Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 27, 2017

Let's play two in Clinton!

Fresno 8, New Orleans 5

W- Jacob Dorris (2-0, 3-2 season)
L- Kelvin Marte (1-5)
S- James Hoyt (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies seized control with a 6-run 5th to turn a 5-2 deficit into what turned out to be the final score.

Alejandro Garcia's RBI single in the 2nd put Fresno on the board first. Juan Centeno added a sac fly in the 3rd inning.

Fresno loaded the bases to start off the 5th and eventually got their 6 runs. Jack Mayfield and Centeno singled, while Max Stassi walked. Garcia got plunked to bring Mayfield home. Centeno scored on a botched force out attempt. J.D. Davis added a sac fly. Preston Tucker drew a walk to bring Stassi in. Kemp scored on a passed ball, and Centeno hit an RBI single in his second plate appearance of the inning. Centeno finished 3-3 and accounted for half of the Grizzlies' hits in this game.

Dean Deetz allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1 in 3.1 innings. Jacob Dorris was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and the one run he allowed in his 2.1 innings came on a solo homer. He allowed one other hit and fanned 2. Ashur Tolliver got the last out of the 6th inning via fly ball. Dayan Diaz allowed 4 hits over 2 scoreless, and James Hoyt worked around a hit to close out the game, striking out 1.

Mike Hauschild takes on William Cuevas in the finale. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific. Tonight is the first night of Fresno's biggest promotion of the year: Taco Truck Throwdown.

Corpus Christi 4, Midland 2

W- Cy Sneed (8-5)
L- Joel Seddon (3-4)
S- Andrew Thome (7, 8 season)

CC home runs: None.

Both teams scored in two innings. The Hooks won because they scored two in each of the innings in which they scored, whereas the Hounds scored one in their two scoring innings.

Corpus opened it up with a pair in the 1st on an RBI double from Drew Ferguson, who wound up scoring all the way from 2B on a wild pitch. They got two more in the 5th on a Kyle Tucker RBI double and a Garrett Stubbs RBI single. Ramon Laureano went 2-4 and scored twice.

Cy Sneed went 7 innings and allowed Midland's two runs on a pair of solo homers. He also allowed 3 other hits and struck out 8. Andrew Thome walked 1 and struck out 1 over the last two innings to get the save.

Franklin Perez will look to get even with Midland in his second Texas League start; the Hounds knocked him around a bit in a doubleheader on Sunday. He'll face Dustin Hurlbutt at 7:05.

Down East 5, Buies Creek 2

W- Richelson Peña (8-4)
L- Forrest Whitley (2-1, 4-4 season)
S- Adam Choplick (1)

BC home runs: Taylor Jones (2, 7 season; solo in 2nd)

Forrest Whitley hit a rare speed bump in Kinston.

Elieser Hernandez started it off by allowing 2 hits, walking 2, and striking out 4 over 5 shutout innings. The Wood Ducks got to Whitley in his 3 innings; he allowed 5 runs on 7 hits (6 singles and a 2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 6. Whitley now has 104 strikeouts in a mere 68.2 innings this year.

Taylor Jones opened the scoring with a homer to lead off the 2nd inning. Stephen Wrenn smacked an RBI triple in the 5th to bring in Buies Creek's other run. Jones and Alex De Goti had 2 hits each.

Brett Adcock faces Jonathan Hernandez in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Game 1: Clinton 4, Quad Cities 3

W- Ljay Newsome (6-8)
L- Carson LaRue (10-4)
S- Wyatt Mills (1)

QC home runs: Carmen Benedetti (4, 3-run in 5th)

Carmen Benedetti's blast put the Banditos right back in it, but they couldn't push the tying run across in the first game of the twinbill.

The 3-run homer was Benedetti's 4th of the season. He and Ronnie Dawson both finished 2-4 from the top two spots in the lineup.

Carson LaRue and Robert Corniel pitched 3 innings apiece with different results. LaRue allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Corniel allowed 3 hits and fanned 2.

Game 2: Quad Cities 6, Clinton 1

W- Salvador Montaño (3-2)
L- Michael Koval (2-6)

QC home runs: Abraham Toro-Hernandez (1, 7 season; solo in 3rd)

The LumberKings probably felt like they did enough to force extra innings when they scored a run in the 6th to tie the game... and then the Banditos seized control with 5 in the top of the 7th.

Abdiel Saldaña went 5.2 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Salvador Montaño got him out of a little jam in the 6th by getting the final out of the inning. He subsequently worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 7th, striking out 1.

Abraham Toro-Hernandez led off the 3rd inning and smacked a home run in his first Midwest League plate appearance. Quad Cities scored 5 in the 7th because they capitalized on a bases-loaded, one out situation.

After Carmen Benedetti struck out and got tossed to start the inning, Chuckie Robinson doubled. Josh Rojas walked and Daz Cameron got plunked to load 'em up for Ronnie Dawson, who came through with a 2-run single. Toro walked to re-load the bases, and then Daz came home on a wild pitch. Marcos Almonte drove in another run with a sac fly, and Toro scored the final run of the evening on Ray Henderson's single.

Cristian Javier gets the start as Quad Cities wraps up their series with the LumberKings. He'll take on Nick Wells at 6:30.

Tri-City 5, Staten Island 2

W- Reggie Johnson (3-0)
L- Greg Weissert (1-2)

TC home runs: Colton Shaver (1, 7 season; walk-off grand slam)

Another newcomer makes an impact in his first game as a ValleyCat.

J.J. Matijevic opened the scoring with a sac fly in the 3rd inning. The Yankees tied the game with a run in the 5th and took the lead with another one in the 9th.

