Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Tacoma 3, Round Rock 1

W- Sean Nolin (1-0)
L- Akeem Bostick (4-3)
S- Matt Carasiti (3)

RR home runs: None.

The E-Train was held in check on Tuesday and had to settle for the split.

Alex De Goti scored Round Rock's only run of the evening on Kyle Tucker's groundout in the 1st.

Akeem Bostick didn't pitch terribly but he ended up getting saddled with the loss. In six innings, he allowed two runs on solo homers, one other hit, walked three, and struck out seven. Reymin Guduan was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on a sac fly, a hit, walked one, and struck out two. Kit Scheetz struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

The Express have today off as they make their way to Iowa for a series with the Cubs starting Thursday.

Arkansas 6, Corpus Christi 3

W- Matt Tenuta (1-0)
L- Yohan Ramirez (0-1, 1-3 season)
S- Art Warren (6)

CC home runs: Max Stassi (1, solo in 6th), Granden Goetzman (14, solo in 6th)

The Hooks got a pair of homers in the 6th to tie the game... only to see the Travs regain control with two runs in the 7th.

J.B. Bukauskas went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Yohan Ramirez tagged in for 1.2 innings and he allowed three runs on four hits (solo homer), walked four, and struck out three. Willy Collado got the final 2.1 innings and he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out one.

Bryan de la Cruz put Corpus on the board with a sac fly in the 5th. Max Stassi, who joined Collin McHugh in rehabbing with the Hooks, led off the 6th with a homer and Granden Goetzman launched a solo shot of his own two batters later.  Goetzman finished 3-4 on the night, while Stassi and Osvaldo Duarte both went 2-4.

Bryan Abreu gets the start in the finale and he'll take on Justin Dunn at 6:15.

Carolina League All-Star Game

Corey Julks started in left field for the South team and he played all nine innings, hitting a two-run homer in the 9th that made it a one-run game. Jacob Meyers started in center field and also played the entire game. He didn't fare as well at the plate, however, as he went 0-5 with a couple of strikeouts. Jake Adams got the start at first base and he singled and scored a run before being replaced in the 6th.

The North came out on top by a score of 8-7. Fayetteville returns to action tomorrow in Myrtle Beach.

Midwest League All-Star Game

The East All-Stars won a sudden-death home run derby after regulation ended in a 3-3 tie.

Matt Ruppenthal came on for the 4th but he only recorded one out. He allowed a couple of runs on three hits and walked one.

Jeremy Peña came on as a pinch-hitter in the top of the 5th and he proceeded to hit a single. He played shortstop the rest of the way and finished 1-3. Trey Dawson and César Salazar entered the game in the bottom of the 5th; Dawson took over at third and drew a walk and struck out, while Salazar singled and was hit by a pitch.

Quad Cities kicks off the second half with a series in Beloit.

Aberdeen 4, Tri-City 3

W- Juan Echeverria (1-0)
L- Julio Robaina (0-1, 0-2 season)
S- Felix Bautista (1)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats outhit the Ironbirds 8-3, but Aberdeen took control of this game thanks to three runs in the bottom of the 7th.

Juan Paulino went 3-4 and he opened the scoring by smacking an RBI triple in the 4th. A.J. Lee singled and later scored on a wild pitch in the 5th and Matt Barefoot hit an RBI single in the 6th. The ValleyCats had a chance to tie and/or take the lead in the 8th but they stranded the bases loaded. Korey Lee finished 2-4 and scored on Barefoot's single.

Manny Ramirez went 4.2 innings and he had an inherited runner charged to him. He also walked four and struck out five. Peyton Battenfield allowed one of the runners that he inherited from Ramirez to score on a single, the only hit that he allowed in 1.1 innings. Julio Robaina got the last two innings and he allowed three runs (two earned; all runs came in the 7th) on two hits, walked two, and struck out three.

Jayson Schroeder will take the mound for game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Royals1 8, DSL Astros 3

W- Dario Peralta (1-0)
L- José Nodal (1-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros held the Royals 1 to five hits but they lost in the column that matters most.

