Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 5, 2019

I'm sorry for the lack of updates recently... I just needed a little time off for personal reasons. Also, the constant churning out of recaps started to wear me down a bit. Good news though... I'm hopping back in the saddle today.

Round Rock 6, Sacramento 3

W- Framber Valdez (3-2)
L- Casey Meisner (2-1)
S- Ronel Blanco (5)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu (13, solo in 6th)

Both teams scored in three separate innings but the E-Train put up a couple of crooked numbers to swing this game in their favor.

Framber Valdez went six innings and allowed two runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out eight. Cy Sneed, Dean Deetz, and Ronel Blanco all pitched an inning to finish things off. Sneed allowed a solo homer and struck out two in the 7th, Deetz allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless 8th, and Blanco struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to earn the save.

Round Rock turned a bases-loaded situation in the 2nd into three runs as Jamie Ritchie put them on the board with a sac fly, Alex De Goti hit an RBI single, and Abraham Toro got plunked with the bases loaded. Nick Tanielu smacked a solo homer in the 6th and Round Rock got two more in the 7th on a Jack Mayfield RBI single and a Kyle Tucker sac fly. Ritchie was the only person to go hitless but he still had his sac fly.

Round Rock will spend Tuesday traveling to El Paso, where they'll kick off a three-game series on Wednesday.

Corpus Christi 2, Frisco 0

W- Bryan Abreu (7-2)
L- Jason Bahr (1-3)
S- Cristian Javier (4)

CC home runs: Jonathan Arauz (9, solo in 2nd)

Jonathan Arauz had a big night at the plate while Bryan Abreu and Cristian Javier shut the Roughriders down on the mound.

Arauz opened the scoring when he launched a solo homer in the 2nd inning. He finished 3-4 and drove in Corpus Christi's other run with an RBI single in the 7th. With his home run, Arauz has set a new career-high with nine home runs on the year. Bryan de la Cruz and Jacob Meyers had two hits apiece.

Abreu allowed a hit, walked four, and struck out five over five shutout innings and Javier completed the shutout by allowing two hits, walking one, and striking out eight over the final four innings.

Yohan Ramirez goes up against Ronald Herrera in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers will kick off a three-game set with Wilmington at 7:00 Eastern.

Kane County 3, Quad Cities 0

W- Luis Frias (1-0)
L- Brett Daniels (6-6)
S- Chester Pimentel (8)

QC home runs: None.

Wilyer Abreu had two the Banditos' three hits in this one.

Brett Daniels went five innings and allowed three runs on four hits (two-run homer), walked two, and struck out three. Hunter Martin allowed a hit and struck out three over three scoreless innings.

José Bravo will get the start as the Banditos look to avoid a sweep. First pitch is at noon.

Tri-City 3, Lowell 1

W- Cole McDonald (1-0)
L- Jenrry Mejía (0-1)

TC home runs: Joe Perez (3, walk-off 2-run in 9th)

The ValleyCats started off a new series in victorious fashion as they scored three runs in the final two innings to walk off with the win.

Juanrael Paulino, who was featured in the "Watch This Space" section of this week's Farm Report, tied the game by ripping an RBI double in the 8th and Joe Perez walked it off by smacking a two-run homer in the 9th. Perez also stole a base, his third on the year.

Kyle Serrano worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 1st inning. Edgardo Sandoval took over for five scoreless and he allowed five hits, walked two, and struck out five. Cole McDonald got the last three innings and he allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out five.

Game two of this series is at 7:00 Eastern as Valente Bellozo will take on Bryan Lucas.

GCL Astros 4, GCL Marlins 2

W- Franny Cobos (2-0)
L- Josh Wolf (0-1)
S- Diosmerky Taveras (1)

GCL home runs: None.

This game was called in the top of the 9th due to rain. The Palm Beach 'Stros got four in the 1st and those runs held up in the end.

Tyler Krabbe came up with the bases loaded and two outs in the 1st inning and he cleared them with a double. He wound up scoring on a wild pitch. José Álvarez and Franklin Pinto both finished 2-4 on the afternoon.

Fredy Medina struck out one in a 1-2-3 1st inning. Franny Cobos was the first man out of the GCLStros bullpen and he allowed an unearned run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in four innings of work. Brayan de Paula walked two and struck out three in two innings and Diosmerky Taveras allowed an unearned run on a single and struck out one in the 9th.