Mike Papierski led off the bottom of the 9th with a double and Miguelangel Sierra came on to run for him. Sierra was thrown out at 3rd on a Jonathan Arauz fielder's choice. Kyle Davis kept things going with a single, and Connor MacDonald walked to bring up Colton Shaver, who sent the crowd at The Joe home ecstatic with a grand slam. Shaver went 2-4 on the evening.

Matt Ruppenthal went 4.2 innings and allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Nathan Thompson was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6 in 4 innings. Reggie Johnson struck out the only man he faced for the last out of the 9th.

Hunter Martin will start game 2, and he'll go up against Jio Orozco at 7:00 Eastern.

Greeneville 2, Bristol 0

W- Bryan Abreu (1-2)
L- Ryan Valdes (0-1)
S- Adam Bleday (1)

Greeneville home runs: Patrick Mathis (2, solo in 6th)

The Appy Astros got fantastic performances on the mound to kick off a new series.

Bryan Abreu allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 in 5 innings of work and Adam Bleday completed the shutout by allowing 2 hits and striking out 4 in the last 4 innings.

After both teams put up 10 zeroes on the scoreboard, Patrick Mathis kicked off the 6th with a homer to break up the monotony a little. Frankeny Fernandez singled to lead off the 9th, advanced to 2nd on a sac bunt, and scored Greeneville's other run on an error. Mathis and Cody Bohanek had 2 hits apiece.

Gerardo Bojorquez will start game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 5, GCL Astros 4

W- Brady Puckett (3-0)
L- Maikel Sepulveda (2-3)
S- Bryce Howe (1)

GCL home runs: Wander Franco (1, 6 season; solo in 4th)

The Palm Beach Stros mounted a 9th-inning rally that fell just short.

Maikel Sepulveda went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. Chad Donato was the first man out of the bullpen and went 3.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, walking 1, and striking out 5. Austin Kerns got the last out of the 9th with a strikeout.

Wander Franco put the Palm Beach Stros on the board with a solo homer in the 4th inning. Ozziel Sanchez-Galan smacked a triple in the 6th and scored on a Richard Slenker single. They loaded the bases on three separate occasions in the 9th and got two runs on a Franco sac fly and a wild pitch that allowed Carlos Machado to score, but Ihan Bernal struck out with the bases loaded to end the game.

DSL Indians 14, DSL Astros Orange 4

W- Hector Figueroa (2-1)
L- Ernesto Jaquez (0-1)

Orange home runs: None.

Team Orange had a rough day in the field with 5 errors, which led to only 4 of the Indians' 14 runs being earned.

Fildex Perfecto ripped a 2-run double in the 3rd and scored on a Luis Barajas groundout. Perfecto reached on a botched force out attempt that allowed Kelvin Perez to score. Jose Alvarez went 2-4 and scored a run.

Ernesto Jaquez allowed 6 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 4 in 2 innings. Cristofer Melendez struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 3rd inning. Carlos Perdomo was next, and he allowed 5 runs (3 earned, 2 inherited runners charged to him), a hit, and walked 3 in 1.1 innings. Jose Betances came on but failed to record an out; he allowed 3 unearned runs (all inherited runners charged to him), a hit, and walked 1. Hecduar Barcenas went 1.2 innings and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4. Fredy Medina allowed 2 hits and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Bryan Abreu's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Adam Bleday's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Greeneville Astros pitchers: W 2-0 @ Bristol

9 IP, 6 H, 12 K

Bryan Abreu: W (1-2), 5 IP, 4 H, 8 K

Adam Bleday: Save (1), 4 IP, 2 H, 4 K

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Patrick Mathis, OF, Greeneville

2-3, solo HR (2)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Colton Shaver, 1B, Tri-City

2-4, walk-off grand slam (1, 7 season)

Carmen Benedetti, OF, Quad Cities

2-4, 3-R HR (4) in game 1 of doubleheader

Elieser Hernandez, RHP, Buies Creek

5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 4-2 vs. Midland

9 IP, 5 H (2 solo HRs allowed), 2 ER, BB, 9 K

Cy Sneed: W (8-5), 7 IP, 5 H (2 solo HRs allowed), 2 ER, 8 K

Andrew Thome: Save (7, 8 season), 2 IP, BB, K

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 6-1 vs. Clinton in game 2 of doubleheader

Abdiel Saldaña: 5.2 IP, 5 H, ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Salvador Montaño: W (3-2), 1.1 IP, BB, K

ICYMI, here's Jayne's interview with Saldaña and Marcos Almonte.

Photo by Bryan Green

Juan Centeno, C, Fresno

3-3, 2 RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 9, 2017

El Paso 14, Fresno 12

W- Jason Jester (2-0)
L- Dean Deetz (0-2, 4-4 season)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (9, solo in 6th), Tony Kemp (2, 2-run in 9th)

The Grizzlies nearly clawed their way back from a 14-5 deficit. Unfortunately... no cigar.

Reid Brignac hit an RBI single in the 2nd to put Fresno on the board. In the 3rd, Tyler White hit into a fielder's choice and an error on the play allowed two runs to score. White, who advanced to 2nd on the miscue, scored on Preston Tucker's double.

A.J. Reed launched the comeback bid by whacking a homer to lead off the 6th. The elder Tucker added a sac fly, Juan Centeno hit a 2-run single, and Reed hit a 2-run single in his second plate appearance of the inning. Tony Kemp smacked a 2-run homer in the 9th to 2. White and Tucker followed Kemp's blast with singles, but they were both stranded to end the game.

Big Tuck finished 4-5 on the evening. Centeno was 3-5 with a double, his 2-run single, and scored twice. Kemp (2-R HR, 2 R), White (2 R), Reed (solo HR, 3 RBI), and Jon Kemmer (2B, 3 R) all posted 2-hit nights.

