Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Fresno 15, Memphis 14

W- Dean Deetz (1-0)
L- Tommy Layne (2-1)
S- Riley Ferrell (2, 9 season)

Fresno home runs: Nick Tanielu (4, 8 season; 2-run in 2nd), Jack Mayfield (13, solo in 5th), Kyle Tucker (16, 2-run in 7th), A.J. Reed (24, 3-run in 8th)

29 runs, 27 hits, six home runs. Fortunately, when the dust settled, the Grizzlies emerged on top. Just barely.

The four home run hitters for Fresno also accounted for 14 RBI. The one run that was not driven in came in the 7th when Yordan Alvarez scored on an error following a sac bunt from Garrett Stubbs.


The pitchers allowed 14, but the offense scored 15 and that's all that matters. Matt Ramsey allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless. Dean Deetz struck out one in a 1-2-3 7th, and Riley Ferrell got Carson Kelly to fly out to end the game.

Fresno has Wednesday off as they make the journey back to the Central Valley. They'll start a four-game series with Albuquerque on Thursday.

Corpus Christi 4, Tulsa 1

W- Ryan Hartman (10-3)
L- Justin DeFratus (4-4)
S- Akeem Bostick (3)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (2, 12 season; solo in 5th)

Ryan Hartman and Akeem Bostick kept the Drillers in check as they played crucial roles in snapping the Hooks' four-game skid.

The one run that Hartman allowed in his five innings came on a home run in the 4th inning. He allowed three other hits and struck out six. Bostick took it home with four no-hit innings; he walked one and struck out six.

Ryne Birk opened the scoring by ripping a two-run double in the 2nd inning. Ronnie Dawson smacked a solo homer in the 5th and Chas McCormick followed with a single. McCormick then stole second and scored the final run of the evening on an error that allowed Randy César to reach. Dawson and Birk had two hits apiece; McCormick's steal gives him 8 with Corpus Christi and 15 on the season.

Brock Dykxhoorn will take on Dustin May in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 5, Down East 1 in 11 innings

W- Enoli Paredes (2-1, 4-4 season)
L- Josh Altmann (0-2)

BC home runs: J.J. Matijevic (13, 16 season; 2-run in 11th)

Down to their final out, the Carolina Stros managed to tie the game and then erupted for four runs in the 11th to win the series opener in Kinston. With this victory, Buies Creek has won the first edition of the Lone Star Series in North Carolina; they currently lead the season series 12-8 with two games remaining.

Buies Creek had the bases loaded in the 8th but Seth Beer struck out to end the threat. Jake Adams led off the 9th and advanced to second on a balk. Cody Bohanek drew a walk and they both advanced on a sac bunt from Carlos Canelón. Jonathan Arauz got a free pass to first to set up a double play anywhere and that prompted the Wood Ducks to make a pitching change. Corey Julks popped out in foul territory for the second out and it was all up to J.J. Matijevic. He fell behind 1-2 but took three straight balls to tie the game. The real fun began in the 11th inning.

Bohanek led off the inning in scoring position and advanced to third on another sac bunt from Canelón. Arauz drew another walk. Down 0-2, Julks put Buies Creek in front with a two-run double and Matijevic provided the cherry with a two-run home run. They won this game despite striking out 20 times. Julks finished 2-6 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

Gabriel Valdez got the start and he allowed the Wood Ducks' one run on five hits and struck out six in five innings. Peter Solomon tagged in to throw four scoreless, allowing two hits and fanning six. Enoli Paredes got the two extra innings and struck out one in a perfect outing (aside from the leadoff runners) to get the win.

Game two of this series will kick off at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos will start a four-game series in Beloit at 6:00. The first game is actually a suspended game that originally started on July 3, but was stopped because the lights went out.

Tri-City 5, Connecticut 2

W- Austin Hansen (2-1)
L- Gio Arriera (2-3)
S- J.P. France (2)

TC home runs: Oscar Campos (1, grand slam in 2nd)

The ValleyCats bullpen mowed the Tigers down in the finale and they wound up getting a big series win on the road.

