Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, August 10, 2017

Fresno 8, El Paso 4

W- Mike Hauschild (6-2)
L- Chad Huffman (0-1)

Fresno home runs: Preston Tucker (22, solo in 1st), A.J. Reed (25, solo in 1st)

The Grizzlies avoided the sweep and snapped a 6-game losing streak by doubling up the Chihuahuas.

Preston Tucker and A.J. Reed smacked back-to-back solo shots in the 1st inning. Fresno got 2 more in the 2nd on a pair of RBI singles from Drew Ferguson and Tony Kemp. In the 7th, Garrett Stubbs ripped a 2-run double and Max Stassi added a 2-run single later in the frame.

Reed went 3-5 on the evening; Jack Mayfield also finished with 3 hits. Stubbs (2B, 2 RBI, 2 R), Stassi (2 RBI, R), Ferguson (RBI, SB), Tucker (solo HR, 2 R), and Kemp (RBI) all had 2-hit nights.

The Grizzlies are in Albuquerque tonight to start a 4-game set. Rogelio Armenteros will be on the mound for game 1 and he'll face Ryan Carpenter at 7:05 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 1, Tulsa 0

W- Riley Ferrell (1-2)
L- Karch Kowalczyk (5-6)

CC home runs: Carlos Canelon (1, solo in 8th)

There was one scoring play in this game and it belonged to the Hooks.

Franklin Perez dueled Mitchell White to a draw; both of them allowed 2 hits over 5 shutout innings for their respective clubs. Perez walked 1 and struck out 6. Kevin Hill was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 in 2.2 innings. Riley Ferrell retired all 4 Tulsa hitters he faced, striking out 2.

Carlos Canelon was the hero in his Corpus debut as his solo homer in the 8th was the difference.

The Hooks welcome Springfield to Whataburger Field this weekend. Akeem Bostick will take on Ryan Helsley in game 1. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 7, Salem 6, in 10 innings

W- Sean Stutzman (1-1, 2-2 season)
L- Daniel McGrath (2-8)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros took the series despite blowing a 5-1 lead. All three games in this series were decided by one run.

Cionel Perez and Justin Ferrell pitched 4 innings apiece. Cionel got the start and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 3, while Ferrell allowed a run on 3 hits and fanned 4. Sean Stutzman allowed 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 1 over 2 scoreless.

Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. He hit another RBI single in the 3rd inning, and an error on the play allowed him to advance to 2nd while Jake Rogers took 3rd. Rogers scored on a Taylor Jones groundout and Alvarez eventually came home on a wild pitch. Rogers ripped an RBI double in the 4th. Alvarez hit his third RBI single of the evening in the 6th and his fourth and final hit of the evening was an RBI double in the first extra frame that turned out to be the game-winner.

Stephen Wrenn also finished with 4 hits on the night; he doubled, stole a base, and scored 4 runs. Carmen Benedetti (2 2B) and Taylor Jones (RBI groundout) had 2 hits apiece.

Brett Adcock will start the first of a 3-game series against Down East. He'll go up against Steven Bruce at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Cedar Rapids 6

W- Jesús Balaguer (3-0, 4-1 season)
L- Tyler Watson (0-2)
S- Salvador Montaño (5)

QC home runs: Troy Sieber (5, solo in 5th), Abraham Toro-Hernandez (5, 11 season; solo in 5th)

The Banditos staved off a late rally from the Kernels to win the first game of the series.

Ronnie Dawson opened up the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd. Luis Payano hit a 2-run single in the 4th, Troy Sieber and Abraham Toro-Hernandez launched back-to-back solo shots in the 5th, and in the 7th, Sieber scored on an error that allowed Dawson to reach and Josh Rojas scored on another error on the same ball that Dawson put in play. Sieber went 3-5 and scored 3 runs, while Daz Cameron went 2-4 with 2 stolen bases (26) and scored twice.

Carlos Sanabria allowed 3 runs on 6 hits (solo homer), walked 5, and struck out 6. Devon Carr was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits (solo homer), walked 3, and struck out 2. Jesús Balaguer and Salvador Montaño threw an inning apiece: Balaguer allowed a run on 2 hits and struck out 2 in the 8th, and Montaño worked around a walk to get the save.

Yohan Ramirez will take the mound in game 2. He'll face Clark Beeker at 6:35.

Tri-City 8, Lowell 5

W- Carlos Hiraldo (1-4)
L- Yorvin Pantoja (0-5)
S- Colin McKee (4)

TC home runs: Colton Shaver (2, 8 season; solo in 9th)

The ValleyCats scored in fewer innings, but they put up a crooked number in all of them.

J.B. Bukauskas went 3 innings in his Tri-City debut and allowed a run on a wild pitch, a single, walked 2, and struck out 3. Diogenes Almengo pitched the 4th and allowed 2 hits, one of which was a solo homer, and struck out 1. Carlos Hiraldo allowed 3 runs (1 inherited) on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6 in 2.2 innings, and Colin McKee allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 2.1 innings.

