, /25/94, 23 yrs. old La Vega, DR Non-Drafted FA, May 2013 LH.120(3-25) RH.268(11-41) IR/IRS: 7/2 1st BA RET: 7/9.200(4-20) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/1 High IP: 3.2 High K: 4 Mon at SA: 3.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 2 BB 3 H over 3.0 scoreless IP May 3 at MID 1 R last 3 GM (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 Sean Stutzman LH 5-9, /08/93, 24 yrs. old Rolling Meadows, IL Non-Drafted FA, June 2016 LH.273(6-22) RH.250(11-44) IR/IRS: 13/11 1st BA RET: 7/10.320(8-25) w/risp SV/SVO: 0/4 High IP: 4.0 High K: 3 Allowed walk-off GS to Kyle Overstreet Sat at SA Allowed walk-off GS to Ty France Mon at SA Permitted 4 HR in last 3 GM (2.1 IP) 1 ER over 6 GM (13.2 IP) Apr 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) Pitched in 3 stints w/ Hooks last year...0 R in 5 of first 7 TL GM Fanned 5 of 7 BF Apr 13 vs. ARK in season debut Opened the season in extended spring training Made 15 appearances with Tri-City last year, going 2-2 w/ 5.40 ERA (21 K, 10 BB, 23.1 IP) Played collegiately at Dallas Baptist University...teammate of former Hook RHP Cy Sneed

7 PAGE 7 CATCHERS ERA CS SBA CS% PB W-L Ritchie 4.54(89/176.1) Quintana 3.12(46/136.0) SB vs. PITCHERS CS SB ATT PO PCT Bostick Dykxhoorn Ferrell James Perez Pinales Quiala Stutzman Valdez Winkelman Team Batting Most Runs, Game.. 11, *Apr 20 at FRI Most Runs, Inning... 7 (1st), *May 12 vs. MID Most Hits, Game , Apr 21 at FRI Most Hits, Inning (1st), May 12 vs. MID Fewest Hits, Game , May 8 at SA Most Doubles, Game... 4, *Apr 21 at FRI Most Triples, Game... 2, May 2 at MID Most Home Runs, Game , Apr 29 vs. FRI Most Consecutive Games w/ HR.. 4, Apr Most Extra-Base Hits, Game , *May 2 at MID Most Strikeouts, Game....13, *Apr 12 vs. NWA Most Walks, Game , Apr 20 at FRI Fewest Strikeouts, Game... 2, *May 2 at MID Most Stolen Bases, Game... 4, *Apr 28 vs. FRI Most Men LOB, Game.. 13, Apr 30 vs. FRI Shutouts Against.. 1 Individual Batting Most At-Bats...6, *Wrenn, Apr 21 at FRI Most Runs, Game , *Wrenn, Apr 20 at FRI Most Hits, Game.... 5, *Straw, Apr 21 at FRI Most Doubles, Game , *Benedetti, May 12 vs. MID Most Triples, GM...1, *Cesar, May 5 at SA Most XBH, Game.... 2, *Benedetti, May 12 vs. MID Most Home Runs, Game.... 2, *Alvarez, May 2 at MID Most RBIs, Game... 5, Quintana, Apr 13 vs. NWA Most Strikeouts, Game... 4, *Jones, Apr 15 vs. ARK Most Walks, Game.. 3, Birk, Apr 6 at NWA Most Stolen Bases, Game , *Straw, May 10 vs. MID Longest Hitting Streak , Alvarez, April 25-current Team Pitching Most Runs, Game , May 3 at MID Most Runs, Inning. 8 (1st), May 3 at MID Most Runs, Individual.6, *Martin, May 3 at MID Fewest Runs, Game.. 0, Apr 16 vs. ARK HOOKS HIGHS & LOWS Fewest Hits, Game.. 4, Apr 7 at NWA Most Hits, Game , May 3 at MID Most Home Runs, Game.....3, May 3 at MID Most Walks, Game..... *10, May 5 at SA Most Strikeouts, Game.. 16, May 10 vs. MID Most Hit by Pitch, Game...3, May 6 at SA Most Wild Pitches, Game.. 2, *May 2 at MID Most Men LOB, Game...14, Apr 15 vs. ARK Shutouts For 1 Individual Pitching Longest Winning Streak... 2, Garza, Apr Longest Losing Streak.... 2, Stutzman, May 5-current Most IP, Starter , *Valdez, Apr 23 vs. MID Most IP, Reliever , *Hartman, May 12 vs. MID 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... 9, James, Apr 10 at ARK General Most Errors, Game...3, Apr 9 at ARK Most Errors by Opponent, Game...4, May 4 at MID Longest Game, Time..3:49, Apr 15 vs. ARK Longest Game, Innings... 12, Apr 30 vs. FRI Shortest Game, Time (7 Inn.). Shortest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 2:31, May 2 at MID Largest Home Attendance...7,095, Apr 28 vs. FRI Largest Margin of Victory....9, Apr 16 vs. ARK Largest Margin of Defeat.. 10, *Apr 26 vs. MID Longest Winning Streak... 5, Apr Longest Losing Streak...4, May 5-8 Most Games over , Apr 29 vs. FRI 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 5/14 SA 5/15 SA 5/16 SA 5/17 SA Time