Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Let's play two in Lancaster!

Fresno 1, Sacramento 0

W- César Valdez (12-1)
L- Chris Stratton (11-6)
S- James Hoyt (29)

Fresno home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game, and it belonged to Fresno. Meanwhile, César Valdez and James Hoyt dominated on the mound, so one run turned out to be enough for the Grizzlies to get the win.

Danny Worth hit a one-out double in the 2nd inning and came around to score on a single from D.J. Fisher. Jack Mayfield's single in the 5th inning was the Grizzlies' third and final hit of the evening. Worth's double was the only extra-base hit for either side.

Valdez allowed 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 12 over 8 shutout innings, and Hoyt finished it off by striking out the side in order in the 9th inning.

Eury De La Rosa will start game 2 of this 5-game series. He'll face Joan Gregorio at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 4, Midland 1

W- Cy Sneed (6-5)
L- Ben Bracewell (7-3)
S- Kevin Comer (1, 4 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks kept the Midland offense in check for a second straight night.

Cy Sneed turned in 6.2 solid innings; the one run he allowed came on a solo home run hit by Yairo Muñoz in the 5th. Sneed allowed two other hits and struck out 4. Kevin Comer pitched the final 2.1 innings to get the save, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 2.

Garrett Stubbs reached base safely in all 4 of his plate appearances; he went 3-3 with a walk and scored 3 of the Hooks' 4 runs in this game. He did not score the first run of the game; that honor went to Mott Hyde, who led off the 3rd with a double and scored on a Preston Tucker sac fly. Stubbs followed with a triple and came home on a double from J.D. Davis. Stubbs hit a one-out single in the 5th, stole 2nd, and scored on a Ramon Laureano double. He scored the final run of the evening on a Conrad Gregor single in the 7th. Laureano finished 3-4, while Davis and Hyde both finished 2-4.

In game 3 of this series, Trent Thornton will face Daniel Gossett. First pitch is at 7:05.

Game 1: High Desert 14, Lancaster 4

W- Nick Gardewine (5-1)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-3, 5-4 season)

Lancaster home runs: Jamie Ritchie (7, 2-run in 4th), Kyle Tucker (1, 7 season; 2-run in 7th)

The Mavericks turned the first game of the doubleheader into a laugher by scoring 9 runs in the final two innings.

All 4 Lancaster runs scored off a pair of 2-run homers from Jamie Ritchie and Kyle Tucker. Johnny Sewald, Osvaldo Duarte, Bryan Muñiz, and Little Tuck all finished with 2 hits in game 1.

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 8 runs (6 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits (solo homer) and walked 3. Juan Carlos Santos and Chris Murphy made their Lancaster debuts; Santos allowed 6 runs (2 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 1.1 innings, and Murphy got the final two outs of the 7th, allowing a hit and striking out 1.

Would there be a more positive result in game 2 for Lancaster?

Game 2: Lancaster 2, High Desert 0

W- Jose Luis Hernandez (3-3, 6-5 season)
L- David Ledbetter (6-9)

Lancaster home runs: Bryan Muñiz (13, solo in 2nd), Johnny Sewald (6, 7 season; solo in 3rd)

After getting smacked in the final two innings of game 1, the JetHawks had the last laugh as they held the Mavs off the board in game 2 to earn the split. Jose Luis Hernandez went the distance, allowing 7 hits and striking out 6.

Lancaster only had 4 hits in game 2, but 2 of them resulted in runs. Muñiz's homer led off the 2nd inning, and Sewald launched a solo shot of his own in the 3rd. Ritchie went 2-3.

In the series finale, Brock Dykxhoorn will face Jeffrey Springs. First pitch is at 6:35 Pacific.

Cedar Rapids 3, Quad Cities 0

W- Michael Cederoth (4-0)
L- Framber Valdez (1-2, 4-3 season)
S- Tom Hackimer (4)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos have dropped 5 in a row; they've scored just 2 runs in their series with the Kernels, and they got blanked on Wednesday.

Stephen Wrenn and Hector Roa both doubled; those were the only two Quad Cities hits in this game.

Framber Valdez went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 6. David Schmidt allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 1 over the final 2 innings.

Hector Perez will get the start as the Banditos look to avoid the sweep. He'll take on Lachlan Wells at 6:35.

Tri-City 5, Auburn 4 in 12 innings

W- Carlos Sanabria (1-0, 2-2 season)
L- Brayan Serrata (0-1)

TC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (7, solo in 2nd), Connor Goedert (1, 6 season; solo in 2nd)

Auburn forced extra innings by erasing a 3-0 deficit, but the ValleyCats regained their advantage in the 12th and held off one final rally from the Doubledays to escape with the win.

Ronnie Dawson and Connor Goedert opened up the scoring with back-to-back solo home runs in the 2nd inning. Dawson, who went 4-5 on the evening, added an RBI single to his ledger in the 9th that pushed Tri-City's lead to 3-0.

Alex De Goti reached on an error with one out in the top of the 12th and he was able to advance to 2nd on the miscue. Another error allowed Marcos Almonte to reach. Miguelangel Sierra got plunked to load the bases, and a wild pitch resulted in De Goti dashing home with the go-ahead run. Bryan De La Cruz, who was at the plate at the time, hit a groundout that brought in another run in the form of Almonte.

Abdiel Saldaña allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 over 5 shutout innings. Sean Stutzman was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen, and he walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 6th. Dustin Hunt went 2+ innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 1; he came on for the 9th but failed to record an out in the inning.

Carlos Sanabria couldn't hold the lead in the 9th; the runners he inherited from Hunt scored on a sac fly and an error. However, he made up for it with a fine showing in extra innings. He did run into some trouble in the 12th, but he pulled himself together to secure the win for the ValleyCats. In 4 innings, Sanabria allowed a run on a sac fly, 2 hits, and struck out 3. The sac fly and the hits all came in the 12th.

Ryan Hartman will start the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Danville 4, Greeneville 0

W- Joey Wentz (1-3)
L- Ricardo Castro (2-2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros had 7 hits in this game but no runs to show for it. Carlos Machado went 2-4 and stole a base (3, 7 season).

Ricardo Castro went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. In his Greeneville debut, Lupe Chavez allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4 in 3.2 scoreless, and Luis Ramirez got the final out of the 9th with a strikeout.

Ben Smith will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Jeremy Walker at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros

The Blue team's game with the Marlins was suspended after the 3rd inning, with the Marlins leading 2-1. Ronny Rafael ripped an RBI double in the 2nd inning for the Blue team's only run so far. Carlos Perdomo allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 3 innings of work.

Meanwhile, the Orange team topped the Red Sox 2 by a score of 9-5.

W- Nivaldo Rodriguez (1-0)
L- Andres Jimenez (1-3)
S- Gabriel Pirela (3)

Orange home runs: Yordan Alvarez (1, solo in 4th)

Yordan Alvarez reached base in all 5 of his plate appearances, going 2-2 with an RBI single in the 3rd, a solo home run in the 4th, 3 walks, and 2 runs scored. Renaigel Martis hit an RBI double in the 2nd inning. Yeuris Ramirez and Ramiro Rodriguez scored 2 runs apiece. Kendy Moya hit an RBI single in the 4th and drove in another run with a groundout in the 7th.

Freylin Garcia went 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and walked 1. Nivaldo Rodriguez pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking 2, and striking out 3. Kilvio Peralta got 2 outs in the 6th via the strikeout and allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits and walked 2. Gabriel Pirela allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 2.1 innings.

Wednesday's Stars

Video from Baseball America
Yordan Alvarez, 1B, DSL Astros Orange
2-2, solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 R

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Tri-City

4-5, 2B, solo HR (7), 2 RBI, SB (11)

Photo by Bryan Green

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, Tri-City

5 IP, 4 H, 5 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Carlos Sanabria, RHP, Tri-City

W (1-0, 2-2 season), 4 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 K

Jose Luis Hernandez, RHP, Lancaster

W (3-3, 6-5 season), CG, 6 H, 7 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Photo by Tammy Tucker
Cy Sneed, RHP, Corpus Christi
W (6-5), 6.2 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 4 K

Garrett Stubbs, C, Corpus Christi

3-3, 3B, 3 R; scored 3 of Corpus Christi's 4 runs

César Valdez, RHP, Fresno

W (12-1), 8 IP, 5 H, BB, 12 K

James Hoyt, RHP, Fresno

Save (29), IP, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 18, 2016

Let's play two in Adelanto and the DSL!

Fresno 2, Omaha 1 in 11 innings

W- Jandel Gustave (3-2)
L- Clayton Mortensen (3-5)

Fresno home runs: None.

Colin Moran was the hero on Taco Truck Throwdown 6. It's Fresno's biggest promotion of the year, and they sent the fans home happy.

