TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
08/18/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS AT CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS
GAME ID: 6880 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Springfield Cardinals (77-42) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Corpus Christi Hooks (64-55) 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 3
Hooks Deal Springfield 5-3 Defeat
A good performance from second baseman Steve Sweet helped the Corpus Christi Hooks defeat the Springfield Cardinals, 5-3. Sweet went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles for the Hooks. Earning his 21st save for Corpus Christi was Bob Barraclough. The Hooks are now 64-55, while the Cardinals fall to 77-42.

The Hooks got a big at-bat from right fielder Eric Newton. For the game, Newton was 1 for 3 with a triple, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run triple. His 1st triple of the season gave Corpus Christi a 3-2 lead.

Corpus Christi manager Evan Scribner praised his team's "businesslike approach."
SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. MacKey RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .143 0 3
B. Wemp DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .319 10 53
C. Edwards 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .314 1 23
G. Phillipson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .283 1 8
D. Glenn 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .312 1 3
J. Gonzáles SS, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .322 1 19
M. Robinson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .204 0 2
D. Morris 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 4 24
   a-M. Meyer PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 2 17
   b-J. Ortíz 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .433 0 2
C. Vargas C 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 .159 4 21
Totals 35 3 7 3 4 11 21      
a - M. Meyer pinch hit for D. Morris in the 6th
b - J. Ortíz substituted for M. Meyer in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: R. MacKey (1, 3rd Inning off D. Ball, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Vargas (9, 5th Inning off D. Ball, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Gonzáles (8, 6th Inning off D. Ball, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. MacKey 3 , B. Wemp , D. Glenn , J. Gonzáles 2 , D. Morris , C. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: D. Glenn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Edwards , G. Phillipson , D. Glenn , C. Vargas
GIDP: C. Edwards
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. MacKey (1) , C. Edwards (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ortíz (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cross DH 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .302 2 18
R. Nolan SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .297 9 47
C. Gaston 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .345 9 34
C. Warren CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .206 1 8
J. Burkett 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .315 16 66
   a-J. Collier LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 10 32
S. Sweet 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .296 1 11
L. Thomas LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .292 7 29
   b-N. Costello 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 6 35
E. Newton RF 3 1 1 3 0 2 4 .246 18 54
M. Horton C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .250 0 2
Totals 34 5 10 5 3 6 19      
a - J. Collier substituted for J. Burkett in the 9th
b - N. Costello substituted for L. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Sweet (7, 2nd Inning off J. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Burkett (23, 2nd Inning off J. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cross (12, 6th Inning off G. Moore, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Newton (1, 2nd Inning off J. Rivera, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cross 4 , C. Warren , J. Burkett 2 , S. Sweet 4 , L. Thomas , E. Newton 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Gaston 2 , E. Newton , M. Horton
Sac Fly: E. Newton
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: O. van Rey (1) , D. Ball (2) , M. Horton (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Sweet-Nolan-Costello)
SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Rivera L (2-6) 2.2 6 5 5 3 1 0 17 80 6.35   
G. Moore 4.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 17 66 2.02   
A. Reeves 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rivera 20
Batters Faced: J. Rivera 17, G. Moore 17, A. Reeves 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rivera 3-4, G. Moore 4-5, A. Reeves 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rivera 80-46, G. Moore 66-49, A. Reeves 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Moore 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Ball W (6-5) 5.1 7 3 3 0 5 0 24 101 4.98   
O. van Rey H (2) 2.2 0 0 0 3 5 0 12 49 8.22   
B. Barraclough SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 16 3.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ball 47
Batters Faced: D. Ball 24, O. van Rey 12, B. Barraclough 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ball 3-8, O. van Rey 2-1, B. Barraclough 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ball 101-63, O. van Rey 49-25, B. Barraclough 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. van Rey 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Sweet
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 5315
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