Dean Deetz got roughed up in his 3+ innings as he allowed 5 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits, walked 4, and struck out 2. The Chihuahuas had 8 straight reach base to begin the 4th before the Grizzlies could record an out. Ashur Tolliver was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen but failed to record an out. He got tagged for 6 runs (3 inherited runners charged to him). allowed 3 hits, and walked 2. Tyson Perez went 2 innings, and the 3 runs that were charged to him came on a homer hit by Jabari Blash in the 5th. Perez allowed 3 other hits and walked 1. Brian Holmes stopped the bleeding with 3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 2.

Trent Thornton faces Matt Magill in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Mountain.

Frisco 3, Corpus Christi 1

W- Yohander Mendez (4-3)
L- Framber Valdez (0-1, 0-4 season)
S- Reed Garrett (5)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks couldn't get much off of Arlington's top prospect, Yohander Mendez, on Friday night and had to settle for a split in the series.

Framber Valdez went 6 innings in his Corpus debut and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 3. The one hit that Sean Stutzman allowed in his 2 innings was a solo homer to Michael O'Neill in the 7th. Stutzman also walked 1 and fanned 3. Riley Ferrell worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Jamie Ritchie's RBI single in the 6th was the Hooks' only scoring play. An error on the play allowed Garrett Stubbs to advance to 3rd, but he was stranded there to end the frame.

Corpus heads up I-37 to take on San Antonio. Kyle Smith will start the opener against Brett Kennedy at 7:05.

Buies Creek 7, Wilmington 4

W- Justin Ferrell (6-3)
L- A.J. Puckett (5-5)
S- Andrew Walter (1)

BC home runs: Jake Rogers (4, 10 season; solo in 1st)

The Carolina Stros jumped out to a 5-0 lead, then saw it get whittled down to one run. Fortunately, they managed to score a couple of crucial insurance runs to come away with the win.

Jake Rogers launched a solo homer in the 1st to open the scoring. Buies Creek got 4 in the 4th on a 2-run single from Rodrigo Ayarza and RBI singles from Ryne Birk and Spencer Johnson. Rogers, who finished 3-5 with a stolen base (3, 4 season), scored on a wild pitch in the 8th and capped off the evening with an RBI infield single in the 9th. He now has a 9-game hitting streak. Birk and Randy César also finished with 3 hits on the evening.

Justin Ferrell allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and fanned 2 in 5 innings of work. Carlos Sierra was the first man out of the Buies Creek bullpen and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1. Andrew Walter got the save with 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit, walking 1, and striking out 2.

Hector Perez takes on Cristian Castillo in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Quad Cities 8, Beloit 3

W- Gabriel Valdez (1-0)
L- Matt Milburn (2-5)
S- Cionel Perez (1)

QC home runs: Chuckie Robinson (6, 2-run in 7th)

The Banditos scored 4 in the 7th to create some separation between them and the Snappers. They're just one game out of a playoff spot with 9 games to go in the first half of the Midwest League season.

Gabriel Valdez pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. Cionel Perez pitched the last 4 innings and allowed an unearned run on an error, a double, and struck out 4.

Carmen Benedetti ripped a 2-run double in the 3rd to put Quad Cities on the board. Wander Franco smacked an RBI double in the 4th, and Jonathan Arauz scored on a wild pitch in the 5th. Arauz drew a 1-out walk in the 7th and eventually scored on an error that allowed Benedetti to reach. Later in the frame, Yordan Alvarez hit a sac fly, and Chuckie Robinson launched a 2-run homer to bring in the last of the Banditos' runs.

Arauz (3 R, BB), Ronnie Dawson (2 2B, R), Osvaldo Duarte (2B, R), and Benedetti (2B, 2 RBI, R) all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Carlos Sanabria gets the start in game 2. He'll go up against Dalton Sawyer at 7:00.

DSL Astros Blue 9, DSL Red Sox 1

W- Antonio Pujols (1-0)
L- Alejandro Rodriguez (0-1)

Blue home runs: Ronny Rafael (3, 2-run in 3rd)

Team Blue swept the Red Sox in their first encounter. They got out to a 5-1 lead and tacked on 4 more in the 9th for good measure.

Ronny Rafael's 2-run blast in the 3rd opened the scoring. Rhandall Sanchez scored on an error in the 4th. César Cortez tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the 5th, and Kendy Moya had an RBI single in the 6th.

The Blue team parlayed a bases-loaded, 1 out situation into 4 runs in the 9th as Anthony Rodriguez hit an RBI single, Sanchez had a sac fly, and Ronaldo Urdaneta ripped a 2-run triple. Rafael finished 2-5 on the day.

Angel Macaure allowed 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4 over 4 scoreless innings. Oscar Severino allowed a run on a groundout, a double, and struck out 1 in the 5th, and Antonio Pujols allowed 4 hits while striking out 4 over 4 scoreless.

The Blue team will face the Marlins at 10:30 AM Eastern.

DSL Dodgers2 3, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Antonio Hernandez (1-0)
L- Diosward Gonzalez (0-1)
S- Leowis Blanco (1)

Orange home runs: None.

Both teams had 7 hits... the Orange team scored fewer runs. They threatened in the 9th but left the bases loaded to end the game.

Michael Garcia went 2-4 and spoiled the shutout with an RBI single in the 9th. Ramiro Rodriguez also went 2-4.

Diosward Gonzalez went 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 5. Carlos Perdomo pitched the final 5 innings and allowed an unearned run on 3 hits and struck out 3.

