Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 14, 2017

Albuquerque 7, Fresno 3

W- Scott Oberg (1-0)
L- Dayan Diaz (4-2)

Fresno home runs: Jack Mayfield (6, 20 season; solo in 6th)

The Isotopes seized the momentum with a 5-run 8th to break a 2-2 tie.

Preston Tucker opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st inning, while Jack Mayfield launched a solo homer in the 6th that tied the game at 2. The Grizzlies could only get one run back following that big 8th inning from Albuquerque as Garrett Stubbs scored on a Rico Noel groundout in the 9th. Stubbs hit a couple of doubles in his 4 at-bats.

Kent Emanuel went 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jacob Dorris was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen; he walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless innings. Dayan Diaz bore the brunt of the Albuquerque assault in the 8th as he allowed the 5 runs on 6 hits; he also issued a walk and struck out 1.

Fresno will begin a 4-game series with Las Vegas at 7:05 Pacific. Cy Sneed makes his AAA debut on the final Taco Tuesday of the 2017 season and he'll take on Donovan Hand.

Corpus Christi was off

Cionel Perez makes his Texas League debut as the Hooks start a 3-game series in Tulsa at 7:05.

Lynchburg 3, Buies Creek 2

W- Nick Pasquale (3-0)
L- Erasmo Pinales (1-1, 4-2 season)
S- Jared Robinson (3)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros got nipped towards the end as the Hillcats scored a run in the bottom of the 8th after Buies Creek had tied the game at 2 with a run in the top of the 8th.

Yordan Alvarez went 2-3 and drove in both Buies Creek runs with a sac fly in the 1st and an RBI single in the 8th. Myles Straw (R, 2 SB), Randy César, and Carmen Benedetti also finished with 2 hits on the evening. Straw now has 35 stolen bases this season.

Matt Bower went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Erasmo Pinales threw 2 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Elieser Hernandez goes up against Brock Hartson, a Pearland native, in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 6:35 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Peoria 1

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0, 1-3 season)
L- Ian Oxnevad (3-10)
S- Devon Carr (2)

QC home runs: Luis Payano (2, 5 season; solo in 6th)

The Banditos snapped a little 3-game slide thanks to a solid night on the mound.

Kit Scheetz won his Midwest League debut with 6 strong innings; he allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2. Lucas Williams allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless, and Devon Carr struck out the side in order to get the save.

Daz Cameron opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Chas McCormick legged out a bunt single in the 4th and Luis Payano followed by ripping a double. Marcos Almonte sent them both home with a double of his own. Payano went 2-4 and smacked a solo homer in the 6th for the final run of the evening.

Cristian Javier starts game 2. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City is on its All-Star break

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

Kingsport 6, Greeneville 1

W- Carlos Hernandez (3-3)
L- Gerardo Bojorquez (3-3)

Greeneville home runs: None.

When a baseball team has more errors than base hits or runs (or both, even), they usually don't win very many games.

Gilberto Celestino walked to lead off the 3rd and scored the Appy Astros' only run on an error that allowed Patrick Mathis to reach.

Gerardo Bojorquez went 3 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 2. Jheyson Caraballo was the first man out of the Greeneville bullpen and allowed an unearned run on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 5 innings. Juan Corniel allowed a hit and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Hansel Paulino goes up against Joe Cavallaro in the series finale. First pitch is at 11:30 AM Eastern.

GCL Nationals 7, GCL Astros 3

W- Jackson Stoeckingert (1-0)
L- Freylin Garcia (0-1, 1-6 season)

GCL home runs: Eduardo de Oleo (1, 6 season; 2-run in 8th)

Eduardo de Oleo was the Palm Beach Stros' offense in this game. He went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 6th and whacked a 2-run homer in the 8th. César Cortez also went 2-4 and scored a run.