DSL Marlins 2, DSL Astros 0

W- Guillermo Ramirez (2-2)
L- Jaime Melendez (1-3)
S- Luis Gonzalez (2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros held the Marlins to two hits but they were also kept off the scoreboard.

Ricardo Toro had a couple of singles while Miguel Palma singled and stole a base, his seventh of the season.

Jherson Pereira struck out six over five near-perfect innings; he faced one batter over the minimum due to an error. Jaime Melendez allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out two over the final three innings.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: 5 IP, 6 K

Tyler Krabbe, C, GCL Astros: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R; scored on wild pitch

Joe Perez, 3B, Tri-City

1-4, walk-off 2-R HR (3)

Edgardo Sandoval, RHP, Tri-City

5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 2-0 @ Frisco

9 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 13 K

Bryan Abreu: W (7-2), 5 IP, H, 4 BB, 5 K

Cristian Javier: Save (4), 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 8 K

Jonathan Arauz, IF, Corpus Christi

3-4, solo HR (9), 2 RBI

- First Texas League home run 

-Drove in both Corpus Christi runs

- New career-high for home runs in a season

Nick Tanielu, IF, Round Rock

2-3, 2B, solo HR (13), 2 R

Framber Valdez, LHP, Round Rock

W (3-2), 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K

Hunter Martin, RHP, Quad Cities

3 IP, H, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Triple-A All-Star Break

The 2019 Triple-A All-Star Game will take place on Wednesday in El Paso. Kyle Tucker will represent Round Rock on the Pacific Coast League All-Star Team.

Round Rock returns to action on Thursday when they welcome Iowa to Dell Diamond for a four-game series.

Frisco 7, Corpus Christi 4

W- Jonathan Hernandez (4-7)
L- Yohan Ramírez (2-4)
S- Emmanuel Clase (7)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro (14, solo in 4th)

A four-run 5th inning from the Roughriders helped propel them to the victory.

Abraham Toro put Corpus on the board when he smacked a solo homer in the 4th inning. The Hooks got three in the 6th thanks to an RBI double from Lorenzo Quintana, an RBI single from J.J. Matijevic, and a Stephen Wrenn sac fly. Toro finished 3-5 on the night and scored twice.

Yohan Ramírez went three innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked four, and struck out four. Colin McKee was the first man out of the Hooks bullpen and he allowed a run (inherited runner that was charged to him), two hits, walked one, and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

Joe Smith made what's expected to be his final rehab appearance before he rejoins the Astros for the second half. He pitched an inning (final two outs of the 6th and the first out of the 7th) and allowed three runs on four hits (solo and three-run home runs) and struck out one. One of the runs on the three-run homer that Smith allowed was charged to McKee. Brett Adcock pitched the final 2.2 innings and allowed an RBI double, walked one, and struck out two.

Enoli Paredes will get the start as the Hooks look to avoid the sweep. He'll face Jason Bahr at 7:05.

Potomac 7, Fayetteville 6 (10 innings)

W- Frankie Bartow (1-2)
L- César Rosado (2-5)

Fayetteville home runs: Miguelangel Sierra (7, solo in 2nd), Enmanuel Valdez (6, 3-run in 4th), Jacob Meyers (8, solo in 6th)

This may come as a shock to you, but Fayetteville walked off with another loss. This is the 11th time that the Woodpeckers have lost in walk-off fashion this season.

Shawn Dubin pitched 4.2 innings and allowed three runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked two, and struck out six. Joey Gonzalez got the final out of the 5th but not before allowing two hits, one of which was an RBI single that allowed the runner he inherited from Dubin to score. Brett Conine was next and he allowed two runs, both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him, on five hits, walked four, and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work. Miguel Figueroa got the final out of the 9th but the P-Nats tied the game on his watch. César Rosado got one out in the 10th and the winning run scored on a fielder's choice.

Miguelangel Sierra opened the scoring by launching a solo homer in the 2nd inning. Enmanuel Valdez whacked a three-run home run in the 4th, and Jacob Meyers led off the 6th with a homer. Jake Adams hit an RBI single in the 7th. Meyers and Jonathan Arauz both finished with two hits on the afternoon.