Jesús Liranzo hit an RBI single in the 2nd, Omar Díaz stole home in the 6th, and Freddy Guilamo hit an RBI single in the 8th. Liranzo and Andrés Monzón both finished 2-4 on the day.

José Nodal pitched 3.1 innings and allowed five runs (four earned, one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits (two solo homers), walked four, and struck out four. Carlos Calderón was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked three, and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Cristofer Mezquita walked three and struck out four in two scoreless innings and José Betances allowed two runs, walked four, and struck out one in the 9th.

These two teams will face off again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 7 K

Granden Goetzman, OF, Corpus Christi

3-4, solo HR (14)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Manny Ramirez, RHP, Tri-City

4.2 IP, ER (inherited runner charged to him), 4 BB, 5 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Paulino, C, Tri-City

3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI

Round Rock Express pitchers: L 3-1 vs. Tacoma

9 IP, 4 H (2 solo HR allowed), 3 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 10 K

Akeem Bostick: L (4-3), 6 IP, 3 H (2 solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Reymin Guduan: 2 IP, H, unearned run, BB, 2 K

Kit Scheetz: IP, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Fayetteville sweep!

Round Rock 9, Reno 8

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (5-1)
L- Anthony Vasquez (3-4)

RR home runs: None.

The Express chipped away at an early 6-0 deficit, pulled even with three runs in the bottom of the 8th, and walked off with the victory in the bottom of the 9th.

Akeem Bostick went four innings and allowed seven runs on six hits (solo and two-run homers), walked four, and struck out four. The bullpen picked him up with five innings of one-run ball to close things out. Kit Scheetz was first and he allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out four in 2.2 innings. Ralph Garza Jr. struck out two over 2.1 perfect innings to earn the win.

Drew Ferguson put the Express on the board with an RBI double in the 4th and he came around to score on a base hit from Nick Tanielu. Kyle Tucker added another run with a single in the 5th and they got a pair in the 6th thanks to an A.J. Reed sac fly and a double from Aníbal Sierra. The E-Train turned a bases-loaded situation in the 8th into the three runs that tied the game. Sierra drove in a run with a groundout, but he became the second out. However, Jamie Ritchie followed with a two-run single to tie the game.

Taylor Jones kept the bottom of the 9th alive by drawing a walk and Ferguson joined him on the bases with a walk of his own. Tanielu sent everyone home happy with an RBI single. He finished 4-5 with a triple on the night. Ferguson went 3-4 with a double and scored three runs.

Rogelio Armenteros gets the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Arkansas 2, Corpus Christi 1 (10 innings)

W- Sam Delaplane (1-0)
L- Tommy DeJuneas (0-1, 1-3 season)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks missed a chance to take control of this game and eventually walked off with the loss in the first extra frame.

J.B. Bukauskas pitched six innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer. He allowed three other hits, walked two, and struck out ten. Brandon Bailey tagged in for 2.2 scoreless, allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out six. Tommy DeJuneas got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout but the leadoff man hit the walk-off RBI single against him in the 10th.

Ronnie Dawson singled in the 6th and scored Corpus Christi's only run of the night on a wild pitch. Bryan de la Cruz finished 2-3 with a double.

Yohan Ramirez will make his first Texas League start in 2019 in the series finale. He'll face Justin Dunn at 7:10.

Fayetteville 1, Myrtle Beach 0

W- Brett Conine (2-1, 5-3 season)
L- Alex Lange (1-9)
S- Jacob Billingsley (1)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (3, 6 season; solo in 2nd)

There was only one scoring play in this game and it belonged to the Woodpeckers as they swept the Pelicans out of the Sandhills.

Meanwhile on the mound, Brett Conine, César Rosado, and Jacob Billingsley combined on a three-hit shutout. Conine actually allowed all three hits and struck out seven in six innings. Rosado struck out three over two perfect innings and Billingsley worked around a hit batter to finish off the game. He struck out two.

