Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Fresno 5, Salt Lake 4

W- Reymin Guduan (5-4)
L- Brooks Pounders (1-2)
S- Brendan McCurry (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Tacos/Grizzlies set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory.

Both teams scored in the same three innings. The difference in this game was the Tacos outscoring the Bees 2-1 in the 2nd.

Tyler White put Fresno on the board with a sac fly in the 1st inning. They got 2 in the 2nd on a Juan Centeno RBI groundout and a sac fly from Reid Brignac. After Salt Lake took a 4-3 lead with a couple of runs in the top of the 7th, Colin Moran put the Tacos back in front with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 7th. Moran (2 RBI), Preston Tucker (3B, R), and D.J. Fisher (2B, R, SB) all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Trent Thornton went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Tyson Perez was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and went 1.1 innings, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits. The run he allowed was an inherited runner that scored. Reymin Guduan got the final two outs of the 7th via strikeout and also allowed an unearned run on 2 hits. Brendan McCurry walked 1 and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless.

Casey Coleman faces Daniel Wright in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Corpus Christi 4, Arkansas 1

W- Framber Valdez (1-1, 3-4 season)
L- Justin DeFratus (2-5)
S- Andrew Thome (6, 7 season)

CC home runs: Garrett Stubbs (4. solo in 6th)

Framber Valdez was excellent in his second Texas League start and helped the Hooks avoid getting swept completely out of the state of Arkansas.

Framber went 6+ innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 9; the run was an inherited runner that was charged to him. Ryan Thompson allowed 2 hits and fanned 1 in 1.1 innings, and Andrew Thome allowed a hit over 1.2 scoreless to get the save.

Garrett Stubbs and Arturo Michelena both finished 3-4 and they both scored twice. Stubbs scored the first run of the evening on a Dex McCall single in the 2nd inning. Michelena scored his first run on J.D. Davis's sac fly in the 5th. Stubbs started off the 6th inning by launching a homer, and Michelena singled to lead off the 9th, then scored the final run of the game on a wild pitch; he made his way around the bases all because of wild pitches.

Hopefully the Hooks will have some better luck when the Arkansas teams come to Whataburger Field. Collin McHugh's rehab continues as Corpus starts a 3-game set with Northwest Arkansas. He'll face Corey Ray at 7:05.

Buies Creek 12, Myrtle Beach 3

W- Howie Brey (1-2)
L- Ryan Kellogg (3-6)

BC home runs: Spencer Johnson 2 (4, 7 season; solo in 4th, solo in 9th), Eduardo de Oleo (5, solo in 2nd), Stephen Wrenn (3, 6 season; 2-run in 3rd), Jake Rogers (5, 11 season; solo in 7th)

The Carolina Stros provided some fireworks on the field with 19 hits, 5 of which were home runs, on the Fourth of July.

Brett Adcock went 4.2 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7; the run was inherited runner that was charged to him. Howie Brey tagged in for 2.1 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 2. Ralph Garza Jr. walked 1 and struck out 3 over the final 2 innings.

Franklin Perez gets the start in game 2 of this series. He'll face Michael Rucker at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 5, Kane County 4 in 10 innings

W- Salvador Montaño (2-2)
L- Jefferson Mejia (1-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos clawed back from an early 3-0 hole to force extras, only to see Kane County regain the lead with a run in the first extra frame. Quad Cities was unfazed and ended up walking off with the win.

Chuckie Robinson ripped an RBI double in the 4th to put Quad Cities on the board, Daz Cameron scored on an error in the 5th, and Carmen Benedetti, who was credited with an RBI on the error, drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th to tie the game at 3.

Jonathan Arauz and Benedetti walked to lead off the bottom of the 10th, but Robinson flew out and Troy Sieber struck out, which suddenly put the comeback bid in jeopardy. Ronnie Dawson kept the game alive with a walk to load the bases for Josh Rojas, who tied the game with a walk. Daz sent the crowd home happy with a walk-off single to bring Benedetti home. He finished 3-5 with the walk-off RBI single, a double, 2 runs scored, and a stolen base (18). Benedetti scored twice and walked twice. Arauz went 0-2 but drew 3 walks.

Yohan Ramirez went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walked 5, and struck out 4. Dustin Hunt allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless innings. Salvador Montaño pitched 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6.

Carlos Sanabria will take on Ryan Atkinson in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 9, Brooklyn 5

W- Reggie Johnson (1-0)
L- Connor O'Neil (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats saw an early 3-0 advantage vanish almost instantaneously, but they seized control with 6 runs in the 8th.

