Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Let's... finish up a game and play another in Connecticut!

Reno 3, Fresno 1

W- Jared Miller (3-2)
L- Reymin Guduan (5-6)
S- Silvino Bracho (6)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Aces stunned the Grizzlies with 3 runs in the 7th.

Tony Kemp went 2-4 and drove in Fresno's only run with an RBI single in the 5th.

Mike Hauschild allowed 3 hits, walked 7, and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. Kevin Comer worked around a couple of hits to throw a scoreless 6th, striking out 2. Reno got to Reymin Guduan and Jumbo Diaz after stretch time. Guduan only recorded one out, allowing 2 runs on a homer and one other hit. Diaz got the last two outs of the 7th, but not before allowing a run on 2 hits. Jacob Dorris threw a 1-2-3 9th, striking out 1.

The Grizzlies have Wednesday off. They'll welcome Tacoma to Chukchansi Park for their final home series of the 2017 season beginning Thursday.

Corpus Christi 5, Midland 1

W- Yoanys Quiala (3-4, 8-5 season)
L- Grant Holmes (10-12)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (7, 2-run in 4th), Kyle Tucker (12, 21 season; 2-run in 5th)

The Hooks launched a pair of 2-run shots to top the RockHounds on Tuesday.

Corpus also played host to some rehabbing Astros as they look to get back to full strength for September. Tony Sipp, Will Harris, and Michael Feliz all started off with a scoreless inning. Sipp walked 1 and struck out 2 in the 1st inning, Harris threw a 1-2-3 2nd and got two groundouts and a strikeout. Feliz worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 3rd, striking out 1. He walked Jorge Mateo, who got caught stealing to end the inning.

Yoanys Quiala followed with 5 innings and allowed a run on a solo homer, 5 other hits, and walked 1. Riley Ferrell struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Ryne Birk opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Ramon Laureano smacked a 2-run homer in the 4th and Kyle Tucker whacked one of his own in the 5th. Laureano finished 2-3 and scored twice. Evan Gattis caught 7 innings; at the plate, he walked twice and scored a run.

Framber Valdez faces Heath Fillmyer at 7:05.

Lynchburg 6, Buies Creek 3

W- Dominic DeMasi (6-3)
L- Elieser Hernandez (4-4, 5-4 season)

BC home runs: Randy César (3, 6 season; solo in 8th)

The Carolina Stros fell behind early and couldn't quite recover.

Elieser Hernandez allowed 5 runs on 6 hits and struck out 9 in 6 innings. Carlos Sierra allowed a run on a sac fly, a double, walked 1, and struck out 4 in his 3 innings.

Jake Rogers tripled to lead off the 2nd and scored on a Carmen Benedetti groundout. Rogers added an RBI single to his ledger in the 3rd, and Randy César launched a solo homer in the 8th. Rogers, Taylor Jones, and Ronnie Dawson all finished with 2 hits on the night. Dawson was making his Carolina League debut.

Brett Adcock takes on Sean Brady in game 2. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Beloit 1

W- Salvador Montaño (7-3)
L- Sam Sheehan (3-2)

QC home runs: Abraham Toro-Hernandez (8, 14 season; solo in 8th)

The Banditos got a solid night from their pitchers to take the first game of this series. With this victory, Quad Cities' magic number is now down to 2.

Carlos Sanabria went 5.2 innings and allowed an unearned run on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 8. Salvador Montaño shut it down by allowing 2 hits and striking out 7 over the last 3.1 innings.

Josh Rojas put Quad Cities on the board with an RBI single in the 4th. Rojas scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the 7th and Wander Franco, who was hitting at the time, extended the lead with an RBI single. Abraham Toro-Hernandez launched a homer to start off the 8th.

Ronel Blanco goes up against Zack Erwin in game 2. First pitch is at 7:00.

From June 30: Connecticut 2, Tri-City 1

W- Burris Warner (1-0)
L- Diogenes Almengo (0-2)

TC home runs: None.

The Tigers scored the only two runs of the game after play resumed.

Carlos Hiraldo and Corbin Martin both threw 4 innings; Hiraldo did that almost 2 months ago and allowed 2 hits while striking out 4. Martin came on after play resumed and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Diogenes Almengo allowed a single in the 9th and an error allowed the runner to advance to 3rd, and then a sac fly allowed the runner to score; the run was unearned.

Kristian Trompiz's RBI single in the 4th inning back on June 30 turned out to be Tri-City's only scoring play.

Connecticut 1, Tri-City 0

W- Dean Aldridge (1-0)
L- Colin McKee (1-4)
S- Drew Carlton (6)

TC home runs: None.

Both teams had 3 hits, but the Tigers had the only run.

Bryan De La Cruz, Gabriel Bracamonte, and Kyle Davis all singled.

Brandon Bielak allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 over 4 scoreless innings, while Colin McKee allowed the only run on a single, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 2 innings. The run was unearned.

Game 2 of this series begins at 7:05 Eastern.

Bristol 7, Greeneville 3

W- Max Kranick (1-0)
L- Humberto Castellanos (4-1, 6-1 season)
S- Alex Manasa (1)

Greeneville home runs: Brody Westmoreland (8, solo in 2nd)

The Appy Astros suffered a costly series loss to the Appalachian League's worst team.

Brody Westmoreland smacked a solo homer in the 2nd inning. Gilberto Celestino hit an RBI single in the 3rd and it turned into a Little League home run thanks to an error. Celestino and Westmoreland both went 2-4.

Chad Donato allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out a career-high 9 in 3.2 innings. Juan Corniel was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 2.1 innings. Humberto Castellanos allowed 4 runs on 5 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 2 innings, and Noel Pinto threw a 1-2-3 9th, striking out 1.

Greeneville will begin what is probably their biggest series of the season in Johnson City; the Cardinals are currently two games ahead of the Appy Astros in the standings. Remember... in the Appalachian League, the top two teams in each division are the playoff teams. Jairo Solis takes on Alvaro Seijas in game 1. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue 8, DSL Royals 3

W- Flaer Gonzalez (3-1)
L- Carlos Sanchez (1-1)

Blue home runs: None.

Team Blue and the Royals scored in the same number of innings, but the Blue team's three crooked numbers topped the Royals' single tallies.

Angel Macuare struck out 4 over 3 perfect innings. Manny Ramirez, Flaer Gonzalez, and Jonger Ochoa all pitched 2 innings; Ramirez was first, and he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Gonzalez followed by allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 1. Ochoa allowed a run on 3 hits and fanned 1.

There weren't really any offensive standouts, but Leonardo Gonzalez did reach in all four of his plate appearances, finishing 2-2 with a couple of walks, one of which came with the bases loaded in the 7th inning.

DSL Pirates 6, DSL Astros Orange 5 in 10 innings

W- Wilmer Contreras (5-1)
L- Cristofer Melendez (0-3)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team scored a run in the 8th to tie the game at 3, but the Pirates regained control in the first extra frame. Team Orange managed to cut the deficit to one run... but no cigar.

