CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Cade McGee homered and Braden Davis allowed no earned runs over 5 2/3 innings as the Springfield Cardinals beat the Corpus Christi Hooks, 4-1, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Whataburger Field.

Springfield scored three times in the second inning. McGee opened with a home run. Jon Jon Gazdar doubled in Tre Richardson III, and Luis Pino grounded into a force out that brought home Gazdar. Corpus Christi pulled to 3-1 in the bottom of the second when Tyler Whitaker singled and second baseman McGee’s fielding error allowed Brandon Forrester to score. Springfield added another run in the seventh.

Davis (3-4) allowed five hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings. José Davila followed with 2 1/3 scoreless innings, and Jack Findlay worked the ninth for his fifth save. Alejandro Torres (3-2) took the loss after allowing four hits and three earned runs in two innings. The Hooks had nine hits and Springfield had 12. Attendance was 3,762, and the game lasted 3:09. Springfield improved to 72-57; Corpus Christi fell to 60-71.