Danny Worth put the Tacos on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Omaha tied the game with a run in the 3rd inning, and the game remained in a deadlock until the bottom of the 11th.

Alejandro Garcia led off the inning with a single and advanced to 2nd on a Max Stassi sacrifice bunt. Andrew Aplin was then intentionally walked to keep the double play in play. Nolan Fontana went down on strikes, but Moran came through with the game-winner, a single that brought Garcia home. Garcia finished 3-5 with a stolen base (1, 13 season), and Worth went 2-3 with a double.

César Valdez turned in yet another fine start for the Tacos; he allowed a run on 6 hits and struck out 9 over 7 strong innings. Brendan McCurry was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen, and he wound up throwing a 1-2-3 8th inning. Jordan Jankowski walked 1 and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and Jandel Gustave set the Storm Chasers down in order in the 11th inning, striking out 1.

Fresno and Omaha will wrap up their series tonight at 7:05 Pacific. Eury De La Rosa, whose contract was recently purchased from the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, will make his organizational debut. He'll face Mike Minor.

Corpus Christi 4, Northwest Arkansas 0

W- Cy Sneed (5-5)
L- Eric Skoglund (6-9)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (5, 15 season; 2-run in 1st)

The Hooks took the series from the Naturals as Cy Sneed and Kevin Comer joined forces on a shutout. Sneed allowed 4 hits and fanned 5 in 7 innings, and Comer finished it off, allowing 3 hits and striking out 5 in the final two frames.

Ramon Laureano opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the 1st inning. Mott Hyde added a sac fly in the 5th, and J.D. Davis drove in the final run of the evening with an RBI single in the 8th. Conrad Gregor and Tony Nuñez both went 2-4 from the bottom of the lineup.

Tonight, Corpus is in Little Rock for the second leg of their tour of Arkansas. Trent Thornton will take on Alex Blackford at 7:10.

Game 1: High Desert 12, Lancaster 6

W- Shane McCain (5-3)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-2, 5-3 season)

Lancaster home runs: Drew Ferguson 2 (13; solo in 4th, solo in 5th), Bryan Muñiz (12, solo in 5th)

There was plenty of offense in game 1; unfortunately for the JetHawks, their pitchers could only keep the Mavericks off the scoreboard for one half-inning. They had a 4-3 lead after their half of the 4th, but High Desert finished the game on a 9-2 run.

Drew Ferguson put Lancaster on the board in the 4th inning with his first home run of game 1. Kyle Tucker followed with a single; he advanced to 3rd on a single from Aaron Mizell and eventually scored on an error that allowed Jason Martin to reach. Trent Woodward hit an RBI infield single to bring Mizell home, and Martin scored on a wild pitch. Ferguson and Bryan Muñiz hit back-to-back solo home runs in the 5th inning. Ferguson went 3-3, while Little Tuck went 2-4 in his Lancaster debut.

Akeem Bostick went 3.1 innings and allowed 6 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 5, and struck out 4. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Lancaster bullpen, and he allowed 6 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 1. Alex Winkelman got the final two outs of the 6th, striking out 1.

Did game 2 bring about a more positive result for the JetHawks?

Game 2: Lancaster 10, High Desert 2

W- Jose Luis Hernandez (2-3, 5-5 season)
L- Jeffrey Springs (2-2)

Lancaster home runs: Drew Ferguson (14, solo in 1st), Marc Wik (5, 2-run in 2nd), Christian Correa (2, 3 season; 2-run in 4th)

Jose Luis Hernandez went the distance and Drew Ferguson continued his rampage from game 1 as the JetHawks earned the split in the doubleheader. Hernandez allowed 2 runs; both came on solo homers. He allowed two other hits, walked 3, and struck out 3 over the 7 innings.

Ferguson opened the scoring by launching a solo homer in the 1st inning. Marc Wik got in on the act with a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning, and Christian Correa whacked a 2-run home run of his own in the 4th. Bryan Muñiz hit an RBI single in the 5th, and Ferguson scored on an error later in the inning. In the 6th, Myles Straw hit an RBI single and came around to score on an Osvaldo Duarte triple. Ferguson capped off the night by ripping an RBI double to score Duarte.

Five JetHawks had 2-hit games: Straw (RBI, 2 R), Ferguson (2B, solo HR, 2 RBI, 2 R), Muñiz, Correa (2B, 2-R HR, 2 R), and Wik (2-R HR).

The JetHawks will start a 3-game series in Lake Elsinore tonight at 7:00 Pacific.

Clinton 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Joey Strain (6-2)
L- David Schmidt (3-3, 4-4 season)
S- Matt Walker (10)

QC home runs: Dexture McCall (8. 2-run in 7th)

The Banditos managed to tie the game at 2.... only to see the LumberKings regain the lead with a run in the 8th, and that was the difference as they got swept out of Clinton.

Dex McCall's 2-run home run in the 7th inning put Quad Cities on the board, tied the game at 2, was their only scoring play of the evening, and was one of just two hits that they could muster up in the game. Arturo Michelena, who scored on the homer, singled for the other River Bandit hit.

Framber Valdez went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 7. David Schmidt pitched the final 3 innings and allowed the go-ahead run in the 8th on a double. The other hit he allowed was also a double, and he struck out 1.

The Banditos are back home, and tonight, they'll start a 3-game series with Kane County at 7:00. Hector Perez will go up against Jose Almonte.

Tri-City 4, Aberdeen 2

W- Salvador Montaño (1-0, 2-1 season)
L- Zach Muckenhirn (4-2)
S- Tyler Britton (2)

TC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in the 1st and the 5th innings, but Tri-City put up the only crooked number of the game in the 5th and got an insurance run in the 8th.

Rodrigo Ayarza doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st inning and an error allowed him to advance to 3rd. He scored the ValleyCats' first run of the evening on a wild pitch. Ayarza added an RBI single to his ledger in the 5th, and Alex De Goti later scored on another wild pitch. Ronnie Dawson drove in the final run of the evening with an RBI single in the 8th.

Ayarza (2B, RBI, R), Brauly Mejia, Chuckie Robinson (R), and De Goti (2B, R) all finished with 2 hits in the game.

Kevin Hill, Salvador Montaño, and Tyler Britton all went 3 innings for Tri-City. Hill got the start and allowed a run on 3 hits and struck out 3. Montaño had home stolen on him in the 5th inning; the run was unearned. He also allowed a single, walked 4, and struck out 4. Britton allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 5 to get the save.

The ValleyCats will look for the sweep tonight at 7:00 Eastern. Dustin Hunt will take on Lucas Humpal.

Danville 3, Greeneville 2 in 10 innings

W- Drew Harrington (1-0)
L- Devon Carr (1-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros have picked a bad time to get in a funk; they're 2-8 in their last 10 contests. They took the lead in the 8th, only to see the Braves tie the game in the bottom of the inning and walk off with the win in the first extra frame.

Frankeny Fernandez put Greeneville on the board with an RBI single in the 5th inning, and Abraham Toro's RBI groundout in the 8th was their other scoring play. Stijn van der Meer scored both Greeneville runs. Fernandez and Carlos Machado both finished 2-3, and Luis Payano also finished with 2 hits.

Forrest Whitley went 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 3. Colin McKee and Carlos Hiraldo followed with 2 innings out of the bullpen; McKee allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1, and Hiraldo walked 2 and struck out 2. Devon Carr went 2.1 innings and allowed the winning run (well, it scored after he left) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Luis Ramirez got an out in the 10th, but he hit Brett Cumberland with the bases loaded to bring in the winning run for Danville.

Jorge Alcala will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Joey Wentz at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue

The Blue team dropped a doubleheader to the Royals; they lost game 1 6-2 and dropped game 2 by a score of 4-2.

Anibal Sierra had a triple and an RBI in game 1. Johsson Arias allowed a run, a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 3 innings.

Angel De Leon smacked a 2-run triple in game 2.

DSL Astros Orange

On the other hand, the Orange team swept the Rays 2, winning game 1 by a score of 9-2 and game 2 2-0.

Hector Martinez doubled and scored 3 runs in game 1, while Yordan Alvarez tripled and scored twice.

Kilvio Peralta and Freylin Garcia combined on a shutout in game 2; Peralta allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6, and Garcia allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Gerry Castillo ripped an RBI double in the 2nd and later scored on a Luis Coronel single. Coronel finished 2-2 on the day.