Renaigel Martis hit an RBI single in the 3rd. Euclides Chavez tripled in the 4th and ended up scoring on a wild pitch. Gerry Castillo hit an infield single and an error on the play allowed Kelvin Perez to score. Perez started the 10th in scoring position and scored on another error that allowed Deury Carrasco to reach. Carrasco scored on a sac fly from Castillo.

Carlos Perdomo went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4. Ronny Garcia technically struck out the side in the 4th, but one of his victims managed to reach base safely. He also induced a groundout. Asael Uribe followed with 4 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 6. Cristofer Melendez threw 2 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Angel Macuare, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 3 IP, 4 K; perfect outing
Leonardo Gonzalez, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-2, RBI, R, 2 BB

Ramon Laureano, OF, Corpus Christi

2-3, 2-R HR (7), 2 R

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-1 @ Beloit

9 IP, 8 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 15 K

Carlos Sanabria: 5.2 IP, 6 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 8 K

Salvador Montaño: W (7-3), 3.1 IP, 2 H, 7 K

Yoanys Quiala, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (3-4, 8-5 season), 5 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB

Carlos Sierra, RHP, Buies Creek

3 IP, H, ER, BB, 4 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Brandon Bielak, RHP, Tri-City

4 IP, 2 H, 3 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Corniel, RHP, Greeneville

2.1 IP, H, BB, 4 K

Both photos taken by Bryan Green.

Brody Westmoreland, 1B/3B, and Gilberto Celestino, OF, Greeneville

Westmoreland: 2-4, solo HR (8)
Celestino: 2-4, RBI; Little League HR (also scored on error following RBI single)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, August 13, 2017

After a Saturday filled with doubleheaders, seven nine-inning games was a welcome sight.

Albuquerque 22, Fresno 1

I abstain, courteously.

Fresno and Albuquerque will conclude this series at 6:35 Mountain. Kent Emanuel takes the hill for the Grizzlies.

Springfield 7, Corpus Christi 5

W- Chris Ellis (5-6)
L- Josh James (4-5)
S- Landon Beck (5)

CC home runs: Trent Woodward (3, 2-run in 6th)

The Hooks suffered the sweep, although Saturday's game had a rather contentious ending. The Cardinals took control with 3 in the 5th to tie the game and then scored 4 more in the 6th to take the lead.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits (3-run homer), walked 2, and fanned 5. Josh James allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 2.2 innings, and Ryan Thompson retired all 4 Cardinals he faced, striking out 2 of them.

Jon Singleton put Corpus on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st. Singleton added another RBI single to his ledger in the 3rd inning and came around to score on Dex McCall's double. Trent Woodward whacked a 2-run homer in the 6th inning. Singleton went 2-3; McCall's RBI double and Woodward's blast were the other two Hooks hits.

After a day off, the Hooks will start a 3-game series in Tulsa on Tuesday.

Buies Creek 5, Down East 4 in 10 innings

W- Kevin Hill (1-0, 4-1 season)
L- Jacob Shortslef (0-4)

BC home runs: Anthony Hermelyn (3, solo in 4th)

The Carolina Stros walked off with the win to avoid the sweep. They fell behind 4-0 but scored the last 5 runs of the day.

Anthony Hermelyn put Buies Creek on the board by homering to start the bottom of the 4th. Yordan Alvarez kicked off the bottom of the 6th with a double and Hermelyn joined him on the bases by singling. Taylor Jones walked to load the bases for Carmen Benedetti, who hit an RBI single to prompt a pitching change. Randy César greeted new Down East pitcher Jeff Springs with a 2-run single that tied the game at 4. 

Myles Straw, who came on to pinch-hit for Benedetti in the 8th, singled to lead off the bottom of the 10th and when he gets on base, he can pretty much score on any kind of base hit. Randy César successfully tested that theory by ripping the double that allowed Straw to score the winning run. Alvarez (2B, R, SB), Hermelyn (solo HR, 2 R), and César (2B, 3 RBI) all went 3-5 on the afternoon.

Jorge Alcala went 4.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 4, and struck out 4. Sean Stutzman and Kevin Hill picked him up with 5.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Stutzman allowed a hit and struck out 5 in 3.1 innings, while Hill allowed 2 hits and struck out 2 in 2 innings.

Buies Creek will hit the road this week. Their first stop is Lynchburg, Virginia, where they'll play 4 with the Hillcats. Matt Bower will start game 1 against Triston McKenzie; first pitch is at 6:30 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 7, Quad Cities 6

W- Patrick McGuff (2-2)
L- Salvador Montaño (5-3)

QC home runs: Troy Sieber (6, solo in 1st), Chas McCormick (1, grand slam in 3rd), Luis Payano (1, 4 season; solo in 3rd)

The Banditos were stunned in the bottom of the 9th as the Kernels scored 4 to steal the win.

All 6 Quad Cities runs scored on the three home runs you see above. Troy Sieber opened the scoring with his solo blast in the 1st inning. Chas McCormick's first pro homer was a grand slam and one batter later, Luis Payano followed with a solo shot of his own. Daz Cameron went 3-4 with a double and scored a run.

Gabriel Valdez pitched 3 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 5. Jesús Balaguer was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and went 2 innings, allowing a hit and striking out 4. Nathan Thompson pitched 3 scoreless, but then he ran into trouble in the 9th. He allowed 2 runs, both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him, 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Salvador Montaño couldn't salvage the situation; he allowed the tying and winning runs on 2 hits and walked 2. Neither Thompson nor Montaño recorded an out in the 9th.

Kit Scheetz makes his Quad Cities debut as the Banditos begin a 4-game series against Peoria at 6:35. He'll face Ian Oxnevad.

Williamsport 5, Tri-City 2

W- David Parkinson (1-1)

L- Juan Robles (1-2)
S- Randy Alcantara (3)

TC home runs: None.

The Crosscutters seized control with a 4-run 5th inning to foil the ValleyCats' bid to sweep the series.

In his ValleyCats debut, Adam Bleday allowed a hit and struck out 2 in 2 scoreless innings. Alex House allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in the 3rd inning. Juan Robles went 2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Parker Mushinski pitched the last 3 innings, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 6. 

Colton Shaver put Tri-City on the board with a sac fly in the 4th and Corey Julks hit an RBI single in the 8th inning. Andy Piñeda finished 2-4 with a triple and scored a run.

The 2017 New York-Penn League All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday at Joe Bruno Stadium, home of the ValleyCats. Tri-City will be represented by Hunter Martin, Andy Piñeda, J.J. Matijevic, and Reggie Johnson. Martin replaced Nathan Thompson, who was just promoted to Quad Cities.

Greeneville 5, Kingsport 4

W- Dariel Aquino (2-1)

L- Yeudy Colon (0-2)

Greeneville home runs: Martin Figueroa (1, solo in 6th)

The Appy Astros got on the board in their series with the K-Mets by scoring 3 after stretch time to take the lead.