Kristian Trompiz put TC on the board first with a 2-run double in the 1st and came around to score on a Randy Vasquez single. Vasquez's RBI single would be the ValleyCats' last scoring play until they erupted in the 8th inning.

Vasquez kicked off the rally with a 1-out single, then advanced to 3rd on an error following a Reid Russell infield single. Miguelangel Sierra followed with an RBI double. Luis Payano came on to run for Russell and scored on a Jake Meyers sac fly. J.J. Matijevic got a free pass to 1st, and Bryan De La Cruz kept things moving by drawing a walk to load the bases for Connor MacDonald, who walked to bring Sierra in. Jake Adams followed with an RBI single, and Trompiz capped off the night with a 2-run single.

Vasquez finished 3-4 on the evening. Trompiz (2B, 4 RBI, R), De La Cruz (2 R), and Adams (RBI, R) all had 2-hit nights.

Tyler Ivey went 1.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Cristian Javier was tasked with getting Ivey out of a bases-loaded predicament in the 2nd, which he did without incident. Javier ultimately threw 5.1 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and striking out 7. Ben Smith got the last out of the 7th and the first out of the 8th, walking 3 and striking out 1. Reggie Johnson pitched the last 1.2 innings, walking 2 and fanning 3 in his outing.

Carlos Hiraldo starts game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 4, Johnson City 1

W- Adam Bleday (1-0)
L- Franyel Casadilla (0-2)
S- Jesús Balaguer (1)

Greeneville home runs: Brody Westmoreland (3, 3-run in 1st)

Both teams only had one scoring inning, but the Appy Astros' 4-run 1st topped the Cardinals' single tally in the 3rd.

Brody Westmoreland clubbed a 3-run homer to open the scoring in the 1st inning. Greeneville's other scoring play was a bases-loaded walk drawn by Wilson Amador later in the inning. Amador also stole his 6th base of the season for the Appy Astros. Ruben Castro finished 2-4.

Bryan Abreu went 3 innings and allowed Johnson City's only run when Carlos Talavera hit a solo homer off of him in the 3rd. Abreu allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 4. Three pitchers followed Abreu out of the bullpen and they all threw 2 scoreless innings. Adam Bleday was first; he allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1. Dariel Aquino walked 1 and struck out 3, and Jesús Balaguer walked 1 while striking out 5.

Gerardo Bojorquez faces Edwar Ramirez in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 5, GCL Astros 2

W- Jaison Vilera (1-0)
L- Juan Pablo Lopez (0-1)
S- Jose Sierra (1)

GCL home runs: Carlos Diaz (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Mets jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the 1st inning in this one.

Carlos Diaz hit a 2-run homer in the 5th for his first pro homer. Hector Martinez went 2-4.

Juan Pablo Lopez only got 2 outs in the 1st inning and allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking 2. Kit Scheetz allowed just 1 hit and struck out 7 over 3.1 scoreless innings. Brendan Feldmann and Carlos Pimentel both threw 2 innings; Feldmann allowed a run on 3 hits and struck out 1, while Pimentel allowed a hit and struck out 4.

DSL Athletics 4, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Rafael Kelly (3-0)
L- Bryan Solano (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

Luis Coronel went 2-2. Nerio Rodriguez (2B) and Ronaldo Urdaneta had the other two Blue team hits.

Bryan Solano and Denilson Lugo both pitched 3 innings; Solano allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4, while Lugo allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jervic Chavez struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings.

DSL Rangers1 6, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Luis Rosario (1-1)
L- Asael Uribe (0-2)

Orange home runs: None.

Euclides Chavez went 1-4 and scored Team Orange's only run on an error following a Ramiro Rodriguez single. Rodriguez finished 2-4.

Asael Uribe pitched 3.1 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 3. Jesus Bernaez allowed a hit, walked 4, and struck out 4 in 4.2 innings. Mauricio Santana got 1 out in the 9th via strikeout and allowed 2 unearned runs and a single. Gustavo Almonte got the last 2 outs of the 9th.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Kit Scheetz, LHP, GCL Astros: 3.1 IP, H, 7 K
Carlos Pimentel, RHP, GCL Astros: 2 IP, H, 4 K

Framber Valdez, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-1, 3-4 season), 6 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BB, 9 K