Team Orange will take on the Cubs 1 at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ronny Rafael, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-5, 2-R HR (3), 2 R
Angel Macuare, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 4 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K
Antonio Pujols, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: W (1-0), 4 IP, 4 H, 4 K

Carlos Perdomo, LHP, DSL Astros Orange: 5 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 3 K

Jake Rogers, C, Buies Creek

3-5, solo HR (4, 10 season), 2 RBI, 3 R, SB (3, 4 season)

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— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) May 29, 2017

Photo by Rich Guill

Cionel Perez, LHP, Quad Cities

Save (1), 4 IP, H, unearned run, 4 K

Carmen Benedetti, OF, Quad Cities
2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Andrew Walter, RHP, Buies Creek

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

Brian Holmes, LHP, Fresno

3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Juan Centeno's photo taken by Bryan Green

A.J. Reed, 1B, Preston Tucker, OF, and Juan Centeno, C, Fresno

Reed: 2-5, solo HR (9), 3 RBI

Tucker: 4-5, 2B, 2 RBI

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, June 1, 2017

The upper minors clubs came out on top, but the A teams had tough evenings.

Fresno 12, Tacoma 9

W- Brian Holmes (1-2)
L- Rob Whalen (0-3)
S- Dayan Diaz (1)

Fresno home runs: Juan Centeno (1, 3-run in 5th), D.J. Fisher (14, 2-run in 6th)

The Rainiers scored 6 in the 3rd to take a 7-1 lead, but Fresno turned the tables by closing this game on an 11-2 run that included a 6-run inning of their own.

Both sides scored a run in the opening frame; the Grizzlies' run came on a Teoscar Hernandez RBI single. Tacoma's outburst forced the Grizz to chip away for a bit; they got a run back on Tony Kemp's RBI groundout in the 3rd and 2 more in the 4th when Juan Centeno hit an RBI single and A.J. Reed scored on a wild pitch. Things got fun in the 5th inning.

Alejandro Garcia kicked off the proceedings with a double and scored on a single from Preston Tucker to cut the deficit to one run. D.J. Fisher went down on strikes for the second out, but Teoscar kept the line moving with a single, and Colin Moran got plunked to load the bases. Reed came through with a 2-run single and Centeno delivered the haymaker with a 3-run blast. Tacoma got two runs back in the 6th, but Fisher got them back when he launched a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 6th.

Centeno (3-R HR, 4 RBI) and Garcia (2B, 3 R) both finished 3-4 on the evening, while Reed (2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Fisher (2B, 2-R HR, 2 R), and Teoscar (RBI, R) all had 2 hits apiece. Centeno extended his hitting streak with Fresno to 19 games.

Francis Martes and Brian Holmes both threw 2.2 innings. Martes got the start and allowed 7 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 4, and struck out 2. Holmes allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Brendan McCurry followed with 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and striking out 3, and Dayan Diaz retired all 4 Tacoma hitters he faced to get the save.

Casey Coleman takes on Chase de Jong in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 6, Springfield 4

W- Cy Sneed (4-4)
L- Matt Pearce (5-3)
S- Andrew Thome (3, 4 season)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (3, 2-run in 5th)

The Hooks withstood a 4-run 6th inning to avoid the sweep.

Cy Sneed went 5.1 innings and the 4 runs he allowed all came on a couple of homers in the 6th. Oscar Mercado took him deep to lead off the inning and Anthony Garcia launched a 3-run shot off of him with one out. Only Mercado's homer was an earned run, however. Sneed allowed 3 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Ryan Thompson recorded a strikeout over 1.2 scoreless; he faced one more batter thanks to an error. Andrew Thome got the two-inning save, allowing a hit and striking out 1.

Ramon Laureano opened up the scoring with his 2-run blast in the 5th inning. Corpus looked like they were going to go down in order in the 6th, but a couple of singles from Jack Mayfield and Laureano kept the inning alive. Bryan Muñiz walked to load the bases for Tony Nuñez, who came through with a 2-run single. One batter later, Drew Ferguson added an RBI infield single. J.D. Davis brought in a crucial insurance run with a sac fly in the 9th inning.

Mayfield and Laureano both finished 3-4 with 2 runs scored. Ferguson (2B, RBI, R), Nuñez (2 RBI), and Jamie Ritchie all finished with 2 hits apiece.

Corpus is spending this weekend in beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brock Dykxhoorn will start game 1 and he'll face Josh Sborz at 7:05.

Carolina 6, Buies Creek 3

W- Marcos Diplan (3-2)
L- Jorge Alcala (1-2, 3-2 season)
S- Nate Griep (11)

BC home runs: None.

The Mudcats got to Jorge Alcala in the 6th inning to take control.

Alcala had a decent outing up until the 6th, then the walks proved to be his doom. In 5.2 innings, he allowed 4 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him), 2 hits (solo homer), walked 5, and struck out 2. Ralph Garza Jr. couldn't get Alcala out of the bases-loaded predicament as Cooper Hummel greeted him with a 2-run single right after he came on. In 2.1 innings, Garza allowed 2 runs (1 earned) of his own on 3 hits and struck out 2. Nick Hernandez walked 1 and struck out the side in the 9th.

Stephen Wrenn scored the first run of the evening when Jake Rogers stole 2nd on a wild pitch; he reached by beating out a double play attempt. Rodrigo Ayarza hit a 2-run double in the 6th inning.

Buies Creek and Carolina will continue their series tonight at 7:00 Eastern as Yoanys Quiala goes up against Freddy Peralta.

Cedar Rapids 11, Quad Cities 1

W- Sean Poppen (4-1)
L- Dustin Hunt (0-4)

QC home runs: None.

The Kernels took the series by busting this game wide open with 5 runs in the 4th inning.

Ray Henderson's RBI single in the 7th was Quad Cities' only scoring play in this one. Yordan Alvarez extended his hitting streak to 7 games with a double to lead off the 4th.

Dustin Hunt went 3 innings and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits (solo HR), walked 2, and struck out 3. Erasmo Pinales came out for the 4th inning but could only get one out, allowing 5 runs (4 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 5 hits and walking 2. Carson LaRue tagged in for 3.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 3 hits (solo homer), walked 1, and struck out 4. Salvador Montaño worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 8th, striking out 1.