The two teams that Fayetteville faced on this roadtrip (Winston-Salem and Potomac) will now travel to SEGRA Stadium. The Woodpeckers will start a three-game set with the Dash at 7:00 Eastern. Nivaldo Rodríguez will start game one and he'll be opposed by Kade McClure.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos are in Comstock Park, Michigan (just outside Grand Rapids) and they'll start a three-game series with the West Michigan Whitecaps at 7:05 Eastern. Jonathan Bermúdez will face Wilkel Hernandez in game one.

Tri-City 6, Brooklyn 5 (10 innings)

W- Michael Horrell (1-0)
L- Luis Silva (1-1)

TC home runs: Wilyer Abreu (1, solo in 3rd), Preston Pavlica (2, 3-run in 7th), Nathan Perry (3, walk-off 2-run in 10th)

The Cyclones tied the game with two in the 9th and took the lead in the first extra frame, but the ValleyCats fought back and walked off with the victory.

All of Tri-City's runs in this game came via the home run. Wilyer Abreu put Tri-City on the board when he led off the 3rd with one, the first of his professional career. Preston Pavlica put the ValleyCats in front when he launched a three-run shot with two outs in the 7th inning. Pavlica started the 10th in scoring position and he didn't have to wait long to score because Nathan Perry ended the game by leading off the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off two-run blast. Perry finished 2-4 on the day. Bryan Arias had a couple of hits and stole a base.

Juan Pablo Lopez pitched five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and issued a walk. Valente Bellozo couldn't quite get that final out of the game. He allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out four in 3.2 innings. Michael Horrell threw 1.1 innings to get the win; he allowed a run in the 10th on a sac fly, a hit, and struck out two.

Hunter Brown will get the start as the ValleyCats welcome the State College Spikes to the Capital Region. He'll face Scott Politz, a Yale grad from Austin, at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 13, GCL Astros 9

W- Eliezer Rodríguez (1-0)
L- Diosmerky Taveras (1-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Palm Beach 'Stros had a little comeback going with five runs in the 9th... but unfortunately, the Marlins' 8-0 lead after the first two innings held up comfortably.

Well, it wasn't a great day for the Palm Beach 'Stros' pitchers, but Jherson Pereira was a bit of a bright spot as he allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out five in 3.2 innings.

Franklin Pinto and Yefri Carrillo both hit RBI doubles and scored two runs from the bottom of the order. Rolando Espinosa finished 2-4 with an RBI single in the 3rd inning.

The Astros will take on their complex mates, the Nationals, at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Athletics 0

W- Jeremy Molero (3-0)
L- Roberto Garza (0-3)
S- Edinson Batista (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros broke the deadlock late and three pitchers combined to keep the A's off the board.

Ricardo León allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three over the first three innings. Jeremy Molero allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out six in four innings and Edinson Batista allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three over the final two innings to complete the shutout.

Yohander Martinez singled to lead off the bottom of the 7th and he scored the first run of the game on Carlos Hurtado's triple. Hurtado came in on Andrés Monzón's single. Martinez hit an RBI infield single in the 8th; he, Hurtado, and Cristian Gonzalez all finished with two hits on the day.

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

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

DSL Astros pitchers: W 3-0 vs. DSL Athletics
Ricardo León: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Jeremy Molero: W (3-0), 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K
Edinson Batista: Save (1), 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Yohander Martinez, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, RBI, R
Carlos Hurtado, C, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, R

Jherson Pereira, RHP, GCL Astros: 3.2 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Rolando Espinosa, IF, GCL Astros: 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Nathan Perry, C, Tri-City

2-4, walk-off 2-R HR (3)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, Tri-City

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

Jacob Meyers, OF, Fayetteville

2-5, solo HR (8), 2 R

Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, solo HR (14), 2 R

Brett Adcock, LHP, Corpus Christi

2.2 IP, H, ER, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, June 19, 2019

A league-wide off day in the Pacific Coast League and the A teams on the last day of their All-Star breaks meant that there was a light slate on the farm.

Round Rock was off

The E-Train makes a stop in Iowa for a four-game series. José Urquidy will start game one and he'll take on Matt Swarmer at 7:08.

Arkansas 7, Corpus Christi 3

W- Justin Dunn (5-3)
L- Layne Henderson (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The Travelers took control with three runs in the 6th and three more in the 7th.

Bryan Abreu went 5.1 innings and allowed two runs on five hits, walked one, and struck out six. Layne Henderson got the last two outs of the 6th and the first out of the 7th, but he bore the brunt of the Travs' assault, although he wasn't on the mound for most of it. Henderson allowed four runs (three inherited runners charged to him) on three hits, walked three, and struck out two. Carlos Sanabria and Colin McKee got four outs apiece; Sanabria allowed a hit and walked four and McKee allowed a solo homer and struck out two.

