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Astros Minor League Recap: July 2nd

Jimmy Price

Published

July 3, 2024

Logan Cerny | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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 (53-30) lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE)

Gusto got the start and pitched really well again allowing 1 run over 6 innings. The pen was solid too tossing 2 scoreless innings. The offense was quiet picking up just 3 hits as they were shutout in the 1-0 loss.

Note: Gusto has a 1.80 ERA since the beginning of June.

Shay Whitcomb, LF: 1-for-3, BB
Pedro Leon, CF: 1-for-3, BB
Omar Narvaez, DH: 1-for-3, BB

Ryan Gusto, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Ray Gaither, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Dylan Coleman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (28-48) lost 8-1 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning on a Dezenzo RBI double. Rodriguez got the start and allowed 5 runs over 4 innings of work. Santa allowed 1 run over 3.1 innings but the offense was unable to get anything else going as the Hooks fell 8-1.

Note: Cole has a .728 OPS in Double-A.

Brice Matthews, SS: 1-for-3, R, 2B, BB
Zach Dezenzo, 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
Jeremy Arocho, LF: 2-for-4
Zach Cole, RF: 2-for-3, 2B, BB

Luis Rodriguez, LHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Layne Henderson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Alimber Santa, RHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Brayan De Paula, LHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (33-41) lost 12-7 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the first on a Deming RBI double. They got 3 more in the 2nd inning on a Sherwin 2 run HR and Cerny solo HR. Pecko got the start but allowed 6 runs, 5 earned, over 4 innings while striking out 5. The offense got 2 in the 5th on Carrillo and Johnson RBI singles to tie it up. Batista struggled in relief allowing 5 runs as the Drive opened up the lead. Johnson added a solo HR in the 8th but that was it as Asheville fell 12-7.

Note: Cerny has a .790 OPS this season.

Logan Cerny, CF: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, RBI
Austin Deming, 3B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB
Luis Encarnacion, C: 1-for-4, R
Oliver Carrillo, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI
Ryan Johnson, SS: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Jackson Loftin, LF: 0-for-3, R, BB
Anthony Sherwin, 2B: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI

Ethan Pecko, RHP: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Franny Cobos, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Edinson Batista, RHP: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (35-42) lost 11-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd scoring a run on a balk and a Hernandez RBI single. Rodriguez got the start and allowing 5 runs over 2.2 innings. The offense picked up a run in the 5th on a Jaworsky sac fly. Tredwell pitched in relief and allowed 5 runs, 2 earned, over 3.2 innings with 7 strikeouts. Ochoa added an RBI single in the 9th but that was it as Fayetteville lost 11-4.

Note: Ochoa has a .754 OPS this season.