TC took control with 4 in the 4th. Adrian Tovalin put them on the board and in the lead with a 2-run single and scored on a Gabriel Bracamonte triple. Bracamonte wound up scoring on a passed ball that was also ball 4 to Kyle Davis. Davis walked again to lead off the 6th and scored on Andy Piñeda's triple. Piñeda came home on a sac fly from Bryan De La Cruz. The ValleyCats got some insurance in the final inning as they held on to a one-run lead: J.J. Matijevic singled to lead off the 9th and scored on an errant pickoff throw and another errant throw in an attempt to throw him out on the basepaths. Colton Shaver capped off the evening with a solo homer. He (solo HR, 2 R, SB) and Tovalin (2 RBI, R) both finished with 2 hits on the night.

The ValleyCats will kick off a 3-game series in Williamsport at 7:05 Eastern.

Greeneville 5, Elizabethton 2

W- Hansel Paulino (2-1)
L- Brusdar Graterol (1-1)
S- Juan Corniel (1)

Greeneville home runs: Roman Garcia (4, solo in 5th)

The Appy Astros came out on top to start a big series as they try to make up some ground on the Twins while simultaneously trying to hold off Johnson City, who is right on their tails.

Almost all of the scoring in this game was done in the very first inning. Greeneville put up 4 to start the game.Cody Bohanek walked to start things off. He then stole 2nd (2), advanced to 3rd on the errant throw down, and scored the first run on a Gilberto Celestino double. Roman Garcia got plunked, and then Brody Westmoreland ripped an RBI double. Garcia scored on a Jose Benjamin groundout and Frankeny Fernandez hit an RBI single to score Westmoreland. Garcia went 2-3 and launched a homer to start the 5th, which was Greeneville's only hit after the 3rd inning.

Hansel Paulino shook off a 2-run homer in the 1st to throw 5 innings. He allowed 2 other hits and struck out 8. Cole Watts went 3.1 innings and allowed 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. He left the bases loaded for Juan Corniel, who got the last two outs of the game without any further incident.

Humberto Castellanos faces Ryley Widell in game 2. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

DSL Astros Blue 8, DSL Braves 7 in 10 innings

W- Luis Garcia (1-0)
L- Jhonny Diaz (2-5)

Blue home runs: None.

The Blue team saw the Braves tie this game in the 9th and take the lead in the 10th, but they managed to pull themselves together and walked off with the victory.

Wilyer Abreu went 2-5 and drove in 3 runs; he won it with a 2-run single. Nerio Rodriguez and Yorbin Ceuta both scored twice; Nerio tied the game with an RBI double in the 10th. Abreu, Ceuta, and Luis Coronel both finished with 2 hits on the day.

Manny Ramirez allowed 2 runs, a hit, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 3 innings. Angel Macuare was the first man out of the Blue team bullpen and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3 in 2 innings. Flaer Gonzalez went 4 innings and allowed a run on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 4, and Luis Garcia allowed a couple of unearned runs, a hit, and struck out the side in the 10th.

DSL Astros Orange 10, DSL Indians/Brewers 3

W- Asael Uribe (2-2)
L- Wilmer Mejia (0-3)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team's bats came alive as they scored all 10 of their runs in a three-inning span.

Sean Mendoza went 3-4 with a double, drove in 2, and scored twice. Deury Carrasco and Jose Alvarez both finished 1-3 with a couple of walks and a couple of runs scored.

Asael Uribe allowed a hit, walked 2, and struck out 3 over 5 shutout innings. Carlos Perdomo went 3 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits, walked 1, and struck out 2, and Ronny Garcia walked 1 and struck out 1 in a scoreless 9th.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Asael Uribe, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: W (2-2), 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K
Sean Mendoza, UTIL, DSL Astros Orange: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Wilyer Abreu, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 2-5, 3 RBI; walk-off 2-run single in 10th

Hansel Paulino's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Cole Watts' and Juan Corniel's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Greeneville Astros pitchers: W 5-2 @ Elizabethton

9 IP, 7 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, BB, 17 K

Hansel Paulino: W (2-1), 5 IP, 3 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 8 K

Cole Watts: 3.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 9 K

Juan Corniel: Save (1), 0.2 IP; stranded bases loaded to end game

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Colton Shaver, 1B, Tri-City

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

Colin McKee, RHP, Tri-City

Save (4), 2.1 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K

Troy Sieber, 1B, Quad Cities

3-5, solo HR (5), 3 R

Yordan Alvarez's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Yordan Alvarez, 1B/LF, and Stephen Wrenn, OF, Buies Creek

Alvarez: 4-5, 2B, 4 RBI, SB (4, 6 season); Go-ahead RBI double in 10th

Wrenn: 4-6, 2B, 4 R, SB (8, 16 season)

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Carlos Canelon, C, Corpus Christi

Solo HR (1) in 8th accounted for game's only run

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 1-0 vs. Tulsa

9 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K

Franklin Perez: 5 IP, 2 H, BB, 6 K

Kevin Hill: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, K

Riley Ferrell: W (1-2), 1.1 IP, 2 K

Preston Tucker, RF, A.J. Reed, 1B, and Garrett Stubbs, C, Fresno

Tucker: 2-5, solo HR (22), 2 R

Reed: 3-5, solo HR (25), 2 R

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

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, August 7, 2017

Let's play two in the Dominican Republic!

