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Astros Minor League Recap: April 12th

Jimmy Price

Published

April 13, 2024

Joey Loperfido | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Another day of Astros minor league action is in the books. See the results below!

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (9-4) won 16-2 (BOX SCORE)

Bastidas got the scoring started in the 2nd inning with a 2 run HR. The offense added 4 runs in the 4th on solo HRs from Loperfido and Cabbage and two runs scoring on an Amaya single. Kouba got the start and went 3.2 innings allowing 2 unearned runs with 6 strikeouts. The offense blew it open in the 7th scoring 9 runs on a Loperfido 2 run HR, Leon RBI double, Bastidas RBI single, Amaya RBI single and a Loperfido grand slam… yes, he homered twice in the 7th inning. The bullpen was great tossing 5.1 scoreless innings to close it out.

Note: Loperfido has 9 HR, 22 RBI in 10 games this season.

Corey Julks, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, BB, 2 SB
Joey Loperfido, 1B: 3-for-5, 3 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI
Trey Cabbage, LF: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SB
Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI
Shay Whitcomb, DH: 2-for-5, 2 R
Jacob Amaya, SS: 3-for-5, R, 2 RBI

Rhett Kouba, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
Conner Greene, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (WIN)
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Drew Strotman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Miguel Diaz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (1-6) lost 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Santos started for the Hooks and was solid until the 4th where a couple errors led to 5 runs. The Hooks lone run came on Sacco sac fly in the 7th. Fleury allowed 2 runs over 4 innings in relief but the offense was quiet as the Hooks fell 7-1.

Note: Sacco is hitting .391 this season.

Tommy Sacco, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI
Chad Stevens, SS: 1-for-4
CJ Stubbs, C: 0-for-3, R, BB
Jeremy Arocho, 2B: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB

Alex Santos, RHP: 3.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Kasey Ford, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Jose Fleury, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (4-2) won 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville jumped out to an early lead scoring 6 runs in the first on a Johnson grand slam and a Williams 2 run double. Batista got the start and was great tossing 5 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts. The offense got another in the 3rd inning on a Whitaker RBI double. Taylor closed the game out allowing 1 run over the final 4 innings while striking out 6 as Asheville won 7-1.

Note: Batista has 10 K in 9 innings with a 0.00 ERA this season.

Tyler Whitaker, CF: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI
Brice Matthews, DH: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
Cam Fisher, RF: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
Ryan Johnson, SS: 1-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB
Austin Deming, 3B: 2-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB
Garret Guillemette, C: 1-for-4, R, 2B
Jeron Williams, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Edinson Batista, RHP: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (WIN)
Andrew Taylor, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (SAVE)

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (4-3) lost 7-1 (BOX SCORE)

Tredwell made his professional debut and went 2.1 innings allowing 4 runs while striking out 3. Soto also pitched in relief allowing 3 runs over 3 innings. The offense got a run in the 7th on an Encarnacion RBI double but that was it as the Woodpeckers fell 7-1.

Note: Gomez is hitting .346 this season.