Gabriel Valdez will get the start in the first of a 3-game series with Kane County. He'll take on Curtis Taylor at 6:35.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Juan Centeno's photo taken by Bryan Green

Juan Centeno, C, and Derek Fisher, OF, Fresno

Centeno: 3-4, 3-R HR (1), 4 RBI; 19-game hitting streak

Fisher: 2-4, 2B, 2-R HR (14)

Ramon Laureano, OF, Corpus Christi

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

Andrew Thome, RHP, Corpus Christi

Save (3, 4 season), 2 IP, H, K

Nick Hernandez, RHP, Buies Creek

IP, BB, 3 K

29 K in 19.2 IP this season

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Nashville 11, Fresno 6

W- Jharel Cotton (1-0)
L- David Martinez (1-5)

Fresno home runs: Colin Moran (5, solo in 2nd), Tyler White (3, 3-run in 4th)

A 7-run 4th from the Sounds doomed the Tacos. Fresno has lost every game they've played as the Tacos so far.

David Martinez got roughed up... and I think some things are better left unsaid. Tyson Perez was the first man out of the bullpen and went 1.2 innings; the two runs he allowed came on a homer hit by Jaycob Brugman in the 5th. Perez allowed 2 other hits, walked 1, and struck out 1. Reymin Guduan allowed 2 hits and struck out 4 over 2 scoreless. Aaron West and Andrew Aplin both pitched a scoreless inning; West allowed 2 hits and fanned 2 in the 8th, while Aplin worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 9th, striking out 1.

Colin Moran put the Tacos on the board with a solo shot in the 2nd inning. Tyler White pulled three runs back in the 4th when he clubbed a homer. Fresno got a pair in the 9th on a couple of RBI doubles from A.J. Reed and Juan Centeno, who extended his hitting streak to 15 games. He, Tony Kemp, and Teoscar Hernandez all finished with 2 hits on the night.

Game 3 of this series will start at 12:05 Pacific. David Paulino will make his second appearance of the year and he'll take on Daniel Gossett.

Corpus Christi 4, San Antonio 1

W- Kyle Smith (1-1)
L- Enyel de los Santos (2-1)
S- Andrew Thome (1, 2 season)

CC home runs: Jon Singleton (7, solo in 4th), J.D. Davis (8, solo in 5th)

The Hooks got some crucial insurance runs in the 9th to take game 2 of this iteration of the I-37 Series.

Jon Singleton opened the scoring with a solo blast in the 4th inning, and J.D. Davis smacked one of his own in the 5th. He added an RBI double to his ledger in the 9th and came around to score on a single from Ramon Laureano. Davis was the only player in the Corpus lineup with a multi-hit game.

Kyle Smith allowed a run on 6 hits and struck out 4 in 5 innings of work. Carlos Hiraldo and Andrew Thome both pitched 2 scoreless innings; Hiraldo allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3, while Thome allowed 2 hits and fanned 2 to get the save.

Kent Emanuel will face Brett Kennedy in game 3. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 5, Myrtle Beach 1

W- Hector Perez (2-1, 3-2 season)
L- Adbert Alzolay (3-1)
S- Yohan Ramirez (1)

BC home runs: Jason Martin (6, 2-run in 1st)

Hector Perez turned in his best outing of the year and Yohan Ramirez shut the door as the Carolina Stros have taken the first two games in a four-game set in the Grand Strand.

Perez has had some issues with walks this year but this was his first walk-free appearance. He threw 6 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and striking out 7. The Pelicans spoiled the shutout with a run against Ramirez in the 9th, but he managed to pull himself together to finish the game. In 3 innings, he allowed that run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3.

Myles Straw walked to lead off the game and came around to score when Jason Martin launched a 2-run homer to open the scoring. Buies Creek got 2 more in the 2nd as Arturo Michelena smacked a 2-run double. The Astros' last scoring play of the evening came in the 8th when Eduardo de Oleo hit an RBI infield single.

Brett Adcock will look to get himself back on track after a rough introduction to the Carolina League. He'll go up against Thomas Hatch at 7:05 Eastern.

Quad Cities 8, Burlington 1

W- Lucas Williams (1-1)
L- Joe Gatto (2-3)

QC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (1, solo in 8th)

The Banditos improved to .500 as they knocked the Bees around again.

Osvaldo Duarte walked to lead off the bottom of the 1st. He then stole 2nd and scored the first run of the day on a Chuckie Robinson triple. Yordan Alvarez had a nice outing; he ripped an RBI double in the 2nd and then scored on a sac fly from Duarte. Rodrigo Ayarza followed with an RBI single. Carmen Benedetti ripped an RBI double in the 4th, and Robinson added an RBI single to his ledger in the 7th. Alvarez capped it off with a solo blast in the 8th, his first homer of the year.

The bottom third of the Quad Cities lineup, which consisted of Alvarez, Taylor Jones, and Benedetti, all finished with two hits on the afternoon and accounted for all of the doubles the club hit and 5 of the 8 runs they scored. Robinson also finished with two hits; he now has a 6-game hitting streak.

Dustin Hunt pitched 3.2 innings and allowed a hit, walked 3, hit 2 batters, and struck out 4. Kevin Hill was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5 in 2.1 innings. Lucas Williams allowed a hit over 2 scoreless, and Salvador Montaño worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 9th.

