TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
05/09/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 6521 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (13-16) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 0
Corpus Christi Hooks (15-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
RockHounds Top Hooks, 3-0, Behind López
Tony López, who is tied for 5th in the TEX in strikeouts with 35, had a strong outing for the Midland RockHounds against the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. The right-hander was a big part of his team's 3-0 win. After today's action, Midland sits at 13-16, while Corpus Christi falls to 15-14.

López dominated for Midland, raising his record to 3-2. Corpus Christi hitters had few good at-bats against the right-hander, who scattered 3 hits over 8 innings while striking out 6.

"Tony gave us a heck of an effort," said Midland manager Basilio Cabrera.
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Quintero LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 2 10
R. Báez RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .326 1 9
M. Owens 2B 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 .289 1 17
P. Herrera 3B 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 .375 1 10
E. Wills 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .260 0 9
Á. Díaz SS 4 0 1 2 1 2 4 .231 5 16
L. López DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .231 0 9
E. Brown CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .227 3 8
J. Calderón C 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .302 2 4
Totals 37 3 8 3 7 7 28      
BATTING
Doubles: X. Quintero (4, 6th Inning off R. Romero, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: X. Quintero 2 , M. Owens 3 , E. Wills 2 , Á. Díaz , L. López
2-out RBI: , Á. Díaz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Herrera , Á. Díaz , L. López , E. Brown , J. Calderón
Sac Bunt: E. Wills
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Owens-Díaz-Wills)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gaston DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .348 3 8
E. Martin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 0 5
J. Burkett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 5 16
M. Wilson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .385 1 2
S. Sweet 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299 1 10
J. Martínez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .227 2 15
R. Nolan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 3 14
T. Smith CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 1 6
G. Cleveland C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .160 0 0
Totals 29 0 3 0 1 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Martínez (7, 2nd Inning off T. López, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Sweet , J. Martínez 2 , R. Nolan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Nolan , G. Cleveland
GIDP: S. Sweet
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: W. Moreno (1) , J. Burkett (1) , J. Martínez (2)
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. López W (3-2) 8.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 27 96 1.85   
J. Ramos SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. López 81
Batters Faced: T. López 27, J. Ramos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. López 7-10, J. Ramos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. López 96-67, J. Ramos 13-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Lee L (0-3) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 18 3.95   
O. Esparza 3.2 2 1 1 3 3 0 17 75 1.26   
R. Romero 3.0 5 0 0 0 1 0 15 50 6.00   
W. Moreno 1.2 0 1 0 3 3 0 9 41 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Lee 37
Batters Faced: C. Lee 4, O. Esparza 17, R. Romero 15, W. Moreno 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Lee 1-1, O. Esparza 3-5, R. Romero 3-5, W. Moreno 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Lee 18-10, O. Esparza 75-42, R. Romero 50-31, W. Moreno 41-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Esparza 2-1 , R. Romero 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony López
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 19 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 5348
Special Notes: SP Curt Lee was injured while pitching. RP Rubén Romero was injured while pitching.
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