The Hooks came from behind to beat the RockHounds 7-5, with the go-ahead run scoring in the bottom of the fifth when Marcus Brown was hit by pitch with the bases loaded. Max Holy led the Hooks offense going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while the RockHounds out-hit their hosts but fell short. The two teams meet again Sunday.
The Hooks engineered a fifth-inning rally to take a 7-5 lead. With runners on, Marcus Brown took a pitch to the body, sending Walker Janek home and shifting the momentum in the Hooks' favor.
Max Holy powered the Hooks' attack, finishing 3-for-4 with an RBI and providing the punch Corpus Christi needed down the stretch.
Midland's bats were active all night with 10 hits to the Hooks' nine, but the RockHounds could not convert opportunities when it mattered most.
The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Hooks are up next at Sod Poodles (Aug 27-29). The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Yamauchi 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Taylor RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Euribiel Angeles 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Nankil CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Elliott LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Boser 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jared Sprague-Lott DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Sauve C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenya Huggins P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Goss P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Tomioka P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pontes P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Huggins | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| JJ Goss | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Shohei Tomioka | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blaze Pontes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | CC 100.0 | 3.9 | |
| T9 | CC 96.1 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | CC 90.6 | 5.3 | |
| T9 | CC 96.3 | 3.8 | |
| T9 | CC 92.5 | 4.1 | |
| B8 | CC 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | CC 97.1 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | CC 97.5 | 0.6 |
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.