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Astros Minor League Recap: August 31st

Published

September 1, 2025

Parker Smith | 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 (64-65) lost 8-1 (BOX SCORE)

Pecko started for Sugar Land and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5 innings while striking out 6. The offense got on the board in the 5th inning on a Short solo HR. The Sugar Land bullpen struggled allowing 6 runs and the offense was quiet the rest of the way as Sugar Land fell 8-1.

Note: Pecko has 71 K in 64 innings this season.

Taylor Trammell, CF: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Shay Whitcomb, 3B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB, SB
Logan Davidson, LF: 1-for-4, 2B
Jon Singleton, 1B: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Zack Short, SS: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB

Ethan Pecko, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
J.P. France, RHP: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
Jayden Murray, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Matt Bowman, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (43-82) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Nezuh started for the Hooks and went 5 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 3. The Hooks tied things up in the 4th inning on a fielder’s choice. Mancini tossed 4 scoreless innings in relief and the game went to extra innings. In the 11th, the Drillers walked it off as the Hooks fell 2-1.

Note: Sullivan has 84 BB in 97 games this season.

Wes Clarke, 1B: 1-for-5, 2B
Joseph Sullivan, DH: 0-for-1, R, 3 BB, SB

Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Joey Mancini, RHP: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Wilmy Sanchez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (51-71) lost 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Pinto started for Asheville and went 3.1 innings allowing 1 run. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Vogel solo HR. The Asheville pen allowed 3 runs as the Spartanburgers took the lead. In the 6th, Nunez connected on a solo HR but that was it from the offense as Asheville fell 4-2.

Note: Nunez has a .719 OPS this season.

Yamal Encarnacion, DH: 1-for-4, SB
Alejandro Nunez, SS: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Tyler Whitaker, 1B: 1-for-3, BB
Drew Vogel, 3B: 1-for-2, R, HR, RBI

Jean Pinto, RHP: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Brandon McPherson, RHP: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
Norbis Diaz, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (67-59) won 12-3 (BOX SCORE)

Smith started for the Woodpeckers and pitched well again allowing 3 runs, 2 earned (all in the 2nd inning), over 5 innings while striking out 5. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning scoring a run on a balk. The offense exploded for 9 runs in the 4th inning on bases loaded walks to Walker, Hernandez and Forrester, a Thomas 3 run double, Daudet RBI single and Powell 2 run single. In the 6th inning, Call added a 2 run HR. Carrera tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief and then Hebert closed it out with a scoreless 9th inning as the Woodpeckers won 12-3.

Note: Smith has a 2.86 ERA in Single-A.