Francisco Villegas went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 1. Maikel Sepulveda allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3 in 3.1 innings, and Dariel Aquino walked 1 and struck out 4 over 2.2 scoreless to get the win.

Brody Westmoreland opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. This would be Greeneville's only scoring play until the 6th; in the meantime, Kingsport took a 3-1 lead. Martin Figueroa launched a solo homer in the 6th to get the Appy Astros back on the board. 

Cody Bohanek reached on an error with 2 outs in the 7th to keep the inning alive. Gilberto Celestino joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. Bohanek scored on a Roman Garcia RBI single. Celestino, who advanced to 3rd on the base hit, scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Westmoreland ripped an RBI double that turned out to be the game-winner. Garcia, Westmoreland, and Reiny Beltre all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Gerardo Bojorquez will face Joe Cavallaro in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 2, GCL Mets 1

W- Matt Merrill (1-1)
L- Briam Campusano (2-3)
S- Brendan Feldmann (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Astros withstood a 9th-inning rally from the Mets to get the victory.

Enmanuel Valdez went 2-4 and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 5th inning. He doubled in the 8th and scored the Palm Beach Stros' other run on a double play. Andres Santana also went 2-4.

Juan Pablo Lopez allowed 3 hits and struck out 1 over 4 scoreless. Matt Merrill was the first man out of the bullpen and allowed 2 hits while striking out 3 over 2 innings. Nivaldo Rodriguez allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 2.2 innings. Brendan Feldmann got the last out of the game without any further incident.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, GCL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H, K

Matt Merrill, RHP, GCL Astros: W (1-1), 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Dariel Aquino, RHP, Greeneville

W (2-1), 2.2 IP, BB, 4 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Brody Westmoreland, 1B/3B, Greeneville

2-4, 2B, 2 RBI; go-ahead RBI 2B in 7th

Chas McCormick, OF, Quad Cities

Grand Slam (1); 1st home run as a pro

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jesús Balaguer, RHP, Quad Cities

2 IP, H, 4 K

Anthony Hermelyn, C, and Randy César, 3B, Buies Creek

Hermelyn: 3-5, solo HR (3), 2 R

César: 3-5, 2B, 3 RBI; walk-off RBI 2B in 10th

Buies Creek Astros bullpen

5.1 IP, 3 H, 7 K

Sean Stutzman: 3.1 IP, H, 5 K

Kevin Hill: W (1-0, 4-1 season), 2 IP, 2 H, 2 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Parker Mushinski, LHP, Tri-City

3 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Jon Singleton, 1B, Corpus Christi

2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, July 19, 2017, and Thursday, July 20, 2017

Let's play two in Danville!

*Note: Thursdays tend to be incredibly busy at the office so I will usually combine Wednesday and Thursday into one mega-recap. On occasion, I will also combine Thursday and Friday into one if the situation dictates it.

Wednesday: Las Vegas 4, Fresno 2

W- Kevin McGowan (5-3)
L- Dayan Diaz (4-1)
S- Chasen Bradford (10)

Fresno home runs: Teoscar Hernandez (11, 2-run in 8th)

Well, the Grizzlies weren't going to score 21 and 19 runs in the rest of their games forever.

Teoscar Hernandez's 2-run blast in the 8th put them in the lead, but the 51s regained control with 3 in the bottom of the 8th. J.D. Davis went 2-4 in his AAA debut. Tony Kemp had a single to extend his hitting streak to 24 games.

The one run that Trent Thornton allowed in his 7 innings came on a Dom Smith solo homer in the 1st inning. After that, it was smooth sailing the rest of the way for him. Thornton allowed 3 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Vegas got to Dayan Diaz and Jordan Jankowski in the 8th; Diaz got 2 outs, one via strikeout, but issued walks to the next two batters to load the bases, which prompted Jankowski's entrance. Jankowski got the last out of the inning with a strikeout, but not before he allowed a bases-clearing double to Smith and issued a walk.

Thursday: Fresno 18, Las Vegas 5

W- Kent Emanuel (1-0, 6-5 season)
L- Donovan Hand (2-4)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed 2 (19; 2-run in 5th, 3-run in 7th), Jon Kemmer 2 (13; solo in 6th, solo in 7th), Reid Brignac (12, solo in 2nd), Preston Tucker (17, 3-run in 7th)

What a roadtrip it was for Fresno. The Grizzlies finished 7-1 and outscored Tacoma and Vegas 86-36 in the 8 games. After getting held on Wednesday, the Grizzlies poured it on one last time in Sin City.

Sadly, Tony Kemp missed out on the party as he saw his 24-game hitting streak come to a close.

Kent Emanuel won his first AAA start, going 5 innings and allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, walking 6, and striking out 4. Jacob Dorris and Kyle Smith pitched 2 innings apiece; Dorris allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2, while Smith allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 1.

Dean Deetz gets the start as the Grizzlies welcome Round Rock to the Central Valley. He'll take on David Ledbetter at 7:05 Pacific.

Wednesday: Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 0

W- Alex Winkelman (1-5, 3-5 season)
L- Collin Wiles (7-7)

CC home runs: Jack Mayfield (12, 13 season; 3-run in 6th), Jason Martin (7, 14 season; solo in 7th), Dexture McCall (3, 7 season; 2-run in 8th)

Alex Winkelman was one out away.... and then Andy Ibañez had to ruin the fun.

That's right, Winkelman had a no-hitter going for 8.2 innings until Ibañez put Frisco into the hit column with a 2-out single in the 9th inning. Winkelman walked 2 and struck out 6 in the best outing of his career. Andrew Walter recorded the last out of the game by getting Luke Tendler to line out to Ramon Laureano.

Corpus launched homers in three consecutive innings to account for all six of their runs. Jack Mayfield's 3-run shot came in the 6th, Jason Martin smacked a solo homer in the 7th, and Dex McCall whacked a 2-run homer in the 8th. Ryne Birk singled and scored a run in his Texas League debut.

Thursday: Corpus Christi 5, Midland 3

W- Yoanys Quiala (2-2, 7-3 season)
L- Tyler Sturdevant (1-3)

CC home runs: Jack Mayfield (13, 14 season; solo in 1st), Jason Martin (7, 14 season; solo in 9th), Dexture McCall (4, 8 season; solo in 9th)

For the second straight night, Jack Mayfield, Jason Martin, and Dex McCall all homered for the Hooks, who broke a 3-3 tie thanks to Martin's and McCall's solo blasts in the 9th inning.

Jack Mayfield opened the scoring with his solo shot in the 1st. Arturo Michelena finished 2-3 and scored on a wild pitch in the 3rd inning. Mayfield tied the game at 3 by adding a sac fly to his ledger in the 8th. After Garrett Stubbs grounded out to lead off the 9th, McCall and Martin put Corpus in front.

