What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 17, 2018

Fresno 6, Round Rock 1

W- Rogelio Armenteros (5-0)
L- Connor Sadzeck (3-3)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizz took the lead with a couple of runs in the 6th and salted this one away with four runs in the 9th.

Rogelio Armenteros went five innings and the one run he allowed came on a Tommy Joseph solo homer. He allowed three other hits, walked three, and struck out four. Ralph Garza Jr. walked one and struck out three over two scoreless. Kent Emanuel and Brendan McCurry both pitched scoreless innings; Emanuel walked one and struck out one in the 8th and McCurry allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out one in the 9th.

Jack Mayfield put Fresno on the board in the 6th with an RBI double and he scored the go-ahead run on a Nick Tanielu single. Tanielu scored on a wild pitch in the 9th and one batter later, J.D. Davis smacked a two-run, ground-rule double. He ended up scoring the final run of the day on an error that allowed A.J. Reed to reach. Davis, Mayfield, and Tanielu all went 2-4 on the afternoon.

Josh James will get the start in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 8, San Antonio 6

W- Riley Ferrell (2-2)
L- Rowan Wick (2-4)

CC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (7, 2-run in 6th)

The Hooks broke a 6-6 tie with two runs in the 8th and this win has set up a matchup for all the first-half marbles on Monday.

Cionel Perez went four innings and allowed two runs on five hits (solo homer) and struck out six. Kit Scheetz worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out one. Framber Valdez tagged in for 1.2 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits (solo homer) and walked one. Riley Ferrell did not allow a hit in his 2.1 innings, walking one and striking out four during his time on the mound.

Corpus scored twice in the 6th to tie the game and that set the stage for a thrilling finish. Yordan Alvarez provided the two runs in the 6th by launching a home run. Fortunately for him, this one will count towards his season statistics. The Hooks took the lead in the 7th thanks to four RBI singles from Aníbal Sierra, Stephen Wrenn, Josh Rojas, and Alvarez. Chas McCormick kept the 8th inning alive by drawing a walk. He then advanced to third on a Sierra single and scored the go-ahead run on an error that allowed Wrenn to reach. Rojas came through with an RBI single to bring in the final run of the night. Rojas, Alvarez, and Sierra all finished with two hits on the night.

Tonight is the final game of the first half and the Hooks will send out the San Antonian, Forrest Whitley, to the mound to help get them that playoff berth. He'll face Colin Rea at 7:05.

Potomac 4, Buies Creek 2

W- Sterling Sharp (5-3)
L- Brandon Bailey (2-7)
S- James Bourque (3)

BC home runs: None.

After taking a 4-2 decision on Saturday, the Carolina Stros were on the losing end of that same score on Sunday.

Brandon Bailey went 3.2 innings and allowed three runs on four hits, walked four, and struck out six. Jesús Balaguer walked two and struck out two over 1.1 scoreless, and Abdiel Saldaña allowed a run on three hits and struck out three in three innings of work.

J.J. Matijevic opened the scoring by ripping a double in the first inning and Jake Adams hit an RBI single in the 8th inning.

The 2018 Carolina League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday in Zebulon, North Carolina, the home of the Carolina Mudcats. Ronnie Dawson, Abraham Toro, Brandon Bielak, and Brett Adcock will represent the Buies Creek Astros.

Quad Cities 5, Burlington 2

W- Yohan Ramirez (5-5)
L- Mitchel Traver (5-4)
S- Brendan Feldmann (1, 2 season)

QC home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (4, 2-run in 1st)

The Banditos punched their ticket to the playoffs on Saturday and closed out the first half of their season by sweeping the Bees out of the Quad Cities.

Miguelangel Sierra smacked a two-run homer in the opening frame to put the Banditos on the board first. Alfredo Angarita singled in the 3rd and Logan Mattix scored on the ensuing error. In the 4th, Jonathan Lacroix drew a walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single from David Hensley. Hensley, who advanced to second thanks to an error on the play, scored on a single from Mattix. Angarita, Roman Garcia (2 2B), and Mattix all had two hits on the day.

Yohan Ramirez went five innings and allowed an unearned run on a passed ball, two hits, walked three, and struck out six. Four relievers pitched an inning apiece. Enoli Paredes was first and he struck out two in a 1-2-3 6th. Dean Deetz allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out the side in the 7th. Dariel Aquino allowed a run on three hits and struck out one in the 8th, and Brendan Feldmann struck out the side in order to close it out.

The 2018 Midwest League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday in Lansing, Michigan. Quad Cities will send five players to Michigan's capital city: Yohan Ramirez, Bryan de la Cruz, Patrick Sandoval, Peter Solomon, and Parker Mushinski.

Vermont 4, Tri-City 3

W- Brandon Withers (1-0)
L- Luis de Paula (0-1)

TC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (1, solo in 1st)

The Lake Monsters scored three in the 9th to condemn the ValleyCats to a series loss to open the season.

Enmanuel Valdez smacked a solo homer in the 1st to open the scoring and Alex Holderbach hit a two-run single in the 5th. Valdez's homer was Tri-City's only extra-base hit of the game.

Hansel Paulino allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out two over three scoreless innings. Carlos Hiraldo tagged in for five innings, allowing a run on four hits, walking three, and striking out two. Luis de Paula bore the brunt of Vermont's assault in the 9th as he allowed three runs on three hits and walked one.

The ValleyCats will now embark on their first roadtrip of the season to play three games in Aberdeen. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.