Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 15, 2019

Corpus Christi sweep!

Round Rock 5, Oklahoma City 3

W- Kent Emanuel (7-1)
L- Rob Zastryzny (3-5)
S- Brendan McCurry (6)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu (14, 2-run in 4th)

After Round Rock scored three in the 4th, OKC responded with three in the top of the 5th to tie the game. The Express regained control with a pair in the bottom of the 5th and kept the Dodgers at bay the rest of the way.

Kent Emanuel went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on four hits, walked two, and struck out four. The bullpen finished things off with 3.1 scoreless; Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out three in 1.1 innings. Brad Peacock worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out one, and Brendan McCurry finished things off by striking out the side in order in the 9th.

Round Rock's three in the 4th came on an RBI single from Kyle Tucker and a two-run blast from Nick Tanielu. Myles Straw put the E-Train back in front in the 5th with an RBI triple and he scored the final run of the evening on Drew Ferguson's sac fly. Tanielu and Straw both finished with two hits on the night.

Ryan Hartman goes up against Logan Bawcom in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 2, Frisco 1

W- Tyler Ivey (4-0)
L- Collin Wiles (0-3)
S- Enoli Paredes (1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks swept the Roughriders out of the Coastal Bend region behind a pair of solid mound performances.

Tyler Ivey pitched 5.1 innings and allowed three hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out five. Enoli Paredes shut it down over the final 3.2 innings as he allowed just one hit, walked one, and struck out six.

Corpus Christi's two runs came in the 3rd inning as they were able to take advantage of a bases-loaded situation with one out. Colton Shaver lined into a force out that resulted in Jacob Meyers scoring the first run of the night and Jake Adams hit an RBI single.

The Hooks will now begin their final series against a South Division team in 2019 as they start a three-game set with Midland tonight at 7:15. Forrest Whitley will face James Naile in game one.

Down East 11, Fayetteville 1

W- Cole Uvila (5-3)
L- Shawn Dubin (4-5)
S- Jefferson Medina (5)

Fayetteville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (12, solo in 9th)

The Woodpeckers were foiled in their bid to sweep the series as they got hammered.

Miguelangel Sierra spoiled the shutout with his homer in the 9th, so... there's that.

When the pitching staff surrenders eleven runs in nine innings and no one had a clean outing, it was definitely a rough night at the office.

Fayetteville will start a three-game series in Frederick at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 3, Beloit 2

W- Matt Ruppenthal (4-6)
L- Chase Cohen (5-10)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos came alive after stretch time as they scored three in the bottom of the 7th to take the lead.

Quad Cities loaded the bases to lead off the 7th and they capitalized by taking the lead. Wilyer Abreu put them on the board with an RBI single. Grae Kessinger walked in Alex Holderbach to tie the game and Oscar Campos put the Banditos in front with a sac fly. Campos finished 3-3 on the night while Abreu went 2-4 with a stolen base.

José Alberto Rivera threw four innings and allowed two runs on an RBI triple and a sac fly, walked three, and struck out five. Matt Ruppenthal tagged in to throw five scoreless, allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out seven.

R.J. Freure will get the start in the finale and he'll go up against Angello Infante at 6:35.

Tri-City 4, Aberdeen 3

W- Edgardo Sandoval (1-3)
L- Ryan Conroy (4-4)
S- Shea Barry (2)

TC home runs: Nate Perry (9, solo in 1st)

The ValleyCats held off a late charge from the Ironbirds to get even in this series.

Nate Perry whacked a solo homer in the 1st to open the scoring. Luis Santana hit an RBI single in the 2nd and in the 3rd, Joe Perez ripped an RBI double and came around to score on a single from Juan Paulino. Santana finished 3-3 on the night while Perry and Perez finished 2-4; the two of them also scored twice, which meant that they scored all of Tri-City's runs.

Angel Macuare walked one and struck out three over two scoreless innings. Edgardo Sandoval tagged in for 5.1 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits, walked one, and struck out four. Shea Barry got the last 1.2 innings and he walked one and struck out three to get the save.

Jairo Lopez will take on Kevin Magee in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Mets 4, GCL Astros 2

W- Adrian Aybar (1-2)
L- Franny Cobos (3-1)
S- Jace Beck (1)

GCL home runs: Nerio Rodriguez (2, 2-run in 8th)

Nerio Rodriguez went 3-4 and smacked a two-run homer in the 8th; it's the second straight game in which he's homered. Rainier Rivas went 2-4; he's played in five games and he's recorded two hits in four of them.

Franny Cobos threw five innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out three.

