Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, July 5, 2019

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

Game 1: Oklahoma City 1, Round Rock 0

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

RR home runs: None.

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

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

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

Game 2: Oklahoma City 4, Round Rock 3

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

RR home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 1

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

CC home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Fayetteville 3, Winston-Salem 1

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

Fayetteville home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Beloit 3, Quad Cities 2

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

QC home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Hudson Valley 4, Tri-City 3

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

TC home runs: None.

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

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

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

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

Game 1: GCL Astros 6, GCL Nationals 5

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

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

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

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

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

Game 2: GCL Astros 4, GCL Nationals 2

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

GCL home runs: None.

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

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

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

DSL Royals1 2, DSL Astros 1

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

DSL home runs: None.

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

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

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

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

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

Scott Manea, C, Fayetteville

4-4, 2 RBI

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

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

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

César Rosado: 2.1 IP, BB, 4 K

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

Photo by Bryan Green

Enoli Paredes, RHP, Corpus Christi

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

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

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

Brett Daniels, RHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

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

Ramírez: 4.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Cobos: 3 IP, H, 5 K

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

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

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

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, June 30, 2019

Round Rock 7, Omaha 6

W- Brandon Bielak (2-3, 5-3 season)
L- Arnaldo Hernandez (1-6)
S- Felipe Paulino (3)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker (24, grand slam in 1st), A.J. Reed (12, solo in 7th)

The E-Train started off with a bang and then had to stave off a late rally to get the win on Sunday.

Brandon Bielak turned in a bare minimum quality start, allowing seven hits (two-run homer) and walking four. Kit Scheetz was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and he allowed a solo homer, walked one, and struck out two in two innings. Felipe Paulino allowed two hits, one of which was a two-run homer, and struck out one in the 9th.

Kyle Tucker put the Express on the board with a grand slam in the 1st inning. A.J. Reed hit an RBI single in the 4th and then homered to lead off the 7th inning. Alex De Goti added an RBI single later in the 7th. Reed finished 3-4 on the night.

Framber Valdez will face Zach Lovvorn in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Amarillo 11, Corpus Christi 6

W- Ronald Bolaños (2-2)
L- Carson LaRue (1-4)

CC home runs: Bryan de la Cruz (1, 5 season; solo in 1st), Osvaldo Duarte (10, solo in 5th), Abraham Toro (13, solo in 7th)

The Hooks scored first, but the Sod Poodles went off and buried them with five in the 4th to take a 9-2 lead.

Carson LaRue was roughed up in his 3.2 innings and I'll leave it at that. Carlos Sanabria got the final out of the 4th and two outs in the 5th, all via strikeout; he allowed two runs (one earned), a hit, and walked three in the process. Colin McKee walked one and struck out one in 1.1 innings, and Riley Ferrell allowed a hit and struck out two over two scoreless. Ferrell was making his first appearance since being returned to the organization from the Marlins, who selected him in the Rule 5 draft in the offseason.

Bryan de la Cruz led off the game with a homer and Ronnie Dawson scored on a wild pitch later in the 1st. Osvaldo Duarte led off the 5th with a homer and Abraham Toro launched a solo shot in the 7th. De La Cruz went 3-5 on the evening and also smacked a two-run double in the 8th.

The Hooks will start a three-game series in Frisco at 7:05. Brandon Bailey will face Edgar Arredondo.

Fayetteville 8, Myrtle Beach 4

W- Jojanse Torres (1-0, 4-0 season)
L- Brian Glowicki (0-1)
S- Jacob Billingsley (2)

Fayetteville home runs: Jonathan Arauz (6, solo in 2nd), Jake Adams (12, grand slam in 7th)

One swing of the bat swung the momentum of this game in Fayetteville's favor.

J.P. France went five innings and allowed two hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out four. Jojanse Torres and Jacob Billingsley pitched two innings apiece with varying results. Torres didn't have his best stuff as he allowed three runs on three hits (two-run homer) and walked three. Billingsley struck out three in a perfect outing to earn the save.

The Woodpeckers got on the board first in the 1st thanks to a pair of sac flies from Corey Julks and Jake Adams. Jonathan Arauz led off the 2nd with a homer.

Chandler Taylor thought that he had a grand slam in the 5th and apparently the ball looked to have landed in fair territory, but it was ruled foul, he struck out, he wasn't happy, and his night ended early after he was... ordered to leave the game.

Fayetteville got their slam in the 7th when Adams sent one out onto the berm in left field. Scott Manea capped off the evening with a sac fly in the 8th.

I don't have pun for this one, just watch this video of @Jakeadams23 hitting our 9⃣th grand slam this season.

