What the Heck, Bobby?: Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, April 6, 2019

Let's play two! But not in Corpus Christi.

Game 1: Round Rock 7, New Orleans 5

W- Ryan Hartman (1-0)
L- R.J. Alvarez (0-1)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez 3 (3; solo in 2nd, solo in 4th, solo in 6th); Derek Fisher 2 (2; 2-run in 6th, 2-run in 7th)

Yordan Alvarez and D.J. Fisher took it upon themselves to shoulder Round Rock's offensive load in the first game of the twin bill.

Alvarez opened the scoring with his first solo home run in the 2nd inning. He launched another solo shot in the 4th and his third and final homer came right after Fisher's second two-run homer in the 6th. Fisher's second two-run blast came in the 7th and turned out to be the game-winning hit. Yes, all of their hits were home runs.

Akeem Bostick went three innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits (two-run homer) and walked three. Ryan Hartman tagged in for the last four innings, allowing a run on two hits, walking one, and striking out three.

Game 2: New Orleans 2, Round Rock 1

W- Nick Neidert (1-0)
L- Corbin Martin (0-1)
S- José Quijada (1)

RR home runs: Derek Fisher (3, solo in 1st)

Both teams had one scoring play and they were both home runs. New Orleans' home run, however, yielded more runs.

Fisher led off game two with a homer... and that was all the scoring that the Express could muster up in this one.

Corbin Martin went 4.1 innings and the two runs he allowed came on a home run hit by Matt Snyder in the 2nd inning. He allowed one other hit, walked three, and fanned three. Brendan McCurry allowed a hit and struck out two in 1.2 innings.

Cionel Pérez makes his 2019 debut in game four of this season-opening series in the Crescent City. He'll take on Joe Gunkel at 1:00.

Corpus Christi 2, Amarillo 1 in 10 innings

W- Ronel Blanco (1-0)
L- David Bednar (0-1)

CC home runs: None.

Both teams could only get three hits in this game, but fortunately, the Hooks had more in the column that matters most.

Brandon Bailey struck out three over three hitless innings... but he also issued four walks. Justin Ferrell was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed a couple of hits and struck out in two innings. Brendan Feldmann followed with 2.1 innings and struck out two. He also had an unearned run charged to him when Ronel Blanco allowed an RBI single. That hit was the only one that Blanco surrendered in 2.2 innings; he also issued a walk and struck out six.

Lorenzo Quintana opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd. Stephen Wrenn started off the 10th in scoring position and Chuckie Robinson joined him on the bases after getting plunked. J.J. Matijevic went down on strikes for the first out, but Josh Rojas came through with the winning hit, poking one through the infield to bring Wrenn home. Rojas also drew a couple of walks and stole a base.

Tyler Ivey takes the mound for the series finale and he'll go up against Lake Bachar at 2:15. For every Sunday home game this season, the Hooks will wear their Raspas uniforms.

Game 1: Potomac 5, Fayetteville 1

W- Jackson Tetreault (1-0)
L- J.P. France (0-1)
S- Steven Fuentes (1)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The P-Nats jumped out to an early lead and kept the Woodpeckers' bats in check.

Seth Beer finished 2-3 and his RBI single in the 5th represented Fayetteville's only scoring play in game one. Colton Shaver also went 2-3.

J.P. France went five innings and allowed five runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out two. Leovanny Rodríguez worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 6th.

Game 2: Potomac 5, Fayetteville 3

W- Andrew Lee (1-0)
L- Yohan Ramirez (0-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Manea (1, 2-run in 4th)

Potomac walked off with the win and the doubleheader sweep in game two.

Scott Manea launched a two-run home run in the 4th, his first as a member of the Astros organization. Jake Adams put the Woodpeckers in front with a sac fly in the 5th. Manea and Bryan de la Cruz both finished 2-3 in game two.

Edgardo Sandoval went 3.2 innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked one, and struck out five. Yohan Ramirez got the last out of the 4th and got through the 5th and 6th innings without much trouble, but the final out is always the toughest. He left with runners on the corners and two outs before giving way to Tommy DeJuneas, who got tagged for a three-run home run by Alex Dunlap on the very first pitch of his outing. Two runs were charged to Ramirez.

Chad Donato will face Nick Raquet to close out the series. First pitch is at 1:05 Eastern.

Game 1: Burlington 3, Quad Cities 0

W- Robinson Piña (1-0)
L- Cody Deason (0-1)
S- Mayky Perez (1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos were held to just two hits in the first game of their doubleheader: a couple of singles from César Salazar and Jonathan Lacroix.

Cody Deason couldn't get out of the 2nd inning as he allowed three runs (two inherited runners charged to him), a single, walked four, and struck out three in 1.2 innings. Humberto Castellanos was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen in game one and the one hit he allowed in his 3.1 innings was a two-run double that got charged to Deason. Castellanos struck out three. Devin Conn allowed a hit and struck out five over two scoreless innings.

Game 2: Burlington 1, Quad Cities 0

W- Jake Lee (1-0)
L- Brett Daniels (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

Ugh. Not only did the Banditos get swept in their doubleheader, they were kept off the scoreboard in both games. They had a couple of half-chances in this game but again, they couldn't push anything across.

Jonathan Lacroix hit a one-out triple in the 4th but he was cut down at home trying to score on a David Hensley grounder to short. Lacroix's triple was Quad Cities' only extra-base hit over the two games.

R.J. Freure allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out seven in four innings. Jordyn Adams hit a walk-off solo homer off of Brett Daniels with one out in the 7th. In 2.1 innings, Daniels allowed three other hits, walked one, and struck out four.

Brett Conine gets the start for Quad Cities to wrap up the series. He'll go up against Luis Alvarado at 2:00.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.