Astros Minor League Recaps

Wednesday's Games

Oklahoma City - Postponed

Corpus Christi over Northwest Arkansas
Starter Jorge de Leon (4H 1BB 4SO) allowed two runs on two home runs in his four innings and was followed by three innings from R.J. Alaniz (2H 1R 1BB 4SO) who earned the win and Sergio Escalona (2IP 2H 1R 2SO) who earned the save. Max Stassi (2x4 2-2B) got the scoring started in the fourth by driving in two with a double and then scoring on a double from Kiké Hernandez. The Hooks quickly added two more runs on back-to-back RBI doubles from Erik Castro (3x4 2-2B 2R) and Jonathan Meyer (2x3 BB R).

Lancaster over Rancho Cucamonga 9-4
Tyson Perez got the start and allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings of work and was followed by a perfect frame from Michael Dimock. David Rollins (0H 1R 1BB 4SO) got the win, pitching a strong four innings. He allowed one run in the ninth despite not allowing a hit as a hit batter, walk and wild pitch blossomed into a run. Telvin Nash (2x5 2HR 3RBI) got the party started with a two-run home run in the second. A Chris Epps (2x4 BB SB) double in the fourth brought in a third run and the score was tied at 3-3 going into the sixth inning. The 'Hawks put up a two spot in the sixth on a Matt Duffy (3x5 R) double and then put things out of reach with a four run seventh featuring back to back home runs from Preston Tucker (a three-run home run) and Nash. Tucker (2x3 2B HR 2BB 3RBI 3R) is a beast. He has driven in 19 runs in his last 10 games, nine in the last two. He is hitting .512/.571/.902 over that period. There were multi-hit games from Delino DeShields, Joe Sclafani and Tyler Heineman as well. The JetHawks have now won eight straight since I threatened to turn this blog around and go back to Lancaster.

Quad Cities over Kane County 2-1
Mike Hauschild (1H 2BB 5SO) got the start and threw four and two-thirds no-hit innings before allowing a single with two outs in the fifth, but it was Colton Cain (3IP 2H 0R 2BB 4SO) who got the win as Quad Cities didn't put up any runs until the sixth inning. John Neely converted his eighth save despite allowing one run on two hits in the ninth. All the River Bandits scoring came in the sixth via solo home runs from Teoscar Hernandez and Jon Singleton (2x4 2B). Rio Ruiz was two-for-four and stole a base, and Austin Elkins went two-for-three. That is now five in a row for the Banditos.

Player of the Day: I repeat. Preston Tucker is a beast. End of story.

Pitcher of the Day: Mike Hauschild, come on down. Mike was tantalizingly close to throwing five no-hit innings. That will definitely earn you some WTHB love.