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Astros Minor League Recap: May 25th

Published

May 26, 2025

Brice Matthews | Credit: Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Another day of Astros minor league baseball in the books! See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here.

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-20) won 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Corona 2 run HR. Walter started for the Space Cowboys and pitched really well tossing 6 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts. Sugar Land got another run in the 7th on a Matthews RBI single. Tamarez allowed a run in relief but the rest of the pen shut it down as Sugar Land won 3-1.

Note: Walter has a 1.94 ERA in Triple-A.

Brice Matthews, DH: 1-for-4, RBI
Jesus Bastidas, SS: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
Tommy Sacco, LF: 0-for-1, 2 R, 2 BB
Kenedy Corona, CF: 2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI

Brandon Walter, LHP: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (WIN)
Misael Tamarez, RHP: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (16-28) won 6-5 (BOX SCORE)

Urias got the start for the Hooks and pitched well striking out 7 over 5 innings allowing just 1 run. After the Sod Poodles scored 3 runs in the 7th inning, the Hooks would rally back with 4 runs in the 8th on a Diaz RBI single, Deming RBI triple, Jordan RBI double and Encarnacion RBI single to tie it. The Sod Poodles got a run in the 9th to take the lead but the Hooks responded with a Diaz solo HR in the bottom of the 9th to tie it again. In the 10th, the Hooks walked it off on an error as they won 6-5.

Note: Urias has a 3.57 ERA this season.

Edwin Diaz, SS: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI
Austin Deming, 1B: 1-for-5, 2 R, 3B, RBI
Rowdey Jordan, RF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
John Garcia, C: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Luis Encarnacion, DH: 2-for-4, RBI

Manuel Urias, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Luis Rodriguez, LHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Walker Brockhouse, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (WIN)

A+: Asheville Tourists (19-26) lost 7-6 (BOX SCORE)

Mayer got the start for Asheville and went 3 innings allowing 2 runs, 1 earned. The pen allowed a few runs as the Tourists were down 6-0. The offense got on the board in the 7th inning on a Gonzalez sac fly and Whitaker RBI double. In the 8th, the offense scored 4 runs to tie it on a Gonzalez RBI single and Bush 3 run HR. The Grasshoppers picked up a run in the 9th though as Asheville fell 7-6.

Note: Gomez is hitting .404 over his last 13 games.

Joseph Sullivan, LF: 0-for-3, 2 BB, SB
Drew Vogel, 3B: 1-for-5, R, 2B
Kenni Gomez, CF: 4-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 3 SB
Cristian Gonzalez, SS: 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI
Lucas Spence, DH: 1-for-4, R
Will Bush, 1B: 2-for-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Tyler Whitaker, 2B: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI

Bryce Mayer, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Nick Swiney, RHP: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Cody Tucker, RHP: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (23-22) lost 8-0 (BOX SCORE)

Rodriguez started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well tossing 5 scoreless innings. Smith and Mercedes struggled in relief allowing 8 runs each as the Woodpeckers found themselves down big. The offense struggled on the day collecting just 2 hits as they were shutout 8-0.

Note: Brutcher is hitting .343 this season.