Thursday's Stars

Colin Moran, 3B, Fresno

Walk-off RBI single in 11th inning

Fresno pitchers from top: César Valdez, Brendan McCurry, Jordan Jankowski, Jandel Gustave

Valdez: 7 IP, 6 H, ER, 9K

McCurry: IP (retired side in order in 8th)

Jankowski: 2 IP, BB, 3 K

Gustave: W (3-2), IP, K

Photo by Tammy Tucker

Cy Sneed, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (5-5), 7 IP, 4 H, 5 K

Kevin Comer, RHP, Corpus Christi

2 IP, 3 H, 5 K

Drew Ferguson, OF, Lancaster

Game 1 of doubleheader: 3-3, 2 solo HR (13)

Game 2 of doubleheader: 2-3, 2B, solo HR (14), 2 R

Photo from MiLB.com

Tyler Britton, RHP, Tri-City

Save (2), 3 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Fresno 1, Las Vegas 0

W- César Valdez (9-1)
L- Robert Gsellman (1-3)
S- James Hoyt (27)

Fresno home runs: None.

The only scoring play in this game belonged to the Tacos. Meanwhile, César Valdez, Jordan Jankowski, and James Hoyt joined forces to throw a two-hit shutout.

Valdez allowed those two hits and struck out 7 over 7 innings. Jankowski issued a walk and got a strikeout in a scoreless 8th inning, and Hoyt worked around a walk and struck out two to record his 27th save of the season.

Tyler White's RBI single in the 5th inning drove in the game's only run. Max Stassi, who scored that run, also drew two walks.

Edison Frias will make his AAA debut tonight. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

San Antonio 6, Corpus Christi 2 in 10 innings

W- Jason Jester (2-1)
L- Aaron West (5-2)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (1, 11 season; solo in 7th)

A walk-off grand slam in the first extra frame sunk the Hooks.

Ramon Laureano put Corpus on the board in the 7th inning with his first Texas League home run. D.J. Fisher got plunked to lead off the 8th. He proceeded to steal 2nd (22), advanced to 3rd on the errant throw down to 2nd, and scored the tying run on a J.D. Davis single. Davis (2B, RBI) and Laureano (2B, solo HR) both finished with 2 hits in the game.

In his Texas League debut, Trent Thornton went 6 innings, and the two runs he allowed came on a home run hit by Nick Schulz in the 4th inning. Thornton allowed three other hits, walked one, and struck out 5. Ryan Thompson threw 1.1 perfect innings, striking out one. Chris Cotton allowed a hit and struck out one as he recorded the final two outs of the 8th inning. Aaron West pitched a scoreless 9th, but River Stevens tagged him for the game-winning grand slam in the 10th inning. In 1.1 innings, West allowed two other hits, issued an intentional walk, and struck out one.

Francis Martes will start game 3 of this series. He'll face Tim Berry at 7:05.

Lancaster 12, Lake Elsinore 4

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (7-3)
L- Zech Lemond (3-4)

Lancaster home runs: Trent Woodward (4, 5 season; 3-run in 3rd), Johnny Sewald (4, 5 season; solo in 7th)

The JetHawks left the Storm in the dust with a pair of 5-run innings.

Their first 5-run inning was the 3rd. Osvaldo Duarte scored the first run of the evening when Drew Ferguson hit into a fielder's choice. Ferguson advanced to 2nd on a Bobby Boyd infield single and scored on a single from Bryan Muñiz. One batter later, Trent Woodward launched a three-run home run. Duarte tripled to lead off the 4th inning, and Ferguson brought him in with a sacrifice fly.

The other 5-run inning was the 6th. Marc Wik led it off with a double, and Duarte joined him on the bases by drawing a one-out walk. Johnny Sewald followed with an RBI single; an error on the play allowed Duarte to score and Sewald to advance to 3rd base. Ferguson followed by adding an RBI single to his ledger. Boyd drew a walk, and the two of them advanced a base thanks to a wild pitch. Muñiz and Woodward followed with RBI singles, and Sewald capped off the evening with a solo home run in the 7th inning.

Sewald (solo HR, 2 RBI, 2 R) and Muñiz (2 RBI, R) had three hits apiece in this game. Everyone in the lineup had a hit except for Brooks Marlow. Sewald, Ferguson, and Boyd scored two runs each. Duarte scored 3 runs.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5.2 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Scott Weathersby was the first man out of the Lancaster bullpen, and in 2 innings, he allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. Kevin Comer retired all four Lake Elsinore hitters he faced, striking out two of them.

The JetHawks and Storm will wrap up their series tonight at 6:00 Pacific. Josh James will take on Brett Kennedy.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos will begin a 3-game series with Peoria tonight at 7:00. Yoanys Quiala will face Jake Woodford.

Tri-City 6, Vermont 5

W- Kevin Hill (1-2)
L- Dalton Sawyer (0-1)
S- Nick Hernandez (4)

TC home runs: Rodrigo Ayarza (1, 2-run in 3rd), Taylor Jones (6, 2-run in 6th)

The ValleyCats successfully erased a 5-0 deficit to earn the sweep.

Jake Rogers doubled to lead off the 3rd inning, and two batters later, Rodrigo Ayarza clubbed a two-run home run to put Tri-City on the board. Rogers walked to lead off the 5th inning and scored a Tyler Wolfe double. Ayarza laid down a sacrifice bunt that was fielded by the pitcher, then promptly thrown away, which allowed Wolfe to score. Ronnie Dawson drew a two-out walk in the 6th, and one batter later, Taylor Jones put the ValleyCats in front with a two-run home run. Dawson did not have a hit, but he drew three walks and stole his 9th base of the season.

Ryan Hartman went 2 innings and allowed 5 runs on 7 hits (solo and two-run homers), walked one, and struck out three. The ValleyCats bullpen was able to pick him up and kept the Lake Monsters off the scoreboard for the final 7 innings. Carlos Sierra was the first man out, and in three innings, he issued a walk and struck out three. Kevin Hill allowed two hits over 2.1 scoreless innings to get the victory. Juan Carlos Santos recorded the final two outs of the 8th inning via the strikeout, and Nick Hernandez worked around a hit to earn the save, striking out two in the 9th.

The ValleyCats are currently in Connecticut, where they'll begin a three-game series tonight at 7:05 Eastern. Austin Nicely will take on Locke St. John.

Princeton 7, Greeneville 4

W- Ethan Clark (4-1)
L- Patrick Sandoval (1-1)
S- Sam Long (1)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros fell behind 4-0 after the first half-inning of play, and that early deficit proved to be too much for them to overcome.

Miguelangel Sierra scored Greeneville's first run of the evening on a wild pitch in the 3rd. Greeneville scored three runs in the 6th on an RBI single from Frankeny Fernandez. Jonathan Arauz followed that up by hitting into a force out that allowed Connor MacDonald to score, and an RBI double from Abraham Toro. MacDonald and Toro had two hits apiece in the game.

Patrick Sandoval pitched 4 innings and allowed 5 runs on 6 hits, one of which was a three-run home run, walked 1, and struck out 6. Diogenes Almengo tagged in for 3.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and striking out 1. Reggie Johnson allowed a hit and walked 1 in 1.1 innings.

Greeneville and Princeton will conclude their series at 7:00 Eastern. Tyler Britton will start for the Appy Astros.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Mets 3

W- Bryan Abreu (1-1, 1-2 season)
L- Yeudy Colon (2-2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Kissimmee Stros climbed above .500 with this walk-off win.

In his second appearance, Forrest Whitley struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings. Carson LaRue allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless; LaRue was making his pro debut. Jorge Guzman came out for the 5th inning but failed to record an out; he allowed a double, had two inherited runners charged to him and walked 2. Bryan Abreu pitched the final 5 innings and allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5.

Wander Franco opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the 1st inning. Joan Mauricio added a sac fly in the 2nd inning. The Mets tied the game with those two runs in the 5th, but Brody Westmoreland broke the tie with an RBI triple in the 8th. The Mets were able to respond in the top of the 9th, but Wilson Amador delivered the game-winner in the bottom of the 9th, an RBI single that scored Edgar Lorenzo. Amador finished 3-5 and also scored two runs.

DSL Astros Blue 2, DSL Dodgers2 1

W- Yulian Frontado (2-1)
L- Confesor Inoa (1-2)
S- Edwin Fidel (1)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team's two runs in the 2nd inning proved to be enough for them to get the win.

César Cortez hit a two-out single in the 2nd, advanced to 3rd base on a Norberto Castellanos single, and scored the first run of the day on an errant pickoff throw. Castellanos, who advanced to 3rd on the bad throw, scored on a Ronny Rafael single.

Yulian Frontado allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. Edwin Fidel pitched the final 4 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and fanned 3.

DSL Rays2 4, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Marlon Constante (3-2)
L- Jose Bravo (1-1)
S- Enyerbeth Lugo (4)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team's bats went silent in this loss.

Jose Carrillo tripled in the 6th and scored on Anthony Rodriguez's groundout.

Jose Bravo went 6 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits and struck out 3. Maikel Sepulveda allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1 over the final 3 innings.

