TEXAS LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
05/21/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS AT MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS
GAME ID: 6562 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Hooks (25-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
Midland RockHounds (14-26) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 X 4 12 1
RockHounds Edge Hooks, 4-3
Fans watched the Midland RockHounds and the Corpus Christi Hooks fight to the finish.

The Midland RockHounds topped the Corpus Christi Hooks, 4-3, in Texas League action at Security Bank Ballpark. The game was highlighted by the performance of Midland pitcher Dani Mendoza. The win went to António Salazar in relief, making him now 1-1. Ed Ferrell took the loss for Corpus Christi.

Had Max Owens not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Owens hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 4-3, in favor of the RockHounds.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Mendoza.

The third-place RockHounds own a record of 14-26.
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gonzáles 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .321 1 3
E. Martin RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .317 1 12
J. Burkett 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .283 6 20
C. Gaston DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 6 12
   a-E. Newton DH 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .148 4 9
J. Collier CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 .471 4 9
P. Vázquez 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .254 4 16
J. Martínez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .218 3 19
T. Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235 1 11
J. Cabrera C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .300 1 8
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 4 15      
a - E. Newton inserted as DH in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: E. Newton (3, 7th Inning off D. Mendoza, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Collier (4, 7th Inning off A. Salazar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gonzáles , J. Burkett 2 , C. Gaston , E. Newton 2 , J. Collier 4 , P. Vázquez , T. Smith
2-out RBI: E. Newton , J. Collier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Collier 2 , J. Cabrera
Hit by Pitch: C. Gaston
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Brown CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .237 3 10
Á. Díaz RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 6 17
   a-R. Báez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 1 10
E. Wills 1B 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .275 0 12
X. Quintero LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .254 2 11
L. Merico DH 4 0 0 1 0 3 5 .243 0 6
M. Owens 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .301 1 21
L. Banda 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .202 0 8
J. Tirado SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 1 16
J. Fernández C 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .195 3 13
Totals 36 4 12 4 1 11 16      
a - R. Báez substituted for Á. Díaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Wills (8, 5th Inning off N. Valdés, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Brown 2 , E. Wills 4 , X. Quintero 2 , M. Owens 2 , L. Banda , J. Tirado , J. Fernández
2-out RBI: E. Brown , M. Owens , J. Fernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Díaz , L. Merico , L. Banda , J. Fernández
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Banda (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Tirado-Wills)
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Valdés 5.0 8 3 3 1 6 0 24 115 1.67   
E. Ferrell L (1-1) 3.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 13 60 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Valdés 44
Batters Faced: N. Valdés 24, E. Ferrell 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Valdés 6-3, E. Ferrell 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Valdés 115-69, E. Ferrell 60-38
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Mendoza 6.2 7 2 2 3 3 0 31 113 3.67   
A. Salazar W (1-1), BS (3) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 23 7.97   
J. Ramos SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 6.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Mendoza 52
Batters Faced: D. Mendoza 31, A. Salazar 5, J. Ramos 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Mendoza 5-11, A. Salazar 1-2, J. Ramos 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Mendoza 113-68, A. Salazar 23-14, J. Ramos 11-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Salazar 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dani Mendoza
Ballpark: Security Bank Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM CT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 2039
Special Notes: 2B Charlie Gaston was injured being hit by a pitch. Rain delay of 30 minutes in the 4th inning.
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