Hooks Return Wednesday

CORPUS CHRISTI - After a six-game road trip to Springfield and Tulsa, your Corpus Christi Hooks return to Whataburger Field Wednesday for a four-game homestand vs. Frisco.

Seat cushions and jerseys and the ZOOperstars - plus a postgame concert - highlight the festivities. Here's a preview, night-by-night:

Wednesday, July 10, Frisco RoughRiders @ Hooks, 7:05 p.m. (gates open 5:30)

•Whataburger Family Day, buy a ticket for yourself and get your kid's ticket free!

•Donate your gently-used Hooks clothing item to Goodwill near the main gates at the giant Whataburger fry box. In exchange, you'll get a new Hooks t-shirt, ticket voucher and special Whataburger coupon offer!

•Bring your Tabasco purchase receipt to the box office and ask about the 2-for-1 ticket offer.

•Groups of 20+ call 361-561-HOOK (4665) for $10 reserved-seat tickets and Hooks caps for all members.

•National Anthem by Brynn Land.

Radio partner: KFTX-FM

Thursday, July 11, RoughRiders @ Hooks, 7:05 p.m. (gates open 5:30)

•The first 2,500 fans take home a Hooks Seat Cushion from your Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers.

•Thirsty Thursday (discounted soda and beer), from Stripes.

•After 8:30 a.m. on the 11^th, go to the Stripes Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/stripesstores to learn the Stripes Thirsty Thursday Word of the Day. Later that day or night, repeat the word at the Whataburger Field box office and receive a free Hooks Thirsty Thursday reserved-seat or general admission ticket for each Thirsty Thursday ticket purchased.

•National Anthem by Rae Garza.

Media partners: Classic Rock 104.5 FM and Time Warner Cable

Friday, July 12, RoughRiders @ Hooks, 7:05 p.m. (gates open 5:30)

•Enjoy Friday Fireworks postgame, presented by Bud Light.

•See the world-famous ZOOperstars, brought to you by CPL Retail Energy. They'll induce side-splitting laughter all night long!

•Sign up to compete in the Texas Lottery Scratch-Off Dance-Off.

•It's Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Night; inquire at the box office about $9 reserved-seat tickets.

•National Anthem by Edna Narvaez.

Media partners: K-99 and KIII-TV3

Saturday, July 13, RoughRiders @ Hooks, 6:05 p.m. (gates open 4:30)

•The first 1,750 fans receive a Hooks Red & Black Jersey from CITGO.

•America's U2 Tribute Band, Mysterious Ways, performs postgame. Presented by KIII-TV3, the Caller-Times and ClearChannel Media + Entertainment.

•National Anthem by Zelda Olivares.

Radio partner: La Caliente 98.3 FM