Hooks Notch Back-to-Back Wins

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Max Holy's first Double-A home run led off the sixth inning Wednesday evening, providing the difference in a 2-1 Corpus Christi triumph over Midland at Whataburger Field.

The Hooks, playing as the World Famous Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits, have won consecutive games for the first time since May 7-8 at Springfield.

For a second straight night, Corpus Christi's bullpen kept the RockHounds at bay. Jose Guedez, Alex Santos II, Amilcar Chirinos, and Railin Perez teamed to hold the Double-A's to one unearned run over the final five innings.

Corpus Christi notched a 1-0 edge in the second. Tyler Whitaker started the two-out rally with a base hit to right-center. Pascanel Ferreras, activated from the IL Tuesday, followed by lacing an RBI double into the left-field corner.

Hooks starter Bryce Mayer managed to strand three walks, two hit batsmen and one hit while grinding through four innings. Mayer, posting a 3.70 ERA in seven appearances, retired five in a row to finish his sixth start.

Holy aided Mayer with a terrific diving stop at short and throw home for the first out of the second.

Holy Max! Max Holy dives for the catch and throws to home for the out! pic.twitter.com/JdKlqu0lEG

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) May 21, 2026

Santos picked up his third win of the year, using a double play to help fashion 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Chirinos dispatched all four batters he faced before Perez bypassed a lead-off walk in the ninth for his second save.

Holy, hitting .321 with a .403 on-base average in 14 Double-A games, lifted a 1-2 pitch onto the berm in left to snap the 1-1 stalemate in the sixth.

HOLY MOLY!! MAX HOLY HOME RUN!! pic.twitter.com/SWbvL1sXQz

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) May 21, 2026