Because it's awesome. pic.twitter.com/sxUG8G63qv

— 🐦 Fayetteville Woodpeckers (@WoodpeckersNC) July 1, 2019

Miguelangel Sierra and Jeremy Peña finished with two hits apiece on the evening.

The Woodpeckers will start a three-game series in Salem at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Clinton was suspended

Due to rain. Currently, it's a 0-0 ballgame with two outs in the bottom of the 7th.

Brett Daniels allowed three hits, walked five, and struck out seven over 5.2 shutout innings. Layne Henderson got the final out of the 6th with a groundball and then struck out the first two men he faced in the 7th.

Alex McKenna's single is currently Quad Cities' only hit in this game.

This game will be completed today at 5:00 and then the regularly scheduled game, which will last nine innings, will follow. Matt Ruppenthal was originally slated to face Albert Guerrero in the regularly scheduled game.

Tri-City 5, Aberdeen 3

W- Hansel Paulino (2-1)
L- Ryan Conroy (1-2)
S- Julio Robaina (1, 2 season)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats pounded out a season-high 14 hits to take the series.

Grae Kessinger opened the scoring with an RBI double in the 3rd and he came around to score on Zach Biermann's double. Aberdeen took the lead with a two-run double in the top of the 5th but Tri-City took control with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 5th on an Andrés Santana RBI infield single and a double from Kessinger. Luis Santana singled in the 6th and an error on the play allowed A.J. Lee to score. A.J. Lee finished 3-3, stealing a base and scoring three times. Luis Santana went 3-4, while Andrés Santana and Kessinger had two hits apiece.

Cole McDonald, Manny Ramirez, Hansel Paulino all pitched two innings. McDonald, in his Tri-City debut, allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out three. Ramirez allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits, walked three, and struck out two. Paulino struck out four in a perfect outing, and Julio Robaina allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out four over the final three innings to earn the save.

Jayson Schroeder will start the first of a three-game series in Staten Island. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Corpus Christi

3-5, 2B, solo HR (1, 5 season), 3 RBI

These are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Grae Kessinger, SS, and A.J. Lee, SS, Tri-City

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

Lee: 3-3, 3 R, SB (7)

Julio Robaina's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Hansel Paulino, RHP, and Julio Robaina, LHP, Tri-City

Paulino: W (2-1), 2 IP, 4 K

Robaina: Save (1, 2 season), 3 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 K

Jake Adams, 1B, Fayetteville

Grand Slam (12), 5 RBI

J.P. France, RHP, and Jacob Billingsley, RHP, Fayetteville

France: 5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K

Billingsley: Save (2), 2 IP, 3 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, and A.J. Reed, 1B, Round Rock

Tucker: 1-2, Grand Slam (24), 2 R, SB (19)

Reed: 3-4, solo HR (12), 2 RBI

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 Monday, June 18, 2018

Happy Gulf Coast League Opening Day!

Fresno 9, Round Rock 3

W- Josh James (2-2)
L- Richelson Peña (0-1)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (18, 2-run in 8th)

The Grizzlies broke this game open with a 5-1 run in the middle innings and tacked on three more in the 8th for good measure.

Josh James threw six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits, walking two, and striking out five. Andrew Thome allowed a single and an unearned run on a sac fly in his two innings, and Chris Nunn allowed a solo homer to Drew Robinson in the 9th and struck out two.

J.D. Davis ripped an RBI double in the 1st to open the scoring. Fresno scored twice in the 4th on a wild pitch that allowed Tim Federowicz to come home and a sac fly from Derek Fisher. Myles Straw stole home in the 5th. Fisher scored on another wild pitch in the 6th and Jon Kemmer, who was at the plate at the time, followed with an RBI double. Straw added an RBI single to his ledger in the 8th and A.J. Reed launched a homer to bring in the last two Fresno runs of the night.

Straw went 3-5, stole two bases, and scored three runs. He now has 39 stolen bases this season. Everyone in the lineup had a hit; Kyle Tucker also finished 3-5. Davis, Federowicz, and Kemmer all had two hits.

Fresno will send out Brock Dykxhoorn as they look for a sweep. He'll face Austin Bibens-Dirkx at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 12, San Antonio 0

W- Alex Winkelman (3-2)
L- Colin Rea (0-3)
S- Akeem Bostick (2)

CC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (8, 3-run in 8th)

The Hooks clinched the first-half title in the Texas League South, and the playoff spot that comes with it, by dominating the Missions in all facets of the game.

Forrest Whitley allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out seven over four shutout innings to start. Alex Winkelman worked around a hit and a walk to throw a scoreless 5th, striking out one. He bridged the gap between Whitley and Akeem Bostick, who completed the shutout by allowing five hits, walking two, and striking out two over the final four innings.