Quad Cities and Burlington will wrap up this series at 6:35 as Forrest Whitley takes on Erik Manoah.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

.@SteveSparks37 Yordan Alvarez pic.twitter.com/Jt753n3ZLR

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) May 17, 2017

Photos by Rich Guill
Yordan Alvarez, 1B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2B, solo HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 R

Carmen Benedetti, OF/1B, Quad Cities
2-3, 2 2B, RBI, R

.@Crob_20 pic.twitter.com/WYI2c8znLV

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) May 17, 2017

Photo by Rich Guill
Chuckie Robinson, C, Quad Cities
2-4, 3B, 2 RBI

Hector Perez, RHP, and Yohan Ramirez (not pictured), RHP, Buies Creek
Perez: W (2-1, 3-2 season), 6 IP, 5 H, 7 K
Ramirez: Save (1), 3 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 3 K

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 4-1 @ San Antonio

9 IP, 10 H (9 singles, 1 double), ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Kyle Smith: W (1-1), 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 4 K

Carlos Hiraldo: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K

Andrew Thome: Save (1, 2 season), 2 IP, 2 H, 2 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, Corpus Christi

2-4, 2B, solo HR (8), 2 RBI, 2 R

Photo by Bryan Green

Juan Centeno, C, Fresno

2-4, 2B, RBI

Currently on 15-game hitting streak

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, May 8, 2017

Swept. Again.

Colorado Springs 12, Fresno 5

W- Tyler Cravy (3-0)
L- Reymin Guduan (2-3)
S- Stephen Kohlscheen (1)

Fresno home runs: D.J. Fisher (7, 3-run in 6th), Max Stassi (1, solo in 6th)

The Sky Sox battered the Grizzlies' bullpen in the late innings to take control.

Francis Martes went 3.2 innings and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 5. Kevin Comer was the only Fresno pitcher to turn in a scoreless outing, striking out 1 in 1.1 innings. One of the batters he faced reached on an error.

Reymin Guduan threw a 1-2-3 6th but got the hook after the first two batters reached against him to start the 7th. Both of those runners scored on a 2-run single from Brett Phillips, which occurred after he left. Jordan Jankowski took ownership of the 7th and he managed to strike out the side, but he also allowed a couple of runs of his own in addition to allowing Guduan's runners to score. He also allowed 2 hits and walked 1. Tyson Perez allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in the 8th.

Max Stassi scored the game's first run on a Juan Centeno single in the 2nd inning. D.J. Fisher extended his hit streak to 13 games with a 3-run homer in the 6th, and Stassi followed by launching a solo blast. Stassi and Centeno both finished 2-4 on the evening; Centeno extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

First pitch in this game was pushed back 2 hours due to rain; the game was originally slated to start at 6:40 local time but the rain pushed it all the way back to 8:50.

Fresno will look to avoid the sweep later this morning. Casey Coleman takes on Hiram Burgos at 11:00 AM Mountain time.

San Antonio 5, Corpus Christi 3

W- Brad Wieck (2-1)
L- Andrew Thome (2-1, 2-2 season)
S- Eric Yardley (2)

CC home runs: Trent Woodward (1, 2-run in 8th)

Trent Woodward smacked a 2-run homer in the 8th to put Corpus in front 3-2.... but the Missions responded with a 3-run homer in the top of the 9th to regain the lead. The Hooks have now dropped six straight and are now under .500.

Corpus Christi's other scoring play came in the 3rd as Drew Ferguson hit an RBI single to put them on the board first. Woodward and Mott Hyde both finished 2-3 on the night.

Rogelio Armenteros allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Carlos Hiraldo and Andrew Thome both pitched 2 innings: Hiraldo walked 3 and the one hit he allowed was a 2-run homer from Jose Rondon. Thome allowed the go-ahead 3-run homer to Alberth Martinez in the 9th; two of the runs were earned. He allowed two other hits and struck out 1.

Brock Dykxhoorn will take the mound as the Hooks look to avoid the sweep. He'll face Michael Kelly at 7:05.

Buies Creek was off

The Carolina Stros are back home and they'll start a 3-game series with Salem at 7:00 Eastern. Framber Valdez will face Dedgar Jimenez.

Bowling Green 2, Quad Cities 0

W- Ethan Clark (1-0)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-2)
S- Reimin Ramos (1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos' bats went MIA and a decent pitching performance went to waste.

Enoli Paredes wasn't terrible, but he didn't get any run support. He went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Ronel Blanco allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 over the final 2 innings.

The only Quad Cities hits were singles from Alex De Goti and Randy César.

Dustin Hunt gets the start in game 2 of this series. He'll take on J.D. Busfield at 6:35.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Rogelio Armenteros, RHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K

Trent Woodward, C, Corpus Christi

2-3, 2-R HR (1), 2 R

Juan Centeno's photo taken by Bryan Green

Max Stassi, C, and Juan Centeno C, Fresno

Stassi: 2-4, solo HR (1), 2 R

Centeno: 2-4, RBI

Centeno is currently on an 11-game hitting streak.

The @astros sign DPL prospect Ronel Blanco RHP with a Big arm.#International #Signing #Period pic.twitter.com/wEfqDNoZfc

— DPL (@DPLBaseball) July 3, 2016

Ronel Blanco's photo tweeted out by the DPL's (Dominican Prospect League) Twitter account

Enoli Paredes' photo taken by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, and Ronel Blanco, RHP, Quad Cities

Paredes: L (0-2), 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

Blanco: 2 IP, H, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, April 20, 2017

Another organization sweep!

Fresno 10, Las Vegas 3

W- Edison Frias (1-1)
L- Wilfredo Boscan (0-1)
S- Tyson Perez (1)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizz stormed out of the gate with 5 in the 1st and used a 4-run 8th inning to remove any remaining doubts regarding the outcome of this game.

Edison Frias turned in 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits (solo homer), walking 2, and striking out 5. Ryan Thompson and Tyson Perez finished off the game by throwing 2 innings apiece. The one run Thompson allowed came on a solo homer from Jayce Boyd in the 7th; he allowed one other hit and struck out 3.