Angel Heredia made his 2017 debut, allowing 2 hits and striking out 1 in a scoreless 1st. Freylin Garcia made his U.S. debut and went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits, walking 3, and striking out 2. Saul Martinez went 3.2 innings and allowed 2 runs; both were inherited runners that were charged to him. He also allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Chauncey Nuñez got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout, but in addition to allowing both of the runners he inherited from Martinez to score, he allowed an unearned run and 2 hits.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Astros 1B prospect Yordan Alvarez is quite large pic.twitter.com/X63NgoNC3y

— Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) July 9, 2017

Photo by Jake Kaplan

Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, Buies Creek

2-3, 2 RBI; 10-game hitting streak

Matt Bower, LHP, Buies Creek

6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Luis Payano, OF, Quad Cities

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

Kit Scheetz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-1 vs. Peoria

9 IP, 6 H, ER, 3 BB, 6 K

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

Lucas Williams: 2 IP, H, 2 BB, K
Devon Carr: Save (2), IP, 3 K; struck out side in order

Photo by Bryan Green

Eduardo de Oleo, C, GCL Astros

2-4, 2-R HR (1, 6 season), 3 RBI

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, Greeneville

5 IP, 2 H, unearned run, BB, 3 K

Jacob Dorris, RHP, Fresno

2 IP, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 22, 2016

Let's play two in Troy!

Albuquerque 7, Fresno 1

W- Kyle Freeland (5-2)
L- Keegan Yuhl (0-3, 8-6 season)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (12, solo in 9th)

The Grizzlies have chosen a most inopportune time to go on a cold streak; with this loss, they have dropped 9 of their last 11 games.

Tyler White spoiled the shutout with a solo home run in the 9th inning. D.J. Fisher finished 2-4 with a double.

Keegan Yuhl went 5.2 innings and allowed 5 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 12 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 3. Aaron West allowed a hit and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings, and Chris Cotton allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in the 8th.

Fresno will look to avoid the sweep tonight as Brady Rodgers gets the start. He'll face German Marquez at 6:35 Mountain.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks are back home, and they'll start a 4-game series with Midland tonight at 7:05. Kent Emanuel will face Heath Fillmyer.

Lancaster was off

The JetHawks will start a 3-game series at The Hangar with High Desert at 6:35 Pacific.

Cedar Rapids 4, Quad Cities 1

W- Brady Anderson (3-0)
L- Franklin Perez (3-3)
S- Andrew Vasquez (1)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams had 6 hits, but a couple of Quad Cities errors led to two Cedar Rapids runs.

Bobby Wernes went 3-4 with a double and scored the Banditos' lone run on a single from Arturo Michelena in the 6th inning.

Franklin Perez went 3 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Sebastian Kessay was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen, and he took ownership of the 4th after Perez failed to record an out in the inning. Inheriting a bases-loaded, no out situation, he allowed one of Perez's runners to score on a sac fly.

Kessay also pitched in the 5th inning, allowing a run of his own on a wild pitch. He walked 2 and struck out 4 in the 2 innings. In his Quad Cities debut, Carlos Sierra allowed a hit, walked 3, and struck out 5 in the final 3 innings.

Matt Bower will start game 2 of this series. He'll take on Eduardo Del Rosario at 6:35.

Game 1: Hudson Valley 1, Tri-City 0

W- Spencer Moran (4-1)
L- Edgardo Sandoval (1-3, 1-4 season)
S- Jayson McKinley (6)

The ValleyCats' bats went quiet in the first game of the doubleheader; they only managed to scrounge up 5 singles.

Erasmo Pinales allowed 3 hits and struck out 2 over 2 innings, and Edgardo Sandoval went 5 innings, allowing the only run of the game on 8 hits and striking out 1.

Did game 2 have a better result in store for the ValleyCats?

Game 2: Hudson Valley 3, Tri-City 1

W- Brock Burke (2-3)
L- Makay Nelson (2-1, 2-3 season)
S- Brandon Lawson (2)

TC home runs: None.

Unfortunately, it was more of the same in game 2 as Tri-City suffered the doubleheader sweep.

Tyler Wolfe went 2-3; he led off the 7th with a double and scored the ValleyCats' only run of the day on a passed ball. Alex De Goti finished 2-2.

Makay Nelson went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs, both of which scored on a home run. He allowed one other hit, walked 3, and struck out 4. Angelo Serrano pitched the final 3 innings and allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6.

The ValleyCats are in Auburn tonight to begin a 3-game series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Burlington 7, Greeneville 3

W- Alex Close (2-0)
L- Diogenes Almengo (1-2)

Greeneville home runs: None.

The Appy Astros had more hits in this game, but the Royals' crooked-numbered innings gave them the win.

Wilson Amador, who was making his Greeneville debut, doubled to lead off the game and scored the first run of the evening on a single from Stijn van der Meer. Vicente Sanchez hit a two-out double in the 5th and wound up scoring on a wild pitch. Sanchez finished 3-4 and added an RBI single to his ledger in the 9th. Van der Meer went 2-4 on the night.