Garrett Stubbs, C, and Arturo Michelena, IF, Corpus Christi

Both were responsible for scoring all of the Hooks' runs

Stubbs: 3-4, 2 2B, solo HR (4), 2 R

Michelena: 3-4, 2 R

Cristian Javier, RHP, Tri-City

5.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 7 K

Kristian Trompiz, IF, Tri-City

2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Photo by Bryan Green

Daz Cameron, OF, Quad Cities

3-5, 2B, walk-off RBI single, 2 R, SB (18)

Buies Creek Astros: W 12-3 @ Myrtle Beach

12 R, 19 H

Myles Straw: 3-6, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (23)

Jake Rogers: 4-5, 2B, solo HR (5, 11 season), 4 RBI, 2 R

Stephen Wrenn: 4-5, 2-R HR (3, 6 season), 4 RBI

Spencer Johnson: 3-5, 2 solo HR (4, 7 season)

Eduardo de Oleo: 2-5, solo HR (5)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 7, 2016

Fresno 14, Reno 0

W- Mike Hauschild (7-7)
L- John Omahen (0-1)

Fresno home runs: Alex Bregman (5, 19 season; solo in 1st), Tyler White (5, 2-run in 3rd), Preston Tucker (8, solo in 8th)

The Grizzlies opened up a new series by dominating the Aces in all facets of the game. They led 4-0 after the 5th, but they turned this one into a laugher in the late innings.

Mike Hauschild and Reymin Guduan combined on a 2-hitter; Hauschild pitched 8 innings and allowed those 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9, and Guduan struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Everyone in the Fresno lineup recorded a hit and scored a run. Alex Bregman continues to be good at baseball, and Preston Tucker and Tyler White seem to have found themselves at the plate once again after a tough start to their seasons in Houston.

In game 2 of this series, Tommy Shirley will face Edwin Escobar. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 4, Springfield 3

W- Scott Weathersby (1-0, 3-4 season)
L- Justin Wright (0-1)
S- Ryan Thompson (1, 3 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks broke a 2-2 tie with a couple of runs in the 9th inning that came off a couple of miscues from the Cardinals.

Prior to that 9th inning, Corpus Christi's only scoring play was a 2-run double from Garrett Stubbs in the 2nd.

Danry Vásquez doubled to lead off the 9th inning, and Chase McDonald joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. Stubbs grounded into a force out that erased McDonald, but an errant throw from Cardinals SS Juan Herrera allowed Danry to score the go-ahead run, and Stubbs advanced to 2nd base. Stubbs advanced to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI single from Alejandro Garcia. Danry finished 3-4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored, while Stubbs went 2-4.

Francis Martes went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. Scott Weathersby got the win in his Texas League debut, allowing a hit and striking out 3 over 2 scoreless innings. Ryan Thompson allowed an unearned run on 2 hits in the 9th, but he was able to secure the victory.

The Hooks will look for the sweep tonight as Evan Grills gets the start. He'll face Daniel Poncedeleon at 7:10.

Lancaster 9, Visalia 6

W- Trent Thornton (5-4)
L- Brad Keller (6-6)
S- Ryan Deemes (4, 5 season)

Lancaster home runs: Jamie Ritchie (5, 3-run in 2nd)

The JetHawks took the series as they built up an 8-1 lead and withstood a charge from the Rawhide.

Jamie Ritchie's 3-run home run in the 2nd inning put Lancaster on the board first. In the 3rd, Keach Ballard hit a 2-run single. Drew Ferguson hit a sac fly in the 5th, and the JetHawks scored 2 in the 6th on a pair of RBI singles from Bobby Boyd and Jason Martin. Ferguson drove in the final run of the evening with a bases-loaded walk in the 8th. Everyone in the JetHawks lineup had a hit; Martin led the way in that category by going 3-5. He also stole his 11th base of the season. Ritchie and Aaron Mizell had 2 hits apiece, and Ramon Laureano stole 2 bases, giving him 31 on the season.

Trent Thornton allowed 4 runs on 9 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 in 6.2 innings. Gonzalo Sañudo recorded the final out of the 7th and the first out of the 8th and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and walked 1. Ryan Deemes successfully extracted Sañudo from the jam without incurring any further damage, and he proceeded to throw 1.2 perfect innings, striking out 2.

Rogelio Armenteros will start the first of a 4-game series with Inland Empire tonight at 7:05 Pacific. He will go up against Jake Jewell.

Quad Cities 5, Beloit 4

W- Adam Whitt (3-2)
L- Tyler Willman (0-1)

QC home runs; None.

The Snappers scored 2 in the top of the 8th to take a 4-3 lead, but the Banditos rallied with 2 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to take the win and the series.

