The Waldron Street Journal
Corpus Christi baseball team hits it off: New season for the Hooks begins April 7thMonday, April 02, 2007 By Horacio Hernandez
As the “ca-rack” of the bat only days away, it must only mean one thing. It’s time for a new season as the revamped, reloaded, and rebuilt 2007 Corpus Christi Hooks begin play on April 7th. With the return of Manager Dave Clark and standouts Juan Gutierrez and Josh Bonifay. There’s nothing stopping the Hooks from repeating as Texas League Champions. Not only does the strive of competition bring an atmosphere like no other to Whataburger Field, but attending a game seems to be the “thing” to do for many Flour Bluff students. “Going to the games is always fun to do,” sophomore Scott Thompson said. “It gives everyone in Corpus a thing to do.” Last September, the Hooks defeated the Witchita Wranglers in four games of the TLCS (Texas League Championship Series) to bring a baseball title to Corpus Christi for the fi rst time since 1958. The win at Whataburger Field brought a crowd of 8,400 fans faithful until the last pitch. Numbers like these are expected consistently throughout the 2007 season. “I think the Hooks will have a good season this year,” senior Will Collier said. “If they get into the playoff s, I think they have the power to go all the way and win the (Texas League) Championship again.” The 140 game season (70 home, 70 away), which has brought the biggest names in college to the Field already, will host the 2007 Texas League All Star Game on June 26th. The match up brings the All Stars of the Northern Division and the All Stars of the Southern Conference against each other for a friendly afternoon “pick up” game. “The air of excitement is amazing at a Hooks game,”junior Cody Warren said. “Everything just builds up and the pressure (of the players) can be felt in the stands.” The Hooks begin home fi eld play on April 12th against the Wranglers. For ticket information, visit www.cchooks.com |