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Astros Minor League Recap: May 28th

Published

May 29, 2026

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

AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-31) lost 9-2 (BOX SCORE)

Pecko started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 6 runs over 4.1 innings. The Sugar Land offense got on the board in the first inning on an error. Hader allowed 3 runs in relief as OKC extended their lead. Sugar Land got a run back in the 7th on a Price solo home run but that was it as they fell 9-2.

Note: Price has a .849 OPS this season.

CJ Alexander, RF: 1-for-4, R
Collin Price, C: 1-for-3, R, HR,RBI
Tommy Sacco, 3B: 1-for-3, SB

Ethan Pecko, RHP: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
J.P. France, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Josh Hader, LHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Brandon Bielak, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Cody Bolton, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Tom Cosgrove, LHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (23-25) won 8-5 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning on a Schiavone 2 run home run. They got 4 more runs in the 4th inning on a Holy bases loaded walk, Spence 2 run single and a run on a double play. Hicks got the start and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5.1 innings. The offense added 2 more runs in the 7th on a Williams RBI single and Whitaker RBI double.

Note: Schiavone has 19 HR this season.

Max Holy, SS: 0-for-4, R, RBI, BB
Lucas Spence, RF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
Joseph Sullivan, DH: 1-for-5, 2B
Jason Schiavone, C: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, SB
Trevor Austin, 3B: 1-for-2, R, 3B, BB
Jeron Williams, RF: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, SB
Tyler Whitaker, LF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
Garret Guillemette, 1B: 1-for-4, R, BB

James Hicks, RHP: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (WIN)
Jose Guedez, RHP: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Ramsey David, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Railin Perez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (SAVE)

A+: Asheville Tourists (9-38) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Asheville got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Powell solo home run. They got another run in the 4th inning on a Frey solo home run. Hertzler got the start and was great striking out 8 over 5.2 innings allowing 1 run. The Drive got an unearned run in the 6th to tie the game. The game went to extra innings and in the 10th, the Drive walked it off scoring a run on a wild pitch.

Note: Frey is hitting .308 over his last 20 games.

Ethan Frey, CF: 2-for-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI
Caden Powell, RF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI

Cole Hertzler, RHP: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
Conor Steinbaugh, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Joan Ogando, RHP: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (21-27) won 4-2 (BOX SCORE)

Perez started for the Woodpeckers and was solid allowing 2 runs, both in the first, over 5 innings while striking out 6 batters. The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 4th on a Huezo RBI single. The offense rallied in the 7th scoring 3 runs, though all three were on errors. The pen was great with Mathiesen tossing a scoreless inning and Varela closing it out with 3 scoreless as the Woodpeckers won 4-2.

Note: Perez has 9 BB/54 K in 47.1 innings this season.