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Astros Minor League Recap: May 2nd

Published

May 3, 2026

Xavier Neyens | Credit: Joe Dwyer

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 (17-15) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Biggio RBI single. In the 3rd inning, they picked up 3 more runs on a Perez 3 run home run. Hendrickson got the start and was solid allowing 2 runs over 5 innings. Sugar Land got 3 more runs in the 6th on a Price 2 run home run and Biggio sac fly. Price added another home run, this time a solo shot, in the 8th inning. The pen struggled a bit allowing 5 runs but were ultimately able to hang on for the 8-7 win.

Note: Hendrickson has a 2.51 ERA this season.

James Nelson, 3B: 1-for-5, R
CJ Alexander, RF: 2-for-5, R
Carlos Perez, C: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB
Collin Price, DH: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Riley Unroe, 2B: 1-for-3, R, SB
Cavan Biggio, 1B: 1-for-3, 2 RBI

Josh Hendrickson, LHP: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (WIN)
Sam Carlson, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Hudson Leach, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Anthony Maldonado, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (SAVE)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (12-14) lost 9-5 (BOX SCORE)

Gillis got the start and went 3 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 3 runs on a Sacco solo home run and Dezenzo 2 run home run. True relieved Gillis but struggled allowing 4 runs over 1.2 innings. The Hooks got one back in the 5th inning scoring a run on a passed ball. The pen allowed another 3 runs as Frisco extended their lead. The offense got one back in the 8th inning on an Encarnacion solo home run but that was it as the Hooks fell 9-5.

Note: Bush has a .890 OPS this season.

Will Bush, C: 2-for-4, R, BB
Zach Dezenzo, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Yamal Encarnacion, 2B: 1-for-5, R, HR, RBI
Hector Salas, 3B: 1-for-3, R, BB
Tommy Sacco, SS: 3-for-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI, BB

Brett Gillis, RHP: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Derek True, RHP: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Ramsey David, RHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Alejandro Torres, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Michael Cuevas, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (6-20) lost 9-3 (BOX SCORE)

Howard started for Asheville and was phenomenal tossing 6 scoreless innings while striking out 7 batters. Ogando struggled in relief allowing 4 runs in the 7th as Wilmington took the lead. The struggles continues in the 8th as he allowed another 5 runs. The offense rallied for 3 runs in the 9th on a Call RBI double, Powell RBI single and Holy groundout but that was it as Asheville fell 9-3.

Note: Brutcher is hitting .275 this season.

Max Holy, SS: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
Drew Brutcher, 1B: 2-for-4, R, SB
Freuddy Batista, C: 1-for-3, R
Chase Call, RF: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
Caden Powell, LF: 1-for-3, RBI, BB
Zach Daudet, 3B: 2-for-3, BB, SB

Dylan Howard, RHP: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Joan Ogando, RHP: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 6 BB, 1 K
Colby Langford, LHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (10-16)

Game One – lost 8-6 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the first inning on a Neyens solo home run and Wakefield RBI double. Forcucci got the start but really struggled allowing 1 run in the first inning and 5 runs in the 2nd inning, retiring just 3 batters. The offense got a run in the 3rd on a Cole solo home run and another in the 6th on an Alvarez solo home run. The RiverDogs extended their lead in the 5th scoring 2 runs. In the 7th, Neyens connected on a 2 run home run but that was it from the offense as the Woodpeckers fell 8-6.

Note: Neyens has a .949 OPS this season.

Kevin Alvarez, LF: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
Zach Cole, CF: 1-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
Xavier Neyens, 3B: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Nick Monistere, 2B: 0-for-3, R, BB, SB
Josh Wakefield, RF: 2-for-3, 2 2B, RBI, BB, SB
Nehomar Ochoa, DH: 2-for-4, SB

Ryan Forcucci, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
Jackson Wells, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Coleman MacRae, RHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Game Two – lost 10-2 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Flores solo home run. Dixon got the start, marking his first game since 2023, and was great striking out 7 over 3 perfect innings. Serrano relieved Dixon but really struggled allowing 9 runs over 1.2 innings. The offense got one back in the 6th on a Flores RBI single but that was it as the Woodpeckers dropped game two.

Note: Wakefield is hitting .338 this season.