Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 22, 2014


Tacoma 4, Oklahoma City 3 in 10 innings

W- Lucas Luetge (3-3)
L- Kevin Chapman (1-1)

OKC home runs: None.

Dèjá vu in the Pacific Northwest as the RedHawks walked off with a 4-3 loss in extra innings.

L.J. Hoes opened up the scoring with an RBI double in the 1st and Marc Krauss ripped a 2-run double in the 3rd.

Nick Tropeano went 5.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7. Pat Urckfitz was the first man out; he allowed a hit over 1.1 innings. Alex White allowed a hit and struck out 2 in a scoreless 8th. Kevin Chapman threw a scoreless 9th and got 2 outs in the 10th, but he allowed the winning hit, a single from Nick Franklin. He walked 1 and struck out 3 in 1.2 innings.

In game 3 of this series, Asher Wojciechowski will take on James Gillheeney at 8:05.

Corpus Christi 4, Frisco 1

W- Luis Cruz (5-5)
L- Edwar Cabrera (3-5)
S- Jordan Jankowski (2)

CC home runs: Jio Mier (3, solo in 3rd), Telvin Nash (8, solo in 3rd), Leo Heras (3, solo in 7th)

The Hooks earned the split; they won both games by a score of 4-1. They also got a fine start from Luis Cruz and Jordan Jankowski shut it down.

Cruz's only blemish was a solo homer to Teodoro Martinez in the 5th. He went 7 innings and allowed 3 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Jankowski finisheed it off with 2 scoreless, allowing a hit and striking out 2.

Jio Mier and Telvin Nash opened the scoring in the 3rd with back-to-back solo shots. Heras homered in the 7th, and M.P. Cokinos went 3-4 with a double and drove in the only Hooks run that didn't come on a home run with an RBI single in the 8th. Jio was 2-3.

The Hooks will have today off, and then the Texas League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday at Dickey-Stephens Park, home of the Arkansas Travelers.

Lake Elsinore 11, Lancaster 2

W- Coby Cowgill (1-0, 3-2 season)
L- Mark Appel (0-3)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks had to settle for the split as the wheels fell off for them late in this game.

Mark Appel went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 2. Brian Holmes threw a scoreless 6th and a scoreless 7th and got 2 outs in the 8th, but that's where everything went wrong. The Storm got 7 runs off of him in the inning; one was an inherited runner that was charged to him, and only one of those 7 runs was earned. He allowed 7 hits and struck out 2 in 2.2 innings. Pat Christensen, in his JetHawks debut, got the final out of the 8th via strikeout, but he did allow the runner that he inherited from Holmes to score. Christensen allowed a hit and a walk.

Jack Mayfield hit an RBI double in the 2nd and Tony Kemp scored on an error in the 3rd. Teoscar Hernandez went 2-4 with 2 doubles and a steal (23). Conrad Gregor extended his hitting streak to 10 games and also had a stolen base (1). He's played 21 games with the JetHawks and in 18 of those 21, he's recorded a hit. Kemp also stole a base, giving him 28 on the year.

The JetHawks will welcome Stockton to The Hangar for a 3-game set starting tonight at 8:30. Gonzalo Sañudo will start the opener against TBA.

Quad Cities and Peoria was postponed

This game will be made up in Peoria at a later date. The River Bandits' next visit to Peoria will be from June 27-30.

They'll have Monday off before heading on a 10-game roadtrip. Their first stop will be in Clinton for 3 against the LumberKings beginning Tuesday.

Tri-City 2, Lowell 1

W- Francis Ramirez (1-1)
L- Rob Smorol (0-1)
S- Chris Munnelly (2)

TC home runs: None.

Tri-City took the series as they held Lowell to 1 run over the last 2 games.

The ValleyCats' runs came on a couple of groundouts. A.J. Reed hit one that scored Marc Wik in the 1st, and after J.D. Davis tripled to lead off the 6th, he scored the go-ahead run when Ricky Gingras grounded out.

Sebastian Kessay allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 8 in 4 innings of work. Francis Ramirez threw 2.2 scoreless and allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Derick Velazquez struck out 1 over 1.1 perfect innings, and Chris Munnelly got the save with a 1-2-3 9th.

TC returns home tonight to begin a 2-game set with Vermont. Austin Chrismon will take on Joe Michaud in the opener; first pitch is at 6:00.

Greeneville 4, Princeton 3 in 10 innings

W- Zach Davis (1-0)
L- Kyle McKenzie (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros walked off with the win in the series opener as Princeton catcher Taylor Hawkins threw away strike 3, which would have sent the game to the 11th inning.

Greeneville got on the board first in the 1st as Trent Woodward reached on an error which allowed Jason Martin to score. Martin led off the inning with a triple. They tied the game with a pair in the 8th; Woodward scored on a pop fly from Connor Goedert that was caught in foul territory, and Luis Reynoso hit an RBI single. Ramon Laureano struck out on a ball in the dirt, but Hawkins couldn't complete the strikeout, and Antonio Nuñez dashed home with the winning run. Woodward went 3-5, while Reynoso and Laureano had 2 hits apiece.

Jose Montero pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Agapito Barrios allowed a run on 5 hits and struck out 6 in 4 innings, and Zach Davis got the win in his professional debut; he worked around a hit and a walk to strike out the side in the 10th.

In the middle game of this series, TBA will take on Trevor Lubking. First pitch is at 6:00. Agapito Barrios is listed as the starter, but since he pitched 4 innings last night.... that probably isn't going to happen.

The GCL and DSL Astros were off

Which is customary for every Sunday.