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 (37-31) won 12-6 (BOX SCORE)
Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on a Matthews RBI single and Price RBI single. They got another run in the 2nd inning on a Lavastida solo HR. In the 3rd, the offense added 2 more runs on Bastidas 2 run HR. Ullola got the start and went 3.2 innings allowing 2 runs. Sugar Land picked up another run in the 5th on a Castro solo HR. The offense continued to add on getting 2 runs in the 8th on a Narvaez RBI single and Lavastida sac fly. They got 3 more runs in the 9th on a Castro RBI double, Bastidas sac fly and Price RBI single. The pen allowed a few runs but held on for the 12-6 win.
Note: Matthews has a .879 OPS this season.
- Zack Short, SS: 0-for-4, R, 2 BB
- Taylor Trammell, DH: 1-for-4, R, 2B, BB
- Brice Matthews, 2B: 2-for-6, 2 R, RBI
- Luis Castro, RF: 4-for-5, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB
- Jesus Bastidas, 3B: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB
- Collin Price, 1B: 2-for-6, 2 RBI
- Omar Narvaez, C: 1-for-4, RBI
- Bryan Lavastida, LF: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Miguel Ullola, RHP: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
- Michael Knorr, RHP: 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (WIN)
- Nick Hernandez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Jayden Murray, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Jordan Weems, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Luis Contreras, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (21-41) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
The Hooks got on the board in the 2nd inning on an Austin 2 run HR. They got another run in the 4th on a Ferreras RBI double. Mancini started for the Hooks and allowed 5 runs over 5.2 innings. The offense picked up another run in the 7th on a Willits RBI groundout but that would be it from the offense as the Hooks fell 5-4.
Note: Sanchez has 41 K in 34.2 innings this season.
- Ryan Wrobleski, C: 2-for-4, R
- Zach Cole, DH: 0-for-3, BB, 2 SB
- Pascanel Ferreras, CF: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
- Trevor Austin, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
- Joey Mancini, RHP: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (27-36) lost 5-4 (BOX SCORE)
Asheville got on the board in the first on a Spence RBI single. In the 3rd, they picked up 3 more runs on a Spence 2 run HR and Carrillo RBI single. Guedez got the start and went 5 innings allowing 2 runs. In the 9th, Perez allowed 2 unearned runs as the Cyclones tied it up. In the 10th, the Cyclones walked it off asa they won 5-4.
Note: Spence is hitting .290 in High-A.
- Joseph Sullivan, DH: 1-for-4, R, BB, SB
- Walker Janek, C: 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB
- Alejandro Nunez, 3B: 2-for-5, R
- Lucas Spence, CF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
- Kenni Gomez, LF: 2-for-5, R
- Oliver Carrillo, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
- Jose Guedez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Cody Tucker, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Railin Perez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Julio Rodriguez, RHP: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (34-29)
Game 1 – lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)
Rodriguez started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well tossing 4 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. Villarroel put the Woodpeckers on the board with a solo HR in the 6th inning. In the 7th, got 2 unearned runs off Smith to take the lead. The offense went down in order in the 7th as they dropped game one 2-1.
Note: Rodriguez has 54 K in 46.1 innings this season.
- Jancel Villarroel, DH: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
- Raimy Rodriguez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Parker Smith, RHP: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Game 2 – lost 8-4 (BOX SCORE)
Tredwell got the start in game two and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs while striking out 5. The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 5th inning on a Holy RBI double. The pen struggled allowing another 5 runs as the Woodpeckers were down 8-1. In the bottom of the 7th, the offense rallied for 3 runs on a Fisher walk and Trujillo 2 run single but that was it as the Woodpeckers dropped game two 8-4.
Note: Valencia has 29 SB this season.
- Justin Trimble, 3B: 0-for-2, R, BB
- Esmil Valencia, CF: 1-for-2, R, SB
- Nehomar Ochoa, LF: 1-for-3, R
- Max Holy, SS: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI
- Cam Fisher, 1B: 0-for-2, RBI, BB
- Kedaur Trujillo, DH: 1-for-3, 2 RBI
- Alonzo Tredwell, RHP: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Leomar Rosario, RHP: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Cam Brown, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