Quad Cities took the lead with a 3-run 4th inning: Kyle Tucker put them on the board with an RBI double, Arturo Michelena scored on a passed ball, and Anthony Hermelyn added a sacrifice fly.

Hector Roa singled to lead off the 8th, and Myles Straw came in to pinch-run for him. Kristian Trompiz followed with a single, but two consecutive outs following the hits put the River Bandits' rally in jeopardy. However, Arturo Michelena came through with a 2-run single that wound up becoming the game-winning hit. Michelena went 2-4 and was the only player in the Quad Cities lineup with more than one hit.

Matt Bower went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Makay Nelson was the first man out of the Banditos bullpen; he went 2.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Adam Whitt walked 1 over 1.1 scoreless and got the victory.

The River Bandits will begin a 4-game series with Clinton tonight at 7:00. In game 1, Franklin Perez will face Nick Neidert.

Tri-City was off

The ValleyCats will begin a 3-game series tonight against West Virginia at 7:05 Eastern. I originally thought that they were playing on Thursday; I sincerely regret the error.

Greeneville 7, Burlington 6

W- Josue Uribe (1-0)
L- Michael Silva (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: Ray Henderson (2, solo in 6th)

The Royals got the jump once play resumed, but the Appy Astros stormed back and walked off with a victory.

Connor MacDonald put Greeneville on the board with an RBI groundout in the 2nd inning, and Ray Henderson led off the 6th with a home run. Business really began to pick up in the bottom of the 8th.

Miguelangel Sierra smacked a triple to lead off the inning and trotted home on a Jonathan Arauz single. Henderson, Frankeny Fernandez, and Bryan De La Cruz all followed by drawing walks. MacDonald hit a sac fly, and Fernandez scored the tying run on an error. Henderson won it in the 9th with a sac fly.

Abdiel Saldaña pitched 1+ inning on Wednesday and allowed 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Ricardo Castro took the mound once the game restarted, and he went 2.2 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walking 2, and striking out 4. Angelo Serrano followed with 3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits, walking 1, and striking out 4. Reggie Johnson allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings, and Josue Uribe allowed a hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Burlington 13, Greeneville 3

W- Geoffrey Bramblett (2-0)
L- Ben Smith (0-1, 0-2 season)

Greeneville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (5, solo in 1st), Justin Garcia (1, 2-run in 7th)

The Appy Astros settled for the split on Thursday as got smacked in the regularly scheduled game.

All 3 of their runs scored on home runs; Miguelangel Sierra homered to lead off the 1st, and Justin Garcia whacked a 2-run homer in the 7th.

Ben Smith, Salvador Montaño, and Lucas Williams all pitched 2 innings; Smith allowed 5 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Montaño was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and allowed 2 unearned runs, an RBI single, walked 2, and struck out 1. Williams allowed 6 runs on 6 hits and struck out 1. Colin McKee struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th.

In the series finale, Carlos Sanabria will take on Travis Eckert. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 2, GCL Marlins 0

W- Cristian Javier (2-0)
L- Joel Effertz (0-1)
S- Dariel Aquino (2)

GCL home runs: None.

3 Kissimmee Stros pitchers combined on a shutout in this one.

Jorge Guzman allowed a hit, walked 1, and fanned 6 over 3 innings. Cristian Javier tagged in to throw 5 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits and striking out 4, and Dariel Aquino struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Oscar Campos opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd, and Wilson Amador added an RBI groundout in the 7th. Joan Mauricio (3B, R, SB [2]) and Reiny Beltre (2B) had 2 hits apiece in this game.

From June 21: DSL Dodgers2 4, DSL Astros Blue 3

W- Luis Pasen (1-0)
L- Juan Cuevas (4-2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team walked off with a loss in a game that began a couple of weeks ago.

Orlando Marquez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 4th, and Ronny Jimenez hit an RBI single of his own in the 5th inning. César Cortez scored on a passed ball in the 6th inning. Cortez and Nicolás Miranda had 2 hits apiece.

Juan Corniel struck out 4 over 4 perfect innings. Robert Corniel went 4 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 4. Juan Cuevas faced 3 batters in the 9th and failed to retire any of them; the first two singled and the third laid down a sacrifice bunt. On the sac bunt, Cuevas committed an error that allowed the winning run to score.

DSL Dodgers2 3, DSL Astros Blue 2

W- Andres Urbina (1-1)
L- Yeremi Ceballos (1-1)

Blue home runs: None.

In the regularly scheduled game, the Blue team also walked off with a loss.