Brock Dykxhoorn pitched 3.2 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings. Yoanys Quiala allowed an unearned run on 4 hits and struck out 2 in 4 innings.

Cy Sneed takes on Casey Meisner at 7:00. Meisner is a 2013 graduate of Cypress Woods High School.

Thursday: Buies Creek 8, Carolina 3

W- Matt Bower (4-4)
L- Kodi Medeiros (4-8)
S- Kevin Hill (1, 4 season)

BC home runs: Anibal Sierra (4, 2-run in 7th)

The Carolina Stros seized control of this game thanks to a 4-run 5th, then tacked on two more runs in the 7th and the 9th for good measure.

Matt Bower pitched 5.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 2. Kevin Hill picked him up with 3.2 strong innings out of the bullpen, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 5.

Anthony Hermelyn singled to lead off the 5th, and then Randy César and Tyler Wolfe joined him on the bases by walking and singling, respectively. That brought up Anibal Sierra, who sent them all home with a triple. He ended up scoring the go-ahead run on a Stephen Wrenn sac fly. Sierra smacked a 2-run homer in the 7th, and in the 9th, Wolfe scored on a wild pitch and Jake Rogers capped off the night with a sac fly. Sierra finished a double shy of the cycle and scored 3 runs. Wolfe and César both scored twice; Rogers, Myles Straw, and Wolfe all finished with 2 hits on the night.

Justin Ferrell starts game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Wednesday: Quad Cities 20, Lansing 3

W- Carson LaRue (10-3)
L- Mike Ellenbest (3-7)

QC home runs: Ronnie Dawson 2 (12; 2-run in 2nd, 3-run in 2nd), Josh Rojas 2 (7; 2-run in 3rd, 2-run in 5th), Troy Sieber (3, 3-run in 1st), Daz Cameron (10, 2-run in 2nd)

lol

No, I read the box score correctly; Ronnie Dawson homered twice in one inning.

Carson LaRue was the beneficiary of the, um... generous run support. That didn't stop him from turning in a nice outing on the mound; he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 over 5 shutout innings. Ronel Blanco went 3.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 4. Dustin Hunt recorded a strikeout to end the game.

Thursday: Lansing 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Yennsy Diaz (2-2)
L- Abdiel Saldaña (5-2)
S- Nick Hartman (2)

QC home runs: Josh Rojas (8, 2-run in 8th)

Both teams had one scoring inning. The Lugnuts managed to get one more than the Banditos.

Josh Rojas smacked a 2-run homer in the 8th for the only Quad Cities runs. He and Daz Cameron both finished 2-4 on the night.

Abdiel Saldaña pitched well, but he had a tough end to his night in the 7th as he allowed 3 runs, 2 of which were inherited runners that were charged to him. In 6.1 innings, Saldaña allowed 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Devon Carr allowed a hit, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings, and Lucas Williams worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Patrick Sandoval makes his second Midwest League start in game 2 of this series. He'll face Osman Gutierrez at 6:35.

Wednesday: Connecticut 3, Tri-City 1

W- Jhonny Mateo (1-1)
L- Tyler Ivey (0-2)
S- Wladimir Pinto (4)

TC home runs: J.J. Matijevic (3, solo in 7th)

The ValleyCats dropped the series to Connecticut as their bats went silent.

J.J. Matijevic's solo shot in the 7th was their only scoring play.

Tyler Ivey went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 2. Carlos Hiraldo was the first man out of the TC bullpen and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 3 innings. Luis Ramirez finished it by allowing a hit over 2 scoreless.

Thursday: Lowell 3, Tri-City 1

W- Enmanuel De Jesus (1-2)
L- Matt Ruppenthal (0-1)
S- Juan Florentino (5)

TC home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (3, solo in 3rd)

The ValleyCats' last three games have all ended 3-1. They've dropped two of them.

Matt Ruppenthal allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 3 in 4 innings. Nathan Thompson was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 3.1 innings. Diogenes Almengo got the last 2 outs of the 8th, one via strikeout.

Miguelangel Sierra smacked a solo homer in the 3rd for Tri-City's only run.

Game 2 of this series starts at 6:35 Eastern.

Wednesday Game 1: Danville 7, Greeneville 6

W- Jesus Heredia (1-1)
L- Willy Collado (1-1)
S- Landon Hughes (2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Both teams scored 6 in the 4th, but Danville's run in the 6th was the difference in game 1. The Appy Astros had runners thrown out at the plate twice to end the game.

The Appy Astros turned a bases-loaded situation to start their half of the 4th into their 6 runs. Ruben Castro opened the scoring with a 2-run single and Wilson Amador followed by ripping a 2-run double. Cody Bohanek added an RBI single and Amador scored on a double play. Castro and Colton Shaver both finished 2-4 in the first game.

Felipe Tejada went 3 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Ian Hardman allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4, and Willy Collado allowed the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. He also allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the 6th.

Wednesday Game 2: Greeneville 2, Danville 1 in 8 innings

W- Dariel Aquino (1-1)
L- Kelvin Rodriguez (3-1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

Patrick Mathis got thrown out at the plate to end game 1 and then got into it a little with Danville catcher Drew Lugbauer afterward. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and it sounds like game 2 went along without any escalating tension.

Both teams scored a run in the 3rd; Greeneville's came on a Gilberto Celestino RBI double. Colton Shaver drove in what turned out to be the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 8th inning. Wilson Amador went 2-4 with a stolen base (9) in game 2.

Humberto Castellanos allowed an unearned run on 3 hits and struck out 3 in 5 innings, while Dariel Aquino walked 2 and fanned 6 in 3 scoreless to get the win.

Thursday: Danville 7, Greeneville 6

W- Keith Weisenberg (1-1)
L- Johsson Arias (0-2, 0-3 season)

Greeneville home runs: Brody Westmoreland (5, 2-run in 1st), Roman Garcia (3, solo in 1st)

The Appy Astros couldn't hold a 6-2 lead and Danville wound up walking off with the win with a pair in the bottom of the 9th.

Roman Garcia opened up the scoring with a solo shot in the 1st inning. Brody Westmoreland launched a 2-run homer later in the inning. Martin Figueroa went 3-5 with an RBI single in the 3rd and scored on a Wilson Amador infield single in the 6th. Frankeny Fernandez scored on an errant pickoff throw in the 6th. Westmoreland finished 2-4 on the evening.

Leovanny Rodriguez went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 6. Tim Hardy pitched 2.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 3. Johsson Arias allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings.

Bryan Abreu will start the first of a 3-game series against Pulaski at 7:00 Eastern.

Wednesday: GCL Astros 5, GCL Mets 0 in 6 innings

W- Brandon Bielak (1-0)
L- Briam Campusano (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

This game was called with one out in the top of the 6th due to rain.

Corbin Martin walked 1 in 3 scoreless innings, while Brandon Bielak allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 2.1 innings.

