Hooks One-Hit Missions to Complete Perfect Trip

SAN ANTONIO - Hooks lefty Ryan Hartman dominated the San Antonio Missions on Wednesday night, lifting Corpus Christi to a 1-0 victory at Wolff Stadium. The Hooks completed a four-game sweep of the Missions and a perfect 7-0 road trip by combining to hold the Missions to just one hit. 

Hartman tossed 5.2 no-hit frames before allowing a double to Ty France in the sixth. Hartman went on to strand France and toss a perfect seventh inning. The 24-year-old struck out eight batters and allowed just a single hit for his sixth win of the season.
San Antonio starter Jacob Nix was also terrific through the game's first six innings, holding the Hooks scoreless while allowing just two hits.
With the game still scoreless in the top of the seventh, Corpus Christi finally broke through. Yordan Alvarez ripped a two-out double which set the stage for Randy César, who was looking to extend his hitting streak to 37 games.
Cesar did just that. He grounded a ball through the left side of the infield for a base hit to plate Alvarez, giving the Hooks a 1-0 lead. Cesar's 37-game hit streak now is tied for the longest hit streak in Texas League history. The only other streak of that length was accomplished by El Paso's Bobby Trevino in 1969.
Dean Deetz replaced Hartman in the eighth and spun a scoreless frame. Riley Ferrell entered in the ninth and locked down Corpus Christi's victory as he retired the side in order. Ferrell notched his seventh save of the season.
The Hooks become the Corpus Christi Blue Ghosts when they return to Whataburger Field on Thursday night to begin a four-game set against the Frisco RoughRiders. From Thursday through Saturday, the team honors the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Lexington CV-16.
It's a Military Appreciation Weekend featuring flyovers, skydivers, face painters, ticket discounts, USS Lexington exhibits, and fireworks. Find out more at cchooks.com/blueghosts.