Tuesday's Stars

Yulian Frontado, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (2-1), 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 K

Taylor Jones, 1B, Tri-City

1-4, go-ahead 2-R HR (6) in 6th

Johnny Sewald, OF, Lancaster

3-4, solo HR (4, 5 season), 2 RBI, 2 R

Trent Woodward, C, Lancaster

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

From top: César Valdez, Jordan Jankowski, and James Hoyt, RHPs, Fresno

Valdez: W (9-1), 7 IP, 2 H, 7 K

Jankowski: IP, BB, K

Hoyt: Save (27), IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 14, 2016

Let's play two in Lancaster!

Fresno 6, New Orleans 2

W- César Valdez (7-1)
L- Jose Urena (1-3)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (7, 2-run in 3rd), Jon Singleton (15, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies kicked off the second half of their season with a victory.

Tyler White opened up the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 1st, and he added to Fresno's lead by whacking a 2-run home run in the 3rd inning. Jon Singleton ripped an RBI double in the 4th and clubbed a solo homer in the 6th. Teoscar Hernandez drove in the final Grizzlies run of the evening with a sac fly in the 7th. White and Singleton both finished 2-4, while Tony Kemp went 3-4 and scored a run at the top of the order.

César Valdez delivered another strong start; he allowed a run on 5 hits and struck out 4 in 7 innings. Jandel Gustave walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 8th, and Reymin Guduan struck out the side and allowed a solo homer to Matt Juengel in the bottom of the 9th, which was the only hit he allowed in the inning.

Tommy Shirley will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Frisco 10, Corpus Christi 1

W- Connor Sadzeck (9-2)
L- Francis Martes (5-4)

CC home runs: J.D. Davis (14, solo in 6th)

The Roughriders kept the Hooks offense in check... and then they decided to turn this game into a laugher in the final inning.

J.D. Davis finished 2-4 and his solo blast in the 6th was the Hooks' only scoring play. Nick Tanielu went 3-5.

The only blemish on Francis Martes' line was a 3-run home run he served up to Andy Ibañez in the 3rd inning. In 6.1 innings, Martes allowed 3 other hits, walked 3, and struck out 7. Ryan Thompson struck out 1 over 2 perfect innings. Michael Freeman bore the brunt of Frisco's assault in the 9th inning. I'll leave it at that. Chris Cotton allowed a run of his own on 2 hits and got the final 2 outs of the 9th inning, striking out 1.

In game 3 of this series, Evan Grills will take on Victor Payano. First pitch is at 7:05.

Game 1: Lancaster 3, San Jose 0

W- Trent Thornton (6-4)
L- Phil Bickford (2-1)

Lancaster home runs: Ramon Laureano (7, 2-run in 6th)

Trent Thornton and Phil Bickford both threw complete games for their respective teams, but Thornton got the run support from his offense and outdueled the Giants' top prospect. He allowed just 4 hits and struck out 4 over the 7 innings.

Brooks Marlow broke a scoreless tie with an RBI double in the 5th, and Ramon Laureano provided some insurance with a 2-run home run in the 6th inning. Laureano and Johnny Sewald both finished 2-3; Sewald also stole a base, giving him 30 on the season (14 Lancaster, 16 Quad Cities).

How did the JetHawks fare in game 2?

Game 2: Lancaster 9, San Jose 4

W- Rogelio Armenteros (6-2, 6-4 season)
L- Jordan Johnson (6-7)

Lancaster home runs: Ramon Laureano (8, 2-run in 2nd), Bryan Muñiz (8, solo in 2nd)

The JetHawks swept the twinbill thanks to an early offensive outburst that staked Rogelio Armenteros to a 9-0 lead. Lancaster was the away team in this game, because this was a makeup of a game that was supposed to be played in San Jose all the way back on April 10.

Bryan Muñiz put Lancaster on the board first with an RBI single in the 1st inning. He came around to score on a single from Drew Ferguson, and a wild pitch allowed Johnny Sewald to score. Ramon Laureano smacked a 2-run homer in the 2nd inning, and Muñiz followed by adding a solo blast to his ledger. Marc Wik ripped a 2-run triple in the 4th, and Muñiz drove in the final JetHawks run with an RBI single in the 5th inning. He finished 3-4 and scored twice, while Laureano (2-R HR, 2 R) and Ferguson (RBI, R, SB [20]) had 2 hits apiece.

Rogelio Armenteros went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs on 7 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 7. He's the first player in the system to record 100 strikeouts this season. Kevin McCanna struck out 2 over 2 perfect innings.

Dean Deetz will start the series finale, and he'll face a rehabbing Matt Cain at 6:35 Pacific.

Quad Cities 4, Fort Wayne 2

W- Matt Bower (3-0, 5-3 season)
L- Thomas Dorminy (2-3)
S- Ralph Garza Jr. (6)

QC home runs: Hector Roa (2, solo in 2nd)

The Banditos got a nice start from Matt Bower, who has rebounded well since returning to the Midwest League.

Bower allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and struck out 8 in 7 innings of work; this was his longest outing as a pro. Justin Ferrell allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 1.1 innings, and Ralph Garza Jr. recorded the final two outs of the game.

Hector Roa opened the scoring in the 2nd inning by leading it off with a home run. Pat Porter followed that blast with a double. He advanced to 3rd on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single from Anthony Hermelyn. The TinCaps tied the game at 2 in the 4th inning, but Quad Cities quickly re-established its advantage in the 5th as Hermelyn scored on a wild pitch. Kristian Trompiz tripled in the 8th inning and scored the final run of the evening on a single from Connor Goedert. Porter finished 3-4 and stole a base (5), while Trompiz and Myles Straw had 2 hits apiece.

Franklin Perez will start the series finale. He'll take on Jerry Keel at 7:05 Eastern.

Tri-City 2, Connecticut 0

W- Enrique Chavez (2-0)
L- Taylor Hicks (0-1)

TC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (2, 2-run in 7th)

There was only one scoring play in this game, and Ronnie Dawson's 2-run homer in the 7th proved to be the difference. Randy César went 2-2 and scored on Dawson's home run.

Hector Perez allowed 2 hits and struck out 5 in 4.1 innings. Howie Brey issued a walk, but he got the final two outs of the 5th. Enrique Chavez allowed 2 hits and walked 1 in 4 innings of work.

Kevin Hill will start game 2 of this series. He'll take on Locke St. John (outstanding name), a former teammate of his at South Alabama, at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville and Pulaski was postponed

Due to rain. They'll play a doubleheader tonight, with game 1 starting at 6:00 Eastern. Carlos Hiraldo will start that game, and Patrick Sandoval will start game 2.

DSL Royals 7, DSL Astros Blue 2

W- Kelvin Gonzalez (1-0)
L- Jose Orta (0-1)
S- Miguel Medrano (2)

Blue home runs: Michael Garcia (1, solo in 5th)

The Royals pulled away with a pair of 3-run innings.

Michael Garcia hit his first career home run in the 5th inning, and Jose Benjamin scored on a force out in the 6th.

Javier Navas went 5 innings and allowed an unearned run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Jose Orta only recorded 1 out in the 6th via strikeout and allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) and walked 4. Angel Matos pitched 1.1 innings and allowed 3 unearned runs on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4, and Juan Corniel allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 2.1 scoreless innings.

From July 2: DSL Phillies2 8, DSL Astros Orange 7 in 14 innings

W- Adrian Acosta (3-0)
L- Willy Collado (0-1)

Orange home runs: None.

After play resumed, the Phillies tied the game at 4 with a run in the 6th. Both teams scored 3 in the 11th inning, but the Phillies managed to walk off with the win.

Humberto Castellanos went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Luis Castro ended up going 5.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (1 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits, walking 5, and striking out 3. Yohan Ramirez allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2 over 2.1 innings, and the Phillies scored the winning run off Willy Collado with a 2-out single in the bottom of the 14th. Collado also walked 2.

The Orange team scored 2 in the 4th on a Ramiro Rodriguez RBI single and a force out that scored Enmanuel Valdez. In the 6th, Ramiro scored on an error and Ronaldo Urdaneta drew a bases-loaded walk. The Orange team's 3 runs in the 11th came on a Vicente Mota RBI double, an RBI triple from Yeuris Ramirez, and an RBI single from Urdaneta.

DSL Astros Orange 4, DSL Phillies2 2

W- Humberto Castellanos (1-2)
L- Leonel Aponte (2-3)
S- Jose Antonio Hernandez (1)

Orange home runs: Gilberto Celestino (2, solo in 2nd)

The Orange team took the regularly scheduled game as two pitchers joined forces on a 2-hitter.

Humberto Castellanos allowed 2 unearned runs on an error and a force out, 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 5 innings. Jose Antonio Hernandez got the save; he walked 2 and struck out 3 over the final 2 innings.

