What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, April 15, 2019

Memphis 10, Round Rock 2

W- Jake Woodford (1-0)
L- Forrest Whitley (0-2)

RR home runs: Jack Mayfield (3, solo in 1st), Garrett Stubbs (1, solo in 6th)

The Express had to settle for a split after Forrest Whitley got roughed up early.

Round Rock's only two scoring plays were solo homers from Jack Mayfield and Garrett Stubbs, who finished 2-3 on the day. After starting the season 0-8, Stubbs has recorded hits in four consecutive games, including three straight in which he's recorded two hits.

Whitley only lasted 1.1 innings and allowed five runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out one. Cy Sneed was able to restore some order to this game as he allowed a run on three hits, walked three, and struck out six in five innings of relief. In fact, Sneed was the only Express pitcher who recorded more than four outs in this game. Dean Deetz and Ralph Garza Jr. both pitched 1.1 innings with drastically different results; Deetz allowed four runs, all on home runs (two solos and a two-run shot). Overall, he allowed six hits and struck out three. Garza retired everyone he faced, striking out two.

Round Rock hits the road and they'll embark on a tour of Tennessee. First up is four with Nashville as Brady Rodgers will get the start against Wes Benjamin. First pitch is at 6:35.

Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 4

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0)
L- Yoel Espinal (1-1)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (2, solo in 7th), Chuckie Robinson (3, walk-off 2-run in 9th)

The Hooks scored six runs in the final three innings, capped off by Chuckie Robinson launching a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to win it.

José Hernández-Urquidy went five innings and allowed two runs on five hits and struck out six. Ronel Blanco was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked one, and struck out one in 2.1 innings. Kit Scheetz allowed a hit in 1.2 innings of work.

Ronnie Dawson led off the 7th with a homer and Chuckie Robinson added an RBI single. Unfortunately, the Roughriders scored twice to retake the lead. In the 8th inning, Carmen Benedetti scored on a wild pitch and Abraham Toro tied the game again with an RBI single.

Frisco went down in order in the top of the 9th. Josh Rojas walked to start the bottom of the 9th and then proceeded to steal second and advanced to third on the errant throw down. Chuckie Robinson, who was at the plate when all of that went down, promptly sent Yoel Espinal's 1-1 pitch into the South Texas night to send everyone home happy. Dawson finished 3-3 and Robinson went 2-4.

Carson LaRue faces Brock Burke at 6:15.

Fayetteville 6, Carolina 1

W- Leovanny Rodríguez (1-0)
L- Bowden Francis (1-1)
S- Parker Mushinski (1)

Fayetteville home runs: Seth Beer (1, 2-run in 5th)

Well, we had to wait a bit, but Seth Beer is finally on the board in 2019.

The Jakes (Adams and Meyers) opened the scoring with a pair of RBI singles in the opening frame. Beer whacked a two-run homer in the 5th; not only was it his first home run of the season, it's also his first extra-base hit of the season. Michael Papierski hit an RBI single in the 6th and Colton Shaver drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th. Jake Adams finished 4-5 on the evening, while Bryan de la Cruz finished 2-4 with a couple of runs scored and a couple of stolen bases.

Bryan Abreu fell one out shy of qualifying for the win but he still dominated the Mudcats. In 4.2 innings, Abreu allowed a solo homer (the only hit he allowed) to Joantgel Segovia, walked three, and struck out ten. Leovanny Rodríguez and Parker Mushinski finished things off; Leovanny allowed two hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings and Mushinski allowed two hits and struck out five over the final three innings.

Chad Donato gets the start in game two. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Cedar Rapids 2

W- Shawn Dubin (1-0)
L- Luis Rijo (0-2)

QC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (2, 2-run in 1st), Marty Costes (1, solo in 6th)

The Banditos led wire-to-wire to get the win as they began a home series... in their opponent's park. The flood waters are still hanging around the Quad Cities, which necessitated the change of venue.

Enmanuel Valdez opened the scoring by clubbing a two-run home run in the 1st inning. Jonathan Lacroix hit an RBI single in the 5th, although he was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double to end the inning. Marty Costes led off the 6th with a homer and Trey Dawson added an RBI single later in the frame. Lacroix tripled to bring Valdez home in the 7th and he scored Quad Cities' final run of the evening when Costes brought him in with a single. Lacroix led the way with three hits, while Costes and Dawson both finished 2-4. Valdez had the two-run blast and scored three times.

Shawn Dubin shackled the Kernels as he allowed just one hit and struck out seven over six shutout innings. Jojanse Torres worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 7th, striking out two in his 2019 debut. Cedar Rapids spoiled the shutout with a two-run homer off Willy Collado in the 9th. Collado pitched the final two innings and allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Austin Hansen will take on Blayne Enlow in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.