Chuckie Robinson hit an RBI single in the 2nd inning to open the scoring. Max Stassi drove in another run in the 3rd with a groundout and Granden Goetzman hit an RBI single in the 6th.

George Springer is expected to begin his rehab assignment as the Hooks begin a four-game series with Springfield at 6:15. Cristian Javier takes on Tommy Parsons.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers will begin the second half with a four-game series in Myrtle Beach tonight at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities was off

The Banditos return to action with a four-game set in Beloit at 6:30. Cody Deason gets the start in game one.

Aberdeen 12, Tri-City 6

W- Ryan Conroy (1-0)
L- Jayson Schroeder (0-1, 0-2 season)

TC home runs: None.

The Ironbirds busted this game open with four runs in the 3rd and then put the ValleyCats away with five more runs in the 7th.

Korey Lee drove in his first run as a pro with a groundout in the 1st inning. Nathan Perry grounded into a force out in the 3rd and an error on the play allowed Deury Carrasco to score. In the 8th, Perry ripped an RBI double and he scored on an infield single from Hector Martinez. A wild pitch allowed Zach Biermann to score another run and Joe Perez hit an RBI single in the 9th. Carrasco finished 2-5 and scored on the error in the 3rd.

Jayson Schroeder went 2.1 innings and allowed six runs (four earned) on three hits, walked six, and struck out five. Luis de Paula was the first man out of the bullpen; his first task was to get Schroeder out of a bases-loaded jam without incurring any further damage and he did so successfully. In 2.2 innings, de Paula two hits, walked one, and struck out three. Christian Mejias went 1.2 innings and allowed five runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits, walked two, and struck out one. Miguel Figueroa allowed a run on four hits and struck out two in 1.1 innings.

The ValleyCats will look to avoid the sweep at 7:05 Eastern.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Royals1 2

W- Jherson Pereira (2-0)
L- Leandro Mendez (0-1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros scored a pair of runs in the 9th to take the lead and then they staved off a rally from the Royals 1 to get the win.

Tomás Ramirez put the DSL team on the board with an RBI single in the 3rd. They loaded the bases to lead off the 9th and Omar Díaz put them in the lead by drawing a walk to bring in Yohander Martinez. Ricardo Toro added a sac fly one batter later. Martinez finished 2-3 on the day.

Reimy Beltre went five innings and allowed a run on a solo homer, two other hits, walked one, and struck out four. Jherson Pereira got the last four innings and he allowed a run on four hits and struck out two.

The Astros will take on the Rays 1 at 11:00 AM Atlantic.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Reimy Beltre, RHP, DSL Astros: 5 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K
Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: W (2-0), 4 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 K
Tomás Ramirez, OF, DSL Astros: 2-3, RBI

Luis de Paula, RHP, Tri-City

2.2 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Bryan Abreu, RHP, Corpus Christi

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 13, 2019

Let's play two in Beloit!

Round Rock 10, Reno 8

W- Justin Ferrell (1-0, 2-2 season)
L- Matt Koch (1-3)

RR home runs: Nick Tanielu (9, 2-run in 6th), Taylor Jones (13, 2-run in 7th)

The E-Train staved off a late comeback attempt from the Aces to escape with this game.

Round Rock took control of this game in the 2nd as Nick Tanielu hit a two-run single and Alex De Goti smacked a two-run triple. Chas McCormick added another run with a sac fly in the 4th and Tanielu struck again in the 6th as he whacked a two-run home run. Taylor Jones clubbed a two-run homer in the 7th. Oscar Campos got a chance to hit after subbing in for Max Stassi in the 8th and he ripped an RBI double. Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit; Tanielu (2-R HR, 4 RBI, 2 R) and Kyle Tucker (3B, 2 R, SB) had two.

Kent Emanuel allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out six in 4.1 innings of work. Justin Ferrell was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on two hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out two. Ronel Blanco got the last out of the 7th and the first out of the 8th, allowing a two-run homer and walking three. He issued two walks in the 7th; one came with the bases loaded and resulted in a run being charged to Ferrell. Reymin Guduan pitched the final 1.2 innings and he allowed three runs, an RBI double, walked four, and struck out one.