Gilberto Celestino led off the 2nd inning with a home run to open the scoring. Later in the 2nd, Jose Carrillo stole home as part of a double steal with Juan Infante, who took 2nd base. Celestino scored another run on an error after Felix Lucas grounded into a force out in the 4th inning. Jose Abel Hernandez hit a sac fly in the 7th to bring in the final run of the day for the Orange team.

Thursday's Stars

Ramon Laureano, OF, Lancaster

Game 1 of doubleheader: 2-3, 2-R HR(7)

Game 2 of doubleheader: 2-4, 3B, 2-R HR (8)

Trent Thornton, RHP, Lancaster

W (6-4), CG, 4 H, 4 K in game 1 of doubleheader

Bryan Muñiz, 1B, Lancaster

3-4, solo HR (8), 3 RBI in game 2 of doubleheader

Photo from MiLB.com

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Tri-City

Go-ahead 2-R HR (2) in 7th inning

César Valdez, RHP, Fresno

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

J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

2-4, solo HR (14)

 

Hector Perez's and Enrique Chavez's photos by Bryan Green.

Howie Brey's photo from MiLB.com

Hector Perez, RHP, Tri-City: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 5 K

Howie Brey, LHP, Tri-City: 0.2 IP, BB

Enrique Chavez, RHP, Tri-City: W (2-0), 4 IP, 2 H, BB

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, July 4, 2016

Fresno 4, Sacramento 1

W- César Valdez (6-1)
L- Adalberto Mejia (1-1)
S- James Hoyt (21)

Fresno home runs: Alex Bregman 2 (4, 18 season; 2-run in 3rd, solo in 8th)

Alex Bregman provided the fireworks for Fresno on the 4th. He's not bad at baseball.

Bregman whacked a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning and led off the 8th with another home run. Later in the 8th, Teoscar Hernandez capped off the evening with an RBI triple. Bregman (2 HR), Hernandez (2B, 3B, RBI), and Matt Duffy all finished 2-4 at the plate.

César Valdez allowed a run on 6 hits and struck out 5 in 7 innings. Brendan McCurry allowed a hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless 8th inning, and James Hoyt struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 9th to record the save.

Brady Rodgers will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Joan Gregorio at 7:05 Pacific.

Tulsa 10, Corpus Christi 2

W- Chase De Jong (9-4)
L- Edison Frias (3-1)

CC home runs: J.D. Davis (13, solo in 2nd)

The Hooks got buried by a late onslaught from the Drillers.

J.D. Davis finished 2-4 and smacked a solo home run in the 2nd inning to open the scoring. Roberto Peña scored the other Hooks run in the 8th inning when D.J. Fisher reached on an error; Fisher was credited with an RBI on the play.

Edison Frias went 6 innings and allowed 3 unearned runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Eric Peterson pitched 2.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (1 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits and struck out 1, and Ryan Thompson got the final 2 outs of the 9th, but not before he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and walked 1.

In the series finale, Keegan Yuhl will take on Tim Shibuya. First pitch is at 6:05.

Lancaster 9, Visalia 7

W- Ryan Deemes (3-1, 4-1 season)
L- Jency Solis (1-1)

Lancaster home runs: Johnny Sewald (2, 3 season; solo in 1st)

The JetHawks made a thrilling comeback to snatch the victory from the Rawhide.

Johnny Sewald led off the bottom of the 1st with a home run. Both teams scored 2 in the 2nd; Lancaster's 2 runs scored by way of an RBI single from Brooks Marlow and a sac fly from Drew Ferguson. Visalia took a 7-3 lead into the bottom of the 7th, and that was where the JetHawks started their rally.

Bryan Muñiz ripped a 2-run double in the 7th to cut the Rawhide lead to 7-5. Jamie Ritchie led off the 8th by drawing a walk, and Ferguson joined him on the bases after getting plunked. Sewald came through with an RBI single to make it a one-run game. Tony Nuñez went down on strikes for the 2nd out of the inning, but Bobby Boyd put the JetHawks in the lead with a 2-run single, and Muñiz put the finishing touches on the comeback with an RBI double. Sewald finished 3-4 with 3 runs scored.

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 10 hits (2-run homer), walked 2, and struck out 4. Kevin Comer and Ryan Deemes both pitched 2 innings; Comer allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (solo homer) and struck out 5, while Deemes allowed a hit and struck out 1.

Brock Dykxhoorn will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Pacific.

Quad Cities 9, Beloit 1

W- Elieser Hernandez (4-2, 5-6 season)
L- Michael Murray (3-2)

QC home runs: Kristian Trompiz (1, 2-run in 2nd)

Elieser Hernandez and Makay Nelson joined forces on a 1-hitter as the Banditos cruised to a victory.

Hernandez allowed that hit, walked 1, and struck out 10 over 8 shutout innings. The 10 strikeouts tied a career high for Hernandez; he also struck out 10 for Tri-City on July 4 last year. Beloit spoiled the shutout with a sac fly against Makay Nelson in the 9th. Nelson issued a walk to Edwin Diaz, who scored on the sac fly.

Dex McCall opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. In the 2nd, Kristian Trompiz smacked his first home run of the year, a 2-run homer. Myles Straw hit an RBI single in the 4th, and Anthony Hermelyn was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 7th inning. Quad Cities turned this one into a laugher in the 8th as they tacked on 4 more runs: Trompiz ripped an RBI triple, McCall chipped in with a 2-run single, and Hermelyn capped off the scoring with an RBI double.

Straw (RBI, 2 R) and Connor Goedert (2B, 3 R) both finished 3-4, while Trompiz (2B, HR, 3 RBI), McCall (3 RBI), and Osvaldo Duarte (BB, R) had 2 hits in the game.

In game 2 of this series, Jose Luis Hernandez will face Dustin Hurlbutt. First pitch is at 7.

State College 9, Tri-City 7

W- Steven Farinaro (2-0)
L- Kevin Hill (0-1)
S- Eric Carter (2)

TC home runs: None.

Both teams had 15 hits in the game, but the Spikes topped the ValleyCats in the column that matters the most.

Tri-City responded to State College's 3-run top of the 1st by capitalizing on a bases-loaded, no out situation in the bottom of the inning, turning it into 4 runs. Stephen Wrenn ripped a 2-run double, and Randy César followed with a 2-run single. The Spikes responded to that outburst with 2 runs in the 2nd inning, and that turned out to be the difference. Ryne Birk hit a 2-run single in the 6th inning, and in the 8th, Alex DeGoti grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Brauly Mejia to score.

César and Chuckie Robinson both finished 3-4, while Birk and Wrenn had 2 hits apiece.

Kevin Hill allowed 5 runs on 7 hits (solo homer) in 2 innings. Austin Nicely was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen, and the 2 runs he allowed in his 4 innings came on solo homers. Nicely allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 2. Chris Cotton walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 7th inning. Josue Uribe got 2 outs in the 8th and allowed 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 3 hits and walked 1. Nick Hernandez allowed 2 hits and walked 2 in 1.1 innings.

Ryan Hartman will start game 2 of this series, He'll face Ronnie Williams at 7:00 Eastern.

Kingsport 7, Greeneville 3

W- Ronald Guedez (1-0)
L- Devon Carr (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (4, solo in 3rd)

The K-Mets seized control of this game by scoring 5 runs in the top of the 8th.

Tyler Wolfe put Greeneville on the board with an RBI groundout in the 2nd inning, and Miguelangel Sierra whacked a solo homer in the 3rd. Chaz Pal added an RBI groundout in the 7th. Jonathan Arauz finished 2-4.

Patrick Sandoval went 4.2 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Diogenes Almengo was the first man out, and he allowed a run on a wild pitch, a single, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 2.1 innings. The 8th inning turned out to be a nightmare for Devon Carr, as he allowed 5 runs while only getting 1 out in the inning. Lucas Williams stopped the bleeding by getting the final 2 outs of the inning. Williams, who issued a walk in his 1.2 innings, also threw a scoreless 9th.

The last game of this series will be in Kingsport. Nathan Thompson will take on Jordan Humphreys at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue 2, DSL Athletics 1

W- Jheyson Caraballo (2-0)
L- Jose Mora (0-2)
S- Johsson Arias (4)

Blue home runs: None.

Nicolás Miranda opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. Angel Tejeda had the other 2 hits for the Blue team, one of which was an RBI single in the 4th.

Jheyson Caraballo allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 5 shutout innings. Yeremi Ceballos threw 1.1 scoreless, allowing 2 hits, walking 3, and fanning 2, and Johsson Arias allowed an unearned run, a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1.

DSL Phillies2 6, DSL Astros Orange 3

W- Adrian Acosta (3-0)
L- Asael Uribe (1-2)
S- Luis Ramirez (5)

Orange home runs: None.

