Not a fun night in the Astros organization.
Omaha 15, Fresno 4
W- Arnaldo Hernandez (2-0)
L- Brock Dykxhoorn (5-2, 7-2 season)
Fresno home runs: D.J. Fisher (10, solo in 1st), Jack Mayfield (11, solo in 2nd)
No comment.
Midland 5, Corpus Christi 3
W- Brian Howard (1-2)
L- Akeem Bostick (1-4)
S- Kyle Finnegan (7)
CC home runs: Carmen Benedetti (5, 3-run in 9th)
Carmen Benedetti's blast got the Hooks back in this, but it's a little tough for a team to win when they only have three hits in a game.
Benedetti accounted for two of those hits; the other one belonged to Randy César.
Akeem Bostick went four innings and allowed four runs on five hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out eight. Kit Scheetz tagged in for two innings, allowing a run on three hits, walking one, and striking out three. Ralph Garza Jr. allowed a hit and struck out three over three scoreless to give Corpus a chance.
Jorge Alcala was scheduled to start tonight's game and today also happens to be his birthday, but he is now a member of the Minnesota Twins organization. Whoever gets the nod will take on Logan Shore at 7:05.
Buies Creek and Wilmington was postponed
Due to rain. Today's doubleheader is scheduled to start at 4:30 Eastern.
Quad Cities 8, Burlington 7 in 11 innings
W- Willy Collado (1-2)
L- Zack Kelly (2-1)
QC home runs: Scott Schrieber (1, solo in 5th)
This game started on Thursday but was suspended because the lights went out. Quad Cities wrapped this one up quickly so they could start the regularly scheduled contest in a timely fashion.
Colton Shaver started the top of the 11th in scoring position and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.
Seth Beer went 3-4 with an RBI single and he also scored twice. Scott Schreiber smacked a homer to lead off the 5th inning; he finished 2-6 and also scored twice. The homer was his first as a pro.
The Quad Cities bullpen finished with 7.2 scoreless innings. Humberto Castellanos walked one and struck out four over 3.2 no-hit frames. Brendan Feldmann and Willy Collado both threw two innings; Feldmann allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out three, while Collado fanned four in a perfect outing.
Burlington 4, Quad Cities 2
W- Michael Santos (2-1)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (0-1, 0-3 season)
S- Austin Krzeminski (4)
QC home runs: None.
The Bees stung the Banditos with three runs in the 5th inning to take the lead and foiled Quad Cities' attempt to sweep the series.
J.B. Bukauskas and Edgardo Sandoval ended up with the exact same lines, although Bukauskas pitched 4.1 innings and Sandoval was on for the final 3.2 innings. They both allowed two runs (well, Bukauskas' second run was an inherited runner that was charged to him) on three hits, walked two, and struck out seven. I can't remember the last time that this occurred.
David Hensley was involved in both Quad Cities scoring plays in this game; he hit an RBI single in the 1st and grounded into a double play in the 3rd that also resulted in Marty Costes scoring.
Bryan Abreu will start the opener of a four-game series with Cedar Rapids; the first two games will take place in Cedar Rapids. He'll face Blayne Enlow at 6:35.
Tri-City and Staten Island was postponed
Due to rain. It's the third time this week that the ValleyCats have had games suspended or postponed by the weather. A doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 5:00 Eastern. The first game originally started last Sunday in Staten Island so they'll get that one done with. These two teams will play another doubleheader on Sunday.
GCL Nationals 13, GCL Astros 7
W- Fray Perez (2-1)
L- Bryan Solano (2-1)
GCL home runs: Hector Martinez (1, 3-run in 2nd)
The Palm Beach Stros scored seven runs in a three-inning span; unfortunately, their complex mates responded with nine in a separate three-inning span.
Hector Martinez launched his first homer of the season, a three-run shot in the 2nd inning. Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with a couple of doubles, drove in a run, and scored twice. Ronaldo Urdaneta went 2-2 and scored a run.
Jonathan Bermúdez was the only pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing; he walked one and struck out two over 2.1 no-hit frames.
DSL Astros 9, DSL Athletics 6
W- Jairo Lopez (1-2)
L- Yorlenis Noa (0-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (2)
DSL home runs: None.
Javier Bermúdez, Jose Mendoza, and Enmanuel Morillo all finished with two hits on the day; Morillo and Abraham Castillo drove in two runs apiece.
Jairo Lopez allowed two hits and struck out three over three scoreless as the first man out of the bullpen.
Friday's Stars
All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.
Jairo Lopez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Enmanuel Morillo, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Jonathan Bermúdez, LHP, GCL Astros: 2.1 IP, BB, 2 K
Wilyer Abreu, OF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R
Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen: W 8-7 (11 innings) @ Burlington
7.2 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 11 K
Humberto Castellanos: 3.2 IP, BB, 4 K
Brendan Feldmann: 2 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 3 K
Willy Collado: W (1-2), 2 IP, 4 K; perfect outing
Seth Beer, LF/1B, and Scott Schreiber, OF/1B, Quad Cities
Beer: 3-4, RBI, 2 R
Schreiber: 2-6, 2B, solo HR (1), 2 R
Carmen Benedetti, OF, Corpus Christi
2-4, 3-R HR (5)
Ralph Garza Jr., RHP, Corpus Christi
3 IP, H, 3 K