Diogenes Almengo went 2.2 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 1. Reggie Johnson allowed 2 runs, both of which scored on a home run, one other hit, and walked 2 in 2.1 innings. Patrick Sandoval allowed a hit and fanned 5 over 3 scoreless.

Forrest Whitley will start the series finale, and he'll go up against David McKay at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue 7, DSL Athletics 2

W- Jheyson Caraballo (3-0)
L- Enmanuel Sullivan (1-4)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team broke a 1-1 tie in emphatic fashion with 4 runs in the 5th and 2 more in the 6th for good measure.

Carlos Canelon drew a bases-loaded walk in the 1st inning to bring in the first run of the day. Nicolás Miranda broke the tie in the 5th inning with a 2-run single. Canelon followed with an RBI groundout, and Angel Tejeda added an RBI single. Enmanuel Valdez hit a sac fly in the 6th, and Anibal Sierra followed by driving in the Blue team's final run of the day with a single. Sierra and Tejeda both went 2-4.

Jheyson Caraballo allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 5 innings. Yonatan Quintin was the first reliever to appear for the Blue team, and in 2.1 innings, he had an inherited runner charged to him after Yeremi Ceballos threw a wild pitch in the 8th. Quintin allowed a hit and struck out 1. Ceballos got the final two outs of the 8th and walked 2. Angel Matos walked 1 in a scoreless 9th.

The Orange team was also in action against the Mets 2; their game was suspended in the 6th in a 4-4 tie. Miguel Matos allowed an unearned run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 4 innings.

Monday's Stars

Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (3-0), 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Bobby Wernes, IF, Quad Cities

3-4, 2B, R

Carlos Sierra, RHP, Quad Cities

3 IP, H, 3 BB, 5 K; Midwest League debut

Photo from MiLB.com

Patrick Sandoval, LHP, Greeneville

3 IP, H, 5 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Vicente Sanchez, OF, Greeneville

3-4, 2B, RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, August 16, 2016

In the upper minors, the Astros' affiliates squared off against two Royals affiliates.

Omaha 12, Fresno 5

W- John Lannan (7-7)
L- Keegan Yuhl (0-2, 8-5 season)

Fresno home runs: Yulieski Gurriel (1, 2 season; solo in 4th)

One inning can change the momentum of a baseball game. Unfortunately for the Tacos, the Storm Chasers battered them with a 9-run 4th inning.

Most of the damage was done by the top third of the lineup. Yulieski Gurriel put Fresno on the board with a home run to lead off the 4th inning. He added an RBI single to his ledger in the 5th, and Jon Kemmer followed that up with an RBI double. In the 7th, Kemmer drove in another run with a groundout, and Danny Worth hit a sacrifice fly. Gurriel went 3-4 with 2 runs scored in his first AAA game, while Kemmer (2 2B, 2 RBI) and Colin Moran (2 R) both finished 2-5. Andrew Aplin was 2-4 with a run scored.

Keegan Yuhl went 3.1 innings and allowed 9 runs (7 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Chris Cotton was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen, and in 1.2 innings, he allowed one hit, which was a grand slam hit by Whit Merrifield that resulted in 3 runners getting charged to Yuhl, and struck out 1. Reymin Guduan pitched the final 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and walked 2.

Brady Rodgers will take on Luke Farrell in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 7, Northwest Arkansas 2

W- Evan Grills (5-5, 8-6 season)
L- Josh Staumont (1-1)

CC home runs: J.D. Davis 2 (18; solo in 5th, solo in 9th), Garrett Stubbs (3, 9 season; 2-run in 4th)

The Hooks started off their tour of Arkansas by keeping the Naturals' offense in check in the series opener.

Evan Grills turned in 7 solid innings; the two runs he allowed came on a home run from Ryan O'Hearn. He allowed 3 other hits and struck out 3. Michael Freeman and Jacob Dorris both pitched a scoreless inning; Freeman struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Dorris allowed a hit and struck out 1 in the 9th.

Nick Tanielu opened up the scoring with a 2-run single in the 3rd inning, and Chase McDonald added a sac fly later in the inning. Garrett Stubbs smacked a 2-run homer in the 4th, and J.D. Davis launched solo home runs in the 5th and the 9th. Davis was the only player in the Corpus lineup with a multi-hit game; he, Stubbs, and Bobby Boyd scored 2 runs apiece. Stubbs and Boyd also stole a base; for Stubbs, that was his 12th, while Boyd now has 34 on the year.