Juan Piñeda opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 2nd. The Palm Beach Stros put up 3 in the 3rd thanks to an error that allowed Jonathan Matute and Jose Benjamin to score and an RBI single from Piñeda. He and Benjamin both finished 3-3.

Thursday: GCL Astros 4, GCL Nationals 2

W- Brendan Feldmann (1-0)
L- Darly Infante (0-1)
S- Carlos Pimentel (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros got their 4 runs in the last 2 innings to nip the Nationals.

Andres Santana ripped an RBI double to put the GCLstros on the board in the 8th. He scored on an Orlando Marquez single after a wild pitch allowed him to get to 3rd. Ronny Rafael drove in the go-ahead run with a single later in the inning. Jose Benjamin provided some insurance with an RBI triple in the 9th.

Juan Pablo Lopez, Ronaldo Marrero, and Nivaldo Rodriguez all pitched 2 innings to start things off. Lopez allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2. Marrero allowed a run on a sac fly, a hit, walked 3, and struck out 2, while Rodriguez allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and struck out 3. Brendan Feldmann was the only pitcher who didn't throw 2 innings; he struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 7th. Carlos Pimentel allowed a hit, walked 1, and fanned 3 over 2 scoreless.

Wednesday: DSL Astros Blue 6, DSL Royals 0

W- Freylin Garcia (1-5)
L- Rovaldis Cabrera (1-1)

Blue home runs: Yeuris Ramirez (3, 2-run in 1st), Kendy Moya (1, solo in 9th)

Kendy Moya went 3-3 with a solo homer, a sac fly, and scored 3 runs. Yeuris Ramirez smacked a 2-run homer in the 1st and stole home in the 7th inning. Rhandall Sanchez and Nerio Rodriguez had 2 hits apiece.

Four pitchers combined on the shutout. Oscar Severino and Freylin Garcia started with 3 scoreless innings apiece; Severino allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1, while Garcia allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Renny Ugarte fanned 2 in 2 perfect ininings, and Jervic Chavez struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th.

Thursday: DSL Royals 4, DSL Astros Blue 2

W- Angel Zerpa (3-2)
L- Angel Macuare (1-2)
S- Kelvin Gonzalez (2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Royals put up the only crooked number in this one and that made all the difference.

Kendy Moya and Rhandall Sanchez hit RBI singles in the 8th and the 9th, respectively.

Angel Macuare, Jean Reyes, and Fredis Guerrero all threw 3 innings. Macuare allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Reyes allowed 2 hits and fanned 2, and Guerrero allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits and struck out 2.

Wednesday: DSL Astros Orange 6, DSL Pirates 2

W- Luis De Paula (2-0)
L- Randy Jimenez (1-1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team regained control with 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th after the Pirates had tied it in the top of the inning.

Freudis Nova ripped an RBI double in the 1st to open the scoring. Jose Alvarez added an RBI single later in the inning. Alvarez put Team Orange back in front with a 2-run double. They loaded the bases and got 2 more runs when Sean Mendoza walked and Jeury Castillo got plunked. Ramiro Rodriguez went 3-4 and scored twice. Alvarez's two hits resulted in runs.

Miguel Matos and Christian Mejias began with 3 scoreless innings; neither of them allowed a hit. Matos walked 2 and struck out 4, while Mejias walked 1 and fanned 4. Jose Alberto Rivera allowed 2 runs (both inherited runners charged to him), a hit, walked 3, and struck out 1 in 1+ innings. Luis De Paula allowed those 2 runs on a sac fly and a wild pitch. He went 2 innings and allowed a hit while striking out 3.

Thursday: DSL Pirates 13, DSL Astros Orange 2

W- Santiago Florez (2-2)
L- Elian Rodriguez (0-2)
S- Kleiner Machado (3)

Orange home runs: None.

Kelvin Perez spoiled the shutout with a 2-run double in the 8th.

Uh... the Pirates only had 5 hits, but they scored 13 runs mainly because 7 Orange team pitchers combined to issue 18 walks.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Kendy Moya, 2B/OF, DSL Astros Blue: 3-3, solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 R; 1st career HR

Alex Winkelman, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (1-5, 3-5 season), 8.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K; lost no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Quad Cities River Bandits: W 20-3 vs. Lansing

20 R, 22 H

Ronnie Dawson: 3-4, 3B, 2 HR (12), 5 RBI, 3 R; 2 HR came in same inning

Josh Rojas: 4-5, 2B, 2 HR (7), 6 RBI, 4 R

Troy Sieber: 2-4, 3-R HR (3), 4 RBI, 2 R

Daz Cameron: 3-5, 3B, 2-R HR (10), 3 RBI

Carson LaRue: W (10-3), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Trent Thornton, RHP, Fresno

7 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 3 K

Humberto Castellanos' picture is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Greeneville Astros pitchers: W 2-1 @ Danville in game 2 of doubleheader

Humberto Castellanos: 5 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 3 K

Dariel Aquino: W (1-1), 3 IP, 2 BB, 6 K

Thursday's Stars

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Fresno Grizzlies: W 18-5 @ Las Vegas

Outscored Tacoma and Las Vegas 86-36 on 7-1 roadtrip

Jon Kemmer: 3-4, 2 solo HR (13), 4 R, SB (5)

Derek Fisher: 3-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (16)

Preston Tucker: 3-4, 3-R HR (17), 5 RBI, 2 R

A.J. Reed: 2-5, 2 HR (19), 5 RBI, 3 R

Yoanys Quiala, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-2, 7-3 season), 4 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 2 K

Kevin Hill, RHP, Buies Creek

Save (1, 4 season), 3.2 IP, H, BB, 5 K

His mugshot on MiLB.com

Anibal Sierra, SS, Buies Creek

3-4, 3B, 2-R HR (4), 5 RBI, 3 R

Photo by Bryan Green

Brody Westmoreland, 3B/1B, Greeneville

2-4, 2-R HR (5), 2 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 22, 2017

Happy Appalachian League Opening Day!

Sacramento 9, Fresno 3

W- Andrew Suarez (1-1)
L- Charlie Morton (0-1)

Fresno home runs: None.

The RiverCats went off after Charlie Morton finished his first rehab start.

The one run that Morton allowed in his 2 innings came on a solo homer hit by Justin Ruggiano in the 1st. He allowed one other hit, walked 1, and fanned 1. Trent Thornton was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and unfortunately had to bear the brunt of Sacramento's onslaught. In 4 innings, Thornton allowed 8 runs (7 earned) on 9 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 5. Ashur Tolliver stopped the bleeding with 2 scoreless, allowing 2 hits and walking 1. Aaron West threw a 1-2-3 9th.

Preston Tucker finished 2-4 and hit an RBI single in the 3rd. Tony Kemp went 3-4 with a 2-run single in the 5th.

