Thursday night’s first game of a Class 5A regional high school baseball final between Ray and Moody was one of the best attended sporting events in the history of Corpus Christi. More than 6,000 reserved seats were sold out for the event with only general admission seats on the berm available. A final attendance number will be announced during Thursday's game.

Here is a look at some other well attended sporting events in Corpus Christi.

HS Football: Corpus Christi High vs. San Antonio Jefferson

Date: Oct. 18, 1947

Venue: Buc Stadium

Attendance: Estimated at 20,000

The Buccaneers won 19-6 in front of considered to be the largest crowd in the 75-plus year history of the stadium.

HS Football: Class 4A Division II State Semifinal, Calallen vs. LaMarque

Date: Dec. 13, 1997

Venue: Buc Stadium

Attendance: Estimated at 14,200

La Marque topped the Wildcats 13-3 in front of a crowd so large stadium officials had to bring in extra bleachers to accommodate the fans.

Hooks: Roger Clemens pitches

Date: June 11, 2006

Venue: Whataburger Field

Attendance: 9,022

Fans packed into Whataburger Field when Roger Clemens made a rehabilitation start for the Hooks.

HS Baseball: Region IV-4A Final, Moody vs. Calallen

Date: June 6, 2009

Venue: Whataburger Field

Attendance: Game 3, 6,582; Series, estimated 25,000

The Trojans won Game 3 in front of what is arguably one of the biggest high school baseball crowds outside of the state tournament.

Hooks: Fireworks Night

Date: July 4, 2014

Venue: Whataburger Field

Attendance: 9,185

This was the largest Hooks crowd Whataburger Field has had in its decade-long existence.

High School Football: District 30-5A Championship

Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Venue: Wildcat Stadium, Calallen High School

Attendance: More than 9,000

A standing room only crowd 9,000 jammed into Calallen’s home field to watch the Wildcats win the District 30-5A championship and coach Phil Danaher become the all-time winningest coach in Texas High School football history.