Scott Schreiber led off the 2nd with a homer and that tally held up thanks to the excellent pitching. That was the only extra-base hit by either side in this game. Miguelangel Sierra had the other two Fayetteville hits.

The Woodpeckers will take on the Potomac Nationals in a four-game series, their last series before the Carolina League All-Star break. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Beloit was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled for tonight with game one beginning at five. Cody Deason takes on Reid Birlingmair in the first game and R.J. Freure will go against Bryce Conley in game two.

DSL Red Sox1 8, DSL Astros 7

W- Isaac Pinales (1-0)
L- José Betances (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

Unbelievable. The Astros scored five in the top of the 9th to take a 7-3 lead... and then the Red Sox walked off with the win after scoring five of their own in the bottom of the 9th.

Cristian Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the 4th inning to put the Dominican 'Stros on the board. Andrés Monzón hit an infield single in the 7th and an error on the play allowed Tomás Ramirez to score another run. The Astros turned a bases-loaded situation in the 9th into five runs. Yohander Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Monzón, who struck out but reached base safely. Two batters later, Gonzalez brought everyone in with a triple and he scored on a wild pitch for good measure. Gonzalez and Monzón both finished with two hits on the day.

Juan de los Santos pitched four innings and allowed an unearned run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two. José Nodal was the first man out of the DSL Astros bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings. Carlos Calderón was next and he allowed two unearned runs on two hits and walked two in 1.2 innings. José Betances couldn't close it out; he got two outs in the 9th and allowed five runs (three inherited runners charged to him), walked four, and struck out one. Marcos Eusebio issued a bases-loaded walk and the Red Sox hit a game-winning two-run double off of him.

The Astros will take on the Dodgers 1, or the Dodgers Bautista team at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Cristian Gonzalez, SS, DSL Astros: 2-4, 3B, 4 RBI, R, SB (2)

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, and Brandon Bailey, RHP, Corpus Christi

Bukauskas: 6 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Bailey: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 1-0 vs. Myrtle Beach

9 IP, 3 H, 12 K

Brett Conine: W (2-1, 5-3 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 7 K

César Rosado: 2 IP, 3 K

Jacob Billingsley: Save (1), IP, HB, 2 K

Round Rock Express bullpen

5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Kit Scheetz: 2.2 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: W (5-1), 2.1 IP, 2 K

Nick Tanielu (left), IF, and Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

Tanielu: 4-5, 3B, walk-off RBI single, 2 RBI, R

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 6, 2019

Round Rock 26, Las Vegas 11

W- Rogelio Armenteros (3-4)
L- Jake Buchanan (3-4)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker 2 (20; solo in 5th, solo in 9th), Nick Tanielu 2 (8; 2-run in 4th, solo in 8th), Taylor Jones (12, solo in 8th)

Yes, that really is the final score.

The Express blew this game wide, wide open in the 7th. They put up 13 runs and batted around twice in the inning. By the time the dust settled, they pushed their lead to 19-3.

Rogelio Armenteros turned in a bare minimum quality start, allowing five hits (two-run homer), walking three, and striking out five. Justin Ferrell, in his Triple-A debut, allowed four runs on four hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out one in two innings. Oscar Campos hit a two-run double in the top of the 9th and then pitched the bottom of the 9th. He allowed a three-run homer and a solo homer but he did have a 19-run lead to work with.

Somehow, Yordan Alvarez missed out on the party, but he did draw a couple of walks in that crazy 7th inning.

The Express will start a four-game series in Salt Lake City at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 3, Amarillo 1

W- Layne Henderson (1-1)
L- David Bednar (0-5)
S- Nick Hernandez (1)

CC home runs: Granden Goetzman (13, solo in 2nd)

The Hooks took control with a pair of runs after stretch time.

J.B. Bukauskas went six innings and allowed a run on five hits, walked two, and struck out five. Layne Henderson was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and he went 1.2 innings, allowing two hits and issuing two walks. Nick Hernandez got the final four outs of the game to earn the save.