José Urquidy gets the start as Round Rock looks for the sweep. First pitch is at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 4, Arkansas 2

W- Carlos Sanabria (4-1, 6-1 season)
L- Justin Dunn (4-3)
S- Bryan Abreu (1)

CC home runs: None.

The Travs scored twice in the opening inning. The Hooks pulled even in the 4th and got a couple more runs to come out on top.

Yohan Ramirez pitched four innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out seven. The bullpen closed things out with five scoreless innings. Carlos Sanabria worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out one. Sanabria successfully bridged the gap to Bryan Abreu, who walked two and struck out four over the last four innings.

Abraham Toro walked and Seth Beer doubled to lead off the 4th inning. Granden Goetzman brought Toro in with a sac fly to put Corpus on the board. Beer, who advanced to third on the sac fly, came home on a single from Ramiro Rodríguez. Ronnie Dawson walked to lead off the 5th and two batters later, Toro joined him on the bases after drawing another walk. With Goetzman at the plate, they successfully pulled off a double steal and Dawson ended up scoring the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Javier Bermúdez drew a walk to lead off the 7th; he proceeded to steal second and scored the final run of the evening on a sac fly from Toro. Rodríguez and Osvaldo Duarte both finished with two hits on the night.

Corpus will spend this Father's Day weekend in Springfield, Missouri, as they get set to start a three-game series with the Cardinals. Cristian Javier will start game one; first pitch is at 7:10.

Potomac 7, Fayetteville 1

W- Kyle Johnston (6-7)
L- Chad Donato (3-7)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The P-Nats scored five runs from the 5th to the 7th innings to run away with this game.

Miguelangel Sierra drove in the Woodpeckers' lone run by smacking an RBI ground-rule double in the 3rd inning. Chandler Taylor, who scored on Sierra's double, went 2-3 and both of his hits were doubles.

Chad Donato went 6.1 innings and he allowed six runs (five earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on eight hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out three. Tanner Duncan pitched 1.2 innings and the one hit he allowed was a three-run home run; two runs were charged to Donato. Duncan walked one and struck out three. Leovanny Rodríguez worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out two.

Austin Hansen will get the start in game two of this series. He'll take on Carson Teel at 7:00 Eastern.

Game 1: Beloit 2, Quad Cities 0

W- Rafael Kelly (1-0)
L- Cody Deason (3-3)
S- Eric Mariñez (10)

QC home runs: None.

The Snappers got a couple of solo shots in order to take the first game of the doubleheader.

Cody Deason pitched decently, but the aforementioned homers saddled him with the loss. In 5.2 innings, Deason allowed four hits (including the home runs), walked one, and struck out six. Joey Gonzalez got the final out of the 6th.

Wilyer Abreu, Ross Adolph, and Ruben Castro all singled. That was all for Quad Cities in game one in terms of offense.

Game 2: Quad Cities 8, Beloit 6

W- Jonathan Bermúdez (1-0, 1-2 season)
L- Reid Birlingmair (2-3)
S- Humberto Castellanos (4)

QC home runs: Ross Adolph (4, solo in 4th)

The Banditos earned the split as they erupted for six runs in the 3rd and then got a couple more runs to keep the Snappers at bay. Let's fast-forward to the 3rd. Quad Cities entered the inning trailing 4-0.

Orlando Marquez led off that huge 3rd with a double and he came in with Quad Cities' first run in game two on a single from Michael Wielansky. Ross Adolph drew a walk, but Wielansky was forced out at third. Adolph and Austin Dennis both advanced on another groundout, so they needed something to keep the inning alive. That something turned out to be a two-run single from Alex McKenna and suddenly the rally was back on. Ruben Castro walked, Freúdis Nova hit an RBI single to bring McKenna home, and David Hensley whacked a two-run double.

Adolph launched a home run to lead off the 4th and he scored the final run of the evening on a single from Jeremy Peña. McKenna, Nova, and Hensley all had two hits in game two.

R.J. Freure went 3.1 innings and allowed six runs (four earned, two inherited runners charged to him) on five hits, walked three, and struck out nine. Jonathan Bermúdez technically pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, but he inherited a bases-loaded situation from Freure and two runners scored. He allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out five. Humberto Castellanos struck out two in a 1-2-3 7th to get the save.