DSL Astros 7, DSL Braves 6 (11 innings)

W- Miguel Padilla (4-1)
L- Royber Salinas (2-3)

DSL home runs: None.

Things escalated in the 11th as the Dominican 'Stros broke a 3-3 tie with four in the top half and then had to fend off the Braves, who responded by scoring three in the bottom half.

Miguel Palma smacked a two-run triple in the 6th. Yohander Martinez went 2-4 with an RBI single and scored three runs.

Bryan Martinez was the first man out of the bullpen and he went 4.2 innings and allowed a run on four hits and struck out two.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Yohander Martinez, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, RBI, 3 R

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Frisco

9 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 3 BB, 11 K

Tyler Ivey: W (4-0), 5.1 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Enoli Paredes: Save (1), 3.2 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Brendan McCurry, RHP, Round Rock

Save (6), IP, 3 K

Nick Tanielu, OF, and Myles Straw, UTIL, Round Rock

Tanielu: 2-3, 2-R HR (14)
Straw: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R

Nerio Rodriguez not pictured.

Franny Cobos, RHP, and Nerio Rodriguez, C, GCL Astros

Cobos: L (3-1), 5 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 3 K

Rodriguez: 3-4, 2B, 2-R HR (2)

Oscar Campos, C, Quad Cities

3-3, RBI

Matt Ruppenthal, RHP, Quad Cities

W (4-6), 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K

Nate Perry, C, Luis Santana, IF, and Joe Perez, 3B, Tri-City

Perry: 2-4, solo HR (9), 2 R

Santana: 3-3, 2B, RBI

Perez: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Getting to Know Tri-City's Franny Cobos and Juan Pablo Lopez

I got to The Joe in Troy, New York earlier in the day than usual last week. They were having a kid's baseball camp and I knew that a few of the Tri-City ValleyCats players would be participating so I swung by to take a look. Two of the players I was set to interview had volunteered to help with the camp and looked as though they were having a very good time. I asked them about their experience in this video interview.

Juan Pablo Lopez - July 2019

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Franny Cobos - July 2019

Photo by Jayne Hansen

RHP Franny Cobos signed with the Astros in August 2017 and pitched his first season with the Dominican Summer League in 2018 where he had an 0.60 ERA and a 1.080 WHIP in 14 games (45 IP). In his first season stateside, the 18-year old Cuban has a 0.57 ERA and a 1.149 WHIP in his first five appearances of the season. According to Tri-City Manager Ozney Guillen, Cobos's international experience with Team Cuba has really helped him succeed despite his young age.

Franny Cobos - July 2019

Photo by Jayne Hansen

ValleyCats Pitching Coach John Kovalik expanded on the subject of Cobos, "He's an impressive kid. He really is. He's very, very mature and extremely intelligent which helps him on the baseball field. Getting away from the mental acuity that he has, he's got very good body awareness so he can make adjustments and learn new movements really, really quickly which is something that is special about him."

According to Kovalik, Cobos has made huge strides in learning English since they first met in the Dominican Republic in February. "Seeing how far he's come with that has been really awesome. He's such a fun person to be around everyday. He keeps things light. You always know what you're going to get with him. You always know that he's going to bring some energy every day. He's just another guy who's awesome to work with. I think something that's special about him is that he makes learning English and becoming accustomed to life over here in the United States just as much of a priority as he does with his craft on the field."

LHP Juan Pablo Lopez first signed with the Astros out of Mexico during the July 2nd international signing period in 2016. In his first six appearances with Tri-City this season, the tall 20-year old lefty has a 3.96 ERA and a 1.280 WHIP in 25 innings (9 BB:24 K). Kovalik minces no words when describing Lopez, "He's big, he's left-handed and he throws hard. Right there you have kind of a recipe for success."

Juan Pablo Lopez - July 2019

Photo by Jayne Hansen

Kovalik continued, "He's got a very, very solid foundation. Working on cleaning up his delivery a little bit. Just getting him to be a little more consistent with his pitches. But as far as overall stuff goes, he's got as good stuff as anybody here. Like I said, he's left-handed and he throws hard so you can't teach that. He's an extremely hard worker. He's a beast in the weight room too. He really enjoys that. He's physically in incredible shape which allows him to go deep into outings and maintain his velocity deep into outings which is a huge thing. An all around pleasure to work with. Another guy who's really just open to new ideas. Anything you throw at him to help him get better, he's so open to it. And he's the kind of person that he takes it and he runs with it. He focuses and he works and works and works on that one thing until he's mastered it. I think that's why he's improved so much in such a short amount of time."