Granden Goetzman opened the scoring by clubbing a solo homer in the 2nd inning. This was Corpus Christi's only scoring play until the 7th, when they scored twice to take the lead.

Hector Martinez got plunked and Ramiro Rodríguez singled to lead off the inning. Javier Bermúdez, who just came up from extended spring training, tried to sacrifice both of them over but Martinez was forced out at third. Osvaldo Duarte flew out for the second out, but the rally proved to be successful as Chas McCormick hit an RBI single. Bermúdez, who advanced to third on McCormick's base hit, scored on a wild pitch. Goetzman and Rodríguez finished with two hits apiece.

Bryan Abreu takes the mound for game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:15.

Fayetteville 8, Wilmington 1

W- Luís Garcia (1-0, 5-0 season)
L- Daniel Tillo (4-5)

Fayetteville home runs: Jake Adams (9, solo in 5th), Chandler Taylor (3, 2-run in 5th)

The Woodpeckers opened up a new series by blowing out their hosts.

Jojanse Torres allowed two hits, walked four, and struck out three over four scoreless innings. Luís Garcia got the win in his Carolina League debut as he allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out six over three scoreless. The Blue Rocks spoiled the shutout with a run off of Jacob Billingsley in the 8th. Billingsley also allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out two. Miguelangel Sierra was deputized as a pitcher for the 9th inning and he worked around a walk to finish off the game. He now holds the distinction of being the first position player to pitch for the Woodpeckers.

Fayetteville parlayed a bases-loaded situation to lead off the 2nd into three runs. Michael Papierski grounded out to bring in Scott Schreiber for the first run. An error allowed Jacob Meyers to score and Bryan de la Cruz hit a sac fly. Papierski hit an RBI single in the 4th and the Woodpeckers got a pair of homers in the 5th; Jake Adams hit a solo shot and Chandler Taylor launched a two-run blast. Colton Shaver ripped an RBI double in the 6th for the last Fayetteville run. Taylor and de la Cruz had three hits apiece, while Papierski and Schreiber had two each.

Chad Donato faces Kris Bubic in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 1, Peoria 0

W- Felipe Tejada (1-0)
L- Freddy Pacheco (0-2)

QC home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game. It belonged to Quad Cities and it allowed them to walk off with a victory... in their opponent's home ballpark.

Cody Deason and Felipe Tejada combined to throw a one-hitter. Deason allowed the one hit, walked one, and struck out three in seven innings. He finished off his evening by retiring the last 16 batters he faced. Tejada struck out two over two perfect innings to complete the shutout.

David Hensley tripled to lead off the 2nd but was stranded there. Both teams combined to put up 17 zeroes on the scoreboard until the bottom of the 9th. Ruben Castro walked to lead off the inning and Hensley ended it by lashing a double. Hensley had two of the four River Bandits' hits in this game.

The Banditos, who will have access to their ballpark once again, will begin a three-game series with Kane County at 6:35.

DSL Astros 10, DSL Athletics 0

W- José Nodal (1-0)
L- Stiven Montilla (0-1)
S- Juan De Los Santos (1)

DSL home runs: Omar Díaz (1, solo in 4th)

The Dominican 'Stros dominated the A's in all facets of the game: they got ten runs on offense and four pitchers combined on a one-hitter.

They got a couple of sac flies in the 1st inning from Cristian Gonzalez and Ricardo Toro. Omar Díaz launched a solo homer in the 4th inning. Gonzalez added an RBI single later in the frame and he wound up scoring on a wild pitch. The Academy turned a bases-loaded situation in the 5th into three runs and they didn't need a hit to get those runs as Yohander Martinez got plunked and then Miguel Palma and Gonzalez drew walks. They tacked on two more in the 8th as Enmanuel Morillo ripped an RBI double and he scored the final run of the day when Díaz hit into a force out. Díaz went 2-4 and was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game.

