Astros Minor League Recaps

Friday’s Games

Quad Cities River Bandits 6, Beloit Snappers 3 (14)

The River Bandits scored five runs in the 14^th inning Friday to win and break a tie that had held since the third frame. Jordan Jankowski pitched the first five innings Friday, allowing one run in the third over two hits (HR) and recording 1-2-3 sets in every other inning he worked. Jankowski finished with four Ks and a pair of walks. Gerardo Sanchez, who threw four innings (9-12), had a nice outing, allowing one hit and striking out six. Mitchell Lambson (2-2) followed Sanchez and picked up the win while giving up two runs on two hits, walking one and striking out three. John Neely signed in for the last two outs and earned his ninth save of the season after giving up a hit and a walk. Quad Cities got on the board in the third inning when Carlos Correa (3X6 2B RBI SO) hit an RBI single to score Terrell Joyce (1X4 2R 2BB 2S0). Joyce was on board after hitting a leadoff double, his eighth of the year. The 14^th inning scoring was initiated by a Jonathan Singleton (1X6 R HR 2RBI 3SO) two run homer and also saw a two RBI double by Jordan Scott (1X1 2B 2RBI) before Joyce scored the River Bandits’ final run on a Teoscar Hernandez single (1X7 RBI SO).

Visalia Rawhide 12, Lancaster JetHawks 10

Lancaster got out to a hot start in this game but dropped eight runs in the fourth and saw their winning streak come to and end on Friday. Blair Walters took the start and pitched three and a third before leaving the game because he was hit in the arm by a liner. Walters allowed four runs (2ER) on five hits (2HR) during his stint. Jonas Dufek (0-2) entered in the third to replace Walters and allowed six runs on five hits and a walk while recording just one out to earn the loss. Brandon Meredith (1X3 2R HR 4RBI 2BB) finished Friday with four RBI, three coming from a three-RBI homer in the first to get the JetHawks on the board. Matt Duffy (3X5 2R 2B HR RBI) and Andrew Aplin (3X5 R 2B RBI) both hit three-for-five in the game. Aplin tallied his ninth longball of the year on a solo shot in the fourth.

Corpus Christi Hooks 3, Arkansas Travelers 5

The Hooks didn’t have quite enough offensive momentum to overtake their opponents in this game Friday and saw their win streak end too. Bobby Doran started things off on the mound for Corpus and allowed a run on two hits, two walks and four Ks in his five innings at the wheel. Pat Urckfitz (2-2), who came on an out into the seventh, took the loss and tallied his first blown save after recording two runs on three hits, two walks and two strikeouts. Drew Muren went three-for-four at the plate Friday with a double and run scored. George Springer had two hits in the game (2X4), both doubles and also picked up a walk and a strikeout.

Omaha Storm Chasers, Oklahoma City RedHawks 

-Postponed

Player of the Day: Jon Singleton homered in his third straight game to help the River Bandits add to their win streak and start the game off in style. These honors are just icing on that cake.

Pitcher of the Game: The whole Quad Cities crew did well on Friday, but Jankowski, Sanchez and Lambson really stood out. So all three are gonna get it today. Jankowski threw four 1-2-3 frames, Sanchez gave up just a hit and K-ed six over four innings and Lambson, well, he K-ed three in a row in the 13th. Great games, guys.