Now, on to the interview!

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 5, 2019

Let's play two in Oklahoma City and Palm Beach!

Game 1: Oklahoma City 1, Round Rock 0

W- Mitchell White (3-4)
L- Ryan Hartman (5-4)
S- Caleb Ferguson (1)

RR home runs: None.

There was one run in the first game of this doubleheader and unfortunately, it belonged to the Dodgers.

Ryan Hartman pitched well but since he didn't get any run support, he had to take the loss. He allowed a run on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven in five innings of work. Reymin Guduan worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 6th, striking out one.

Josh Rojas and Nick Tanielu singled. That was it for the E-Train on offense in game one.

Game 2: Oklahoma City 4, Round Rock 3

W- J.D. Martin (2-0)
L- Carson LaRue (1-5)
S- Justin Grimm (1)

RR home runs: None.

The Express scored in more innings than the Dodgers, but two two-run innings > three one-run innings.

Josh Rojas walked to lead off game two and he scored the first run of game two on a passed ball. Jack Mayfield hit an infield single in the 3rd and Derek Fisher ended up scoring on the ensuing error. Kyle Tucker added an RBI single in the 6th but unfortunately, he was one of the casualties of a pop fly that turned into a double play????? Nick Tanielu went 2-3 with a double.

Carson LaRue threw a six-inning complete game, allowing four runs on five hits, one of which was a two-run home run, walking one, and striking out five.

Brandon Bielak will be on the mound for game four of this series. He'll face Rob Zastryzny at 7:05.

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 1

W- Seth Martinez (1-0)
L- Willy Collado (1-4)
S- Zack Erwin (3)

CC home runs: None.

Enoli Paredes was absolutely filthy but the RockHounds managed to unlock the Hooks bullpen.

Paredes walked two, hit a batter, and struck out a dozen over six shutout innings. The 12 strikeouts represent a new career high for Paredes. Willy Collado came on for the 7th but the first three men reached against him and he only recorded one out. In all, Collado allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. Tommy DeJuneas was called upon to get Collado out of a bases-loaded predicament, which he did so successfully. DeJuneas ultimately went 2.1 innings and allowed an unearned run, a single, walked two, and struck out two. The run was an inherited runner that scored. Carlos Sanabria got the last out of the 9th but also allowed an RBI single that allowed the runner he inherited from DeJuneas to score.

Granden Goetzman's sac fly in the 7th was Corpus Christi's only scoring play of the night. Abraham Toro went 2-4 with a triple and scored on that sac fly.

Chad Donato is up to make his first Texas League start. He'll go against Kyle Friedrichs at 7:15.

Fayetteville 3, Winston-Salem 1

W- Jojanse Torres (5-0)
L- Tyler Johnson (0-1)
S- Jacob Billingsley (3)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The difference in this game was Fayetteville putting up the only crooked number of the night in the 6th. After dropping eight of nine, the Woodpeckers have taken the first two in this series against the Dash.

Scott Manea broke the 0-0 tie with a two-run single in the 6th inning. Ross Adolph, making his Carolina League debut, singled to lead off the 9th and scored a crucial insurance run on a wild pitch. Manea finished 4-4 on the night. Adolph and Jeremy Peña both went 2-4 and scored a run.

Three Fayetteville pitchers combined on a two-hitter. Jojanse Torres started things off with a fine outing as he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked three, and struck out seven over six innings. The run scored on an error. César Rosado was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and he walked one and struck out four in 2.1 innings. Jacob Billingsley worked around a walk to get the final two outs of the night.

J.P. France takes on Konnor Pilkington as the Woodpeckers look for the sweep. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

Beloit 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Rafael Kelly (2-1)
L- R.J. Freure (4-4)
S- Charlie Cerny (4)

QC home runs: None.

One swing of the bat swung this game in the Snappers' favor. The Banditos outhit the Snappers 9-4, but unfortunately, lost in the column that counts.

R.J. Freure went five innings and he allowed two hits, one of which was a three-run home run that put Beloit in front, walked three, and struck out two. Brett Daniels allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out five over the final four innings.

Both of the Banditos' runs in this game came in the 2nd inning. Carlos Machado hit into a fielder's choice that allowed César Salazar to score and then he ended up scoring on a single from Alex Holderbach. David Hensley finished 3-4 and stole a base, his eighth of the season. Holderbach went 2-4.

Matt Ruppenthal will start the first game of a three-game series with Cedar Rapids tonight at 6:35. He will be opposed by Andrew Cabezas.

