Javelinas take on CC Hooks
The Javelinas came out to Whataburger Field on April 4 to take on Houston Astros AA affiliated the Corpus Christi Hooks for the first time in school history.
At the top of the first inning the Javelinas showed promise, holding their own with the Hooks. Nick Wolf brought home Dalton Kramer with a line drive up the middle. Making the score 1-0. That would be the only time the Javelinas scored in the game, but the experience was immeasurable, players said.
Javelina fans were excited for the opportunities this brings for the Javelina baseball team.
“It gets them exposure to the community and then minor league baseball. They have people looking at them so they can get into a bigger league,” freshman Zenaida Molina said.
Javelinas continued to focus on using this ball game to help prepare all their players for upcoming games by rotating pitchers in and out.
“We take positives away from this,” Catcher Steven Bonuz said. “We know we are not going to see any better opponents this season in playing against a professional ball club, but our focus is solely on finishing this regular season strong and getting ready for postseason.”
Though the Javelinas lead didn’t last long, with a home run hit by the Hooks, the game was quickly tied.
Being the first exhibition game ever played by the Javelinas against the Minor League Corpus Christi Hooks, this was an opportunity for the men to gain experiences on a different level.
“We want the guys to be able to enjoy what is such a special experience playing against members of last year’s World Series winning organization. From there it’s an opportunity for a lot of players to get more reps against a really talented team as we prepare for big upcoming series and look to finish our regular season strong, Head Coach Jason Gonzales said.
Despite the devastating loss against the Corpus Christi Hooks, 8-1, the Javelinas played a great game.
Ending the night with zero errors the Javelinas prepare to take on Lubbock Christian University and Angelo State University next on their schedule.
