TL CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday's Notebook

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WILSON HAS SWEET ENDING TO CRAZY SEASON

Kenny Wilson played for three different organizations and five different teams during the 2014 season. But while playing for his fifth, and final team, Wilson helped the Midland RockHounds win a Texas League Championship.

Wilson hit .237 during the playoffs, and reached base in seven of the nine postseason games. During the regular season he was a key cog for the RockHounds in its quest for the playoffs, hitting .327, which included a 15-game hitting streak.

But beyond the numbers, Wilson was able to end his season a winner after being a nomad to start the year.

“I couldn’t ask for a better ending to the season,” said Wilson, who also played in the Minnesota and Toronto organizations this year. “This is probably the funnest team I’ve ever been on. We mesh so well together, it’s a great clubhouse, and I couldn’t have asked for a better ending.”

ROCKHOUNDS FIGURE OUT BUTLER

Rockhounds Daniel Robertson (left) and Kenny Wilson (right) celebrate after scoring runs against Tulsa on Saturday at Security Bank Ballpark in game four of the Texas League championship series. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram less Rockhounds Daniel Robertson (left) and Kenny Wilson (right) celebrate after scoring runs against Tulsa on Saturday at Security Bank Ballpark in game four of the Texas League championship series. James ... more Photo: James Durbin Photo: James Durbin Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close TL CHAMPIONSHIP: Sunday's Notebook 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

The five runs Midland scored against Tulsa starter Eddie Butler was the most the RockHounds had scored against him in four starts this season. Butler had allowed four runs in three previous starts, two in the regular season and one in the playoffs.

But on Sunday, the RockHounds scored all five runs of the Colorado Rockies prospect in their 5-0 victory.

DRILLERS CAN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE

Tulsa had runners in scoring position in the first, second, third, sixth, eighth and ninth innings, but couldn’t score a run against Midland’s pitchers.

RockHounds starter Nate Long worked out the jam in the first inning by getting Tyler Massey to fly out to center, and then Long retired the final two batters in the second after Brian Humphries double. In the eighth, the Drillers had runners on first and third with no outs, but RockHounds reliever Frank Gailey came on to put the fire out by retiring three straight, including two with strikeouts.

“We strung some hits together, but we just didn’t come up big when we had to,” said Tulsa manager Kevin Riggs. “They made the pitches. We put some good swings on some balls, but when we made a mistake they made us pay for it. It’s a credit to them.”

ROCKHOUNDS PLAYOFFS BITES

- Jeremy Barfield was 2-for-4 on Sunday with an RBI double, and was the only RockHounds hitter with multiple hits.

- Marcus Walden made his fourth appearance in the playoffs on Sunday and gave up one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Walden gave up one hit in eight innings pitched during the postseason with nine strikeouts.

- Midland and Tulsa combined for seven home runs during the championship series, which is the most since 2011 when San Antonio and Arkansas played for the title. Midland and Northwest Arkansas combined for 12 in the 2009 TL Championship Series.