What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, April 12, 2019

Round Rock 4, Memphis 2

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (1-0)
L- Ryan Meisinger (0-2)
S- Framber Valdez (1)

RR home runs: Derek Fisher (5, 2-run in 8th)

After the Express squandered a scoring opportunity with the bases loaded in the 6th, the Redbirds took the lead in the top of the 8th. However, Round Rock finally took control with three in the bottom of the 8th to take the first game of this series.

Corbin Martin dominated in his 5.2 innings as he allowed a run, a hit, walked three, and struck out nine. The run was an inherited runner that was charged to him. Both Memphis runs scored on Ralph Garza Jr.'s watch, except that one of them was charged to Martin. Garza went 2.1 innings and allowed a run of his own on a homer, one of three hits that he surrendered on the night, and struck out one. Framber Valdez struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th to earn the save.

Jack Mayfield opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. This was Round Rock's only scoring play until they broke out in the 8th.

Garrett Stubbs singled with one out in the inning and Alex De Goti joined him on the bases after drawing a walk. Myles Straw grounded into a force out that erased De Goti but an error allowed Stubbs to score and Straw to reach. Derek Fisher, who struck out with the bases loaded to end the 6th, redeemed himself by smacking a two-run homer to put the Express in front. Fisher, Stubbs, and A.J. Reed all finished with two hits on the night.

Game two of this series will start at 6:05.

Amarillo 5, Corpus Christi 1

W- T.J. Weir (1-0)
L- Colin McKee (1-1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks have been on a bit of a slide after winning the opening series of 2019, this loss is their fifth in a row.

Stephen Wrenn tripled and scored Corpus Christi's only run on a single from Abraham Toro in the 1st inning. J.J. Matijevic finished 2-3 with a walk.

Tyler Ivey struck out three over two perfect innings... and then he got tossed following an inspection before the 3rd inning, when they found a foreign substance on his glove. Colin McKee was suddenly summoned from the bullpen and he allowed three runs, all on a pair of homers, in his 2.1 innings. McKee walked three and struck out four. Kit Scheetz allowed a hit and struck out four in 1.2 innings, and Brendan Feldmann recorded a strikeout in a 1-2-3 9th.

Brandon Bielak will look to stop this skid. He'll take on Lake Bachar at 7:05.

Myrtle Beach 6, Fayetteville 1

W- Paul Richan (1-0)
L- J.P. France (0-2)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers fell behind early and were never really in this one.

Michael Papierski hit an RBI single in the 2nd to bring in Fayetteville's only run.

J.P. France failed to get out of the 1st inning; he only recorded two outs and allowed three runs (one earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits, walked one, and struck out one. Leovanny Rodríguez was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and pitched an inning (final out of the 1st, two outs in the 2nd), allowing two runs on two hits, walking three, and striking out one. Hunter Martin walked two and struck out one over 2.1 scoreless. Enoli Paredes was next and he allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk, one of five free passes that he issued, and struck out two in his three innings of work. Tommy DeJuneas struck out one in a 1-2-3 8th inning.

Peter Solomon gets the start in game three and he'll face Javier Assad at 6:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 8, Wisconsin 3

W- R.J. Freure (1-0)
L- Aaron Ashby (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

Quad Cities busted out for five in the 6th to take the first game from the Timber Rattlers at Miller Park.

Cody Deason went 4.1 innings and allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out five. R.J. Freure was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and went 2.2 innings, allowing a run on a double, walking four, and striking out four. Willy Collado finished with two perfect innings, striking out two.

Both teams scored a run in the 4th and the 5th; the Banditos got theirs on a César Salazar single and a triple from Marty Costes. The fun began in the 6th...

Jeremy Peña tripled with one out in the inning and came home on Salazar's double. Scott Schreiber took Salazar's place at second when he ripped an RBI double. Schreiber advanced to third when Costes grounded into a force out and then scored on a wild pitch. Ross Adolph smacked a ground-rule double and Trey Dawson hit a bloop RBI single to bring in the Banditos' final run of the night. Schreiber drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th. Salazar (2B, 2 RBI, R), Peña (3B, 2 R, SB), and Jonathan Lacroix (R, SB) all had two hits in this game.

Brett Conine will get the start for Quad Cities as the series returns to Appleton, the regular home of the Timber Rattlers. He'll face Reese Olson at 5:05.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.