TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
07/04/2026
BNN Index | TEX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 6721 - SATURDAY, JULY 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (22-57) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 0
Corpus Christi Hooks (40-39) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 X 4 11 1
Hooks Bridle Naturals, 4-2
Norberto Valdés, who is tied for 8th in the TEX with a 9.2 K/9 rate, propelled his team to victory over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The final score was 4-2, Corpus Christi. With the win, Corpus Christi upped its record to 40-39.

The Hooks got a big at-bat from left fielder Lane Thomas. For the game, Thomas was 2 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 2nd double of the season gave Corpus Christi a 2-1 lead.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Valdés. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. O'Duana LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .267 4 19
E. Barton 3B 5 0 1 0 0 3 5 .286 8 31
R. Hernández SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 2 19
   a-D. Snider PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 2 22
E. Barnes RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .319 1 16
S. Tamamura 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .280 1 31
R. Sanders CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 4 30
J. Reyes DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .187 1 12
T. Soto 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .256 4 12
J. Santos C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .180 0 6
   b-C. Villaneda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 3 13
Totals 34 2 9 1 3 10 21      
a - D. Snider pinch hit for R. Hernández in the 7th
b - C. Villaneda pinch hit for J. Santos in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Barnes (6, 2nd Inning off N. Valdés, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. O'Duana 2 , E. Barton , D. Snider , E. Barnes 3 , S. Tamamura , J. Reyes , T. Soto
2-out RBI: E. Barnes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hernández , S. Tamamura , J. Reyes , T. Soto
GIDP: E. Barton
Sac Bunt: R. Sanders , J. Santos
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tamamura-Hernández-Soto)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .247 1 6
   a-J. Collier LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 7 23
R. Nolan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .266 5 30
T. Smith 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304 3 25
G. Bernard CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260 1 12
J. Burkett 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .284 7 33
   b-N. Costello 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 4 25
S. Bove RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .284 0 6
M. Wilson DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .313 5 19
P. Vázquez 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .280 10 37
G. Cleveland C 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .216 1 7
Totals 33 4 11 4 3 4 14      
a - J. Collier substituted for L. Thomas in the 9th
b - N. Costello substituted for J. Burkett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Nolan (23, 3rd Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Thomas (2, 5th Inning off Á. Ayala, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Wilson (14, 6th Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Burkett (7, 8th Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thomas 3 , R. Nolan 2 , T. Smith , G. Bernard , J. Burkett 5 , S. Bove , M. Wilson 3 , P. Vázquez
2-out RBI: M. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Smith 2 , J. Burkett , G. Cleveland 2
GIDP: S. Bove
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Thomas (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Valdés (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Vázquez-Nolan-Burkett)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala L (1-10) 7.2 11 4 4 3 3 1 35 109 8.30   
J. Wright 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 41
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 35, J. Wright 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 6-12, J. Wright 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 109-72, J. Wright 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wright 2-0
WP: Á. Ayala 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
N. Valdés W (6-2) 6.2 8 2 1 2 6 0 30 110 4.96   
W. Hernández H (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 26 3.29   
B. Barraclough SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 25 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Valdés 56
Batters Faced: N. Valdés 30, W. Hernández 5, B. Barraclough 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Valdés 8-6, W. Hernández 1-1, B. Barraclough 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Valdés 110-68, W. Hernández 26-14, B. Barraclough 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Hernández 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norberto Valdés
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (91 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 5355
Saturday, July 4th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68