TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
04/14/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 6429 - TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (1-5) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 2
Corpus Christi Hooks (5-1) 5 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 X 14 12 0
Baca has 3 hits as Hooks Squash Naturals
The Corpus Christi Hooks pinned a convincing loss on the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 14-2, at Whataburger Field. José Baca was a main factor in the win. He was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for Corpus Christi. The winning pitcher was Jed Maxharraj. He's now 2-0. He went 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits for the Hooks. The win puts Corpus Christi at 5-1.

With Corpus Christi leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Baca hit a slider from Ed Barton for a grand slam home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Hooks ahead, 5-0.

Northwest Arkansas manager Steve Falteisek summed up his team's performance in one word: "Putrid."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .261 0 4
J. O'Duana CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .143 1 2
S. Tamamura RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .188 0 1
R. Sanders LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .150 0 0
A. Werner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .238 0 0
T. Soto C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
J. Rosales SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286 1 1
E. Barton P, DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267 0 1
J. Santos 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 10 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. O'Duana (1, 6th Inning off J. Maxharraj, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Hernández , J. O'Duana 6 , S. Tamamura , T. Soto
2-out RBI: S. Tamamura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Sanders , T. Soto
GIDP: S. Tamamura
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hernández (1) , T. Soto (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Werner-Rosales-Santos)
PB: T. Soto
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gutiérrez RF 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .333 2 5
J. Puente 3B 4 3 2 2 2 0 5 .333 1 3
S. Sweet SS 6 1 1 0 0 1 8 .190 0 1
J. Rea LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 5 .250 0 3
P. Vázquez DH 4 2 1 4 1 0 3 .125 1 4
J. Martínez 2B 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .227 1 3
J. Baca 1B 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .500 2 8
E. Newton CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .200 0 0
J. Cabrera C 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .364 0 1
Totals 36 14 12 12 11 7 31      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rea (2, 3rd Inning off J. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Cabrera (1, 4th Inning off A. Cortéz, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Sweet (1, 5th Inning off A. Cortéz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Baca (2, 1st Inning off E. Barton, 3 on, 2 outs) , P. Vázquez (1, 2nd Inning off E. Barton, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Martínez (1, 2nd Inning off J. Foster, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Puente (1, 3rd Inning off J. Foster, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Puente 5 , S. Sweet 3 , J. Rea 3 , P. Vázquez 4 , J. Martínez 4 , J. Baca 6 , J. Cabrera 3
2-out RBI: P. Vázquez , J. Martínez , J. Baca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Sweet , P. Vázquez 2 , J. Martínez , J. Baca , J. Cabrera
GIDP: J. Puente
Hit by Pitch: J. Gutiérrez , J. Rea , P. Vázquez
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Puente-Martínez-Baca)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Barton L (1-1) 1.2 4 9 4 2 3 2 14 51 5.19   
J. Foster 1.1 4 3 3 2 1 2 10 46 12.71   
A. Cortéz 1.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 8 34 4.15   
E. Méndez 2.1 0 0 0 4 1 0 12 62 2.25   
A. Díaz 1.1 0 1 1 2 1 0 6 29 11.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Barton 16
Batters Faced: E. Barton 14, J. Foster 10, A. Cortéz 8, E. Méndez 12, A. Díaz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Barton 1-1, J. Foster 1-2, A. Cortéz 2-0, E. Méndez 1-5, A. Díaz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Barton 51-28, J. Foster 46-26, A. Cortéz 34-19, E. Méndez 62-31, A. Díaz 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Méndez 1-0 , A. Díaz 3-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Barton 2 , E. Méndez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Maxharraj W (2-0) 7.0 5 2 2 2 7 1 27 106 3.21   
J. Langlands 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Maxharraj 64
Batters Faced: J. Maxharraj 27, J. Langlands 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Maxharraj 5-8, J. Langlands 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Maxharraj 106-70, J. Langlands 28-19
Balk: J. Maxharraj
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Baca
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 5348
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