Astros Minor League Recaps

Friday’s Games

Beloit Snappers 3, Quad Cities River Bandits 1

Quad Cities manufactured a run in the first inning Friday, utilizing a Teoscar Hernandez (3X4 R 2B) stolen base and a Carlos Correa (2X4 RBI SO) RBI single, but that would be their last score of the game. Brian Holmes (3-3) picked up his third loss after pitching the first four, allowing two runs on four hits (2HR) and striking out three. Jordan Jankowski had the second shift of the tandem and through his four frames, he allowed one more run on three hits and struck out seven opposing batters. Outside of the sixth inning Jankowski gave up just one hit and recorded 1-2-3 sets in the fifth and seventh. 

Lancaster JetHawks 6, Visalia Rawhide 4

Lancaster got out to an early lead Friday and never looked back. Luis Cruz (2-3) was on the mound for the first five innings and kept them scoreless, giving up two hits, two walks and striking out five. Kyle Hallock tallied his first hold and followed Cruz for the next three frames. Hallock found a little trouble in the seventh inning, giving up four runs and he finished at four runs on five hits a walk and two strikeouts. Delino DeShields had an awesome night at the plate, batting two-for-three with two RBI, two walks, a run scored and two stolen bases. MP Cokinos also had a productive night, recording two hits in four ABs, two runs, two RBIs and his third home run of the season-a solo shot in the seventh.

Corpus Christi Hooks 1, Midland RockHounds 0

The Hooks broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning Friday on the road at Citibank Ballpark. They went on to win, in shutout fashion, behind solid pitching. The fifth-inning-run was a product of Max Stassi’s (2X3 2B RBI) first double of the season, scoring Jonathan Meyer (1X4 R). Jake Buchanan (4-0) took the start and threw the first five innings, picking up his fourth win along the way. Buchanan gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five, including all three he faced in the fourth frame. Josh Fields took the mound for an inning in the sixth as part of his rehab assignment and recorded a 1-2-3 frame to earn a hold. Pat Urckfitz picked up his first save after coming on for the last four outs. Urckfitz gave up a hit to start the ninth but erased the runner at first on a pick off during the next at bat, finishing with the save and that lone hit. George Springer was the only other batsman of note, recording two hits in four ABs and a strike out.

Oklahoma City RedHawks 2, Sacramento River Cats 4

The RedHawks started strong but allowed two runs in the fourth and fifth inning and that was enough to seal their fate. Ross Seaton (0-4) recorded the loss after taking the hill for the first four frames of work. Seaton cruised through the first three innings in 1-2-3 fashion and then gave up the runs in frames four and five, leaving with four runs on six hits, a walk and three Ks. Kevin Chapman replaced Seaton in the fifth and pitched two shutout innings, walking 3 and striking out two with no hits. At the plate things were pretty quiet, but Andrew Simunic went two-for-four with a double, stolen base and RBI while Che-Hsuan Lin went two-for-three with a double, walk and RBI of his own.

Player of the Day: Delino De Shields is the man today for his great night at the plate and on the base paths Friday. 

Pitcher of the Day: Jake Buchanan, come one down. Buchanan pitched a solid five on the road Friday to help his team earn another win. Good job.