TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
05/31/2111
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 6642 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (22-28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Corpus Christi Hooks (22-28) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 6 0
Hooks Zap Naturals, 3-1
In a low-scoring affair between the Corpus Christi Hooks and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, pitcher Juan Mendez was the difference between victory and defeat. The Corpus Christi left-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-1 Hooks win. Mendez yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. His record improves to 1-1. Cory Gonzalez earned save number 1 this season.

In the bottom of the sixth, Corpus Christi center fielder Luis Lomeli put his team on top. With two out and a runner on 1st, he hit his 4th home run of the year. Northwest Arkansas pitcher Michael Hess served it up. Just like that, the Hooks were ahead, 2-1.

"We busted our tails," said Northwest Arkansas manager Travis Brassard. "But we came up short."

The Hooks now have a record of 22-28.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Raffety 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .232 6 15
M. Troupe SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 7 25
D. Jacoba RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .251 4 21
F. Gonzales C 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .239 5 15
J. Gearhart 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 6 13
E. Guerrero DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .200 1 3
H. Salazar LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .348 2 8
I. Kojima 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .130 0 1
   a-C. Wilcoxson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 0 3
M. Grover CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .203 2 6
   b-J. Gaitan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290 1 14
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 6 17      
a - C. Wilcoxson pinch hit for I. Kojima in the 9th
b - J. Gaitan pinch hit for M. Grover in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Raffety (7, 1st Inning off J. Mendez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Raffety 2 , M. Troupe , F. Gonzales 2 , E. Guerrero , H. Salazar 2 , J. Gaitan
2-out RBI: F. Gonzales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Raffety , F. Gonzales , M. Grover
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Troupe-Kojima-Raffety, Kojima-Troupe-Raffety)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Garcia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .223 2 9
E. Miller SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
O. Fuentes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 4 16
   a-R. Bautista 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 3 7
L. Lomeli CF 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 .241 4 10
R. Diaz LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .281 4 20
O. Bertoluchi C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .280 1 16
T. Orozco DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 2 4
G. Pastorelli 2B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .208 2 6
R. Lopez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .292 0 3
Totals 28 3 6 3 3 5 10      
a - R. Bautista substituted for O. Fuentes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Miller (2, 1st Inning off M. Hess, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Lomeli (4, 6th Inning off M. Hess, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Diaz (4, 6th Inning off M. Hess, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Miller 3 , L. Lomeli 4 , R. Diaz 4 , O. Bertoluchi , G. Pastorelli
2-out RBI: L. Lomeli , R. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Lomeli
GIDP: R. Lopez 2
Hit by Pitch: L. Lomeli
Team LOB: 5
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Hess L (4-3) 8.0 6 3 3 3 5 2 107 3.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Hess 60
Batters Faced: M. Hess 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Hess 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Hess 107-63
Hit Batsmen: M. Hess
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mendez W (1-1) 7.0 7 1 1 2 5 0 106 4.61   
C. Gonzalez SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mendez 62
Batters Faced: J. Mendez 30, C. Gonzalez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mendez 4-12, C. Gonzalez 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mendez 106-66, C. Gonzalez 19-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Mendez
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 5345
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