Kent Emanuel will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Lancaster 11, High Desert 8

W- Kevin McCanna (2-1, 4-4 season)
L- Felix Carvallo (6-3)
S- Andrew Thome (2, 6 season)

Lancaster home runs: None.

This has been a pretty interesting series for the JetHawks, as reported by Jason Schwartz. There was no internet at the ballpark on Monday, and the visiting clubhouse didn't have hot water either. Tuesday's game was played with an active wildfire raging in the vicinity, and it made for a pretty eerie pre-game scene.

Apocalyptic scene currently at Heritage Field. pic.twitter.com/cn321uXy9P

— Jason Schwartz (@jasondschwartz) August 16, 2016

Decision has been made to play tonight's game. Hard to believe, but here we go... pic.twitter.com/KYEVt26hpT

— Jason Schwartz (@jasondschwartz) August 17, 2016

After much deliberation, the game went on as scheduled, and the JetHawks swiftly erased a 7-1 deficit with an 8-run 5th inning.

Drew Ferguson opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. This would be Lancaster's only scoring play until that 8-run 5th; in the meantime, High Desert went on a 7-0 run.

Trent Woodward reached on an error to lead off the 5th inning. After Woodward advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, Osvaldo Duarte joined him by reaching on another Mavs error, and Myles Straw walked to load the bases. Marc Wik went down on strikes for the first out, but Johnny Sewald kept the line moving with an RBI single. Ferguson followed with a 2-run single, and then Aaron Mizell walked to re-load the bases. Jamie Ritchie walked to bring in Sewald, and Jason Martin followed with a sac fly. In his second plate appearance of the inning, Woodward hit a 2-run single, and he scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch. Straw drew a bases-loaded walk in the 7th, and later in the inning, Wik drove in the final run of the night with a sac fly.

Everyone in the JetHawks lineup had a hit except for Mizell, who still walked and scored a run in the 5th inning.

Rogelio Armenteros went 4 innings and allowed 7 runs on 8 hits (2 solos and a 2-run homer) and walked 2. Kevin McCanna tagged in for 3 innings, and he allowed a run on a groundout in the 5th, a single, walked 2, and struck out 2. Andrew Thome allowed a hit and struck out 1 over the final 2 innings to get the save.

Game 3, if conditions permit, will start at 7:05 Pacific. Akeem Bostick will face David Ledbetter.

Clinton 6, Quad Cities 2

W- Rohn Pierce (5-0)
L- Adam Whitt (3-6)
S- Joey Strain (9)

QC home runs: None.

For the second straight game, the Banditos could only score in one inning. They managed to tie the game in the 4th inning, but the LumberKings found some late offense to take Tuesday's contest.

Jake Rogers and Kristian Trompiz hit RBI singles in the 4th which accounted for the 2 Quad Cities runs. Dex McCall finished 2-3.

Agapito Barrios went 2.1 innings and had an inherited runner charged to him, walked 1, and struck out 2. Justin Ferrell tagged in for 2.2 innings and allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Adam Whitt was next, and in his 2.1 innings, he allowed 4 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 4. David Schmidt got the final 2 outs of the 8th, allowing a hit, walking 2, and striking out 1.

In game 3 of this series, Matt Bower will take on Nick Wells. First pitch is at 6:30.

New York-Penn League All-Star Game

The South All-Stars topped the North 9-5. Taylor Jones entered the game in the 6th and was the DH the rest of the way, going 0-2. Chuckie Robinson went 0-2 after entering the game as a defensive replacement in the 5th inning. Enrique Chavez worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out 2.

The ValleyCats return to action tonight with a 3-game series against Aberdeen. Edgardo Sandoval will start game 1, and he'll take on Travis Seabrooke at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 8, Kingsport 4

W- Luis Ramirez (1-1)
L- Sixto Torres (0-4)
S- Diogenes Almengo (3)

Greeneville home runs: Connor MacDonald (6, solo in 5th)

The Appy Astros stormed out of the gate with a 4-run 1st inning and withstood a game-tying rally in the middle stages of the game to earn the split in their series with Kingsport.

Stijn van der Meer scored the first run of the day on a botched force out attempt that saw Connor MacDonald reach base. Reiny Beltre followed with an RBI single, and then Frankeny Fernandez scored on a double play. MacDonald ended up scoring the final run of the opening frame on a wild pitch. Van der Meer hit RBI singles in the 4th and the 6th. MacDonald launched a solo homer in the 5th inning and drove in the final run of the day with a sac fly in the 7th.