Hudson Valley 4, Tri-City 3

W- Evan McKendry (1-0)
L- Kyle Serrano (0-2)
S- Hector Figueroa (2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats also outhit their opposition but lost as the Renegades managed to score three times in the 1st without getting a hit. Tri-City got a rally started in the 8th but it ultimately fell short.

Kyle Serrano didn't make it out of the first inning. He allowed three runs (two earned, two inherited runners charged to him), walked three, and both of the outs he recorded came via the strikeout. Manny Ramirez was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and he allowed a run of his own on three hits, walked one, and struck out five in 4.1 innings. Franny Cobos got the last three innings and he allowed one hit while striking out five.

The ValleyCats loaded the bases in the 7th but couldn't score. However, they managed to get three runs in the top of the 8th thanks to an RBI single from Juan Paulino and a pair of RBI groundouts from Bryan Arias and E.P. Reese. Joe Perez finished 3-4 on the night and Nathan Perry finished 2-4.

Blair Henley will make his first start for the ValleyCats tonight at 6:05 Eastern.

Game 1: GCL Astros 6, GCL Nationals 5

W- Jervic Chavez (2-1)
L- Karlo Seijas (1-1)

GCL home runs: Yeuris Ramírez (3, 2-run in 4th), Abraham Castillo (1, solo in 4th), Franklin Pinto (1, solo in 6th)

The Nationals tied game one at 5 with a run in the 5th but the Astros got that run back in the 6th to re-take the lead.

Abdiel Saldaña made his season debut and he threw two scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking two, and striking out one. Fredy Medina got the 3rd and the Nationals got to him for four runs (three earned). He allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Dean Deetz and Jervic Chavez pitched two innings apiece. Deetz allowed a run on two hits and fanned four while Chavez allowed a hit and struck out three.

The Palm Beach 'Stros got two in the 1st as Sean Mendoza scored on a wild pitch and Victor Mascai hit an RBI single. In the 4th, Yeuris Ramírez launched a two-run homer and then Abraham Castillo followed by whacking one of his own. Franklin Pinto put them back in front with a solo blast in the 6th. For Castillo and Pinto, those were the first home runs of their pro careers.

Game 2: GCL Astros 4, GCL Nationals 2

W- Daniel Bello (1-1)
L- Abrahan Hiraldo (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros earned the doubleheader sweep on the strength of three runs in the 3rd.

Yefri Carrillo reached on a fielder's choice in the 2nd and an error on the play allowed Nerio Rodríguez to score. They turned a bases-loaded situation in the 3rd into three runs. Well, two of them came with the bases loaded. Nerio scored on another error that allowed Adonis Giron to reach. Carrillo walked to load the bases for Gerry Castillo, who walked in Yorbin Ceuta. Giron, who finished 2-4, scored on a passed ball.

Julio Robaina allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out seven over four scoreless innings. Daniel Bello pitched the last three innings and he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked two, and struck out three.

DSL Royals1 2, DSL Astros 1

W- Osiris Santana (1-0)
L- Jaime Melendez (0-1)
S- Javier Vasquez (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Royals scored twice in the 7th to edge out the Dominican 'Stros.

Frank Perez's sac fly in the 2nd was their only scoring play of the day. Yohander Martinez and Omar Díaz both went 2-4.

Reimy Beltre allowed four hits, walked one, and struck out five over four scoreless. Jaime Melendez went three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out three. Ronny Garcia allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Reimy Beltre, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K

Scott Manea, C, Fayetteville

4-4, 2 RBI

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 3-1 @ Winston-Salem

9 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 5 BB, 11 K

Jojanse Torres: W (5-0), 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 3 BB, 7 K

César Rosado: 2.1 IP, BB, 4 K

Jacob Billingsley: Save (3), 0.2 IP, BB

Photo by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, hit batter, 2 BB, career-high 12 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

L (5-4), 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Brett Daniels, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Manny Ramírez, RHP, and Franny Cobos, RHP, Tri-City

Ramírez: 4.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Cobos: 3 IP, H, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Jervic Chavez, LHP, and Julio Robaina, LHP, GCL Astros

Chavez: W (2-1), 2 IP, H, 3 K in game one of doubleheader

Robaina: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K in game two of doubleheader

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, August 11, 2018

Sorry, I've been out of pocket these past few days because I got buried by work.

Albuquerque 10, Fresno 0

W- Brooks Pounders (1-3)
L- Trent Thornton (8-8)

Fresno home runs: None.

Yeah, I'd rather not touch this one.