All 5 Fresno runs in the opening inning came with two outs. A.J. Reed opened the scoring with an RBI single, and then Preston Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez loaded the bases with singles of their own. Colin Moran and Jon Kemmer followed with 2-run singles. Reed added an RBI single in the 2nd. In the 8th, Juan Centeno ripped an RBI triple, Tyler White lashed an RBI double, and Reed capped off the night with another RBI single, his third hit of the game.

Big Tuck (R, BB) and D.J. Fisher (2 R, SB [2]) both went 3-4; Tucker extended his hitting streak to 11 games. The bottom third of the order (Moran, Kemmer, Centeno) combined to go 6-12 (they all went 2-4) with 5 RBI (Moran and Kemmer 2 each, Centeno 1) and 3 runs scored.

The Grizzlies and 51s will wrap up their series tonight at 7:05 Pacific. Brian Holmes faces Adam Wilk.

Corpus Christi 7, Frisco 6 in 11 innings

W- Michael Freeman (2-0)
L- Nick Gardewine (0-1)
S- Jacob Dorris (1)

CC home runs: Alejandro Garcia (3, 3-run in 3rd), J.D. Davis (3, solo in 11th)

J.D. Davis only had one hit, but it proved to be the difference in the first skirmish involving the Astros and Rangers organizations in 2017.

Alejandro Garcia put the Hooks on the board first when he launched a 3-run homer in the 3rd inning. He's matched his home run total from 2016 in 13 games. However, the Riders took the lead thanks to a 4-run 4th inning. Jack Mayfield led off the 6th with a walk, advanced to 3rd on a Jamie Ritchie double, and scored the tying run when Bryan Muñiz legged out an infield single.

Corpus thought that they had a chance to go for the win when they scored a couple of runs in the top of the 9th to regain the lead. Garcia got plunked with the bases loaded to bring in the go-ahead run, and Mayfield walked Ramon Laureano home. However, Frisco scored two of their own in the bottom of the 9th to force extra innings. After both sides went scoreless in the 10th, Davis greeted new Frisco pitcher Nick Gardewine with a 1-out solo home run.

Garcia finished 3-5 and also stole his 2nd base of the season. Ritchie (2 2B) and Jon Singleton (2B) both went 2-5.

Kent Emanuel allowed 4 runs on 7 hits (2-run homer), walked 1, and struck out 7 in 4 innings of work. Eric Peterson, Riley Ferrell, and Michael Freeman followed with 2 innings each out of the bullpen. Peterson was first; he allowed a hit and struck out 1. Ferrell allowed 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2, and Freeman allowed the tying runs, both of which were unearned, on a groundout and a double in the 9th. The double was the only hit that he surrendered; he also walked 3 and struck out 1. Freeman also managed to get himself out of a bases-loaded jam to end the 10th. Jacob Dorris threw a 1-2-3 11th to get the save.

Josh James gets the start in game 2. He'll take on Reed Garrett at 7:05.


Buies Creek 14, Carolina 1

W- Franklin Perez (2-0)
L- Cody Ponce (2-1)
S- Matt Bower (1)

BC home runs: None.

Franklin Perez was fantastic and the Buies Creek offense went on a rampage.

Perez allowed just two hits and struck out 7 over 5 shutout innings. Matt Bower finished the game and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5 in the final 4 innings.

Anthony Hermelyn doubled to lead off the 2nd inning and scored on a single from Anibal Sierra. The real fun started in the 3rd inning.

Myles Straw kicked things off with a single, and then Dex McCall moved him over to 3rd base with a single to bring up Ryne Birk, who ripped a 2-run triple. Hermelyn joined him on the bases by drawing a walk. The Astros put up 7 runs in the inning, 5 of which came with two outs. Osvaldo Duarte proceeded to lace an RBI single, and then Sierra got plunked to load the bases. Hermelyn scored on an error that allowed Jason Martin to reach. Straw smacked a 2-run double in his second plate appearance of the evening, and Kyle Tucker, who was the first casualty of the inning, drove in the final run of the frame with a single. Duarte hit an RBI groundout in the 4th inning.

Buies put up 4 more in the 5th as Birk and Hermelyn drew bases-loaded walks and Duarte smacked a 2-run double. Little Tuck capped off the onslaught with an RBI double in the 6th. Everyone in the lineup recorded a hit; the Astros scored all 14 of their runs without hitting a home run.

In game 2 of this series, Yoanys Quiala will go up against Marcos Diplan. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 8, Clinton 2

W- Carson LaRue (1-0)
L- Tim Viehoff (0-1)

QC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (3, 2-run in 8th), Jake Rogers (2, solo in 8th)

The Banditos have launched 14 home runs in their last 4 games and this show of force has vaulted them to the top of Minor League Baseball in that category.

For those keeping tabs, 21 homers for @QCRiverBandits on the year now. Two ahead of Omaha and three up on Memphis for the @MiLB lead

— Jake Levy (@JakeLevyVoice) April 21, 2017

Clinton got on the board first with a run in the 2nd, but Quad Cities hit back with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning. Chuckie Robinson ripped a 2-run double to put the Bandits in front, and he came around to score on a Marcos Almonte single. Spencer Johnson hit a 2-run single in the 5th to push the lead to 5-1, and the Bandits capped off another win with some fireworks. Stephen Wrenn clubbed a 2-run homer in the 8th and Jake Rogers smacked a solo shot for their final run of the evening.

The top third of the Quad Cities lineup (Wrenn, Alex De Goti, and Rogers) all had two hits on the evening. Wrenn stole a base (4), while Rogers scored twice. Rodrigo Ayarza went 3-4 with a double and scored a run.

Carson LaRue went 5 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Dustin Hunt tagged in for 3 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out 1. Derick Velazquez pitched the 9th and allowed an unearned run on a single and struck out 1.