Carlos Calderón walked three and struck out six in three innings of work. Miguel Padilla threw a 1-2-3 4th inning. José Nodal walked one, hit three batters, and struck out three in two innings of work, and Juan De Los Santos allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three over the final three innings to complete the shutout.

These two teams will play again at the A's complex at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Omar Díaz, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R

DSL Astros pitchers: W 10-0 vs. DSL Athletics; 9 IP, H, 6 BB, 12 K
Carlos Calderón: 3 IP, 3 BB, 6 K
Miguel Padilla: IP; 1 pop fly out, 1 groundout, 1 fly ball out
José Nodal: W (1-0), 2 IP, BB, 3 HB, 3 K
Juan De Los Santos: Save (1), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Round Rock Express: W 26-11 @ Las Vegas

26 R, 24 H

All players who appeared in the game for Round Rock scored a run.

Kyle Tucker: 4-7, 2 HR (20), 4 RBI, 3 R

Josh Rojas: 3-6, 2B, RBI, 3 R

Taylor Jones: 5-5, 2B, 2-R HR (12), 6 RBI, 5 R

Nick Tanielu: 3-7, 2 HR (8), 6 RBI, 3 R

Bryan de la Cruz's photo taken by Bryan Green

Chandler Taylor, OF, Michael Papierski, C, and Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Fayetteville

Taylor: 3-5, 2-R HR (3), 3 R

Papierski: 2-5, 2 RBI

De La Cruz: 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, R

Jojanse Torres' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jojanse Torres, RHP, and Luís Garcia, RHP, Fayetteville

Torres: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 K

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

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 1-0 vs. Peoria (in Peoria)

9 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Cody Deason: 7 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Felipe Tejada: W (1-0), 2 IP, 2 K; perfect outing

David Hensley, IF, Quad Cities

2-4, 3B, walk-off RBI 2B in 9th

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Granden Goetzman, OF, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2B, solo HR (13)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, May 19, 2019

The upper-level affiliates got stung by late comebacks on Sunday...

Nashville 9, Round Rock 7

W- Zac Curtis (1-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (0-1)

RR home runs: Drew Ferguson (4, 2-run in 6th), Yordan Alvarez (18, solo in 1st)

The Express scored three in the 8th to break a 4-4 tie, but the Sounds ended up getting the last laugh as they scored five in the 9th to steal this Sunday matinee.

Cionel Pérez went five innings and allowed four runs on six hits, walked two, and struck out six. Ronel Blanco was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he turned in a fine outing, allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out five over three scoreless. Reymin Guduan couldn't close it out as he allowed four unearned runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits (three-run homer), walked one, and struck out one. Brendan McCurry got the last out of the 9th, but not before Nashville took the lead thanks to a two-run homer from Hunter Cole. McCurry allowed one other hit and one of the runs from that homer was charged to Guduan as an unearned run.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the 2nd inning. Drew Ferguson clubbed a two-run homer in the 6th and stop me if you've heard this before, but Yordan Alvarez launched a solo shot not long after. Round Rock's three runs in the 8th all came with two outs. Myles Straw kept the inning alive with a single and then Yordan Alvarez (intentionally) and Taylor Jones both walked to load the bases for Tucker, who came through with a two-run double to put Round Rock in front. A.J. Reed then drew a walk to re-load the bases for Nick Tanielu, who walked in Jones for the last Express run of the afternoon.

Tucker went 2-4 and was the only player in the Express lineup to finish with a multi-hit game. Alvarez and Jones both scored twice.

The Express and Sounds will play the fifth and final game of this series at 7:05.

Midland 4, Corpus Christi 3

W- Zack Erwin (2-2)
L- Justin Ferrell (0-2)
S- John Gorman (2)

CC home runs: Granden Goetzman (9, solo in 2nd)

The RockHounds forced the split by scoring three in the 7th to take the lead. The Hooks had a chance to tie in the 9th but they stranded runners on the corners to end the game.