Mike Hauschild starts game 2 of this series against Joan Gregorio at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 6, Frisco 5 in 11 innings

W- Andrew Thome (4-4, 4-5 season)
L- Royce Bolinger (0-1)

CC home runs: Jon Singleton (13, solo in 2nd), Kyle Tucker (5, 14 season; solo in 7th)

Frisco got 3 in the 8th to take the lead, but the Hooks pulled themselves together to tie it in the bottom half and walked off with the win.

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and fanned 4. Alex Winkelman tagged in for 3 innings and allowed 3 unearned runs on 4 hits and struck out 5. Andrew Walter allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless innings, and Andrew Thome struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 11th.

Jon Singleton put Corpus on the board with a solo homer to start the bottom of the 2nd. Trent Woodward walked to start the 3rd inning and came around to score on a Drew Ferguson single. Ferguson, who advanced to 2nd on the ensuing error, scored when Kyle Tucker smacked a ground-rule double. Little Tuck struck again in the 7th when he took Shane McCain deep for a solo blast. Jason Martin beat out a double play attempt in the 8th and an error on the play allowed him to advance to 3rd. He scored the tying run on a Jamie Ritchie groundout.

Tony Nuñez walked to begin the 11th inning and moved to 3rd on a Ferguson single. Ferguson stole 2nd to eliminate the double play possibility. Tucker popped out, and J.D. Davis received an intentional pass to load the bases. Singleton drove in the Hooks' first run... and he drove in their last run with a sac fly to win the game.

Ferguson finished 3-5 on the evening, and the stolen base in the 11th gives him 15 on the year. Little Tuck (2B, solo HR, 2 RBI) and Jack Mayfield (SB) had 2 hits apiece.

Rogelio Armenteros takes on Pedro Payano in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Winston-Salem 6, Buies Creek 5

W- Jack Charleston (2-1)
L- Matt Bower (2-3)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros scored a pair in the top of the 8th to take the lead, but the Dash managed to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th, and they ended up walking off with the win.

Myles Straw singled to lead off the game and scored the first run of the evening when Anthony Hermelyn grounded out. Straw walked to begin the 3rd and scored on a sac fly from Jake Rogers. He hit a 1-out single in the 5th and scored on Hermelyn's single. Hermelyn ripped a ground-rule double to begin the 8th and came home on Randy César's RBI single. Spencer Johnson followed with an infield single and eventually scored on a wild pitch.

Ryne Birk finished 4-5, while Johnson turned in a 3-5 night. Straw (3 R), Hermelyn (2B, 2 RBI, R), and César (RBI) all had 2 hits on the evening.

Framber Valdez allowed 3 unearned runs (1 inherited) on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 3 innings. Howie Brey inherited a bases-loaded pickle from Valdez in the 4th and allowed one runner to score. He got a strikeout to end the 4th and worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out another batter. Matt Bower went 3.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer) and struck out 2.

Brett Adcock gets the call in game 2 of this series. He'll take on Dane Dunning at 7:00 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 4, Quad Cities 0

W- Eduardo Del Rosario (7-3)
L- Forrest Whitley (2-3)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos were stymied at the plate to open the second half.

Troy Sieber's double and Chuckie Robinson's single were the only Quad Cities hits.

Forrest Whitley pitched well but had to take the loss despite his efforts. He allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7 in 4 innings. Dustin Hunt worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 5th. Gabriel Valdez pitched the last 4 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 2.

Yohan Ramirez faces Sean Poppen in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 1, Lowell 0

W- Ricardo Castro (1-0)
L- Dakota Smith (0-1)
S- Luis Ramirez (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats only had one hit, but they scored the only run of the game.

Miguelangel Sierra scored on a wild pitch in the 1st inning. Abraham Toro's 2-out single in the 6th was the lone Tri-City hit.

Ricardo Castro allowed a hit, walked 4, and struck out 3 in 5 innings of work. Felipe Tejada got 2 outs in the 6th, both via strikeout, but got himself into a predicament and left the bases loaded for Robert Corniel, who got a strikeout to end the inning. Corniel ended up allowing 2 hits and striking out 5 in 2.2 innings. Luis Ramirez worked around a walk to get the final two outs of the game, one via strikeout, in order to complete the shutout.

Cristian Javier takes the mound as the ValleyCats look for the sweep. He'll go up against Nick Duron at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 13, Bluefield 6

W- Francisco Villegas (1-0)
L- Jose Nova (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: Brody Westmoreland (1, 2-run in 2nd)

The Appy Astros opened their campaign on a winning note thanks to a 4-run 2nd and a 6-run 5th.

Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Enmanuel Valdez, who still scored a couple of runs. Reiny Beltre had a single on his line but didn't score.

Vicente Mota singled to lead off the 2nd and one batter later, Brody Westmoreland launched the first home run of Greeneville's season. José Benjamin and Oscar Campos followed with singles. Campos stole 3rd and Juan Piñeda walked to load the bases for Gilberto Celestino, who reached on an error that allowed Benjamin and Campos to score.

Westmoreland added an RBI double to his ledger in the 5th. Benjamin followed by hitting into a fielder's choice that scored Mota. Piñeda hit a 2-run single and scored on an error following a Wilson Amador infield single. Amador stole his way to 3rd and scored on a wild pitch. Mota scored for the third time on an errant throw from center field after Benjamin flew out in the 6th. Celestino scored on an error in the 7th and Mota capped off the evening with an RBI single.

Westmoreland went 4-5 and scored twice. Campos (2B, R, SB), Piñeda (2 RBI, R), and Mota (RBI, 3 R) finished with 2 hits on the night.

Juan Robles allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6 in 3.2 innings. Willy Collado got the last out of the 4th and 2 outs in the 5th for his inning of work; he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and fanned 2. Francisco Villegas shut it down by allowing a hit and striking out 3 over 4.1 scoreless innings.

Bryan Abreu gets the start in game 2. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue 4, DSL Dodgers1 3

W- Ronaldo Marrero (2-0)
L- Juan Morillo (0-1)
S- Christopher Javier (1)

Blue home runs: None.

Team Blue withstood a late charge from the Dodgers 1 and hung on for the win.

Denilson Lugo didn't allow a hit and struck out 3 while he was on the mound. However, he only lasted 2.2 innings and walked 6. Ronaldo Marrero tagged in to throw 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, walking 2, and striking out 4. Oscar Severino allowed an unearned run on a wild pitch, a single, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the 8th. Christopher Javier allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 in the 9th. He still managed to pull himself together to secure the victory.

Yeuris Ramirez got plunked with the bases loaded in the 4th to bring in the first run of the day. Brandon Benavente scored on an errant pickoff throw in the 7th. The Blue team got 2 in the 8th as Ramirez got plunked with the bases loaded again, and a wild pitch allowed Angel Tejeda to score. Nerio Rodriguez and Samir Caraballo had 2 hits apiece.

DSL Astros Orange 9, DSL Indians 6

W- Jesus Bernaez (1-1)
L- Diarlin Jimenez (1-1)
S- Ronny Garcia (1)

Orange home runs: None.