On the bright side, the Grizzlies did not end up getting no-hit as Garrett Stubbs doubled to lead off the bottom of the 9th.

Fresno and Albuquerque will conclude this series at 5:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 6, Springfield 2

W- Corbin Martin (7-2, 9-2 season)
L- Genesis Cabrera (0-1)
S- Alex Winkelman (4)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (3, 13 season; solo in 1st)

The Hooks got a huge night at the plate from Ronnie Dawson and Corbin Martin continues to truck along with another nice outing.

Martin allowed two runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out eight in his six innings of work. Kit Scheetz was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he turned in two no-hit innings, walking two and striking out two. Alex Winkelman worked around a hit to close out the game.

Dawson started things off with a homer to lead off the 1st inning. The Hooks got two in the 2nd inning thanks to RBI doubles from Aníbal Sierra and Dawson. Dawson singled with one out in the 4th and moved up on a base hit from Stephen Wrenn. They both advanced on a balk and Carmen Benedetti hit a sac fly to bring Dawson in. Chas McCormick led off the 8th with a walk and scored the final run of the evening when Lorenzo Quintana ripped a double. Dawson finished 4-5 on the night while Sierra and Abraham Toro both had two hits apiece.

Akeem Bostick will start the series finale and he'll take on Anthony Shew at 2:05.

Frederick 2, Buies Creek 1 in 10 innings

W- Tyler Erwin (4-3)
L- Tommy DeJuneas (0-2, 2-4 season)

BC home runs: None.

The Keys pushed their leadoff runner across in the first extra frame and walked off with a win.

Abdiel Saldaña went five innings and allowed an unearned run on four hits while striking out three. Carson LaRue did not allow a hit in four innings; he walked one and struck out three. Tommy DeJuneas got two strikeouts in the 10th but he also allowed the winning run on two hits.

Jake Meyers drove in Buies Creek's only run with a single in the 3rd inning.

Peter Solomon will face Michael Baumann in the final game of this series. First pitch is at 2:00 Eastern.

Cedar Rapids 9, Quad Cities 6

W- Jordan Balazovic (6-3)
L- Leovanny Rodriguez (4-5)
S- Calvin Faucher (3)

QC home runs: Colton Shaver (13, solo in 6th), Mike Papierski (4, solo in 9th)

An 8-0 deficit proved to be too much for the Banditos to overcome.

Quad Cities scored two runs in each of the innings in which they scored. Miguelangel Sierra ripped a two-run double in the 5th to put them on the board. Colton Shaver led off the 6th with a homer. Jonathan Lacroix got thrown out at third trying to turn a double into a triple, but David Hensley kept things going with a base hit. He moved to third on a single from Chandler Taylor and scored on Sierra's sac fly. Mike Papierski launched a home run to start the 9th and Hensley hit an RBI single with two outs in the inning. Papierski, Hensley, Taylor, and Logan Mattix all finished with two hits on the evening.

Leovanny Rodriguez labored through four innings as he allowed five runs on nine hits (solo and two-run homers) and struck out four. Tim Hardy received a rude welcome to the Midwest League as he allowed four runs on six hits (two-run homer) while striking out three in 1.2 innings. Brendan Feldmann restored some semblance of order to this game from the Banditos' standpoint, but the damage was done. Feldmann allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out four over 2.1 scoreless innings and Humberto Castellanos escaped a bases-loaded predicament in the 9th; he allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one.

Edgardo Sandoval goes up against Jhoan Duran at 5:15.

Tri-City 8, Vermont 5

W- Felipe Tejada (4-3)
L- Jeferson Mejía (1-1)
S- Austin Hansen (2)

TC home runs: Oscar Campos (2, solo in 5th)

After a topsy-turvy start to this game, the ValleyCats were able to seize control.

Juan Pablo Lopez only recorded two outs in the 1st. He allowed three unearned runs on three hits and struck out one. Jacob Billingsley was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and went 2.2 innings, allowing two runs, one of which was an inherited runner that was charged to him, on six hits and struck out four. Felipe Tejada struck out six over 4.2 near-perfect innings; he allowed one of Billingsley's runners to score on a sac fly and also plunked another man. Austin Hansen walked one and struck out one in the 9th.

Trey Dawson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st and he came around to score on a single from Alex Holderbach. Juan Piñeda reached on an error to lead off the 2nd and scored on a Carlos Machado groundout. Oscar Campos hit an RBI single in the 3rd and then whacked a solo homer with two outs in the 5th that tied the game at 5. Piñeda kept the line moving with a base hit and he scored the go-ahead run on a Ramiro Rodriguez double. Holderbach smacked a two-run triple in the 6th and very nearly turned into a three-run inside-the-park homer... but he got thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Holderbach (3B, 3 RBI), Campos (solo HR, 2 RBI), Rodriguez (2 2B, RBI), and Enmanuel Valdez (2B) all had two hits in this game. Austin Dennis scored twice and stole a couple of bases, giving him 14 on the season.