The Banditos are back home for their final series before the Midwest League All-Star break. Wisconsin is in town for the weekend. Brett Daniels goes up against Adam Hill at 6:35.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Dodgers Bautista 1

W- Reimy Beltre (1-0)
L- Rafael Tua (1-2)

DSL home runs: None.

The Dominican 'Stros won this game the old-fashioned way: by scoring in more innings than the Dodgers' Bautista team.

Jherson Pereira allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out five over six shutout innings. Reimy Beltre got the last three innings, allowing a run on a wild pitch, a single, walking three, and striking out five.

Ricardo Toro opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 6th. Andrés Monzón doubled and scored when Yohander Martinez grounded into a force out in the 7th, and Omar Díaz scored on an error in the 8th. Toro finished 2-3 on the day.

These two teams will go at it again at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: 6 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 K
Reimy Beltre, RHP, DSL Astros: W (1-0), 3 IP, H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

5 IP, 3 BB, 5 K

Carlos Sanabria: W (4-1, 6-1 season), IP, BB, K

Bryan Abreu: Save (1), 4 IP, 2 BB, 4 K

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Round Rock

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

Nick Tanielu, IF, and Taylor Jones, 1B/OF, Round Rock

Tanielu: 2-4, 2-R HR (9), 4 RBI, 2 R

Jones: 1-3, 2-R HR (13), 2 R

Jonathan Bermúdez not pictured.

Quad Cities River Bandits bullpen

3.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K in game two of doubleheader

Jonathan Bermúdez: W (1-0, 1-2 season), 2.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 5 K

Humberto Castellanos: Save (4), IP, 2 K

Ross Adolph's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Ross Adolph, OF, and Alex McKenna, OF, Quad Cities

Adolph: 1-2, solo HR (4), 3 R, 2 BB, SB (7) in game two of doubleheader

McKenna: 2-4, 2 RBI, R in game two of doubleheader

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 7, 2019

Round Rock 10, Salt Lake 0

W- José Urquidy (3-0, 5-2 season)
L- Greg Mahle (1-3)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez (23, 2-run in 9th)

The E-Train administered a beatdown to close out a series and they administered another beatdown to begin a new series.

José Urquidy allowed three hits, walked two, and struck out eight over six shutout innings. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he went two innings, walking one and striking out one. Ronel Blanco allowed a hit in the 9th but was able to complete the shutout without further incident.

The Express wasted little time in pouring it on as they scored four in the top of the 1st inning. Josh Rojas got things started with a two-run double and he eventually scored on a Taylor Jones sac fly. Drew Ferguson, who walked in front of Jones, scored on Nick Tanielu's triple. Aníbal Sierra grounded into a force out that allowed Jones to score in the 4th and they got two more runs on a sac fly from Alex De Goti and a wild pitch that allowed Oscar Campos to come home.

Rojas doubled to lead off the 9th and one batter later, Yordan Alvarez launched a two-run homer. Ferguson and Jones followed with singles and Sierra capped off the evening with an RBI single that brought Ferguson home.

Rojas finished 3-5 and all three of his hits were doubles. De Goti, Tanielu, and Campos all finished 2-5 on the night.

Game two of this series will start at 6:35 Mountain. Cionel Pérez getting recalled to Houston has thrown the Round Rock rotation out of whack for the time being, so whoever gets the start will take on former Astro Nick Tropeano.

Amarillo 12, Corpus Christi 3

W- Ronald Bolaños (1-0)
L- Bryan Abreu (3-2, 4-2 season)

CC home runs: Seth Beer (3, 12 season; solo in 2nd)

The Sod Poodles put up crooked numbers in all of the innings in which they scored and buried the Hooks on Friday.

Seth Beer led off the 2nd with a homer. Unfortunately, between this play and Corpus Christi's next scoring play, Amarillo went on a 12-0 run. The Hooks scored twice in the 9th as Chuckie Robinson came home on a double play and Ramiro Rodríguez hit an RBI single. No one in the Corpus lineup had more than one hit.

Bryan Abreu went four innings and allowed three runs on four hits, walked one, and struck out seven. Yohan Ramirez came out for the 5th to make his second Texas League appearance. He got two outs via the strikeout, but I think he'd like a do-over. Carlos Sanabria didn't fare much better; he allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out one in 1.1 innings. Tommy DeJuneas was the only Corpus pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing as he allowed a hit and struck out two in two innings. Carlos Canelón got the 9th and he allowed three runs on four hits, one of which was a two-run homer.

Cristian Javier will take on Kyle Lloyd in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:15.