Yoanys Quiala will face Cal Quantrill in game three of this series, which is also the first game of the second half. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek is off until Thursday

The Carolina League All-Star Game will take place tonight in Zebulon, North Carolina. Buies Creek will send Abraham Toro, Brandon Bielak, Brett Adcock, and Ronnie Dawson.

Quad Cities is off until Thursday

The Midwest League All-Star Game will also be played tonight in Lansing, Michigan. Quad Cities will be represented by Bryan de la Cruz, Peter Solomon, Parker Mushinski, Yohan Ramirez, and Patrick Sandoval.

Tri-City 6, Aberdeen 1

W- Bryan Abreu (1-0)
L- Gray Fenter (0-1)

TC home runs: Jose Carrillo (1, solo in 6th)

The ValleyCats opened up their first road series of the season on a winning note.

Michael Wielansky opened the scoring with a two-run single in the 1st inning and he then added a sac fly to his ledger in the 3rd. Oscar Campos doubled with one out in the 4th and ended up scoring on a wild pitch. Jose Carrillo smacked a solo homer in the 6th, the first home run of his professional career. Enmanuel Valdez walked to keep the 7th inning alive and scored the final run of the evening on a Luis Encarnación double.

The only run that the Ironbirds scored in this game came on a home run hit by J.C. Escarra off of Bryan Abreu in the 2nd inning. Abreu went five innings and allowed three other hits, walked one, and struck out four. Nivaldo Rodriguez allowed two hits and fanned three over three scoreless, and Ian Hardman worked around a hit to finish the game, striking out one.

The series continues at 7:05 Eastern.

GCL Mets 6, GCL Astros 3

W- Jorge Cespedes (1-0)
L- Angel Macuare (0-1)

GCL home runs: Patrick Mathis (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Palm Beach Stros stumbled out of the gate as they fell behind 3-0 after the 1st and with four errors, they probably had some first-game jitters.

Patrick Mathis started his rehab assignment by launching a two-run homer in the 5th inning. Freudis Nova had an RBI base hit in the 9th.

Angel Macuare allowed four runs on six hits, walked two, and struck out three in two innings. Julio Robaina and Jervic Chavez both threw three innings. Robaina allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out four over three scoreless innings in his pro debut. Chavez allowed two runs on four hits and struck out four.

The GCLstros will host the Cardinals at noon Eastern.

DSL Astros 3, DSL Dodgers Robinson 1

W- Ernesto Jaquez (1-0)
L- Andrew Budier (1-2)
S- Cristofer Mezquita (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy swept the Dodgers' Robinson team to record their first winning streak of 2018.

Yimmi Cortabarria finished 2-3 with a double and scored two of the Dominican Stros' three runs in this game; Enmanuel Morillo drove him in twice with base hits in the 2nd and the 8th. Yefri Carrillo doubled twice and scored the other run on a single from Carlos Hurtado in the 7th, which put them up 2-1. Jeury Castillo also finished 2-4 on the day.

Jose Antonio Hernandez went 3.2 innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two. He left the bases loaded for Ernesto Jaquez, who got him out of the 4th without incident. Jaquez went on to walk three and strike out three over 4.1 scoreless innings. Cristofer Mezquita worked around a couple of walks to close out the game.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Ernesto Jaquez, RHP, DSL Astros: W (1-0), 4.1 IP, 3 BB, 3 K
Yefri Carrillo, OF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2 2B, R
Yimmi Cortabarria, OF, DSL Astros: 2-3, 2B, 2 R
Enmanuel Morillo, IF, DSL Astros: 2-4, 2 RBI
Julio Robaina, LHP, GCL Astros: 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K

Photo from Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.Net

Corpus Christi Hooks: W 12-0 @ San Antonio

Clinched playoff berth by winning the first half in the Texas League South

All players in the lineup had a hit and scored a run.

12 R, 16 H, E

9 IP, 8 H, 4 BB, 10 K

Forrest Whitley: 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 K

Alex Winkelman: W (3-2), IP, H, BB, K

Akeem Bostick: Save (2), 4 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K

Yordan Alvarez: 2-5, 3-R HR (8), 4 RBI

Chas McCormick: 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI, R

Jamie Ritchie: 3-5, 2 RBI, R

Ryne Birk: 3-4, 3B, 2 R

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Bryan Abreu, RHP, and Nivaldo Rodriguez (not pictured), RHP, Tri-City

Abreu: W (1-0), 5 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K

Rodriguez: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Josh James, RHP, Fresno

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

Myles Straw, OF, and Jon Kemmer, OF, Fresno

Straw: 3-5, RBI, 3 R, 2 SB (4, 39 season)

Kemmer: 2-4, 2B, RBI