The ValleyCats will conclude this brief two-game set at 5:05 Eastern. After this contest, they'll have a break for the New York-Penn League All-Star game.

GCL Nationals 3, GCL Astros 0

W- Ryan Williamson (1-0)
L- Jose Bravo (2-4)
S- Alfonso Hernandez (2)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach Stros were blanked by their complex mates.

Ronaldo Urdaneta went 2-4 with a double; Rhandall Sanchez's double was the GCL Astros' only other hit.

Jose Bravo went five innings and allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out three; both of the runs he allowed came in the 1st. Angel Macuare pitched the last three innings and allowed a run on two hits and struck out four.

DSL Rays1 9, DSL Astros 1

W- Daniel Santana (3-1)
L- Fabricio Reina (3-6)
S- Carlos Garcia (5)

DSL home runs: None.

The Rays scored four in the 1st and buried the Astros with five more in the final inning.

Jonarkys Lopez doubled in the 6th and scored the Academy's only run on a sac fly from Javier Bermúdez.

Jeremy Molero walked two and struck out two over 1.2 innings; he allowed a runner that he inherited from Fabricio Reina to score. Franny Cobos allowed three hits and struck out one over five scoreless.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Franny Cobos, RHP, DSL Astros: 5 IP, 3 H, K
Angel Macuare, RHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Corpus Christi

4-5, 2B, solo HR (3, 13 season), 2 RBI, 2 R

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 5-2 vs. Springfield

9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 10 K

Corbin Martin: W (7-2, 9-2 season), 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K

Kit Scheetz: 2 IP, 2 BB, 2 K

Alex Winkelman: Save (4), IP, H

Abdiel Saldaña, RHP, and Carson LaRue, RHP, Buies Creek

Saldaña: 5 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 3 K

LaRue: 4 IP, BB, 3 K

Tri-City ValleyCats bullpen

5.2 IP, BB, 7 K

Felipe Tejada: W (4-3), 4.2 IP, 6 K

Austin Hansen: Save (2), IP, BB, K

Oscar Campos, C, and Alex Holderbach, C, Tri-City
Campos: 2-4, solo HR (2), 2 RBI

Holderbach: 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, June 25, 2018

El Paso 7, Fresno 5

W- Brett Kennedy (5-0)
L- Josh James (2-3)
S- Brad Wieck (1)

Fresno home runs: Nick Tanielu (1, 5 season; 2-run in 5th), Kyle Tucker (11, solo in 6th)

The Grizzlies tied the game at 4 with a couple of runs in the 4th and the 5th... but the Chihuahuas regained control with two runs of their own in the bottom of the 5th and were able to hold Fresno off.

Fresno got on the board in the 4th thanks to a couple of run-scoring groundouts hit by J.D. Davis and A.J. Reed. Nick Tanielu smacked a two-run homer in the 5th that tied the game and Kyle Tucker, who extended his hitting streak to 14 games, launched a solo shot to begin the 6th. Little Tuck finished 2-3 and scored twice.

Josh James became the first pitcher in the system to strike out 100 batters, but he also hit his first bump since being promoted. In 4.2 innings, James allowed six runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on seven hits (two-run homer), walked three, and struck out six. Kent Emanuel got the last out of the 5th and the first out of the 6th and allowed a run, which was an inherited runner that was charged to him, on three hits. Andrew Thome allowed two hits in 1.2 innings and James Hoyt worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th.

Brock Dykxhoorn will start game two of this five-game set at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi will resume play on Thursday

When they start a three game series in Little Rock against the Arkansas Travelers.

The Texas League All-Star Game will take place tonight in Midland. The Hooks will be represented by Taylor Jones, Randy César, Cionel Perez, Corbin Martin, Josh Rojas, Ryan Hartman, Framber Valdez, and Alex De Goti.

Buies Creek and Myrtle Beach was postponed

Due to inclement weather. A doubleheader is scheduled for tonight with game one starting at 5:05 Eastern. Game two will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first game.

Wisconsin 9, Quad Cities 0

W- Bowden Francis (4-4)
L- Parker Mushinski (3-2)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos fell behind 7-0 after four innings and went down quietly in this one.

