The RockHounds scratched out a 3-2 victory over the Hooks on a go-ahead single by Nankil in the fourth inning. Yamauchi paced the RockHounds offense with two hits and a run batted in, while both teams left plenty of runners on base in a tight pitching matchup. The clubs stay in town for a rematch Wednesday.
Nankil's ground ball to right scored Diaz in the top of the fourth, giving the RockHounds the go-ahead run in what would be the deciding margin.
Yamauchi went 2-for-5 with an RBI for the RockHounds, who improved to 55-59 with the win. The Hooks fell to 54-61.
The RockHounds left 8 runners on base while the Hooks stranded 10 in a game where neither lineup could consistently convert its opportunities.
The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (Aug 27-29). The Hooks are up next at Sod Poodles (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDMidland RockHounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Yamauchi 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Taylor RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Euribiel Angeles 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Davis Diaz C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Elliott DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nate Nankil CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Boser 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Leary LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Arnold P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Dallas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Emanuels P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pontes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arnold | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Micah Dallas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stevie Emanuels | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blaze Pontes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | MID 100.0 | 20.2 | |
| B9 | MID 79.8 | 3.3 | |
| B9 | MID 83.1 | 12.9 | |
| B9 | MID 70.2 | 3.6 | |
| B9 | MID 66.6 | 14.2 | |
| B9 | MID 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | MID 90.5 | 1.9 | |
| T9 | MID 92.4 | 0.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.