J.B. Bukauskas allowed a run on four hits and struck out six in six innings. Possibly the most important stat that he put up was zero walks, the first walk-free appearance of his season. Bukauskas entered the day with 22 walks in 24 innings. Justin Ferrell bore the brunt of the Hounds' big 7th inning; he only got two outs and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him). The two runs that he himself allowed came on a double and he also walked two. Colin McKee got the last out of the 7th, but not before he allowed an RBI single that put Midland in front. That run was also charged to Ferrell. McKee struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Granden Goetzman led off the 2nd with a homer that opened the scoring. Ronnie Dawson followed with a double and he came around to score on a single from Josh Rojas. Seth Beer hit an RBI single in the 5th. Rojas finished 3-4 on the afternoon, while Chas McCormick went 2-4.

Corpus will now head up to Amarillo to start a three-game series at 7:05. Brandon Bielak will start game one.

Fayetteville 11, Carolina 0

W- Yohan Ramírez (1-2)
L- Matt Smith (1-4)

Fayetteville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (6, solo in 3rd), Jake Adams (6, 2-run in 3rd)

The Woodpeckers avoided a sweep by dominating the Mudcats in all facets of the game.

Yohan Ramirez allowed the one hit, walked one, and struck out 11 over 6.2 innings and Hunter Martin completed the shutout by striking out five over 2.1 perfect innings.

Miguelangel Sierra opened the scoring by leading off the 3rd inning with a home run. Jake Adams launched a two-run homer later in the inning. Scott Manea hit a two-run single in the 5th and then Fayetteville put this game away with a six-run 8th inning.

Manea was plunked to lead off the 8th. Scott Schreiber then drew a walk and they both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Manea scored on Michael Papierski's single and then Sierra got plunked to load the bases. Jacob Meyers popped out in foul territory for the first out, but Jonathan Arauz managed to come through with a two-run double. Corey Julks followed with an RBI single. Jake Adams went down on strikes for the second out, but another wild pitch allowed Arauz to score and Colton Shaver capped off the afternoon with an RBI double.

Arauz (2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R), Shaver (RBI 2B), and Manea (2B, 2 RBI, R) all finished with three hits on the day. Julks finished 2-5 with an RBI and scored twice.

Fayetteville hits the road this week. The first leg of this roadtrip takes them to Winston-Salem, where they'll begin a four-game series with the Dash at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 11, Peoria 9

W- Humberto Castellanos (2-0)
L- Evan Sisk (1-2)

QC home runs: Trey Dawson (3, 3-run in 7th)

The Banditos withstood a 9th-inning rally from the Chiefs to take the series.

Matt Ruppenthal went 4.2 innings and allowed five runs on eight hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out two. Humberto Castellanos tagged in for 3.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits, walking one, and striking out five. Riley Cabral got the 9th and he allowed two runs on two hits, walked one, and struck out two.

Jeremy Peña scored the first run of the day on a wild pitch in the 1st. Marty Costes scored on an error in the 3rd. Quad Cities got two in the top of the 5th thanks to a pair of RBI singles from César Salazar and David Hensley. After Peoria took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the 5th, Trey Dawson scored on an error in the 6th to tie the game and then he put the Banditos back in front with a three-run blast in the 7th inning. With two outs and the bases loaded in the 9th, Michael Wielansky hit a two-run single and Peña followed with an RBI base hit of his own to push the Quad Cities lead to 11-7.

Salazar went 3-5 on the day while Wielansky (2B, 2 RBI) and Hensley (2B, RBI, 2 R, SB) both finished with two hits apiece.