Their 2 runs both came in the 1st, as Ronny Jimenez scored on passed ball and Angel Tejeda hit an RBI single.

Edwin Fidel allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk, a single, walked 2, and struck out 4 in 1.2 innings. Yulian Frontado got him out of the jam without allowing any more runs. In 3.1 innings, Frontado allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Maikel Sepulveda allowed an unearned run on a passed ball, a single, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 6th, and the winning run scored on a single with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th against Yeremi Ceballos; it was unearned. Ceballos walked 1 and struck out 1.

DSL Red Sox2 7, DSL Astros Orange 2

W- Roberto Medina (1-0)
L- Gerardo Bojorquez (0-3)

Orange home runs: None.

The wheels fell off for the Orange team in the 9th.

Ronaldo Urdaneta hit an RBI single in the 4th and Kendy Moya ripped an RBI double in the 7th. Ramiro Rodriguez, Anthony Rodriguez, and Bernardo Heras all had 2 hits in the game.

Francisco Villegas and Gerardo Bojorquez both pitched 4 innings. Villegas allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Bojorquez's first 3 innings went well, but it all unraveled on him in the 9th as he allowed 5 runs in the inning. In all, he allowed 6 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Gabriel Pirela allowed a hit and struck out 2 in the 9th; a runner that he inherited from Bojorquez scored.

Thursday's Stars

Photo from Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page

Fresno Grizzlies: W 14-0 vs. Reno

All players in lineup recorded a hit and scored a run.

Mike Hauschild: W (7-7), 8 IP, 2 H, BB, 9 K

Reymin Guduan: IP, K

Alex Bregman: 2-6, solo HR (5, 19 season), 3 RBI

Preston Tucker: 4-6, 2 2B, solo HR (8), 4 R

Tyler White: 4-4, 2-R HR (5), 3 R

Photo by Bryan Green

Jorge Guzman (pictured), RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Cristian Javier, RHP, GCL Astros: W (2-0), 5 IP, 4 H, 4 K

Dariel Aquino, RHP, GCL Astros: Save (2), IP, 2 K

Jamie Ritchie, C, Lancaster

2-4, 3-R HR (5)

Danry Vásquez, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4. 2 2B, 2 R

Arturo Michelena, IF, Quad Cities

2-4, go-ahead 2-RBI single in 8th, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, May 27, 2016

Colorado Springs 17, Fresno 4

W- Tyler Cravy (1-1)
L- Mike Hauschild (3-6)
S- Brent Suter (1)

Fresno home runs: None.

This series didn't start out the way Fresno expected as they got smacked in game 1. They served up a couple of grand slams to the Sky Sox in this one.

Mike Hauschild went 5.1 innings and allowed 11 runs (4 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 10 hits (solo homer and a grand slam), walked 1, and struck out 4. Chris Cotton came on for 2.2 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits (3-run homer and grand slam) and striking out 2. Reymin Guduan allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Jon Singleton scored the Grizzlies' first run in the 4th following an error that allowed Preston Tucker to reach. Matt Duffy added another run when he scored on a double play. Duffy finished 2-4 with a 2-run triple in the 8th. Singleton was 0-2, but he walked twice and scored twice.

In game 2 of this series, Tommy Shirley will take on Sam Freeman. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 4, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Kent Emanuel (1-0)
L- Alec Mills (1-2)
S- Aaron West (4)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks took the first of 3 from the Naturals behind a fine start from a graduated member of Team Rehab.

Kent Emanuel went 5 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. This was his first appearance in a baseball game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. David Paulino tagged in for 3 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Aaron West worked around a hit to close it out.

Teoscar Hernandez put Corpus on the board first with an RBI single in the 2nd. He didn't have to wait long to score himself as James Ramsay followed by whacking a double. Alex Bregman hit an RBI single in the 5th, and Teoscar, who finished 2-3, provided a little insurance with a sac fly in the 8th. Conrad Gregor (2B) and Nick Tanielu (R) joined him in the 2-hit club.

Evan Grills will get the start for the Hooks tonight. He'll face Matt Strahm at 6:05.

Lancaster 2, High Desert 1

W- Dean Deetz (3-1)
L- Adam Quintana (1-2)
S- Jacob Dorris (2)

Lancaster home runs: None.

Well, the JetHawks' offensive output was reduced by 27 runs on Friday night, but they'll gladly take the win.

Dean Deetz was excellent in his 6 innings as he allowed an unearned run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. In his California League debut, Andrew Thome walked 1 and fanned 2 over 2 scoreless, and Jacob Dorris worked around a walk to finish off the win, striking out 1 in the 9th.