Wilmington 2, Fayetteville 0

W- Josh Dye (1-0)
L- Brett Conine (1-1, 4-3 season)
S- Tyler Zuber (10)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

There was one scoring play in this game and it did not belong to the Woodpeckers.

Jacob Meyers and Miguelangel Sierra had two hits apiece. Meyers doubled to lead off the game and that turned out to be the only extra-base hit of the game.

Chad Donato allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out four over six shutout innings. Wilmington got to Brett Conine for a two-run single in the 7th that was the one scoring play in this game. Conine allowed two other hits, walked two, and struck out three over the final two innings.

Shawn Dubin gets the start in game three of this series. He'll face Jackson Kowar at 6:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 2, Kane County 0

W- R.J. Freure (4-1)
L- Matt Tabor (1-2)
S- Julio Robaina (1)

QC home runs: None.

Normally, when a team's pitchers issue ten walks in a game, their team usually loses. This game proved to be the exception, however, as R.J. Freure and Julio Robaina battled their wildness and somehow managed to keep the Cougars off the board at the same time.

The Banditos also returned to the Quad Cities after another flood threat forced them to move the previous series to Peoria.

Both of them allowed two hits and walked five. Freure struck out six in 5.1 innings, while Robaina struck out two over the final 3.2 innings to complete the shutout.

Jeremy Peña opened the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 5th and Trey Dawson added a sac fly in the 6th inning. Peña, Austin Dennis, and Freúdis Nova all finished 2-4 on the evening.

Game two of this series will begin at 6:35.

DSL Astros 5, DSL Athletics 1

W- Jherson Pereira (1-0)
L- Carlos Leandro (0-2)
S- Ronny Garcia (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The DSL team continued their fine start to the season.

Reimy Beltre pitched two innings and allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk, one of two walks that he issued, and struck out three. Jherson Pereira tagged in for five innings and he allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out seven. Ronny Garcia got the last two innings and allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out three.

Ricardo Balogh put the Academy on the board with a two-run single in the 4th. Omar Díaz ripped an RBI double in the 6th and then stole home as part of a double steal. Junior Marte, who stole second on the double steal and then moved to third on an errant throw, scored on Frank Perez's groundout. Díaz and Marte scored two runs apiece.

The DSL Astros' next two games will be against the Braves. They'll host the Braves at their complex at 11:30 AM Atlantic.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: W (1-0), 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K
Ronny Garcia, RHP, DSL Astros: Save (1), 2 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 K
Omar Díaz, OF, DSL Astros: 1-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB (3)

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 10-0 @ Salt Lake

9 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K

José Urquidy: W (3-0, 5-2 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K

Ralph Garza Jr.: 2 IP, BB, K

Ronel Blanco: IP, H

Josh Rojas, UTIL, Round Rock

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

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tommy DeJuneas, RHP, Corpus Christi

2 IP, H, 2 K; only Hooks pitcher to have a scoreless appearance

Chad Donato, RHP, Fayetteville

6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Julio Robaina not pictured.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 2-0 vs. Kane County

9 IP, 4 H, 10 BB, 8 K

R.J. Freure: W (4-1), 5.1 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 6 K

Julio Robaina: Save (1), 3.2 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 1, 2019

Walk-offs! Great pitching! Dominican Summer League Opening Day!

Round Rock 2, Iowa 1 (10 innings)

W- Reymin Guduan (1-1)
L- Matt Carasiti (1-1)

RR home runs: A.J. Reed (6, solo in 8th)

The Express tied this game in the 8th and walked off with the win in the first extra frame.

José Urquidy went 5.1 innings and allowed a run on two hits, walked four, and struck out five. Humberto Castellanos jumped right into the fray after getting summoned from Quad Cities. He allowed a hit and struck out two in 3.2 innings as the first man out of the E-Train bullpen. Reymin Guduan struck out two in a 1-2-3 10th and eventually earned the victory.

Well, it took Round Rock eight innings before they could push a run across, but hey, better late than never. A.J. Reed led off the bottom of the 8th with a homer to tie the game at 1. Reed started the 10th in scoring position and he wound up scoring the winning run on Lorenzo Quintana's base hit.

Both teams will transform into their Copa de la Diversión identities to wrap up the series. The Round Rock Chupacabras will face the Demonios de Des Moines at 1:05. Cy Sneed will face Colin Rea.