Brett Adcock will start game 2 of this series. He'll face Nick Wells at 6:35.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Follow the Buies Creek Astros on Twitter @bcreekastros

Buies Creek Astros: W 14-1 @ Carolina

14 R, 15 H

Myles Straw: 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Kyle Tucker: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB (4)

Ryne Birk: 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R

Osvaldo Duarte: 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Franklin Perez, RHP, and Matt Bower, LHP, Buies Creek

Perez: W (2-0), 5 IP, 2 H, 7 K

Bower: Save (1), 4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Perez's first 3 appearances: 14.1 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 14 K

Jake Rogers, C, Quad Cities

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

Currently on an 8-game hitting streak

Quad Cities pitchers: W 8-2 vs. Clinton

9 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 earned), 2 BB, 6 K

Carson LaRue: W (1-0), 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Dustin Hunt: 3 IP, H, K

Derick Velazquez: IP, H, unearned run, K

Photo from MiLB.com

Alejandro Garcia, OF, Corpus Christi

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

Colin Moran, IF, Fresno

2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Jon Kemmer, OF, Fresno

2-4, 2 RBI

A.J. Reed, 1B/DH, Fresno

3-5, 3 RBI, R

Photo by Bryan Green

Juan Centeno, C, Fresno

2-4, 3B, RBI, R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The A teams got an early start on Wednesday in order to finish up their current series.

Fresno 7, Las Vegas 4

W- Keegan Yuhl (1-1)
L- Ricky Knapp (0-1)
S- James Hoyt (1)

Fresno home runs: Preston Tucker (1, 2-run in 2nd), Reid Brignac (1, solo in 8th)

Fresno got the jump on Vegas with 5 runs in the 2nd, and one night after allowing 21 runs and having more position players than pitchers take the mound, they kept the 51s' offense in check.

A.J. Reed singled to lead off the 2nd inning. Two batters later, Preston Tucker smacked his first home run of the season to put the Grizzlies on the board first. Reid Brignac kept the line moving by drawing a walk. He advanced to 3rd on a Jon Kemmer single and came home on a double from Juan Centeno. Kemmer, who moved to 3rd on Centeno's RBI double, scored on a Tony Kemp groundout, and Centeno scored on a single from Colin Moran. Moran hit another RBI single in the 6th inning; Centeno was thrown out at home trying to score another run. Brignac hit a solo homer in the 8th for the final run of the evening.

Keegan Yuhl pitched 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (solo homer), walked 4, and struck out 5. Aaron West got two outs in the 7th, but he also allowed 2 runs on 3 hits. Ashur Tolliver recorded the final out of the 7th without incident. Dayan Diaz struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 8th, and James Hoyt recorded his first save of the season by working around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th. He struck out 1 in the inning.

Brady Rodgers will face Donovan Hand in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks' home opener starts tonight at 7:05 as they welcome the Arkansas Travelers to the Coastal Bend for 3 games. Trent Thornton will take on Max Povse.

Buies Creek 5, Myrtle Beach 1

W- Akeem Bostick (1-0)
L- Thomas Hatch (0-1)
S- Nick Hernandez (2)

BC home runs: None.

The Astros won the finale to take 2 of 3 from the Pelicans and will go on their first roadtrip with a 6-1 record.

Akeem Bostick was excellent in his 6 innings of work as he allowed just 2 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Astros bullpen and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2 in 1.2 innings. Nick Hernandez retired 4 of the 5 batters he faced to get the save, striking out 1; the one he didn't get out reached on an error with 2 outs in the 9th.

Dex McCall reached on an error to lead off the 2nd, advanced to 3rd on a Pat Porter single, and scored the first run of the day on a Christian Correa groundout. Buies scored 3 in the 5th, all with 2 outs. Jason Martin kept the inning alive with a single and Myles Straw walked to bring up Kyle Tucker, who ripped a 2-run double. McCall sent him home with a single. McCall finished 2-4 with a stolen base and also had a hand in the final run of the day when he hit an RBI single in the 8th. Porter finished 2-4 and Martin went 3-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base (3).

Buies Creek's first roadtrip will be 14 games and two weeks long. Their first stop is Winston-Salem, who they swept to open the year. Justin Ferrell will face Brannon Easterling at 7:00 Eastern.

Peoria 3, Quad Cities 2 in 10 innings

W- Eric Carter (1-0)
L- Hector Perez (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos scored 2 in the top of the 8th to take the lead.... only to see the Chiefs score one in the bottom of the 8th to tie and one more in the first extra frame to walk off with the win and the series.

Carmen Benedetti walked to lead off the 8th, advanced to 2nd on a Stephen Wrenn sac bunt, moved to 3rd on an Alex De Goti single, and scored the tying run on an RBI single from Anibal Sierra. De Goti, who advanced to 3rd on the play, scored the go-ahead run on a sac fly from Taylor Jones. De Goti and Sierra both finished 2-5.

Ryan Hartman went 5 innings, and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by Ryan McCarvel in the 2nd inning. He allowed one other hit, walked 1, and struck out 5. Hector Perez pitched 4.1 innings and allowed 2 runs, including the game-winner (which was an inherited runner charged to him), 2 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Following a sacrifice bunt, Abdiel Saldaña came on to replace Perez. He walked the first man he faced and allowed the game-winning hit, a single from J.R. Davis.

Quad Cities heads home for a 3-game series against Kane County. Dustin Hunt will start game 1, and he'll face Sam McWilliams at 6:35.

Wednesday's Stars


All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo from MiLB.com

Akeem Bostick, RHP, Buies Creek

6 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Quad Cities

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

Jason Martin, OF, Buies Creek

3-4, 2 R, SB (3)

Dex McCall, 1B, Buies Creek

2-4, 2 RBI, R, SB (1)

Photo by Bryan Green

Juan Centeno, C, Fresno

3-4, 2B, RBI, R

Below: Reid Brignac, IF, Fresno

2-3, solo HR (1), 3 R

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