Patrick Sandoval went 4 innings and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 7. Luis Ramirez bridged the gap with a scoreless 5th, allowing a hit and striking out 1, and Diogenes Almengo allowed a hit, walked 5, and struck out 3 over 4 scoreless.

After a day off, Greeneville will begin a 3-game series in Danville.

From July 29: DSL Red Sox1 5, DSL Astros Blue 4 in 17 innings

W- Geraldo Perez (3-0)
L- Yonatan Quintin (2-1)

Blue home runs: None.

The game resumed with both teams tied at 4... and it stayed that way until the Red Sox 1 walked off with the win in the bottom of the 17th.

Felipe Tejada, who has since moved on to the GCL, allowed one run on a sac fly, a single, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 6 innings. Carlos Perdomo allowed a game-tying 3-run homer to Eddy Reynoso in the 7th before play was halted. He allowed one other hit and walked 2 in the inning. Jheyson Caraballo came on after the restart and allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 5 scoreless innings. Robert Corniel allowed 3 hits and struck out 3 over 2 scoreless, and the winning run scored with 2 outs in the 17th off of Yonatan Quintin. In 2.2 innings, Quintin allowed that run, 2 hits, and struck out 3.

Nicolás Miranda went 3-7 with a double, an RBI, and scored a run. Ronny Jimenez and Angel Tejeda had 2 hits apiece.

DSL Rangers2 7, DSL Astros Orange 0

W- Luis Rosario (6-4)
L- Yohan Ramirez (1-1)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team was held to 7 hits and held off the scoreboard. Hector Martinez went 2-3 with a double.

Yohan Ramirez and Cristofer Melendez pitched 4 innings apiece; Ramirez allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3. Melendez allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. Christopher Javier allowed a 2-run homer to Maxwell Morales in the 9th. He allowed two other hits, walked 1, and struck out 1.

Tuesday's Stars

Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 4 K

This is his Twitter avatar

Yulieski Gurriel, IF, Fresno

3-4, 2B, solo HR (1, 2 season), 2 R

J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2 solo HR (18)

Kevin McCanna, RHP, Lancaster

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

Andrew Thome, RHP, Lancaster

Save (2, 6 season), 2 IP, H, K

Drew Ferguson, OF, Lancaster

2-5, 3 RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Fresno 5, Tacoma 3

W- César Valdez (5-1)
L- Zach Lee (7-6)
S- James Hoyt (19)

Fresno home runs: Tyler Heineman (3, solo in 8th)

The Tacos earned the split as Brendan McCurry and James Hoyt locked the Rainiers down.

Tony Kemp doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored the first run of the evening on an RBI triple from Colin Moran. Preston Tucker drove Moran in with an RBI double, and Jon Kemmer finished off the scoring in the opening frame with an RBI single. After Matt Duffy led off the 3rd inning with a double, Kemmer added another RBI single to his ledger. Tyler Heineman provided a crucial insurance run in the 8th inning by launching a solo homer, his 3rd of the season. Kemp (2B, R, SB[5]), Moran (3B, RBI, R), and Kemmer (2 RBI) all finished 2-5 on the night.

César Valdez went 6 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits and struck out 4. Brendam McCurry was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen, and in 2 scoreless innings, he allowed a hit and struck out 2. James Hoyt struck out the side in order in the 9th to record his 19th save of the season.

After a day off, the Grizzlies will begin a 4-game series in Salt Lake City on Thursday.

Texas League All-Star Game

The South topped the North 8-5. Alex Bregman terrorized the Texas League one last time as he opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the 1st inning. Bregman finished 2-3 and exited the game in the 6th inning. Teoscar Hernandez, who is also moving up to Fresno, got the start in right field and finished 1-4 with 2 runs scored. Derek Fisher got the start in center field and hit an RBI single in the 3rd inning. J.D. Davis entered the game in the 6th and finished 1-2 with a run scored.

Keegan Yuhl got the start and allowed a hit in a scoreless 1st. Evan Grills allowed a run on 3 hits in the 4th, and Edison Frias worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 5th inning.

The Hooks will return to action on Thursday when they begin a 3-game series with Springfield.

