TEXAS LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
07/09/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6741 - THURSDAY, JULY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Hooks (41-43) 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 8 16 1
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (24-60) 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 9 0
Hooks Deal Naturals 8-5 Loss
Corpus Christi second baseman Mike Wilson had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 8-5. David Lopez, 2-1, earned the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 2.2 innings. The last-place Naturals now sit at 24-60.

Corpus Christi third baseman Charlie Gaston contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the eighth. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 22nd hit of the season and put the Hooks ahead, 6-4.

"Nice win for us," said Wilson. "Now we'll go after the next one."
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas LF, RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .255 1 8
C. Gaston 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .328 6 13
J. Burkett 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 6 .284 8 35
E. Newton CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .199 9 27
M. Wilson 2B 5 1 3 3 0 1 1 .314 6 23
J. Collier SS 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .293 8 25
N. Costello DH 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .308 4 25
T. Smith RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .306 4 26
   a-Y. Munoz PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347 1 10
   b-G. Bernard RF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281 1 13
G. Cleveland C 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .210 1 7
Totals 42 8 16 8 2 11 21      
a - Y. Munoz pinch hit for T. Smith in the 8th
b - G. Bernard substituted for Y. Munoz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Costello (13, 2nd Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Cleveland (16, 4th Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Burkett (13, 5th Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Wilson (15, 5th Inning off Á. Ayala, 1 on, 2 outs) , Y. Munoz (8, 8th Inning off J. Mata, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Burkett (8, 3rd Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Wilson (6, 9th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Collier (8, 9th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thomas , C. Gaston 3 , J. Burkett 6 , E. Newton , M. Wilson 7 , J. Collier 4 , N. Costello 3 , Y. Munoz 2 , G. Cleveland 3
2-out RBI: C. Gaston , M. Wilson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Thomas , C. Gaston , J. Burkett , J. Collier 2
Sac Fly: E. Newton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: B. Barraclough (2)
OF assists: 1 (Newton(Snider at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Snider 2B 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 .287 2 24
R. Hernández CF 5 2 2 1 0 2 5 .261 4 23
E. Barton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 9 33
   a-H. Marín PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 4 16
   b-J. Henderson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350 0 3
   c-J. Rosales 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .189 1 9
S. Tamamura 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .283 2 37
E. Barnes RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .328 1 21
   e-C. Villaneda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277 3 14
E. Atkins DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .236 5 21
   d-J. O'Duana DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .259 4 19
J. Reyes LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .196 1 12
A. Werner SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .251 3 27
T. Soto C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .250 5 15
Totals 35 5 9 4 6 9 26      
a - H. Marín pinch ran for E. Barton in the 1st
b - J. Henderson pinch hit for H. Marín in the 3rd
c - J. Rosales substituted for J. Henderson in the 4th
d - J. O'Duana inserted as DH in the 8th
e - C. Villaneda pinch hit for E. Barnes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hernández (13, 3rd Inning off J. Steele, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Hernández (4, 1st Inning off O. Esparza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Snider 2 , R. Hernández 6 , J. Henderson , J. Rosales , S. Tamamura , J. Reyes , T. Soto
2-out RBI: , D. Snider 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hernández , J. O'Duana , J. Reyes
Sac Fly: E. Barnes
Hit by Pitch: E. Barton
Team LOB: 11
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. Esparza 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 16 6.28   
J. Steele 3.0 5 2 2 0 3 0 13 55 6.16   
W. Hernández 2.1 1 1 1 4 4 0 12 51 3.09   
D. Lopez W (2-1) 2.2 1 1 0 2 1 0 11 38 3.09   
B. Barraclough SV (14) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Esparza 37
Batters Faced: O. Esparza 3, J. Steele 13, W. Hernández 12, D. Lopez 11, B. Barraclough 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Esparza 0-1, J. Steele 1-4, W. Hernández 1-2, D. Lopez 3-4, B. Barraclough 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Esparza 16-9, J. Steele 55-35, W. Hernández 51-28, D. Lopez 38-23, B. Barraclough 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Steele 1-0 , D. Lopez 3-0 , B. Barraclough 2-1
Hit Batsmen: O. Esparza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala L (1-11) 6.2 11 5 5 0 6 1 31 107 8.18   
J. Mata 0.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4 20 8.31   
J. Wright 1.2 4 2 2 1 3 2 10 35 6.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 38
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 31, J. Mata 4, J. Wright 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 8-6, J. Mata 0-0, J. Wright 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 107-67, J. Mata 20-13, J. Wright 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mata 1-0 , J. Wright 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Wilson
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 2904
Special Notes: Ed Barton and Orlando Esparza were ejected in the 1st inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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