Team Orange erupted for 5 runs in the 4th to take an 8-2 lead. The Indians dented that lead a bit, but the Orange team had enough of a cushion to work with.

Deury Carrasco doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and eventually scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch. Jeury Castillo added to the early lead with a 2-run double.

In that big 4th inning, Team Orange had 7 consecutive batters reach before the Indians could record an out. Carrasco and Freudis Nova hit RBI singles and they both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Euclides Chavez followed with a 2-run single. They ended up loading the bases but missed an opportunity to inflict even more damage. They didn't come away empty-handed, though; Jeury Castillo hit a sac fly. Michael Garcia led off the 8th with a double and scored on Freudis' 2nd RBI single of the day.

Nova finished 3-5 on the day. Carrasco (2B, 2 R), Chavez (2 RBI, 2 R), and Garcia (2B, 2 R) all finished with 2 hits.

Asael Uribe went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs, a hit, walked 3, and struck out 3. Jesus Bernaez was the first man out of the Orange team bullpen and threw 3.2 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walking 4, and striking out 3. Ronny Garcia allowed a run on a wild pitch, a single, walked 3, and struck out 2 in 2.1 innings.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ronaldo Marrero, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (2-0), 4.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Freudis Nova, IF, DSL Astros Orange: 3-5, 2 RBI, R
Deury Carrasco, IF, DSL Astros Orange: 2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Euclides Chavez, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R

Westmoreland's and Piñeda's photos taken by Bryan Green, Vicente Mota's photo from MiLB.com

Brody Westmoreland, 3B/1B, Juan Piñeda, IF, and Vicente Mota, C/1B, Greeneville

Westmoreland: 4-5, 2-R HR (1), 3 RBI

Piñeda: 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Mota: 2-4, RBI, 3 R

Photo from MiLB.com

Francisco Villegas, LHP, Greeneville

W (1-0), 4.1 IP. H, 3 K

Felipe Tejada's and Robert Corniel's photos from MiLB.com

Tri-City ValleyCats pitchers

W 1-0 vs. Lowell

9 IP, 4 H, 7 BB, 11 K

Ricardo Castro: W (1-0), 5 IP, H, 4 BB, 3 K

Felipe Tejada: 0.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K

Robert Corniel: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 5 K

Luis Ramirez: Save (1), 0.2 IP, BB, K

Kyle Tucker, OF, Jon Singleton, 1B, and Drew Ferguson, OF, Corpus Christi

Tucker: 2-6, 2B, solo HR (5, 14 season), 2 RBI

Singleton: solo HR (13), walk-off sac fly

Ferguson: 3-5, RBI, R, SB (15)

Anthony Hermelyn, C, Buies Creek

2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Tony Kemp, 2B, Fresno

3-4, 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 22, 2016

Fresno 4, Albuquerque 3

W- Josh Fields (1-0)
L- Miguel Castro (2-2)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (11, solo in 6th), Max Stassi (6, walk-off solo in 9th)

The Grizzlies walked off with a win to begin a new series.

Teoscar Hernandez led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a walk. He advanced to 3rd on a Jon Singleton single and scored the first run of the evening on a passed ball. Tyler White led off the 6th with a home run, and then Teoscar followed with a single. Just like the 2nd inning, he moved over to 3rd on a Singleton single and scored on a Jon Kemmer single. The Isotopes tied the game at 3 with a run in the 7th inning, and that's where it stood heading into the bottom of the 9th. It didn't last very long, since Max Stassi led off the inning by whacking a home run to end the game.

Mike Hauschild went 6.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 7 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 10. Kevin Chapman was the first man out of the bullpen, and in an inning (final out of 7th, 2 outs in 8th), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Jordan Jankowski allowed a hit and recorded the final out of the 8th inning. Josh Fields walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Brad Peacock will start game 2 of this series. He'll take on Harrison Musgrave at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 4, Frisco 3

W- Edison Frias (4-1)
L- Jose Monegro (0-1)
S- Albert Minnis (1)

CC home runs: Nick Tanielu (5, 9 season; solo in 7th), Danry Vásquez (2, solo in 8th)

Corpus held off a Roughriders rally in the top of the 9th to escape with a victory.

Edison Frias turned in another solid performance on the mound, allowing just one run on 5 hits, walking 1, and striking out 5 in 7 innings of work. Aaron West threw a scoreless 8th, but Frisco got to him for 2 runs (both unearned) on a couple of singles in the 9th inning. He struck out 1 in 1.2 innings. Albert Minnis got a groundout for the final out of the game.

J.D. Davis drove in the first run of the game with a groundout in the 1st inning and scored on an error following a Danry Vásquez double in the 6th inning. Nick Tanielu led off the bottom of the 7th with a home run, and Danry struck again in the 8th with a solo home run. He and D.J. Fisher both finished 2-4 on the evening.

In game 3 of this series, Keegan Yuhl will take on Richelson Peña. First pitch is at 7:05.

High Desert 9, Lancaster 8

W- David Ledbetter (4-7)
L- Alex Winkelman (0-2, 5-4 season)
S- Nick Gardewine (2)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks nearly came back from a 6-0 deficit, but... no cigar.

Johnny Sewald put Lancaster on the board with an RBI triple in the 3rd and scored on a Tony Nuñez groundout. Marc Wik added an RBI single in the 4th. Sewald led off the 5th with a double, and Nuñez brought him home with a single. Nuñez wound up scoring himself on a passed ball later in the inning. Jamie Ritchie scored in the 6th inning on a force out, and in the 7th, he drove in a run with a groundout. Later in the 7th, Wik added another RBI single to his ledger. Sadly, Lancaster's comeback bid ended there.

Sewald finished a home run shy of the cycle. Wik and Keach Ballard had 2 hits apiece for the Hawks.

Alex Winkelman went 2.2 innings and allowed 6 runs on 3 hits (3-run homer) and walked 6. Kevin McCanna tagged in for 3.1 innings and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits (solo homer) and struck out 1. Dean Deetz pitched the final 3 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4.

Akeem Bostick will take on Jeffrey Springs in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 6:05 Pacific.

Dayton 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Jesus Reyes (5-2)
L- Ralph Garza Jr. (3-4)
S- Sarkis Ohanian (8)

QC home runs: None.

A solo homer in the top of the 9th put Dayton ahead and thwarted the Banditos' bid to sweep the series.

Elieser Hernandez threw 6.1 absolutely filthy innings for the River Bandits. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out a career-high 14. Zac Person was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen, and in 1.1 scoreless innings, he walked 1 and struck out 3. Ralph Garza Jr. pitched the final 1.1 innings, and the one run he allowed came in the form of a solo homer hit by James Vasquez in the top of the 9th. He allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 2.

Quad Cities' two runs came in the bottom of the 7th. Connor Goedert ripped an RBI double, and Pat Porter scored when Bobby Wernes grounded into a double play. Goedert's double was their only extra-base hit of the evening.

