Big Fifth Forges Surge Series Win

Trey Dombroski boasts a 1.19 ERA and 0.84 WHIP over his last five appearances, striking out 31 against six walks and 13 hits in 22.2 innings. (Vanessa Buentello)

September 14, 2025

Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Wichita clinched a season-ending series win Saturday night, knocking off the Hooks, 7-5, before 4,065 fans at Whataburger Field. At 76-61, the Wind Surge are one game behind Tulsa in a bid to claim the final Texas League playoff spot. Both teams have one contest

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Wichita clinched a season-ending series win Saturday night, knocking off the Hooks, 7-5, before 4,065 fans at Whataburger Field.

At 76-61, the Wind Surge are one game behind Tulsa in a bid to claim the final Texas League playoff spot. Both teams have one contest remaining in the regular season, with Wichita holding the tiebreaker.

Corpus Christi carried a 3-2 lead into the fifth before the Wind Surge struck for five runs. Four markers came with two-outs, culminating with Jake Rucker's bases-loaded triple.

Lucas Spence and Garret Guillemette both connected on solo home runs for the Hooks. Spence went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two walks out of the lead-off spot.

Guillemette has gone deep 13 times this season, including six Double-A circuit clouts.

Garret Guillemette HOMERS! Hooks are up 2-0! pic.twitter.com/dMg6nzB618
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) September 14, 2025

Trey Dombroski finished his Texas League campaign with four shutout innings in relief, striking out five while allowing only one walk and two hits.

Dombroski stands 9-5 with a 3.61 ERA in 26 Hooks games (17 starts) this season. Over his last five appearances, the 6-foot-5 southpaw boasts a 1.19 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. Dombroski has struck out 31 against six walks and 13 hits in 22.2 innings during this span.

Wes Clarke plated two runs for Corpus Christi, going 1-for-3 with a walk.