Both of Lancaster's runs came in the 1st. Bobby Boyd doubled, stole 3rd (21), and scored the first run of the game on a Johnny Sewald single. Sewald later scored on a passed ball. Garrett Stubbs went 2-4 and was the only player on either side to have a multi-hit game.

Game 2 of this series is at 6:05 Pacific. Josh James will be on the mound for the JetHawks.

Quad Cities 7, Peoria 4

W- Zac Person (1-1)
L- Brennan Leitao (3-4)
S- Adam Whitt (2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos broke a 4-4 tie with the game's final 3 runs.

Osvaldo Duarte hit a 1-out triple in the 1st and trotted home on an RBI single from Kyle Tucker. Quad Cities got 3 in the 4th on an RBI double from Keach Ballard and RBI singles from Arturo Michelena and Myles Straw. Straw got the squeeze to work in the 6th, which allowed Ballard to score the go-ahead run. They got some insurance in the 8th as Connor Goedert hit an RBI single and Pat Porter drew a bases-loaded walk.

Ballard reached in all 4 of his plate appearances, going 2-2 with 2 walks and 3 runs scored. Michelena also reached base in all 4 of his plate appearances; he was 4-4 and scored a run. Dex McCall finished 3-5 and scored a run.

Jose Luis Hernandez allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Zac Person tagged in to throw 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 3. Adam Whitt worked around a hit to close it out, striking out 1 in the 9th.

Yoanys Quiala gets the start tonight. He'll face Derian Gonzalez at 6.

Too Many Stars

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— RGuill (@QCBanditPhotog) May 2, 2016

Photo by Rich Guill
Zac Person, LHP, Quad Cities
W (1-1), 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

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Keach Ballard, IF, Quad Cities

2-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

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Arturo Michelena, IF, Quad Cities

4-4, RBI, R

 

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Photo from MiLB.com

Dean Deetz, Andrew Thome, and Jacob Dorris, RHPs, Lancaster

Deetz: W (3-1), 6 IP, 4 H, unearned run, BB, 5 K

Thome: 2 IP, BB, 2 K; California League debut

Dorris: Save (2), IP, BB, K

Kent Emanuel (far right), LHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-0), 5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 2 K; first appearance since Tommy John surgery

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, May 21, 2016

Fresno 7, Memphis 1

W- Brady Rodgers (2-3)
L- Deck McGuire (1-6)

Fresno home runs: Jon Singleton (10, solo in 2nd), Jon Kemmer (2, solo in 2nd)

The Grizzlies took the 2-1 series lead as Brady Rodgers imposed his will on the Redbirds on Saturday night.

Rodgers allowed a run on 6 hits (5 singles and a triple) and set a new career high with 11 strikeouts in 6.2 innings. Josh Fields pitched 1.1 innings and walked 1 while striking out 2, and Kevin Chapman worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Jon Singleton and Jon Kemmer hit back-to-back solo shots in the 2nd to put Fresno on the board first. Danny Worth led off the 3rd with a single, moved to 2nd when Preston Tucker drew a walk, and scored following two wild pitches in a row. In the 5th, Matt Duffy and Tyler Heineman hit RBI singles, while Kemmer added a sac fly. Jack Mayfield drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th to bring in the final run of the night. Singleton, who finished 2-4, opened the scoring with his solo homer and scored that final run of the game on Mayfield's BB. Eury Perez stole 2 bases (6).

In the series finale, Mike Hauschild will face Alex Reyes. First pitch is at 2:05.

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 1

W- Raúl Alcantara (4-2)
L- David Paulino (1-2)
S- Jake Sanchez (3)

CC home runs: None.

Well, as the old adage goes, all good things must come to an end. Both teams finished with 9 hits, but the Hooks only managed to get 1 run, and as a result, their 11-game winning streak came to an end.

The Hooks' only scoring play came on an RBI single from J.D. Davis in the 1st. Alex Bregman, who scored on the play, finished 2-4. D.J. Fisher and Alejandro Garcia also had 2 hits in this game. Fisher appeared in a game for the first time since Monday.

David Paulino went 6 innings and allowed a run on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 8. Angel Heredia pitched the final 2 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.

Brian Holmes will start game 3 of this series. He'll take on Joey Wagman at 2.

Lancaster 7, High Desert 5

W- Rogelio Armenteros (2-1, 2-3 season)
L- Nick Gardewine (0-1)
S- Ryan Deemes (1, 2 season)

Lancaster home runs: Jason Martin (3, solo in 4th)

An Astros team defeated a Rangers team last night. The JetHawks took control of this game with 2 in the 8th and 1 more in the 9th to draw even in the series.