Lancaster 6, High Desert 3

W- Dean Deetz (4-3)
L- Ariel Jurado (6-2)
S- Gonzalo Sañudo (1)

Lancaster home runs: Keach Ballard (2, 3 season; 2-run in 6th)

High Desert hasn't exactly been welcoming to the JetHawks, but they clinched the series with this victory.

Bryan Muñiz finished 4-4, and his RBI single in the 1st inning opened up the scoring. Lancaster scored 3 in the 4th, thanks to a 2-run double from Jamie Ritchie, who later scored on an error that allowed Brooks Marlow to reach. The Mavericks scored a run in the 6th to get within 1, but Keach Ballard clubbed a 2-run home run in the 6th inning to create some separation. Johnny Sewald and Ramon Laureano both finished 2-5.

Akeem Bostick and Dean Deetz both pitched 4 innings. Bositck allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 2, while Deetz allowed an unearned run on 4 hits and struck out 2. Gonzalo Sañudo got 3 flyball outs to record the save. He also struck out 1, but his victim managed to reach base safely.

Brock Dykxhoorn will be on the mound for Lancaster tonight as they look for the sweep. He'll take on Tyler Davis at 7:05 Pacific.

Cedar Rapids 8, Quad Cities 5

W- Sam Clay (5-4)
L- Elieser Hernandez (3-2, 4-6 season)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos scored 2 in the 1st inning, but the Kernels quickly turned the tables on them by putting up 5 in the 2nd inning.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 1st, and Anthony Hermelyn added an RBI single later in the inning. Pat Porter ripped a 2-run double in the 6th, and Tucker added an RBI single to his ledger in the 9th inning.

Little Tuck and Hermelyn both finished with 2 hits in the game, while Myles Straw went 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases (9).

Elieser Hernandez allowed 5 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings. Makay Nelson was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen, and in 3.2 innings, he allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. David Schmidt allowed 2 runs, an RBI double, and walked 4 in 2.2 innings, and Ralph Garza struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Jose Luis Hernandez will start game 3 of this series. He'll face Miles Nordgren at 7:00.

Tri-City and Williamsport was postponed

Due to rain. These two teams will play a doubleheader today, with game 1 starting at 4:30 Eastern. Brett Adcock will take on Ranger Suarez in that game, and in the nightcap, Dustin Hunt will face Seranthony Dominguez.

Bristol 8, Greeneville 7

W- Geoff Hartlieb (2-0)
L- Colin McKee (0-1)

Greeneville home runs: Spencer Johnson (1, 2-run in 2nd)

The Appy Astros were swept out of Bristol as their bullpen faltered late.

Frankeny Fernandez hit a 1-out single in the 1st inning. He then stole 2nd and scored the first run of the evening on an error that allowed Bryan De La Cruz to reach.

In the 2nd inning, Miguelangel Sierra smacked an RBI double, and Fernandez followed with a 2-run double. Spencer Johnson led Division I with 24 home runs in the spring, and he followed those two run-producing doubles by whacking his first home run as a pro. Johnson's 2-run shot put Greeneville up 6-0 at that point.

Unfortunately, the Pirates erased their lead with a 6-run 7th inning. Luis Payano hit a sac fly in the 8th to put the Appy Astros back in front, but Bristol responded by scoring 2 runs in the 8th to take the lead. Fernandez finished 2-3 and stole 2 bases (4).

Carlos Sanabria allowed just 1 hit and struck out 6 over 5 shutout innings. Carlos Hiraldo pitched a scoreless 6th inning, but it all went horribly wrong for him in the 7th inning. In 1.1 innings, Hiraldo allowed 6 runs (4 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Colin McKee pitched 1.2 innings and allowed 2 unearned runs of his own on 4 hits and walked 1.

Patrick Sandoval will start for the Appy Astros tonight as they begin a 3-game series in Princeton. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Cardinals 5, GCL Astros 1

W- Alvaro Seijas (1-0)
L- Manuel Gonzalez (0-1)

GCL home runs: None.

The Cardinals took control of this game with 4 runs in the 6th.

Brody Westmoreland hit an RBI triple in the 3rd inning to drive in the Kissimmee Stros' only run. This was also their only extra-base hit on the day.

Jorge Guzman walked 2 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 1st inning. César Rosado pitched 4 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits, walking 3, and striking out 5. Manuel Gonzalez bore the brunt of the Cardinals' assault in the 6th; he allowed 4 runs on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in the inning. Gabriel Valdez allowed a run on 2 hits and fanned 4 in 3 innings.

The GCL club has today off; they'll take on the Cardinals again on Thursday.