David Hensley and Logan Mattix had two hits apiece. All seven Quad Cities hits were singles; Alfredo Angarita, Jonathan Lacroix, and Ruben Castro had one apiece.

Parker Mushinski and Dariel Aquino... had tough nights and I'll just leave it at that. Peter Solomon was on the verge of throwing four scoreless... until Chandler Taylor lost a fly ball in the lights and it resulted in a two-run double. Solomon made it through four and allowed six hits, walked two, and struck out six. Tanner Duncan struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th.

Leovanny Rodriguez will take on Christian Taugner in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 5, Staten Island 1

W- Chad Donato (3-0)
L- Drew Finley (0-2)
S- Luis de Paula (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats scratched a couple of runs across and got some crucial insurance runs to earn a series victory.

Chad Donato threw five shutout innings, allowing four hits, walking one, and striking out five. Devin Conn and Luis de Paula threw two innings apiece. Conn struck out one over two hitless innings, and de Paula allowed a run on two hits and struck out four.

Michael Wielansky and Juan Piñeda kept the 6th inning alive by drawing walks and Austin Dennis opened the scoring with an RBI single. Oscar Campos added an RBI single in the 7th. He then smacked a two-run double in the 9th and scored the final run of the evening on a Gilberto Celestino base hit. Dennis, Celestino, and Campos all finished with two hits on the evening.

The ValleyCats will look for the sweep at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Athletics 3, DSL Astros 2

W- Carlos Sanchez (2-0)
L- Jherson Pereira (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The A's scored three in the 9th to walk off with the win.

Victor Mascai tripled to lead off the 5th and scored the first run of the day on a Javier Bermúdez single. Yefri Carrillo reached on a fielder's choice in the 6th, advanced to third on a Jeury Castillo double, and scored on another fielder's choice. Mascai went 2-4 on the day.

Jose Antonio Hernandez allowed two hits and walked one in a scoreless 1st inning. Alfredi Jimenez and Franny Cobos followed with three scoreless innings apiece. Jimenez allowed a hit and fanned five, while Cobos allowed two hits and struck out four. Jherson Pereira allowed all three runs in the 9th... after he left the game. Two of them were earned; he allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one. Ronny Garcia only got one out in the 9th and could not keep the A's off the board.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Alfredi Jimenez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, H, 5 K
Franny Cobos, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 2 H, 4 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Chad Donato, RHP, Tri-City

W (3-0), 5 IP, 4 H, BB, 5 K

Gilberto Celestino's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Austin Dennis' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Oscar Campos, C, Austin Dennis, OF, and Gilberto Celestino, OF, Tri-City

Campos: 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Dennis: 2-3, 2B, RBI, R

Celestino: 2-5, RBI

Kyle Tucker, OF, Fresno

2-3, solo HR (11), 2 R; 14-game hitting streak

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Fresno 9, New Orleans 2

W- Brock Dykxhoorn (1-0, 3-0 season)
L- Pablo Lopez (1-1)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (13, 3-run in 1st), A.J. Reed (16, 3-run in 6th)

Brock Dykxhoorn was fantastic once again and the Grizzlies, clearly miffed by how they got to New Orleans later than expected, administered a beatdown to the Baby Cakes.

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer allowed one run in his 6.2 innings and it came on a homer from Scott Van Slyke. Dykxhoorn allowed one other hit, walked two, and struck out nine. Kent Emanuel was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and allowed a run on four hits while striking out one in 1.1 innings. Ralph Garza worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out one.

Tyler White, clearly miffed about his luggage, released some of his pent-up frustration in the opening frame by launching a three-run homer. Hope he got his bags...

The Grizz tacked on six more in the 6th inning as Nick Tanielu hit a two-run single and came around to score on a Kyle Tucker double. A.J. Reed drove in Fresno's final three runs of the night with a home run. Tucker and Tanielu both finished with three hits, while Reed had two.

Cy Sneed takes on Jarlín Garcia in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Corpus Christi 4, Midland 3

W- Erasmo Pinales (1-2)
L- Jarrett Martin (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

Forrest Whitley is good.

Whitley navigated his way out of some early trouble in the 2nd as he issued a walk and then allowed a double, but he finished the inning by striking out the next two batters he faced. He ended up going four innings and allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out six. Kit Scheetz tagged in for 2.2 innings and allowed three runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out two. Erasmo Pinales pitched the last 2.1 innings, allowing two hits and striking out one.