Brooks Marlow opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st and added a 2-run single to his ledger in the 3rd. Jason Martin led off the 4th with a solo shot and drove in the tying run with a sac fly in the 8th. Later in the 8th, Ramon Laureano drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Kristian Trompiz, which put Lancaster in the lead. In the 9th, Trompiz got picked off trying to steal 2nd, but he held out long enough for Martin to cross with an insurance run.

Marlow has recorded 4 hits with the JetHawks; he's driven in runs with all but one of them. Bryan Muñiz finished 2-5 with a triple and a run scored; he is currently on an 8-game hitting streak. Martin's homer was his only hit on the night; he also walked twice, scored twice, and stole a base (8).

On a double steal in the 3rd, Ramon Laureano took 2nd, giving him 19 on the year, putting him atop the system's stolen base leaderboard with Kyle Tucker. Laureano was hitless, but he walked twice and scored, as Marlow followed the double steal with the 2-run single. Garrett Stubbs took 3rd on the double steal, giving him 8 on the season. Johnny Sewald stole his 1st base in the California League; he now has 17 on the year. Trompiz was 1-2 on steal attempts; he's taken 4 this year.

Dean Deetz went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 5. Rogelio Armenteros tagged in, and the only run he allowed in his 3.1 innings of work came on a solo homer from Tripp Martin in the 6th. Armenteros allowed three other hits, walked 1, and fanned 6. Ryan Deemes got his first save as a JetHawk, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 1 over 1.2 innings.

Josh James, who's coming off an outstanding tandem appearance, will start for Lancaster today. He'll face Ariel Jurado at 1:05 Pacific.

Quad Cities 10, Cedar Rapids 4

W- Alex Winkelman (5-1)
L- Dereck Rodriguez (1-5)

QC home runs: Pat Porter (1, 3-run in 6th)

After getting dominated in all facets of the game on Friday night, the Banditos bounced back and returned the favor. They trailed 2-0 after the 5th, but finished the game on a 10-2 run.

That 10-2 run all started with a 6-run 6th inning. Arturo Michelena sparked the rally with a double to lead off the inning. He advanced to 3rd following a bunt single from Aaron Mizell and scored Quad Cities' first run of the night when Myles Straw legged out a bunt single of his own. Straw was forced out at 2nd, but Mizell advanced to 3rd and scored on an error that allowed Connor Goedert to reach and Kyle Tucker to reach 2nd safely. Pat Porter made the Kernels pay for that miscue as he walloped a 3-run homer to put the Banditos in front. In his 2nd plate appearance of the inning, Michelena drove in the final run of the big 6th with a sac fly.

Michelena added an RBI single to his ledger in the 8th and scored on a sac fly from Kyle Tucker. Straw also had a sac fly in the inning. Michelena capped off the night with an RBI single in the 9th, his 4th hit of the game. Michelena went 4-4 with a double and scored twice. Mizell (R, SB [5]), Straw (2 RBI), Dex McCall (2 2B, 2 R), and Christian Correa (R, BB) all had 2-hit games. McCall has 3 consecutive multi-hit games. Kyle Tucker stole his 19th base of the year; he and Ramon Laureano lead the system in stolen bases.

Jose Luis Hernandez allowed 2 runs on 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 4.1 innings. Alex Winkelman went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4, and Zac Person got the final 2 outs of the game on 2 pitches.

The River Bandits and Kernels will continue their series today at 2:05. Yoanys Quiala will take on Miles Nordgren.

Four Stars

4.

David Paulino, RHP, Corpus Christi

L (1-2), 6 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 8 K

3.

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Brooks Marlow, 2B, Lancaster

2-5, 2B, 3 RBI

1 (tie). Arturo Michelena or Brady Rodgers. Brady Rodgers or Arturo Michelena. Hmm... why not both?

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Arturo Michelena, IF, Quad Cities

4-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

Brady Rodgers, RHP, Fresno

W (2-3), 6.2 IP, 6 H, ER, 11 K (new career-high in K)

Honorable Mentions

Myles Straw, OF, Quad Cities: 2-3, 2 RBI
- He did get caught stealing, but the fastest man in the system turned in a solid night at the plate.

Zac Person, LHP, Quad Cities: 0.2 IP (final 2 outs of the game) on 2 pitches
- Well, that didn't take long.

