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Former Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Lee Smith, left, autographs baseball cards and helmet for Robert Barton Wednesday during the West Texas Sports Banquet at Midland Country Club.

BASEBALL: Time spent in Midland made big impact on Smith's career

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

MIDLAND Lee Smith’s baseball career reached a crossroads when he reached West Texas. During Smith’s first season with the Double-A Midland Cubs in 1978, manager Randy Hundley asked the big right-hander to give up starting pitching and...... Full story

Adam Heether turns a double play as Frisco's Davis Stoneburner slides into second during the game Monday at Citibank Ballpark.

Texas League: RockHounds named Texas League Organization of the Year

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

If Midland tried to land a Texas League baseball team today, Tom Kayser said there’s no way it would happen. Kayser, the league’s longtime president, said the Midland market would be viewed as too small to support a Double-A franchise....... Full story

Adam Zuvanich says: 'Moneyball' makes solid contact, but not among All-Star baseball films

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

MIDLAND The Midland RockHounds are not mentioned in the movie “Moneyball,” but it still hits close to home for fans of West Texas’ Double-A franchise. “Moneyball,” which hit theaters Friday, is an adaptation of Michael...... Full story

Jeremy Barfield throws to home plate after catching a fly ball during the game against North West Arkansas Monday at Citibank Ballpark.

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds beat Missions

BY LEE SCHEIDE

SAN ANTONIO Sonny Gray, in his first start for Midland, struck out three and walked one Wednesday while helping the RockHounds to a 5-1 Texas League baseball victory over San Antonio at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Jonathan Ortiz, Trey Barham and Jon...... Full story

Texas League Baseball: Two RockHounds named postseason all-stars

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Grant Green and former Midland RockHounds teammate Jermaine Mitchell were named to the Texas League’s Postseason All-Star Team this week. Green, a shortstop and center fielder who was selected as a utility player, entered the week with a .295...... Full story

The Midland RockHounds Anthony Capra throws a strike during Monday's game against Frisco at Citibank Ballpark. Capra pitched seven scoreless innings and had six strikeouts in the RockHounds' 3-2 win.

Texas League baseball: RockHounds rally to win last home game

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

MIDLAND A wild pitch and two fielding errors brought home all of the Midland RockHounds’ runs in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday night, and they beat Frisco 3-2 in their last home game of the season at Citibank Ballpark....... Full story

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds lose

MIDLAND RockHounds starter Gary Daley surrendered four runs and reliever Polin Trinidad gave up four more as Midland lost to Frisco 8-4 Sunday in Texas League Baseball. Davis Stoneburner hit a three-run home run in the seventh and finished with...... Full story

Rockhounds Gary Daley attempts at making a diving catch but loses the ball when he contacted the ground during the game against North West Arkansas Monday at Citibank Ballpark.

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds get drama-filled victory

BY LEE SCHEIDE

MIDLAND Jason Christian doubled home Adam Heether and Jeremy Barfield in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday and lifted the RockHounds to a 3-2 Texas League baseball victory against Corpus Christian at Citibank Ballpark. The victory snapped a...... Full story

Rockhounds Jermaine Mitchell (25) steels second as Corpus Christi's Brandon Wikoff catches the ball a moment to late during the game on Wednesday night at Citibank Ballpark. Albert Cesare|Odessa American

Texas League: Corpus Christi blanks RockHounds

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

MIDLAND Brett Oberholtzer pitched 7.2 scoreless innings against the Midland RockHounds, who opened their last homestand of the season Tuesday night with a 5-0 loss against Corpus Christi at Citibank Ballpark. The RockHounds (29-28 Texas League...... Full story

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds win thanks to 7-run inning

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SPRINGDALE, ARK. Stephen Parker hit a grand slam and Jeremy Barfield clubbed a three-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Midland RockHounds to an 8-2 victory Sunday at Northwest Arkansas. Michael Spina added an RBI in the fifth for the...... Full story

The Midland RockHounds' Grant Green gets a base hit during a game against Northwest Arkansas Monday night at Citibank Ballpark in Midland.

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds suffer fourth consecutive loss

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. Northwest Arkansas scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, four after a two-out fielding error by Midland second baseman Wes Timmons, and went on to beat the RockHounds 6-3 Saturday night in Texas League baseball at...... Full story

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds lose

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TULSA, OKLA. Tulsa scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to defeat the Midland RockHounds 4-2 on Friday. Matthew Sulentic finished 3-for-4 with an RBI in a losing effort. Tyler Ladendorf added two hits for Midland. Jason Bergmann...... Full story

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds fall again

BY LEE SCHEIDE

TULSA, OKLA. One night after getting just two hits, the Midland RockHounds went just one better Thursday and got only three hits in an 8-0 loss to Tulsa in Texas League baseball at ONEOK Field. Alex White (1-1) pitched into the eighth inning for...... Full story

Texas League Baseball: RockHounds head to Tulsa

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

The Midland RockHounds, who have won nine of their last 11 games to surge into contention in the Texas League’s South Division, begin a six-game road swing at 7:05 tonight in Tulsa, Okla. The RockHounds (28-22, TL second half), who are three...... Full story

Stephen Parker is tripped as he comes home by North West Arkansas' Ryan Eigsti during the game Monday at Citibank Ballpark.

Texas League Baseball: All the pieces come together for Hounds

BY ADAM ZUVANICH

MIDLAND Winning doesn’t always matter in minor-league baseball, where moving up in the organization is more important than ascending in the standings. The Double-A Midland RockHounds don’t deny that, but they also want to win on their...... Full story