DSL Astros Blue 3, DSL Royals 2

W- Yonatan Quintin (1-0)
L- Enderson Rodriguez (1-1)
S- Johsson Arias (3)

Blue home runs: Nestor Tejada (1, 3-run in 4th)

After a brief lull, the Blue team went back to their winning ways.

Nestor Tejada's 3-run home run in the 4th inning was their only scoring play, but it turned out to be enough to get the victory.

Jheyson Caraballo pitched 4 innings and struck out 7; the only run he allowed came on a solo home run hit by Esteury Ruiz, this was also the only hit that he allowed. Yonatan Quintin pitched a 1-2-3 5th, and Johsson Arias allowed a run on 4 hits and struck out 3 in 4 innings.

These two teams are currently playing at the Royals complex.

DSL Astros Orange 6, DSL Rangers2 1

W- Miguel Matos (1-0)
L- Luis Rosario (2-1)

Orange home runs: Renaigel Martis (1, grand slam in 6th)

Both teams scored a run in the 1st inning, but the Orange team busted this game open with 5 runs in the 6th inning.

Anthony Rodriguez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st. This would be the Orange team's only scoring play until the 6th, when they seized control of the game.

Felix Lucas reached on an error to lead off the 6th inning and advanced to 3rd on a double from Juan Infante. Bernardo Heras walked to load the bases, and Renaigel Martis cleared them with a grand slam. With the bases now empty, Ronaldo Urdaneta singled, stole 2nd, and scored the final run of the day on an error. The grand slam was Martis' first career home run. Ramiro Rodriguez finished 3-5, while Anthony Rodriguez, Urdaneta, and Jose Abel Hernandez had 2 hits on the day.

Asael Uribe went 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Miguel Matos was the first man out of the Orange bullpen, and in 3.1 innings, he walked 3 and fanned 5. Michael Richez walked 2 over 1.2 scoreless innings.

The Orange team and the Rangers 2 are doing battle once again today.

Tuesday's Stars

Jheyson Caraballo, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 4 IP, H (solo HR), ER, 7 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Carlos Sanabria, RHP, Greeneville

5 IP, H, 6 K

James Hoyt, RHP, Fresno

Save (19), IP, 3 K; 68 K in 38.1 IP this season

Brendan McCurry, RHP, Fresno

2 IP, H, 2 K

Bryan Muñiz, 1B, Lancaster

4-4, RBI, R

Photo by Bryan Green

Frankeny Fernandez, 2B/OF, Greeneville

2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB (4)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 10, 2016

Salt Lake 6, Fresno 3

W- Kyle McGowin (3-2)
L- Brad Peacock (0-3)
S- Al Alburquerque (8)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (8, solo in 2nd)

A 3-run 5th was the difference in this game for the Bees.

A.J. Reed put Fresno on the board with a solo shot in the 2nd, his 8th of the season. Danny Worth drew a bases-loaded walk in the 3rd, and Nolan Fontana hit an RBI groundout in the 7th. Reed also hit a triple to go with his homer.

Brad Peacock went 5 innings and allowed 4 unearned runs on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Jandel Gustave allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in 2 innings. Jordan Jankowski struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 8th, and Josh Fields did the same in the 9th.

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

Midland 7, Corpus Christi 6 in 10 innings

W- Kyle Finnegan (1-1)
L- Brendan McCurry (1-3)

CC home runs: Nick Tanielu (3, 7 season; solo in 10th)

An error in the 10th inning proved to be costly for the Hooks, who were foiled in their bid to sweep the series.

Alex Bregman put Corpus on the board and in the lead with a 2-run single in the 3rd inning. The Hooks scored 3 in the 4th on a 2-run single from Alejandro Garcia and an RBI single from Teoscar Hernandez. The Hounds scored 4 in the 5th to tie and took the lead with 2 in the 10th. Nick Tanielu led off the bottom of the 10th with a homer to cut the deficit to one run, but the next three Hooks hitters went down in order.

Tanielu finished 3-5 and scored twice, while Teoscar finished 2-4 with the RBI single and 2 stolen bases (22).

Edison Frias allowed 4 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 4, and fanned 8 in 4.2 innings. Evan Grills allowed a run on 5 hits and struck out 2 in 4.1 innings, and Brendan McCurry was charged with the loss. The 2 Midland runs in the 10th were unearned; he allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 1.