Enmanuel Valdez smacked a 2-run triple in the 1st inning. Ramiro Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch in the 5th inning. The other 2 hits belonged to Gilberto Celestino.

Asael Uribe went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and struck out 2. Willy Collado allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in 2 innings, and Miguel Matos allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 1 in 3 innings.

Monday's Stars

Johnny Sewald, OF, Lancaster

3-4, solo HR (2, 3 season), 2 RBI, 3 R

Alex Bregman, SS, Fresno

2-4, 2 HR (4, 18 season), 3 RBI

Kristian Trompiz, SS, Quad Cities

2-4, 3B, 2-R HR (1), 3 RBI

César Valdez, RHP, Fresno

W (6-1), 7 IP, 6 H, ER, 5 K

Elieser Hernandez, RHP, Quad Cities

W (4-2, 5-6 season), 8 IP, H, BB, 10 K (tied career high)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Not exactly a night to write home about on offense, but there were some strong pitching performances on the farm.

Fresno 2, Albuquerque 1

W- César Valdez (4-1)
L- Harrison Musgrave (3-4)
S- James Hoyt (17)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (1, solo in 2nd)

The Grizzlies got some fine pitching as they edged the Isotopes.

The last time César Valdez started, he threw a complete game, 1-hit shutout. He did not go the distance this time around, but was effective nonetheless. In 7 innings, Valdez allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Josh Fields struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 8th, and James Hoyt worked around a walk to record his 17th save, striking out 2 in the 9th inning.

Both of Fresno's runs came in the 2nd inning; Tyler White led off the inning with a solo home run, and Jon Kemmer later added an RBI single. Preston Tucker finished 3-4 with a double and scored on Kemmer's single.

Joe Musgrove will start game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

San Antonio 2, Corpus Christi 1 in 13 innings

W- Yimmi Brasoban (1-0)
L- Michael Freeman (3-2)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were thwarted in their bid to sweep the series as the Missions walked off with a victory.

Chase McDonald opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 4th, which turned out to be Corpus Christi's only scoring play on the day.

Edison Frias went 7 innings, and the only run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by Jose Rondon. Frias allowed 4 other hits, walked 3, and struck out 2. Gonzalo Sañudo and Aaron West followed with 2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen; Sañudo allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 2, while West allowed 2 hits and fanned 2.

The Hooks are back in Frisco for the final series before the Texas League All-Star break. Kyle Smith will start game 1. First pitch is at 7:05.

Lancaster was off

The JetHawks will begin a 4-game series with Lake Elsinore tonight at 6:35 Pacific.

Quad Cities was off

The River Bandits will start a 4-game series in Wisconsin tonight at 7:05. Jose Luis Hernandez will take on Conor Harber.

Vermont 7, Tri-City 2

W- Heath Bowers (1-1)
L- Akeem Bostick (1-1, 1-2 season)
S- Jordan Schwartz (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats trailed 4-0 after the 3rd inning and they couldn't seem to string their hits together to get a rally going.

Ronnie Dawson hit an RBI single in the 8th to put Tri-City on the board, and an error on the play also allowed Rodrigo Ayarza to score another run. Randy César finished 3-4, while Carmen Benedetti went 2-4.

Akeem Bostick went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits (3-run homer) and struck out 5. Albert Minnis struck out 4 over 2 scoreless innings, and Ben Smith pitched 2 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walking 2, and striking out 1.

Game 2 of this series starts at 7:00 Eastern. Hector Perez will take on Dakota Chalmers.

DSL Astros Blue 3, DSL Dodgers2 2

W- Javier Navas (1-0)
L- Johan Mena (0-2)
S- Yeremi Ceballos (1)

Blue home runs: Jose Benjamin (2, 2-run in 3rd)

The Blue team just wins. In this latest win, Jose Benjamin's 2-run home run in the 3rd inning proved to be the difference. Ronny Jimenez drove in the first run of the day when he ripped an RBI double in the 1st inning. Alfredo Angarita finished 2-5 with a triple. Benjamin reached in all 4 of his plate appearances, going 2-2 with 2 walks.

Jheyson Caraballo pitched 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Yonatan Quintin threw a 1-2-3 4th. Javier Navas tagged in to throw 4 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits and striking out 6. Yeremi Ceballos worked around a walk to record his first career save, striking out 2 in the 9th inning.

The Blue team will travel to the Phillies complex for today's game. First pitch is at 10:30 AM Eastern.

DSL Phillies2 3, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Wilerik Diaz (1-3)
L- Asael Uribe (1-1)
S- Orestes Melendez (3)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team's bats went cold as they had to settle for a split with the Phillies 2.

Ramiro Rodriguez was the only person in the lineup who could get himself going; he finished 3-3 with an RBI triple in the 4th inning, which was the Orange team's only scoring play. Enmanuel Valdez, who scored on the play, led off the inning with a single, which was their only other hit.

Asael Uribe went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs (1 earned), a hit, and walked 1. In his debut, Willy Collado allowed a run on 2 hits in the 5th, and Miguel Matos allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 over the final 3 innings.

The Orange team will take on the Mets 2 today, First pitch is at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Four Stars (in three)

3. Javier Navas, LHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (1-0), 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 6 K

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César Valdez, RHP, Fresno
W (4-1), 7 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Edison Frias, RHP, Corpus Christi

7 IP, 5 H (solo HR), ER, 3 BB, 2 K

1. Jose Benjamin, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-2, 2-R HR (2), 2 BB, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 16, 2016

Let's play two in Frisco!

Fresno 4, Sacramento 0

W- César Valdez (3-1)
L- Chris Heston (1-8)

Fresno home runs: Preston Tucker (3, solo in 4th)

The Grizzlies swept their series with the RiverCats behind a masterful pitching performance from César Valdez, who threw a complete game 1-hitter. He walked 1 and struck out 10, and he threw 105 pitches, 78 for strikes.

Matt Duffy opened up the scoring in the 1st with an RBI single. In the 4th, Preston Tucker smacked a solo home run, his third of the season. A.J. Reed and Eury Perez hit RBI singles in the 8th and 9th, respectively. Reed finished 3-4 and also hit a double, while Tyler Heineman finished 2-4.

Fresno's roadtrip continues tonight as they begin a 4-game series in Tacoma. Joe Musgrove will start game 1, and he'll take on Joe Wieland at 7:05 Pacific.

Game 1: Frisco 4, Corpus Christi 3 in 9 innings

W- John Fasola (2-1)
L- Brendan McCurry (2-4)

CC home runs: Chase McDonald (11, solo in 2nd)

The Hooks managed to tie the game at 3 with a run in the 6th inning, but they walked off with the loss in game 1 of the twinbill,

Chase McDonald's solo home run in the 2nd put Corpus Christi on the board first. Nick Tanielu hit an RBI single in the 3rd, and in the 6th, he scored on Conrad Gregor's RBI single. McDonald, who finished 3-4, was the only player in the Hooks' lineup to record a multi-hit game in game 1.

Evan Grills pitched 7 innings and allowed 3 runs on 8 hits (2-run homer) and struck out 5. Brendan McCurry allowed the winning run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th. In 1.2 innings, he allowed 3 hits and struck out 2.

The Hooks' gratification was momentarily delayed; how did they fare in game 2?

Game 2: Corpus Christi 2, Frisco 0

W- Edison Frias (3-0)
L- David Perez (1-2)
S- Aaron West (8)

CC home runs: Alex Bregman (14, 2-run in 3rd)

With this win, the Hooks have clinched the Texas League South's first-half crown and a playoff berth.

Alex Bregman's 2-run home run in the 3rd inning represented the only scoring play of the game.

Edison Frias allowed 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3 over 6 shutout innings. He escaped a bases-loaded, 1 out situation in the 6th by inducing an inning-ending double play. Aaron West worked around a walk in the 7th to close it out, striking out 1.

Cy Sneed will start game 4 of this series. He'll face Luis Ortiz at 7:05.

Bakersfield 6, Lancaster 4 in 12 innings

W- Thyago Vieira (1-0)
L- Ryan Deemes (2-1, 3-1 season)

Lancaster home runs: Drew Ferguson (5, solo in 1st), Trent Woodward (1, 2 season; 2-run in 9th)

Trent Woodward's 2-run home run in the bottom of the 9th tied the game at 4 and forced extra innings, but in the end, the Blaze came out on top by scoring 2 in the top of the 12th.

Both teams scored a run in the 1st inning; Lancaster's run came in the form of a solo homer hit by Drew Ferguson. Bobby Boyd hit an RBI single in the 5th, which tied the game at 2 at that point. Bakersfield scored a run in the 7th to take the lead and added to their lead with a run in the 8th, but Woodward got the JetHawks back in the game with his homer.