Cody Deason went three innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, walked one, and struck out three. Austin Hansen allowed a hit in his two innings and all six outs he recorded came via the strikeout. R.J. Freure struck out four over three perfect innings, and J.P. France allowed a hit and struck out the side in the 9th inning to earn the save.

Oscar Campos opened up the scoring by clubbing a grand slam in the 2nd inning. Tri-City's other run came in the 7th when Enmanuel Valdez hit a sac fly. Campos finished 2-4 and was the only man on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

The ValleyCats will kick off a three-game series with Hudson Valley at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Mets 3

W- Angel Macuare (3-3)
L- César Loaiza (0-1)
S- Jervic Chavez (5)

GCL home runs: Juan Paulino (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Palm Beach Stros got a run in the 9th to break a 3-3 tie.

Ernesto Jaquez continues to post the same mind-boggling numbers he's put up all year as he allowed a hit and struck out seven over five shutout innings. Jaquez has allowed two runs (one earned) on 11 hits in 44 innings this season between the DSL and the Gulf Coast League. Angel Macuare was the first man out of the GCLstros bullpen and allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits, walked two, and struck out four in three innings. Jervic Chavez worked around a walk to close out the game.

Andrés Santana reached on an error to start the 4th and he scored the first run of the day on another error that also allowed Wilyer Abreu to reach. Juan Paulino launched his first career homer, a two-run blast in the 5th. Hector Martinez led off the 9th with a single, advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw, and scored what turned out to be the winning run on a sac fly from Freúdis Nova.

DSL Dodgers Robinson 9, DSL Astros 8

W- Jonathan Vasquez (1-0)
L- Jeremy Molero (0-4)
S- Axel Acevedo (2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dodgers Robinson scored four runs in the top of the 9th to snatch the victory from the Astros.

Jose Mendoza went 2-3 with a couple of stolen bases (8) and a couple of runs scored. He hit an infield single in the 1st and scored the Academy's first run thanks to three wild pitches. Victor Mascai ripped an RBI double and he also scored on a couple of wild pitches. Mascai drove in another run on a fielder's choice in the 7th inning.

Jojanse Torres went five innings and allowed three runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out six.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ernesto Jaquez, RHP, GCL Astros: 5 IP, H, 7 K

Tri-City ValleyCats bullpen: W 5-2 @ Connecticut
6 IP, 2 H, 13 K
Austin Hansen: W (2-1), 2 IP, H, 6 K
R.J. Freure: 3 IP, 4 K
J.P. France: Save (2), IP, H, 3 K

Oscar Campos, C, Tri-City
2-4, grand slam (1)

Ronnie Dawson, OF, and Ryne Birk, 2B, Corpus Christi
Dawson: 2-4, solo HR (2, 12 season)
Birk: 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 4-1 vs. Tulsa
9 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 12 K
Ryan Hartman: W (10-3), 5 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 6 K
Akeem Bostick: Save (3), 4 IP, BB, 6 K

Enoli Paredes' photo taken by Bryan Green.
Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 5-1 (11 innings) @ Down East
11 IP, 7 H, ER, 13 K
Gabriel Valdez: 5 IP, 5 H, ER, 6 K
Peter Solomon: 4 IP, 2 H, 6 K
Enoli Paredes: W (2-1, 4-4 season), 2 IP, K

Corey Julks' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Corey Julks, OF, and J.J. Matijevic, OF, Buies Creek
Julks: 2-6, go-ahead 2-RBI 2B in 11th, R
Matijevic: 1-4, game-tying RBI BB in 9th, 2-R HR (13, 16 season), 2 BB

Kyle Tucker, OF, Nick Tanielu, IF, Jack Mayfield, IF, and A.J. Reed, 1B, Fresno
Tucker: 4-6, 2B, 2-R HR (16), 3 RBI, 4 R
Tanielu: 3-5, 2-R HR (4, 8 season), 2 R
Mayfield: 3-5, 2B, 3B, solo HR (13), 4 RBI, 3 R
Reed: 2-4, 2B, 3-R HR (24), 5 RBI

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