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 (31-39) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Pecko got the start for Sugar Land and was great going 7 innings allowing just 1 run while striking out 5 batters. The offense got on the board in the 7th on a Price walk. They took the lead in the 8th on a Salazar RBI triple. VanWey allowed a run in the 8th as the Isotopes tied it. The game went to extras and in the 10th inning, the Isotopes walked it off as Sugar Land fell 3-2.
Note: Ferreras is hitting .468 in Triple-A.
- Collin Price, DH: 0-for-4, RBI, BB
- CJ Alexander, RF: 1-for-5, 2B
- Shay Whitcomb, SS: 2-for-4, BB
- Pascanel Ferreras, 2B: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB
- Cesar Salazar, C: 1-for-4, 3B, RBI, BB
- Ethan Pecko, RHP: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
- Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Miguel Ullola, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Alimber Santa, RHP: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (30-36) lost 11-7 (BOX SCORE)
Hicks started for the Hooks but ran into some trouble allowing 6 runs over 4.2 innings. The offense got on the board in the first inning on a Spence solo home run. In the 3rd, they scored 3 more runs on a Spence 2 run home run and Brutcher solo home run. Holy added a solo home run in the 4th. The offense got 2 runs back in the 7th on Spence and Brutcher RBI singles but the pen struggled allowing 5 more runs as the Hooks fell 11-7.
Note: Spence is hitting .377 in June.
- Lucas Spence, RF: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, SB
- Drew Brutcher, DH: 3-for-3, R, 2 RBI, BB
- Max Holy, SS: 1-for-4, R, HR, RBI
- Yamal Encarnacion, CF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B
- James Hicks, RHP: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
- Jack Dashwood, LHP: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Jose Guedez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Ramsey David, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Railin Perez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
A+: Asheville Tourists (17-48) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)
Oakes got the start but struggled allowing 2 runs while retiring just 2 batters. Asheville got on the board in the first inning on a Call sac fly. Carr relieved Oakes and went 4.1 innings allowing 1 run. In the bottom of the 5th, Call connected on a solo home run. Unfortunately the game was called after 5 innings due to rain as Asheville fell 3-2.
Note: Nunez is hitting .386 in June.
- Justin Thomas, CF: 0-for-2, R, BB
- Caden Powell, LF: 1-for-3, SB
- Nehomar Ochoa, 1B: 1-for-3, SB
- Chase Call, RF: 1-for-2, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Alejandro Nunez, SS: 2-for-3, 2B
- Kellan Oakes, RHP: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
- Jordan Carr, LHP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (32-33) won 9-4 (BOX SCORE)
Shoemaker started for the Woodpeckers and allowed 1 run over 3.2 innings. The offense blew the game open in the third scoring 8 runs on a Flores 2 run home run, a run on an error, a Cauro RBI double, Ramirez 2 run double, Gomez RBI single and Huezo RBI single. Mathiesen and Cassedy were solid in relief allowing 1 run each. There was about a 2 hour rain delay but the Woodpeckers were able to hold on for the 9-4 win.
Note: Cauro is hitting .310 this season.
- Anthony Huezo, LF: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 2 SB
- Arturo Flores, C: 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
- Kevin Alvarez, CF: 2-for-5, R, SB
- Waner Luciano, RF: 1-for-2, R, RBI, BB, SB
- Hector Salas, DH: 0-for-4, R, BB
- Carlos Cauro, 1B: 3-for-4, R, 2B, RBI
- Camilo Diaz, 2B: 2-for-5
- German Ramirez, SS: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI
- Kenni Gomez, RF: 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, SB
- Adam Shoemaker, LHP: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- Jose Serrano, RHP: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Ryan Mathiesen, RHP: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (WIN)
- Brandon Cassedy, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
- Carlos Cauro, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Today’s minor league starters:
SL: Josh Hendrickson – 7:35 CT
CC: Cole Hertzler – 7:05 CT
AV: Parker Smith – 5:35 CT
FV: TBD – 6:05 CT
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