Ferguson (solo HR, SB [16]), Boyd, and Garrett Stubbs all had 2 hits from the top third of the order. Stubbs also stole his 10th base of the season.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and struck out 5. Scott Weathersby tagged in to throw 4 innings; he allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Ryan Deemes pitched 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 3.

In game 2 of this series, Matt Bower will face Tyler Herb. First pitch is at 6:35 Pacific.

Cedar Rapids 6, Quad Cities 1

W- Cody Stashak (4-4)
L- Yoanys Quiala (0-5)
S- Kuo Hua Lo (1)

QC home runs: Dex McCall (4, solo in 9th)

The Banditos were silenced on offense as they could only muster up 4 hits.

Dex McCall's solo homer in the 9th represented Quad Cities' only scoring play. He finished 2-3 on the evening.

Yoanys Quiala went 1.2 innings and allowed 3 runs in the 2nd; one scored on a bases-loaded walk, and the only hit he allowed was a 2-run single. He walked 4 and did not record a strikeout. Makay Nelson pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out 1. Chris Murphy pitched the final 4 innings and allowed a 3-run homer to J.J. Fernandez in the 9th inning. He allowed 2 other hits and struck out 3.

Franklin Perez will start game 2 of this series. He will go up against Eduardo Del Rosario at 7:00.

DSL Astros Blue 11, DSL Athletics 5

W- Leovanny Rodriguez (2-0)
L- Miguel Sanchez (0-2)
S- Jheyson Caraballo (2)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team continues to leave a path of destruction in its wake. In this game, they saw a 5-0 lead get whittled down to just one run following the top of the 6th, but they survived that uprising from the A's and finished the game on a 6-1 run.

Jose Benjamin opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 1st, and Angel De Leon followed that up with a 2-run single. In the 2nd, Ozziel Sanchez-Galan ripped an RBI double and came around to score on an RBI single from Nicolas Miranda. The Blue team scored 4 in the 6th as Benjamin added an RBI single to his ledger. Juan Piñeda added a sac fly, and César Cortez smacked a 2-run triple. Piñeda and Cortez both hit sac flies in the 8th inning to drive in the Blue team's final 2 runs of the day.

Miranda (RBI, R), Ronny Jimenez (3 R, SB [2]), Benjamin (2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), and Cortez (2B, 3B, 3 RBI) all had 2 hits in the game.

Leovanny Rodriguez allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. Jheyson Caraballo pitched the final 4 innings and allowed 5 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3.

These two teams are currently playing at the Athletics' complex.

DSL Astros Orange 4, DSL Rangers2 3

W- Jose Ramos (2-0)
L- Yohan Encarnacion (1-1)
S- Cosme Zapata (2)

Orange home runs: Vicente Mota (2, solo in 4th)

The Orange team withstood a 3-run inning from the Rangers 2, scoring the game's final 4 runs to get the victory.

Vicente Mota put Team Orange on the board with a solo home run in the 4th inning. Enmanuel Valdez hit a sac fly in the 5th, and in the 7th, Hector Martinez tied the game with an RBI triple and scored the go-ahead run on a single from Anthony Rodriguez.

Rodriguez, who finished 2-5, also hit a double. Gilberto Celestino (2B, R, SB [5]) and Renaigel Martis also had 2 hits in the game,

Hansel Paulino went 4 innings and allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Jose Ramos was the first man out of the bullpen; in 4 scoreless innings, he allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5. Cosme Zapata worked around a walk in the 9th inning to close it out; he struck out 2.

These two teams are currently playing at the Astros complex.

Five Stars (in four)

4. Jose Benjamin, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R

3.

Edison Frias, RHP, Corpus Christi

W (3-0), 6 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K in game 2 of doubleheader

2. Leovanny Rodriguez, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (2-0), 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Jose Ramos, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: W (2-0), 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K

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César Valdez, RHP, Fresno
CG, H, BB, 10 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 11, 2016

Salt Lake 4, Fresno 2 in 10 innings

W- Greg Mahle (1-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (0-1, 1-1 season)
S- A.J. Achter (2)

Fresno home runs: Colin Moran (4, solo in 2nd)

Both teams scored a run in the 9th, which resulted in a 2-2 tie, but the Bees had the final say in this game as they broke the tie with 2 runs in the first extra frame.

Colin Moran drove in both Fresno runs; he put them on the board with a solo homer in the 2nd and drove in the tying run in the bottom of the 9th with an RBI single. Max Stassi also finished 2-4 for the Grizzlies.

César Valdez went 7 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits and struck out 3. Kevin Chapman was the first man out of the bullpen; he allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 2 in 2 innings. Reymin Guduan got 1 out in the 10th with a strikeout, but Salt Lake scored the 2 go-ahead runs, one of which was an inherited runner, off of him. He also allowed a hit and walked 2. Josh Fields got the final two outs of the 10th.

The Grizzlies will look to avoid the sweep as Brady Rodgers will get the start. He will take on a person who is quite well-known in the Central Valley: Tim Lincecum. First pitch is at 5:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 5, San Antonio 4 in 10 innings

W- Eric Peterson (3-1, 4-1 season)
L- Tayron Guerrero (0-2)

CC home runs: Alex Bregman (13, walk-off solo in 10th)

The Hooks erased a 4-1 deficit by scoring 4 runs in the final three innings, culminating in Alex Bregman's walk-off solo home run in the first extra frame.

Alejandro Garcia put Corpus on the board with an RBI double in the 2nd inning. This would be the Hooks' only scoring play until the 8th inning, when James Ramsay scored on a wild pitch. Bregman, who was at the plate at the time, followed with an RBI single. Garcia drove in the tying run with an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th. Chan-Jong Moon attempted to score the winning run, but he was thrown out at home. Garcia advanced to 2nd on the throw and took 3rd on a wild pitch, but he was stranded there to end the inning. Bregman stepped into the batter's box with 2 outs in the 10th, and he decided that an 11th inning would not be necessary by slamming a walk-off home run to give the Hooks the win.

Garcia and Bregman had 2 hits and 2 RBI apiece. J.D. Davis also had a 2-hit night for the Hooks.

Cy Sneed, Kyle Smith, and Michael Freeman pitched 3 innings each. Sneed got the start and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and walked 2. Smith was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen, and the only run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by Diego Goris. Smith allowed three other hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Freeman's 3 innings were scoreless; he allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Eric Peterson threw a 1-2-3 10th and got the win.

Brian Holmes will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Kyle Lloyd at 6:05.

Visalia 5, Lancaster 2

W- Brad Keller (5-4)
L- Scott Weathersby (2-4)
S- Bud Jeter (8)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The Rawhide just seem to have the JetHawks' number.

Aaron Mizell opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd. Brooks Marlow scored the other Lancaster run on a wild pitch in the 7th inning.

Scott Weathersby pitched 6.1 innings and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits (solo and 2-run homers), walked 4, and struck out 3. Ryan Thompson allowed a hit and struck out 4 in 1.2 innings out of the bullpen.

In the series finale, Matt Bower will take on Ethan Elias. First pitch is at 1:00 Pacific.

Quad Cities 7, Burlington 6

W- Franklin Perez (1-1)
L- Ronnie Glenn (1-5)
S- Ralph Garza Jr, (4)

QC home runs: Keach Ballard (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Banditos led 6-0 after 5 innings and then had to stave off a Burlington rally to get the victory.

Myles Straw smacked a triple to lead off the 3rd inning and scored the game's first run on a single from Osvaldo Duarte. Quad Cities erupted for 5 runs in the 5th inning as Dex McCall hit an RBI single, Hector Roa ripped a 2-run triple, and Keach Ballard clubbed a 2-run home run, his 1st of the season. Duarte scored the final River Bandits run on an error in the 8th.

Everyone in the lineup contributed to the 18-hit assault. Straw (2B, 2 3B, R), Duarte (RBI, 2 R), and Christian Correa had 3 hits apiece. Roa, who was making his season debut, hit 2 triples.

Franklin Perez went 5.2 innings and had an inherited runner charged to him when Austin Nicely allowed a 2-run home run after coming on. Perez allowed 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Nicely was treated rather rudely by the Bees in his first appearance of 2016; he allowed 3 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him), 2 hits, walked 2, and failed to record an out. David Schmidt allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3, and Ralph Garza Jr. got the 4-out save, allowing 2 hits and striking out 2.

Kevin McCanna will start the series finale. He'll take on Jose Rodriguez at 2:00.

DSL Astros Blue 2, DSL Royals 1

W- Carlos Perdomo (1-0)
L- Gustavo Tejeda (0-1)
S- Johsson Arias (1)

Blue home runs: None.

For the second consecutive game, the Blue team snatched a victory late.