Tonight, Quad Cities will welcome the Bowling Green Hot Rods to Modern Woodmen Park. Jose Luis Hernandez will start the opener, and he'll face Roel Ramirez at 6:00. Ramirez is another Texas kid in the Minors; he is a native of Laredo.

Staten Island 13, Tri-City 7

W- Chad Taylor (1-0)
L- Agapito Barrios (0-1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats couldn't withstand the Baby Bombers' offensive onslaught.

Chuckie Robinson opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 1st inning. In the 5th, an error allowed Alex De Goti and Tyler Wolfe to score, and Carmen Benedetti grounded into a force out that scored Ryne Birk. In the 7th, Benedetti added a sac fly and Birk scored on an errant pickoff throw. De Goti, who finished 2-4 and scored 4 runs, scored Tri-City's final run of the evening on an error that allowed Benedetti to reach. He was the only player in the ValleyCats lineup with a multi-hit game.

Agapito Barrios went 3.2 innings and allowed 5 runs on 5 hits (3-run homer) and struck out 4. Carlos Sierra allowed a run on 3 hits in 1.1 innings. Austin Nicely was next, and in 2.1 innings, he allowed 5 runs (3 inherited runners charged to him) on 6 hits (solo homer) and walked 1. Howie Brey recorded the final 2 outs of the 8th, but not before he allowed 2 runs of his own, a 3-run homer, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Tri-City will look to avoid the sweep at 6:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 2, Bristol 1

W- Tyler Britton (3-1)
L- Robbie Coursel (0-1)
S- Salvador Montaño (2)

Greeneville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (9, solo in 1st)

The Appy Astros were solid on the mound, and Miguelangel Sierra continued his power binge.

Sierra led off the 1st inning with his 9th home run of the season. The Pirates tied the game at 1 in the 5th, but Greeneville quickly regained the lead in the 6th as Marcos Almonte tripled and scored on a wild pitch. Almonte finished 2-4 and also hit a double.

Three pitchers threw 3 innings for Greeneville. Nathan Thompson started it off, and he allowed a hit and struck out 2. Tyler Britton was next, and he allowed an unearned run on 2 hits and fanned 6. Salvador Montaño's 3 frames were perfect, and he capped off the win by striking out 4.

Abdiel Saldaña will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

GCL Astros 6, GCL Marlins 3

W- Juan Robles (1-0)
L- Edward Cabrera (0-4)
S- Leovanny Rodriguez (1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Kissimmee Stros doubled up the Marlins in a game that had quite a bit of significance for a first-round pick.

Forrest Whitley made his professional debut, and he allowed a run on a single, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the 1st inning. No GCL pitcher went more than 2 innings in this game. Yeyfry Del Rosario and Yhoan Acosta followed Whitley with an inning of their own; Del Rosario allowed a run on an error, a triple, and walked 1 in the 2nd, and Acosta walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 3rd. Juan Robles allowed a hit and fanned 1 in 2 innings. Gabriel Valdez and Hansel Paulino each pitched an inning. Valdez allowed a run on a sac fly and a double in the 6th, while Paulino worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 7th. Leovanny Rodriguez pitched the final 2 innings, walking 1 and striking out 3.

Carlos Machado drove in the Kissimmee Stros' first run of the day with a groundout in the 1st. He added an RBI triple to his ledger in the 3rd and scored on a Brody Westmoreland sac fly. Machado and Westmoreland were responsible for the offensive production; they both recorded 3 RBI. Machado grounded into a force out that scored Cristopher Luciano, and Westmoreland hit an RBI single in the 4th. Westmoreland added another RBI single to his ledger in the 6th inning. Wilson Amador finished a home run shy of the cycle, while Andy Piñeda went 2-5 with a double and 2 runs scored.

DSL Astros Blue 5, DSL Marlins 3

W- Johsson Arias (1-0)
L- Yeremin Lara (0-2)
S- Juan Cuevas (2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team scored 3 in the 6th to take the lead. They wreaked havoc on the bases, going 9-10 on their stolen base attempts.

Alfredo Angarita and Nicolás Miranda successfully executed a double steal in the 1st and an error allowed the two of them to score. Angarita hit an RBI single in the 6th. Nestor Tejada laid down a sac bunt that allowed Ozziel Sanchez-Galan to score the go-ahead run, and Miranda added an RBI single. Angarita finished 2-5 with 3 stolen bases (13), while Miranda had 2 hits and 2 stolen bases (5).

Jheyson Caraballo allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 6 in 4 innings. Robert Corniel allowed an unearned run, walked 2, and struck out 1 in the 5th. Johsson Arias walked 5 and struck out 5 over 3.2 scoreless innings, and Juan Cuevas got the final out of the game.

DSL Rangers2 7, DSL Astros Orange 6 in 10 innings

W- Yerry Rodriguez (2-1)
L- Bernardo Heras (0-1)

Orange home runs: Vicente Mota (3, solo in 6th)

The Rangers tied the game in the 8th and walked off with the win.

Both teams scored 2 in the 2nd; the Orange team's 2 runs came on a pair of RBI doubles from Vicente Mota and Yeuris Ramirez. In the 3rd, Kendy Moya scored on a wild pitch and Gilberto Celestino scored on an error. Celestino, who finished a homer shy of the cycle, tripled in the 5th and scored on the ensuing error. Mota whacked a solo homer in the 6th.

Humberto Castellanos went 2.1 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Jose Antonio Hernandez, Luis Castro, Cristofer Melendez, and Yohan Ramirez all pitched 1.2 innings. Hernandez was first, and he allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 2. Castro had 2 inherited runners charged to him; he also allowed a hit and walked 3. Melendez allowed an unearned run, a hit, walked 3, and struck out 1, and Ramirez allowed a hit and struck out 1. Bernardo Heras allowed the winning run on a sac fly and walked 1.

Friday's Stars

Alfredo Angarita, IF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-5, RBI, 3 SB (13)
Gilberto Celestino, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 3-5, 2B, 3B, 2 R
Vicente Mota, C/1B, DSL Astros Orange: 2-4, 2B, solo HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 R

Elieser Hernandez, RHP, Quad Cities

6.1 IP, 3 H (solo HR), 2 ER, BB, 14 K (career-high)

Edison Frias, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (4-1), 7 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Johnny Sewald, OF, Lancaster

3-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R

  

All photos from MiLB.com

Nathan Thompson, LHP, Tyler Britton, RHP, and Salvador Montaño, LHP, Greeneville

Thompson (above left): 3 IP, H, 2 K

Britton (above right): W (3-1), 3 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 6 K

Montaño (bottom): Save (2), 3 IP, 4 K

Alex De Goti, SS, Tri-City

2-4, 4 R

Photo by Bryan Green

Brody Westmoreland, 3B, GCL Astros

2-3, 3 RBI

Photo by Bryan Green

Wilson Amador, OF, GCL Astros

3-3, 2B, 3B, 2 R