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Astros Minor League Recap: July 11th

Published

July 12, 2025

Wilton Lara | Credit: Fayetteville Woodpeckers

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 (45-44) won 8-5 (BOX SCORE)

Ullola got the start for Sugar Land and allowed 3 runs over 4.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 3rd on a McCormick solo HR. The game stayed 3-1 until the 8th inning when Singleton tied the game with a 2 run HR. The game would go to extras and in the 10th, Sugar Land put up 5 runs on a Barber RBI single, Singleton 3 run double and Bastidas RBI double. The pen allowed 2 runs in the 10th but held on for the 8-5 win.

Note: Hernandez has a 1.75 ERA this season.

Chas McCormick, CF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, SB
- Colin Barber, PH-CF: 1-for-1, R, RBI
Shay Whitcomb, 2B: 1-for-4, R
Luis Castro, 1B: 3-for-5, R, 2B, SB
Jon Singleton, DH: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
Jesus Bastidas, 2B: 2-for-5, 2B, RBI
Bryan Lavastida, LF: 1-for-3, BB

Miguel Ullola, RHP: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Rhett Kouba, RHP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Tayler Scott, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Nick Hernandez, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
Ray Gaither, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Jayden Murray, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (29-55) lost 8-1 (BOX SCORE)

Mayer got the start but struggled allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, over 4.1 innings of work. The Hooks got on the board in the bottom of the 5th on a Clarke RBI single. The pen allowed a few more runs and the offense was quiet the rest of the way as the Hooks fell 8-1.

Note: Mayer has 88 K in 68 innings this season.

Orlando Martinez, LF: 2-for-3, 2 BB
Wes Clarke, DH: 1-for-4, RBI
John Garcia, C: 1-for-3
Jeron Williams, SS: 2-for-4, R

Bryce Mayer, RHP: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Amilcar Chirinos, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Nic Swanson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Tyler Guilfoil, RHP: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Trevor Austin, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (37-47) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the 2nd inning on an Encarnacion sac fly. They got 2 more runs in the 5th on a Janek RBI triple and he later scored on a wild pitching. Bello got the start for Asheville and pitched well allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, over 5 innings while striking out 5. True allowed a run as the Renegades tied it in the 6th and in the 9th, the Renegades walked it off as Asheville fell 4-3.

Note: Bello has a 3.88 ERA this season.

Joseph Sullivan, CF: 1-for-4, R, BB
Walker Janek, DH: 1-for-4, R, 3B, RBI
Chase Jaworsky, SS: 2-for-4, 2 2B
Tyler Whitaker, LF: 1-for-3, R, 3B, BB
Luis Encarnacion, 1B: 1-for-3, RBI

Juan Bello, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Derek True, RHP: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (44-40) won 8-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got the scoring started in the 2nd inning scoring 4 runs on a Lara grand slam. They got another run in the 4th on a Lara RBI single. Smith got the start and went 4 innings allowing 5 runs, 4 earned. The Woodpeckers took the lead in the 5th scoring 3 runs on a Villarroel RBI groundout, wild pitch and a run scoring on a balk. Cruz went the final 4 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 7 as the Woodpeckers won 8-6.

Note: Cruz has 69 K in 70.1 innings this season.