Quad Cities wraps up their current roadtrip with a four-game series in Kane County. Luis Garcia will start the opener and he'll go against Levi Kelly at 6:30.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers: W 11-0 vs. Carolina

11 R, 14 H

9 IP, H, BB, 16 K

Jonathan Arauz: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Colton Shaver: 3-5, 2B, RBI

Jake Adams: 2-R HR (6)

Scott Manea: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Miguelangel Sierra: Solo HR (6), 2 R

Yohan Ramirez: W (1-2), 6.2 IP, H, BB, 11 K

Hunter Martin: 2.1 IP, 5 K; perfect outing

Michael Wielansky, IF, David Hensley, IF, and Trey Dawson, IF, Quad Cities

Wielansky: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI

Hensley: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (4)

Dawson: 3-R HR (3), 3 R

J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

6 IP, 4 H, ER, 6 K

Josh Rojas, UTIL, Corpus Christi

3-4, 2B, RBI

Ronel Blanco, RHP, Round Rock

3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Oklahoma City 15, Round Rock 6

W- Louis Head (1-0)
L- Rogelio Armenteros (1-3)

RR home runs: Drew Ferguson (3, grand slam in 4th), Kyle Tucker (11, solo in 5th)

The Dodgers erupted for eleven (yes, 11) runs in the 7th to foil Round Rock's bid to sweep the series.

Nick Tanielu lashed an RBI double in the 3rd to open the scoring. Drew Ferguson, who the Giants thought couldn't stick on their roster, clubbed a grand slam in the 4th, and Kyle Tucker launched a solo homer in the 5th inning. Ferguson and Tucker had two hits apiece on the afternoon; Yordan Alvarez went 3-5 with a couple of doubles and scored a run.

Brady Rodgers went 4.2 innings and allowed three runs on six hits, walked two, and struck out three. The Express made an absolute hash of things in the 7th as they also committed two errors in the inning. Rogelio Armenteros, Ralph Garza Jr., and Brendan McCurry all bore the brunt of that brutal inning in some form. We'll leave it at that. McCurry, however, had significantly fewer problems in the 8th as he got a groundout sandwiched between two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 frame. Alex De Goti (yes, that Alex De Goti) worked around a leadoff walk to throw a scoreless 9th.

The Express have today off. Tomorrow night, round three of the Lone Star Series in the PCL begins as they will start a five-game series with Nashville at 7:05.

Frisco 5, Corpus Christi 4 in 10 innings

W- Peter Fairbanks (1-0)
L- Brendan Feldmann (1-3)
S- Blake Bass (2)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were nipped in the end as the Roughriders scored two in the first extra frame. Corpus, on the other hand, could only get one of those runs back.

Brandon Bielak went five innings and allowed a run on five hits, walked one, and struck out two. J.B. Bukauskas tagged in for four innings and the two runs he allowed came on a homer in the 6th. Fortunately, he was able to shake that off and allowed one other hit, walked two, and struck out six. Frisco got to Brendan Feldmann in the 10th; he allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and struck out two in the inning.

Osvaldo Duarte tripled with one out in the 3rd and scored the first run of the night on a wild pitch. Granden Goetzman launched a solo homer in the 4th and Stephen Wrenn ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Duarte led off the 10th in scoring position and scored on another wild pitch; this time, he was aided by an errant throw down to third base. Corpus Christi left men on first and second to end the game.

Duarte and Wrenn both finished 3-4 and both finished a home run shy of the cycle. Duarte ended up scoring three of the Hooks' four runs in this game; Goetzman scored when he homered.

Bryan Abreu will get the start in the series finale and he will face Emerson Martinez at 6:15.

Fayetteville 10, Salem 8

W- Tommy DeJuneas (1-1)
L- Jhonathan Diaz (2-3)
S- Willy Collado (1)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

Fayetteville stormed out to a 10-3 lead after the 4th inning and withstood Salem's comeback bid in order to get the win.

Bryan de la Cruz singled to lead off the 1st, but it looked like he was going to be stranded there after Jacob Meyers and Jake Adams struck out. Colton Shaver kept the inning alive by drawing a walk and then Corey Julks opened the scoring with an RBI single. Michael Papierski drew a walk to load the bases for Scott Manea, who came through with a two-run single. Papierski ended up scoring on a wild pitch. Adams hit a sac fly in the 2nd.