Corpus Christi and Frisco was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled for Sunday with game one starting at 3:30. Bryan Abreu will face Tyler Phillips in game one. Game two is scheduled to start at 6:05; Cristian Javier takes on Joe Palumbo.

Fayetteville 2, Wilmington 1

W- César Rosado (2-0)
L- Robert Garcia (1-1)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Schreiber (2, 5 season; walk-off solo in 9th)

The Woodpeckers scored the first run of the game in the 1st and walked off with the victory by scoring the last run of the game in the 9th. After finding themselves on the losing end of an inordinate amount of walk-offs, they finally notched a walk-off victory, their first in franchise history. As a result, Fayetteville earned the split in this series.

Colton Shaver ripped an RBI double in the 1st to open the scoring and Scott Schreiber won the game with a home run to start the bottom of the 9th. Shaver finished 3-4 on the night, while former Nebraska teammates Schreiber and Jacob Meyers had two hits apiece.

Brett Conine's outstanding year continued as he allowed six hits, walked one, and struck out a career-high 12 over six shutout innings. This was the first double-digit strikeout game of Conine's professional career. Leovanny Rodriguez allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in two innings and César Rosado got two groundouts and a fly ball out in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Fayetteville starts a three-game series with Winston-Salem tonight at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 1, Burlington 0

W- Luis Garcia (4-0)
L- Luis Alvarado (2-4)
S- Brett Daniels (1)

QC home runs: None.

There was only one run in this game and it belonged to Quad Cities.

Austin Dennis scored that run when Freúdis Nova grounded into a force out in the 6th; an error on the play allowed him to come home. His double in the 8th was the game's only extra-base hit. Jeremy Peña's single to lead off the 4th extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

Luis Garcia and Brett Daniels joined forces to throw a two-hit shutout; they allowed one hit apiece and combined to strike out 16. Garcia started things off by walking three and tying a career high with ten strikeouts in six innings. Daniels walked two and struck out six over the final three innings to complete the shutout.

Austin Hansen will start the series finale and he'll face José Soriano at 2:00.

DSL Astros 6, DSL Royals1 4

W- Ronny Garcia (1-0)
L- Luis Villar (0-1)
S- Cristofer Mezquita (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy opened up their season with a victory.

Carlos Hurtado drove in the DSL team's first run of the season with an RBI triple in the 1st and he eventually scored on a single from Frank Perez. Omar Díaz stole home as part of a double steal in the 5th inning. They got two more runs in the 6th as Jesús Liranzo scored on a wild pitch and Cristian Gonzalez hit a groundout that allowed Carlos Quintero to score. Gonzalez scored on a single from Andrés Monzón in the 8th inning. Monzón and Quintero, a pitcher who was serving as the DH in this game, both finished 2-4 on the day.

Jherson Pereira got the start and he went four innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and striking out six. Reimy Beltre was the first man out of the bullpen and he allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him), a hit, walked three, and struck out two. Ronny Garcia was next; he allowed a hit and walked one in 1.2 innings. José Betances and Cristofer Mezquita followed with an inning apiece. Betances allowed a run on a groundout, a hit, walked one, and struck out one in the 8th, while Mezquita walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Sunday is the designated day off in the Dominican Summer League. These two teams will play each other again on Monday.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jherson Pereira, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 6 K

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 1-0 @ Burlington

9 IP, 2 H, 5 BB, 16 K

Luis Garcia: W (4-0), 6 IP, H, 3 BB, 10 K

Brett Daniels: Save (1), 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K

Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Wilmington

9 IP, 8 H, ER, BB, 13 K

Brett Conine: 6 IP, 6 H, BB, career-high 12 K

Leovanny Rodriguez: 2 IP, 2 H, ER, K

César Rosado: W (2-0), IP; two groundball outs, one fly ball out

Colton Shaver, IF, and Scott Schreiber, 1B/OF, Fayetteville

Shaver: 3-4, 2B, RBI

Schreiber: 2-4, 2B, walk-off solo HR (2, 5 season)

A.J. Reed, 1B, Round Rock

1-4, solo HR (6), 2 R; scored both of Round Rock's runs

Round Rock Express pitchers: W 2-1 vs. Iowa (10 innings)

10 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 BB, 9 K

José Urquidy: 5.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 5 K

Humberto Castellanos: 3.2 IP, H, 2 K

Reymin Guduan: W (1-1), IP, 2 K