Tonight, the next round of the I-37 Rivalry begins as the San Antonio Missions are in Corpus to start a 4-game series. Cy Sneed will get the start for Corpus, and he'll take on Aaron Northcraft at 7:05.

Visalia 4, Lancaster 1

W- Josh Taylor (2-5)
L- Brock Dykxhoorn (4-2)
S- Bud Jeter (7)

Lancaster home runs: None.

The JetHawks dropped a rather non-descript game to fall to 1-4 against Visalia this season.

Luis Reynoso's RBI single in the 2nd was Lancaster's only scoring play. Bobby Boyd and Ramon Laureano had 2 hits apiece; Laureano also stole his 25th base of the season.

Brock Dykxhoorn went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Jacob Dorris allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 1.1 innings, and Kevin Comer fanned 2 over 1.2 perfect innings.

Scott Weathersby will start game 3 of this series. He'll face Brad Keller at 7:00 Pacific.

Burlington 3, Quad Cities 1

W- Sam Holland (2-0)
L- Yoanys Quiala (0-4)

QC home runs: Pat Porter (3, solo in 2nd)

The Banditos were stung by a 2-run bottom of the 8th that broke a 1-1 tie in the Bees' favor.

Pat Porter's solo blast in the 2nd inning was Quad Cities' only scoring play. Connor Goedert and Kristian Trompiz both hit doubles for the Bandits.

Chris Murphy went 5 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits while striking out 4. Yoanys Quiala allowed those 2 go-ahead runs, which were unearned. He pitched 3 innings and allowed 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1.

In game 2 of this series, Franklin Perez will get the start. He'll face Ronnie Glenn at 6:30.

DSL Astros Blue 2, DSL Red Sox1 0 in 10 innings

W- Jheyson Caraballo (1-0)
L- Antonio Police (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

After losing 2-0 on Thursday, the Blue team got even with the Red Sox with a 2-0 win in extra innings.

Leovanny Rodriguez and Jheyson Caraballo joined forces on a 3-hitter, and they both pitched 5 innings. Rodriguez allowed a hit and struck out 4, while Caraballo allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and fanned 3.

Cesar Cortez's 2-run triple in the 10th was the only scoring play of the game. Ronny Jimenez went 2-4 and scored one of those runs; Nicolas Miranda came on as a pinch-runner and scored the other run.

The Blue team is currently playing the Royals.

DSL Astros Orange 10, DSL Phillies2 4

W- Asael Uribe (1-0)
L- Wilerik Diaz (0-2)
S- Jose Ramos (1)

Orange home runs: Jose Abel Hernandez (1, 2-run in 2nd)

The Orange team jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back in a comfortable win.

Jose Abel Hernandez's 2-run shot in the 2nd opened up the scoring for Team Orange. They got 2 more in the inning on a pair of RBI singles from Ronaldo Urdaneta and Kendy Moya. In the 3rd, Renaigel Martis drew a bases loaded walk, and Jose Abel stole home. Enmanuel Valdez ripped an RBI double in the 4th and scored on a Hector Martinez groundout. In the 8th, Martinez grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Moya to score, and Gilberto Celestino scored the final run of the day on a wild pitch. Moya and Martinez both had 2 hits on the day.

Hansel Paulino went 4 innings and allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Asael Uribe worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out 1. Michael Richez allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits and walked 1 in the 6th, and Jose Ramos got the 3-inning save, allowing an unearned run on 3 hits, walking 1, and striking out 1.

The Orange team is currently playing the Mets 2.

Four Stars (in three)

3.

A.J. Reed, 1B, Fresno

2-4, 3B, solo HR (8)

2.

Nick Tanielu, IF, Corpus Christi

3-5, solo HR (3, 7 season), 2 R

1. Leovanny Rodriguez and Jheyson Caraballo, RHPs, DSL Astros Blue
Rodriguez: 5 IP, H, 4 K
Caraballo: W (1-0), 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Honorable Mentions

Hector Martinez, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB (1)
- The youngster has gotten off to a fine start. He's still far from being a finished product, but could flirt with coming stateside with a good couple of month.

Chris Murphy, RHP, Quad Cities: 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K
- Murphy has been a rather dependable member of the Quad Cities rotation.

Cesar Cortez, OF, DSL Astros Blue: Go-ahead 2-RBI 3B in 10th
- Clutch.

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Corpus Christi: 2-4, RBI, 2 SB (22)
- Teoscar has recorded hits in 9 of his last 10 games.