SAN ANTONIO - J.B. Bukauskas fired six-innings of one-hit ball and the Hooks netted a pair of late runs as Corpus Christi blanked the Missions, 2-0, before 7,762 fans at Wolff Stadium.Earlier in the afternoon, the Hooks (38-30, 81-53) secured a second-half title with Midland's 2-0 win over Frisco. Corpus

A lead-off home run by Carmen Benedetti in the ninth inning Wednesday night vaulted the Hooks to a 3-2 walk-off win over Tulsa in front of 4,359 fans at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi's seventh last-at bat victory of the year secured the series win.The Hooks (27-19, 70-45) were held to three

CORPUS CHRISTI - Ryan Hartman earned his 10th win and Akeem Bostick fired four innings of hitless relief Tuesday night as the Hooks beat Tulsa, 4-1, before 5,383 fans at Whataburger Field.The only damage against Hartman (10-3) was a two-out solo home run by D.J. Peters in the fourth. Corpus

NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Chas McCormick's go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning Saturday night pushed the Hooks to a 6-3 victory over Arkansas in the series finale at Dickey Stephens Park.Brandon Bielak, making his Double-A debut, ensured the late edge would hold, hurling 4 2/3 innings of shutout relief.

MIDLAND - A two-out RBI single by Jamie Ritchie in the eighth inning Wednesday night was the difference in Corpus Christi's 4-3 win over the RockHounds before 3,181 fans at Security Bank Ballpark.With San Antonio's extra-inning triumph over Frisco, the Hooks (39-26) remain two games back of the Missions with

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks used a six-run third and seven-strikeout performances by Cionel Pérez and Alex Winkelman to best Midland, 9-2, in the series opener at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi, now 10-5 at home, snapped its losing streak at four games.

MIDLAND - Kevin Hill and Alex Winkelman combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, and centerfielder Myles Straw turned in two outfield assists Friday night as the Hooks beat Midland, 6-3, in the series finale at Security Bank Ballpark.Corpus Christi (17-11) struck first, scoring three first inning runs against

CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks received a strong start by Framber Valdez and shutout work from the bullpen, besting Midland 6-1 in Monday's series opener at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi has won five in a row, and nine of the last 11. Valdez struck out seven, and permitted just two hits

Ryne Birk is the first to admit that he broke camp with his swing a little out of sync. But a hitting regimen that's benefited at least one Astros All-Star might be helping right the ship for the Houston infield prospect."We've been getting on the machine kind of like Carlos

FRISCO - Corpus Christi notched a season-best 17 hits and paraded 25 men to the plate from fifth through the eighth innings Friday night, downing the RoughRiders 11-3 before an announced crowd of 9,060 at Dr Pepper Ballpark.The Hooks' 2-3-4 hitters, Stephen Wrenn, Yordan Alvarez, and Taylor Jones, combined to

CORPUS CHRISTI - Yordan Alvarez belted a two-out three-run home run to left field in the 11th inning Sunday afternoon, lifting the Hooks to a 10-7 triumph over Arkansas before 4,346 fans at Whataburger Field.Corpus Christi jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second against Andrew Moore thanks to

NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas capitalized on 10 Corpus Christi walks Monday night, dispatching the Hooks, 8-3, to secure the three-game series at Dickey-Stephens Park.The Travelers (3-2) jumped out to an early advantage, scoring four times in the second. Facing lefty Cionel Pérez, Joe De Carlo and Braden Bishop both

FRISCO - Cy Sneed spun seven shutout innings Thursday night as Corpus Christi picked up a 4-1 triumph over the RoughRiders in the series opener at Dr Pepper Ballpark.The Hooks (19-21, 53-57), who halted their four-game losing streak, now stand 17-8 vs. Frisco (16-25, 47-64) this season. Sneed scattered six