Myles Straw drew a walk to lead off the 3rd. He advanced to third on a Josh Rojas single and scored the first run of the night on a wild pitch. Taylor Jones doubled to start the 6th inning and came home on a Randy César double. César came home on a base hit from Ryne Birk. César, who extended his hitting streak to 35 games with that double, drew a walk with one out in the 8th and scored what turned out to be the winning run on a single from Jamie Ritchie. Stephen Wrenn went 2-2 and drew a couple of walks.

Ryan Hartman will start game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:00.

Buies Creek 2, Carolina 1

W- Cristian Javier (1-0, 3-2 season)
L- Devin Williams (0-1)
S- Colin McKee (2)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros got the series win behind a dominant start from Cristian Javier.

Javier started his second stint in the Carolina League by not allowing a hit in his six innings. He walked three and struck out five. Abdiel Saldaña allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out three in two innings, and Colin McKee struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th inning to close it out.

Carlos Canelón ripped a double to start the 3rd and scored the first run of the game on an Osvaldo Duarte groundout. Luis Payano added an RBI single in the 6th. Duarte and Canelón both finished with two hits on the evening.

Buies Creek has the day off; they'll start a three-game series in Potomac on Thursday.

Quad Cities 5, Clinton 4

W- Parker Mushinski (3-1)
L- Scott Boches (1-1)
S- Willy Collado (2)

QC home runs: Colton Shaver (8, solo in 4th)

The LumberKings scored twice in the 7th and two more in the 8th to take the lead... only to see the Banditos score three in the bottom half of the 8th to regain the lead.

Leovanny Rodriguez did not allow a hit in his 4.2 innings; he walked three and struck out seven. Brendan Feldmann struck out the only man he faced to end the 5th inning. Parker Mushinski tagged in for three innings and allowed four runs on four hits (two-run homer), walked two, and struck out four. Willy Collado closed it out by striking out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

Colton Shaver drove in Quad Cities' first two runs of the evening with a sac fly in the 2nd and a solo homer in the 4th. Let's fast forward to the bottom of the 8th.

Jake Meyers and Corey Julks singled to lead off the inning. Julks was forced out at second base, but Bryan de la Cruz beat the double play. One batter later, Cody Bohanek whacked a two-run triple to tie the game at 4. Shaver opened the scoring with a sac fly... and he closed it out with a sac fly that turned out to be the difference in this game. Bohanek, Meyers, and Julks all finished with two hits on the evening.

César Rosado will get the start as the Banditos look for the sweep. He'll take on Ray Kerr at 6:35.

DSL Red Sox1 7, DSL Astros 4

W- Manuel Ramirez (1-0)
L- Franny Cobos (0-1)
S- Osvaldo de la Rosa (2)

DSL home runs: Victor Mascai (2, solo in 7th), Rolando Espinosa (1, 2-run in 7th)

Four errors doomed the Academy in this one. They allowed seven runs, but only one of them went down as an earned run.

Victor Mascai went 2-3 and led off the 7th with a homer. Rolando Espinosa smacked a two-run homer later in the frame. Yefri Carrillo led off the 8th with a single and scored on a double from Jeury Castillo.

Franny Cobos went three innings and allowed an unearned run on an RBI single and struck out two. Jherson Pereira was the first man out of the DSL bullpen; he allowed six runs (one earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on three hits, walked one, and struck out one. Ronny Garcia allowed a hit and got the last out of the 6th with a strikeout. Alfredi Jimenez struck out four over three perfect innings.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Cristian Javier, RHP, Buies Creek

W (1-0, 3-2 season), 6 IP, 3 BB, 5 K

Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Fresno, and Forrest Whitley, RHP, Corpus Christi

Dykxhoorn: W (1-0, 3-0 season), 6.2 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Whitley: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 6 K

A.J. Reed, 1B, Nick Tanielu, IF, and Kyle Tucker, OF, Fresno

Reed: 2-5, 3-R HR (16)

Tanielu: 3-4, 2 RBI, R

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

Photo by Bryan Green

Leovanny Rodriguez, RHP, Quad Cities

4.2 IP, 3 BB, 7 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Cody Bohanek, IF, and Colton Shaver, 1B, Quad Cities

Bohanek: 2-3, game-tying 2-R 3B in 8th

Shaver: solo HR (8), 2 sacrifice flies, 3 RBI

Photographer unknown; provided to Baseball Brazil

Victor Mascai, 1B/OF, DSL Astros

2-3, solo HR (2)

Not pictured:

Franny Cobos, RHP, DSL Astros: L (0-1), 3 IP, H, unearned run, 2 K

Alfredi Jimenez, RHP, DSL Astros: 3 IP, 4 K; perfect outing