Rogelio Armenteros, RHP, Lancaster: W (2-1, 2-3 season), 3.1 IP, 4 H (solo HR), ER, BB, 6 K
- Armenteros may find himself in Corpus to finish the season. He's been quite the find for Oz Ocampo and the Astros' international team.

Ryan Deemes, RHP, Lancaster: Save (1, 2 season), 1.2 IP, H, BB, K
- Deemes hasn't missed a beat since his arrival in Lancaster.

Jason Martin, OF, Lancaster: Solo HR (3), 2 BB, 2 R, SB (8)
- Martin is trying to get himself going offensively. This 6-game stretch, which also includes 3 2-hit games, is a good starting point...

Happy Birthday - 10/15

Happy Birthday to ~

OF Teoscar Hernandez (22)
Signed out of the Dominican Republic prior to the 2011 season, Hernandez split his 2014 season between Lancaster (96 games) and Corpus Christi (23 games). In 119 combined games between the two venues, he hit .292/.362/.535 with 37 doubles, nine triples, 21 home runs and 85 RBI.

IF Arturo Michelena (20)
Michelena, an international free agent from Venezuela, got his first taste of the U.S. in 2014, playing for the Gulf Coast League Astros. In 45 games, he hit .235/.320/.301.

Two former Astros mark the day as well ~

LHP Bill Henry (died April 11, 2014 at 86)
In 1969, at the end of his career, he made three appearances for the Astros. In five innings, he had a 0.00 ERA and a 0.800 WHIP. An All-Star for the Reds in 1960, Henry spent a total of 16 seasons in the major leagues, playing for six different teams.

IF Mendy Lopez (41)
Lopez signed as a free agent with Houston in January 2001 and was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in August of 2001. In between, he played in 10 games for the Astros, hitting .267/.389/.467. Lopez continued playing in independent and foreign ball for several years, last having played in the Mexican League in 2013.

Happy Birthday - 10/15

Happy Birthday to ~

OF Teoscar Hernandez (21)
A NDFA from the Dominican Republic, Hernandez has been on my radar since his first strong season in 2011 with the DSL Astros. This season, he had his first full season experience with the Quad Cities River Bandits and answered with a solid season. In 123 games, he hit .271/.328/.435 with 25 doubles, nine triples, 13 home runs, 55 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 14 outfield assists.

IF Arturo Michelena (19)
Michelena, a NDFA from Venezuela, spent his second season with the Dominican Summer League Astros. In 67 games, he hit .226/.284/.300 with 11 doubles and four triples. He is currently playing in the Liga Paralela in Venezuela this winter.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Bill Henry (86)
In 1969, at the end of his career, he made three appearances for the Astros. In five innings, he had a 0.00 ERA and a 0.800 WHIP. An All-Star for the Reds in 1960, Henry spent a total of 16 seasons in the major leagues, playing for six different teams.

IF Mendy Lopez (40)
Lopez signed as a free agent with Houston in January 2001 and was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in August of 2001. In between, he played in 10 games for the Astros, hitting .267/.389/.467. Lopez has been playing in the Mexican League since 2006 with great success.

Happy Birthday - 10/15

LHP Edgar Ferreira (20)
A non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic, Ferreira did not pitch in 2012 so I am assuming an injury, particularly considering he missed a month in the middle of the 2011 season as well (and often struggled when he did pitch). We'll just have to wait until 2013 to see what Ferreira has in store for us.

OF Teoscar Hernandez (20)
A NDFA from the Dominican Republic, Hernandez has been on my radar since his first strong season in 2011 with the DSL Astros. This season, he appeared with the GCL Astros and made a pretty decent adjustment to the U.S. In a total of 59 games betweeen the GCL and Lexington, he hit .243/.323/.401 with 13 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 11 stolen bases and 12 outfield assists. He played the final eight games of the season with Lexington.

SS Arturo Michelena (18)
Michelena, a NDFA from Venezuela, made his professional debut with the DSL Astros this season. In 34 games, he hit .202/.234/.252.

Former Astros with birthdays today ~

LHP Bill Henry (85)
In 1969, at the end of his career, he made three appearances for the Astros. In five innings, he had a 0.00 ERA and a 0.800 WHIP. An All-Star for the Reds in 1960, Henry spent a total of 16 seasons in the major leagues, playing for six different teams.

IF Mendy Lopez (39)
Lopez signed as a free agent with Houston in January 2001 and was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in August of 2001. In between, he played in 10 games for the Astros, hitting .267/.389/.467. Lopez has been playing in the Mexican League since 2006 with great success.