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Astros Minor League Recap: May 22nd

Jimmy Price

Published

May 23, 2024

Ethan Pecko | Credit: Towson University Athletics

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

Here is the previous day’s recap.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-17) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Blubaugh started for Sugar Land and pitched well tossing 5 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. The pen was solid until the 9th when Speas allowed 2 runs. In the bottom of the inning, they got a solo HR from Hummel but that would be it as Sugar Land fell 2-1.

Note: Blubaugh has a 3.16 ERA this season.

Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 2-for-4, SB
Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-4, 2B
Cooper Hummel, DH: 1-for-2, R, HR, RBI, BB, SB
Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-3, BB

A.J. Blubaugh, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Shawn Dubin, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP,0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Alex Speas, RHP: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Dylan Coleman, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (14-27) lost 6-4 (BOX SCORE)

Ullola started for the Hooks and allowed 3 runs over 4.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Barber solo HR. They got another run in the 6th on a Ferreras solo HR. The Hooks tied the game in the 7th when Corona scored on a balk and then took the lead on a Melton RBI single in the 8th. Gomez gave up a run in the 9th as the Travelers tied it and then in the 10th, the Travelers scored 2 runs as they went on to win 6-4.

Note: Ferreras is hitting .348 in Double-A.

Tommy Sacco, SS: 1-for-5, SB
Pascanel Ferreras, 3B: 2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, HR, RBI, BB
Jacob Melton, CF: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, SB
Colin Barber, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Kenedy Corona, RF: 0-for-3, R, 2 SB

Miguel Ullola, RHP: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 6 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Cesar Gomez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Kasey Ford, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (18-22) lost 7-2 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the first scoring 2 runs on a Williams solo HR and Cerny RBI single. True started for Asheville and allowed 4 runs over 4 innings of work. He was relieved by Hicks who went 4 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, while striking out 5. The offense got some traffic but were unable to score again as Asheville fell 7-2.

Note: Hicks has 46 K in 36 innings this season.

Jeron Williams, SS: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB
Austin Deming, 3B: 1-for-3, R, BB
Logan Cerny, LF: 1-for-3, RBI, BB

Derek True, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
James Hicks, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (20-21) won 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Nunez solo HR. In the 3rd, they picked up 2 runs on a Gomez 2 run single. The offense would add 5 more in the 4th with 2 coming on an error and a Carrillo 3 run HR. Pecko got the start and was great allowing 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 9. Nezuh allowed 3 runs in relief but the pen was able to hold on for the 8-4 win.

Note: Pecko has 38 K in 31.2 innings this season.