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Astros Minor League Recap: May 17th

Jimmy Price

Published

May 18, 2022

Logan Cerny | Credit: Joe Dwyer

Another day of minor league action is in the books. You can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-22) lost 5-2 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon got the start for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 5 runs, 3 earned, over 4 innings. The offense got on the board in the 3rd on a De Goti solo HR. In the 5th, Julks added a solo HR for the 2nd run. Dubin tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief and Rosscup and Hernandez had scoreless outings but the offense was unable to get anything else going as the Space Cowboys fell 5-2.

Note: Julks has 5 HR in May.

Alex McKenna, DH: 1-for-3, BB
David Hensley, SS: 0-for-3, BB, SB
Corey Julks, LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
Alex De Goti, 3B: 2-for-3, R, HR, RBI

Peter Solomon, RHP: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Shawn Dubin, RHP: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Zac Rosscup, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (12-22) lost 13-7 (BOX SCORE)

Melendez started for the Hooks and allowed 6 runs, 3 earned, over 2.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd on a Kessinger RBI double. In the 3rd, Valdez added a solo HR to right. West relieved Melendez and allowed 2 runs over 1.1 innings. The Hooks got 4 back in the 6th scoring a run on a wild pitch, a Valdez sac fly and a Dirden 2 run double to make it 8-6. The RoughRiders scored more though getting 5 more runs off the bullpen. Diaz added an RBI double in the 8th but that was it from the offense as they fell 13-7.

Note: Dirden is hitting .309 with 14 2B this season.

Wilyer Abreu, CF: 1-for-4, R, 2 BB
Luke Berryhill, 1B: 1-for-4, 2 R, BB
Enmanuel Valdez, 2B: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Yainer Diaz, C: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
Justin Dirden, LF: 2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 0-for-4, R, BB
Grae Kessinger, SS: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Ross Adolph, RF: 1-for-3, R, 2 BB

Jaime Melendez, RHP: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Derek West, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Layne Henderson, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Jojanse Torres, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Matt Ruppenthal, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (11-22) lost 9-1 (BOX SCORE)

Brown started for the Tourists and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs. They got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring one run on a wild pitch. The Dash ended up adding on another five runs and the offense was quiet as the Tourists fell in this one 9-1.

Colin Barber, RF: 2-for-4
Zach Daniels, LF: 1-for-4, R, 3B

Aaron Brown, RHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Danny Cody, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Hunter Peck, LHP: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (13-21) won 10-6 (BOX SCORE)

The offense got off to a good start getting a solo HR from Cerny in the first. In the second, Corona added an RBI double. The offense scored 2 more runs in the 3rd on a Palma RBI double and Hallmark RBI single. Salgado started and allowed 4 runs over 3 innings. He was relieved by Ullola who struck out 6 in 2.2 innings allowing 2 runs. The Woodpeckers went into the 7th down 6-4 but Whitaker gave them the lead with a 3 run double. The offense got another in the 8th on a wild pitch and 2 more in the 9th on a Hallmark 2 run triple to take a 10-6 lead. Ford closed it out tossing 3.1 scoreless innings to seal it.

Note: Loperfido is hitting .302 this season.