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Astros Minor League Recap: August 1st

Published

August 2, 2026

Joey Loperfido | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

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 (56-50) won 8-7 (BOX SCORE)

Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Shewmake groundout. Nezuh started for Sugar Land and allowed 4 runs, all on a grand slam, over 4.1 innings while striking out 9. The offense rallied for 4 runs in the 4th inning on a Biggio 2 run triple, Loperfido RBI double and Whitcomb RBI single. In the 7th, Alexander connected on a 2 run double to extend the lead. Roa came in for the 9th but allowed 3 runs as the Bees tied it up. In the bottom of the 9th, Sugar Land walked it off on a Delgado RBI double as they won 8-7.

Note: Loperfido is hitting .297 in Triple-A.

Cavan Biggio, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 3B, 2 RBI, BB
Joey Loperfido, RF: 4-for-4, 3 R, 2 2B, RBI
Shay Whitcomb, DH: 3-for-5, R, RBI
Ray Delgado, 2B: 2-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
CJ Alexander, LF: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Braden Shewmake, 3B: 1-for-4, R, RBI

Jackson Nezuh, RHP: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
Julio Rodriguez, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Carlson, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Logan VanWey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Christian Roa, RHP: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (48-53) won 7-0 (BOX SCORE)

The Hooks got on the board in the first inning scoring 3 runs on a Call sac fly and Sisneros 2 run single. They picked up another run in the 5th inning on a Sisneros RBI single. Mayer got the start and was dominant striking out 9 over 6 scoreless innings. The offense added 2 runs in the 8th inning on RBI singles from Encarnacion and Schiavone. In the 9th, Call connected on a solo home run, his 19th home run of the season. Mancini closed it out with 2 scoreless innings as the Hooks won 7-0.

Note: Mayer has a 2.61 ERA this season.

Yamal Encarnacion, RF: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 SB
Jason Schiavone, 1B: 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, SB
Trevor Austin, 3B: 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB
Will Bush, C: 0-for-4, R, BB
Chase Call, DH: 1-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB
Cameron Sisneros, LF: 2-for-4, 3 RBI
Tyler Whitaker, CF: 2-for-3, R, 2 BB

Bryce Mayer, RHP: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (WIN)
Railin Perez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Joey Mancini, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (33-67) lost 11-3 (BOX SCORE)

Smith got the start for Asheville but struggled allowing 5 runs over 2 innings. He was relieved by Saunier who allowed 2 runs. The offense got on the board in the 4th on an error and Powell RBI double. The pen continued to struggle allowing another 4 runs as the Drive extended their lead. The offense got one back in the 9th on a Batista sac fly but that was it as Asheville fell 11-3.

Note: Powell is hitting .292 this season.

Xavier Neyens, 3B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
Ethan Frey, CF: 1-for-4, R
Caden Powell, LF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
Freuddy Batista, C: 1-for-3, RBI, SB
John Garcia, DH: 1-for-4, SB

Parker Smith, RHP: 2.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Grayson Saunier, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
Joan Ogando, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Max Martin, RHP: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Michael Cuevas, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (51-48) lost 10-8 (BOX SCORE)

Perez started for the Woodpeckers and struggled allowing 9 runs, 7 earned, over 4.1 innings. The offense got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Diaz 2 run single. They picked up 3 more runs in the 5th scoring 2 runs on an Alvarez groundout and one run on a De Leon RBI single. Carrera pitched in relief and went 4.2 innings allowing one run. The offense chipped away with a Luciano RBI single in the 6th, Nigh RBI double in the 7th and Sierra RBI single in the 8th. Unfortunately the comeback fell short as the Woodpeckers fell 10-8.

Note: Luciano has a .836 OPS this season.