After the Red Sox got on the board with three in the top of the 3rd, the Woodpeckers got those three runs back in the bottom half thanks to a two-run double from Meyers, who wound up scoring on an error following a base hit from Adams. Manea ripped an RBI double in the 4th and came home on Miguelangel Sierra's single. Everyone in the lineup scored a run except for Adams. Shaver and Papierski both went hitless but they managed to reach base and score.

Yohan Ramirez pitched four innings and allowed seven runs (five earned, two inherited runners charged to him), two hits, walked five, and struck out four. He loaded the bases in the 3rd and 5th before getting any outs and that ended up coming back to bite him. Tommy DeJuneas allowed two hits and struck out three over three technically scoreless innings, but he did allow the two runners that he inherited from Ramirez to score. Willy Collado allowed a run on two hits and struck out four over the final two innings to get the save.

Brett Conine is scheduled to make his Carolina League debut tonight. He'll go up against Daniel Gonzalez at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 11, Cedar Rapids 2

W- Cody Deason (2-1)
L- Luis Rijo (0-4)
S- Luis Garcia (1)

QC home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (3, 3-run in 7th)

The Banditos busted this one open in the 5th as they parlayed a bases-loaded situation to lead off the inning into five runs. Getting nice outings from their pitchers certainly helped the cause, as well.

Cody Deason started things off by allowing an unearned run on four hits, walking three, and striking out seven in five innings of work. Luis Garcia took it home by striking out seven over the last four innings; his perfect outing was spoiled by a leadoff homer in the 9th, which was the only hit that he allowed during his time on the mound.

Enmanuel Valdez doubled with one out in the 1st; he moved to third on Jeremy Peña's base hit and scored the first run of the night on an errant pickoff throw. César Salazar hit an RBI single in the 3rd, and then the real fun started in the 5th.

Valdez and Peña led off the 5th with singles and a passed ball allowed them to advance a base. Jonathan Lacroix walked to load the bases for Scott Schreiber, who hit a sac fly to bring Valdez in. Peña scored on an error that allowed Salazar to reach; this was initially scored as a base hit. Marty Costes drew a walk to re-load the bases. Trey Dawson went down on strikes, but Michael Wielansky kept the inning alive by walking in Lacroix. The lineup turned over to Austin Dennis, who proceeded to hit a two-run single. Valdez whacked a three-run homer in the 7th and Dennis drove in Quad Cities' final run with an RBI single in the 9th.

The top three in the order, consisting of Dennis, Valdez, and Peña, combined to go 10-17 in this game. Dennis led the way with four hits, while Valdez and Peña had three apiece.

Brett Daniels will be on the mound as the Banditos look for a series win. He'll face Andrew Cabezas at 12:05.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Austin Dennis, OF, Enmanuel Valdez, IF, and Jeremy Peña, SS, Quad Cities

Dennis: 4-6, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Valdez: 3-6, 2B, 3-R HR (3), 3 R

Peña: 3-5, 2B, 2 R

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 11-2 @ Cedar Rapids

9 IP, 5 H (solo HR allowed), 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 14 K

Cody Deason: W (2-1), 5 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 3 BB, 7 K

Luis Garcia: Save (1), 4 IP, H (solo HR allowed), ER, 7 K

Drew Ferguson, OF, and Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

Ferguson: 2-5, 2B, grand slam (3), 4 RBI, 2 R

Tucker: 2-4, solo HR (11), 2 R

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, and Stephen Wrenn, OF, Corpus Christi

Duarte: 3-4, 2B, 3B, 3 R

Wrenn: 3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI

Brandon Bielak, RHP, and J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Corpus Christi

Bielak: 5 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Bukauskas: 4 IP, 2 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Tommy DeJuneas' photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers bullpen: W 10-8 vs. Salem

5 IP, 4 H, ER, 7 K

Tommy DeJuneas: W (1-1), 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Willy Collado: Save (1), 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Scott Manea, C, Corey Julks, OF, and Jacob Meyers, OF, Fayetteville

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

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

Meyers: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R