César Cortez singled to lead off the 8th and advanced to 2nd thanks to an error. He moved to 3rd on a single from Samir Caraballo, but was thrown out at home on a Ronny Jimenez fielder's choice. Caraballo had a little better luck; he advanced to 2nd on the fielder's choice, tagged up when Orlando Marquez flied out, and scored the tying run on a passed ball. Alfredo Angarita scored the go-ahead run in the 9th when Cortez grounded into a double play. Nicolas Miranda finished 2-4 with a double.

Felipe Tejada went 4 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Ezequiel Madera was the first reliever to appear for the Blue team and threw a 1-2-3 5th. Carlos Perdomo threw 3 scoreless, allowing 2 hits and striking out 2, and Johsson Arias threw a 1-2-3 9th for the save.

These two teams will play again Monday morning. The DSL has Sundays off.

DSL Astros Orange 9, DSL Mets2 5

W- Miguel Matos (1-0)
L- Rafael Encarnacion (0-1)

Orange home runs: Hector Martinez (2, 2-run in 2nd)

The Mets 2 scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th to tie the game at 5, but the Orange team quickly re-established their advantage with 4 in the bottom of the 8th.

Hector Martinez's 2-run home run in the 2nd opened up the scoring. Team Orange scored 2 more in the 5th on an RBI double from Enmanuel Valdez and an RBI single from Anthony Rodriguez. Gilberto Celestino hit a sac fly in the 7th, which gave the Orange team a 5-2 lead at that point.

Martinez led off the bottom of the 8th by drawing a walk. Vicente Mota also drew a walk to put 2 runners on for Ronaldo Urdaneta, who broke the tie with an RBI double. Felix Lucas walked to load the bases. Mota scored on a wild pitch. Kendy Moya, who was at the plate at the time, hit an RBI single. Valdez drove in the final run of the day with an RBI single. Moya finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice. Valdez finished 2-4.

César Rosado went 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Cristofer Melendez was the first man out; he allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 2 innings. Miguel Matos went 2 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 4. Gabriel Pirela worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

The Orange team and the Mets 2 will face off again on Monday.

Four Stars

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César Valdez, RHP, Fresno

7 IP, 6 H, ER, 3 K

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Hector Roa, OF, Quad Cities

2-5, 2 3B, 2 RBI, R; season debut

2. Kendy Moya, IF, DSL Astros Orange: 3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R

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Alex Bregman, SS, Corpus Christi

2-4, walk-off solo HR (13), 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Fresno 14, Oklahoma City 3

W- César Valdez (2-0)
L- Sam LeCure (2-2)

Fresno home runs: Matt Duffy 2 (4; 3-run in 1st, 2-run in 3rd), Jon Singleton (13, solo in 7th)

Unlike Monday, where the Grizzlies had to come from behind, the Tacos put the Dodgers to the sword with a sustained offensive onslaught.

César Valdez was the beneficiary of the generous run support, but he turned in a solid outing himself, allowing a run on 2 hits, walking 2, and striking out 5 in 5 innings. Josh Fields and Reymin Guduan pitched 2 innings apiece out of the bullpen; Fields allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2, while Guduan allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and fanned 4.

Matt Duffy clubbed 2 homers in this one; his first was a 3-run shot that put Fresno on the board first in the 1st. He added a 2-run homer to his ledger in the 3rd. Max Stassi added an RBI single in the 3rd. Danny Worth hit an RBI single in the 4th, and then the Tacos put up another crooked number in the 5th as Jon Kemmer smacked an RBI double, Nolan Fontana hit a sac fly, and Jon Singleton ripped a 2-run double. Stassi and Fontana hit RBI doubles in the 6th, and Singleton closed the Tacos' account with a solo blast in the 7th.

Everyone in the starting 9+1 recorded a hit; Jack Mayfield, who entered the game as a defensive sub, did not have a plate appearance. Everyone in the starting 9+1 scored a run except for Fontana. Jon Kemmer finished 3-5, scored 3 runs, and stole a base (3). Andrew Aplin (2 BB, 2 R, SB [7]), Danny Worth (RBI, 2 R), Jon Singleton (2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R), Matt Duffy (2 HR, 5 RBI), and Max Stassi (2B, 2 RBI, R) all had 2 hits on the night.

Today, the Grizzlies will send Joe Musgrove out to the mound. He'll face a rehabbing Hyun-Jin Ryu at 11:05 A.M. Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, Arkansas 4

W- Cy Sneed (3-1)
L- Blayne Weller (2-6)
S- Brendan McCurry (8)

CC home runs: Alex Bregman (12, solo in 1st), J.D. Davis (8, 2-run in 1st)

The Hooks got the jump on the Travs to take game 1 of this series.

Alex Bregman kicked things off by putting Corpus on the board first with a solo homer in the 1st. D.J. Fisher followed that up with a single, and one batter later, J.D. Davis wasted little time in extending his hitting streak to 12 games with a 2-run blast. In the 5th, Fisher drove in 2 with a single and Bregman scored on a fielder's choice hit by Davis. Alfredo Gonzalez drove in the Hooks' last run of the evening with an RBI triple in the 8th. Gonzalez (3B, RBI), Fisher (2 RBI, R), and Conrad Gregor (R) each had 2 hits on the night, while Bregman scored 2 runs.

Cy Sneed went 5.2 innings and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 6. Eric Peterson allowed a solo homer to Angel Rosa in the 7th, which was the only run he allowed in his 1.1 innings. Peterson, who was making his Texas League debut, allowed one other hit, walked 1, and fanned 1. Brendan McCurry got the 2-inning save; the only run he allowed came on a solo homer from Stephen McGee in the 9th. McCurry allowed one other hit and struck out 1.

Keegan Yuhl will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Victor Alcantara at 7:05.

Lancaster 11, Stockton 9

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (4-1)
L- Zack Erwin (1-5)
S- Jacob Dorris (1)

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

The JetHawks stormed out of the gate with a 6-run 1st and held off a Stockton rally to get the win.

Lancaster scored 6 in the 1st without an extra-base hit. Bobby Boyd led off with a walk and advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch. Tony Nuñez joined him on the bases by reaching on an error, and the two successfully executed a double steal. Boyd scored the JetHawks' first run when Ramon Laureano hit into a fielder's choice. Bryan Muñiz and Jamie Ritchie followed with RBI singles; and Johnny Sewald beat out a bunt single. On the ensuing error, Muñiz scored, while Sewald and Ritchie advanced to 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Kristian Trompiz followed with an RBI single, and Luis Reynoso added an RBI groundout.

Ritchie added a sac fly to his ledger in the 2nd, and then Jason Martin clubbed a solo shot in the 3rd. Nuñez scored on a wild pitch in the 4th, Laureano scored on an error in the 6th, and Martin drove in the final run of the night with an RBI double in the 7th.

Martin (2B, HR, 2 RBI, R), Nuñez (SB [1, 10 season], 3 R), Laureano (2B, RBI, 2 R), and Muñiz (RBI, R) all had 2 hits on the night. Muñiz extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 6. Scott Weathersby tagged in for 1.2 innings, allowing 5 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, walking 1, and striking out 2. Jacob Dorris allowed 2 hits and fanned 5 to get the save.

Elieser Hernandez will be on the mound for the JetHawks tonight. He'll face Riley Gossett at 6:35 Pacific.

Beloit 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Kyle Friedrichs (3-2)
L- Franklin Perez (0-1)
S- Cody Kurz (5)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got a run in the 9th, but they couldn't get the tying run across.

Franklin Perez went 4 innings and allowed a run on a balk, 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Adam Whitt worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out 1. Kevin McCanna pitched the final 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1.

Bobby Wernes scored Quad Cities' only run on a wild pitch in the 9th. Kyle Tucker drew a walk and advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, but he was stranded there to end the game. With a steal of 2nd base in the 4th, Little Tuck became the first player in the system to steal 20 bases this year.

Makay Nelson will start for Quad Cities tonight. He'll take on Boomer Biegalski at 6:30.

Three Stars

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César Valdez, RHP, Fresno
W (2-0), 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

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Jacob Dorris, RHP, Lancaster

Save (1), 2.1 IP, 2 H, 5 K

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Matt Duffy, 3B, Fresno

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

Honorable Mentions

Jon Kemmer, OF, Fresno: 3-5, 2B, RBI, 3 R, SB (3)
- Kemmer is now on a 6-game hitting streak.

Bryan Muñiz, 1B, Lancaster: 2-5, RBI, R
- Muñiz's bat has really come alive during his 11-game hitting streak.

Cy Sneed, RHP, Corpus Christi: W (3-1), 5.2 IP, 3 H (solo HR), 2 ER, BB, 6 K
- Other than a clunker in Midland, Sneed has been excellent since coming over from the Brewers.

Jon Singleton, 1B, Fresno: 2-4, 2B, solo HR (13), 3 RBI, 2 R
- Jay Sing's power has been on full display as of late.