Schiavone Homers Twice, Sod Poodles Take Rain Shortened Opener
Box Score AMARILLO - The Sod Poodles slugged three home runs and received a sterling start from D-Backs top pitching prospect David Hagaman Tuesday night, claiming a rain-shortened, six-inning series opener, 7-3, over Corpus Christi. First-place Amarillo leads the Hooks by three games in the Texas League South second half
AMARILLO - The Sod Poodles slugged three home runs and received a sterling start from D-Backs top pitching prospect David Hagaman Tuesday night, claiming a rain-shortened, six-inning series opener, 7-3, over Corpus Christi.
First-place Amarillo leads the Hooks by three games in the Texas League South second half race with 17 contests remaining.
Jason Schiavone authored his third multi-homer game of the season, his first at Double-A, by launching a solo shot to right field in the fourth and a two-out, two-run homer in the sixth inning, minutes before a severe thunderstorm halted play.
Hooks are on the board with a home run by Jason Schiavone! pic.twitter.com/N50Vp0Y5zr
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) August 26, 2026
Schiavone, swatting four long balls over his last six games, leads the Astros system with 27 home runs and 74 RBIs.
Schiavone does it again! Another home run! pic.twitter.com/YaTY41QKhE
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) August 26, 2026
Walker Janek went 1-for-3 with a first-inning single to right field. Janek is batting .378 with a .919 OPS over a nine-game hitting streak.
Justin Thomas Jr., who homered Saturday and Sunday, was 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored from the lead-off spot.
Trevor Austin, who had a first-inning single, and Tyler Whitaker, who drew a walk to start the second accounted for the other Hooks baserunners.
Hagaman struck out 10 over 5.2 innings, reaching his season-high for Ks for the second time in four starts as a Sod Poodle.