Astros Minor League Recaps

Thursday's Games

Oklahoma City at Nashville - Postponed

Corpus Christi over Springfield 5-0
David Martinez (5IP 2H 2BB 2SO) and Asher Wojciechowski (4IP 1H 3BB 4SO) combined to pitch a dandy, shutting out Springfield and allowing only three hits between them. LF Austin Wates' solo homer in the first was all the offense Corpus Christi needed, but the Hooks played add on in the fifth via a Wates RBI triple and a SS Jio Mier RBI double. RF Domingo Santana's solo shot in the sixth, along with Mier's bases loaded walk, added to the Hooks' cushion. Wates ended the night going 3-for-4 with a triple, home run, walk, two RBI and two runs scored. DH Michael Burgess was two-for-five with two doubles and Domingo Santana stole his first base of the season. Not all was good for the Hooks team, though, as they struck out 14 times with George Springer (0-for-5 with four strikeouts) leading the pack. Corpus Christi's win streak is now at five.

Lancaster over Modesto 5-1
The JetHawks allowed one unearned run across in the first before David Rollins (5IP 4H 1BB 4SO) and Tyson Perez (4IP 0H 0BB 4SO) slammed the door shut on the Nuts (figuratively, not literally). 1B Rafy Valenzuela got the scoring started with an RBI double in the second. 3B Matt Duffy had an RBI single to go with two more hit-by-pitches. LF Preston Tucker (2-for-4 2B BB R), RF Drew Muren (2-for-4 RBI 2R) and C M.P. Cokinos (2-for-4 RBI) all had multi-hit games while Nolan Fontana was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts. The JetHawks committed three errors in the game. Like Corpus, Lancaster has now won five in a row.

Peoria at Quad Cities - Postponed

Player of the Day: Austin Wates! Come on down. Wates had a tremedous outing, missing only a double toward hitting for the cycle. Wates is currently hitting .360/.500/.600 in the first seven games of the season.

Pitcher of the Day: All four of Thursday's pitchers are worthy, but the four perfect innings from Tyson Perez give him the edge.

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