Diaz Homers Twice, Pen Shines for Fourth Straight Win

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CORPUS CHRISTI – Edwin Diaz belted two home runs and Corpus Christi’s bullpen permitted just four hits over six innings of work as the Hooks edged Springfield, 5-4, Wednesday night at Whataburger Field.

Corpus Christi has won four in a row and five of its last seven games.

Diaz went deep to lead off both the third and fifth, giving the Hooks three multi-homer performances in as many games. Wilyer Abreu hit two home runs Sunday in Amarillo and Justin Dirden clubbed his 19th and 20th Tuesday night.

Cesar Salazar went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs scored. Salazar came home in the third on a single by Dirden, who has collected 11 hits in his 15 at-bats.

Fueled by Diaz’s second homer of the night, his eighth in 36 games as a Hook, Corpus Christi sent eight men to bat in the fifth. Will Wagner’s bases-loaded single plated a pair.

Cody Deason was charged with one unearned run thru three innings. He left the game as a precautionary measure after being struck by a line drive.

Freylin Garcia matched his Double-A best with 2 2/3 innings of work. Layne Henderson picked up the victory in his return from Triple-A with 1 1/3 shutout frames.

Michael Horrell picked up his first save after stranding five runners over 1 2/3. Horrell left the bases loaded in the ninth after retiring three-hole hitter and St Louis top prospect Jordan Walker to end the game.