El Paso 14, Fresno 9

W- Jose Valdez (3-3)
L- Kevin Comer (5-4)

Fresno home runs: Preston Tucker (21, solo in 4th)

Despite getting 5 runs in the bottom of the 1st before recording an out, the Grizzlies got battered on Monday by 4 El Paso home runs and were outscored 14-4 the rest of the way.

A.J. Reed opened the scoring by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 1st. Jack Mayfield and Jon Kemmer followed by walking in two more runs, which prompted a pitching change. Garrett Stubbs grounded into a force out that scored Reed, and Mayfield ended up scoring on an error. Reed ripped an RBI double in the 2nd inning, Stubbs hit an RBI single in the 3rd, and Tucker smacked a solo homer in the 4th. Mayfield scored on a Drew Ferguson groundout in the 7th inning. Mayfield (2B, RBI, 2 R) and Kemmer (2B, RBI, R) both finished 2-4.

It was not a banner night for the Fresno pitching staff, but Ashur Tolliver did retire the side in order in the 9th, getting two flyouts and a groundout.

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means... Taco Tuesday! Kent Emanuel takes on former Astro Jordan Lyles in game 2. First pitch is at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi was off

The Hooks will start a 3-game series against Tulsa at 7:05. Brock Dykxhoorn will take on Josh Sborz in game 1.

Buies Creek was off

Matt Bower will face Mike Shawaryn at 7:05 Eastern as the Carolina Stros kick off a 3-game series in Salem.

Quad Cities 8, Beloit 5

W- Carson LaRue (12-4)
L- Zack Erwin (5-3)

QC home runs: Abraham Toro-Hernandez (4, 10 season; solo in 2nd), Josh Rojas (9, solo in 5th), Chuckie Robinson (12, 2-run in 6th)

After the Snappers scored twice in the opening half-inning, the Banditos responded with 8 unanswered runs to seize control of this game. Beloit made things a little interesting late, but the Banditos were able to secure their 7th consecutive win.

Carson LaRue started things off and shook off those early runs to throw 5.1 innings, allowing 8 hits, walking 1, and striking out 7. Lucas Williams was the first man out of the Quad Cities bullpen and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 4 in 1.2 innings of work. Dustin Hunt allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2 in the 8th, and Salvador Montaño pitched the 9th, allowing a run on a wild pitch, a double, walking 1, and striking out 2.

Abraham Toro-Hernandez led off the bottom of the 2nd with a homer to put the Banditos on the board. Daz Cameron followed by drawing a walk. He moved to 2nd base on a Josh Rojas single and scored on a Kristian Trompiz single. Ray Henderson kept the line moving with an RBI single, and Luis Payano drew a walk to load the bases. Ronnie Dawson struck out and Chuckie Robinson popped out in foul ground, but Troy Sieber came through with a single to bring Trompiz in.

Henderson added another RBI single to his ledger in the 3rd inning. Rojas led off the 5th with a homer, and after Dawson walked to lead off the 6th and advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch, Robinson launched his second 2-run homer in as many nights. Rojas (solo HR, 3 R) and Henderson (2B, 2 RBI) had 3 hits apiece, while Sieber (RBI) and Trompiz (RBI, R) both finished with 2 hits.

Cristian Javier takes on Seth Martinez as Quad Cities wraps up this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tri-City 4, Aberdeen 3

W- Reggie Johnson (5-0)
L- Jimmy Murphy (1-2)

TC home runs: None.

The ValleyCats took this game and the series thanks to a wild 8th inning. Aberdeen broke a 1-1 tie with a pair in the top half and Tri-City responded with 3 in the bottom half to take the lead.

No one in the lineup recorded an RBI. Corey Julks scored the ValleyCats' first run of the evening on a double play in the 2nd inning. J.J. Matijevic hit a one-out double in the bottom of the 8th and scored on an error that allowed Adrian Tovalin to reach.

Tovalin, who advanced to 2nd on the error, moved to 3rd on Colton Shaver's single and scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Shaver made way for Andy Piñeda, who stole 2nd (13), advanced to 3rd on the wild pitch that allowed Tovalin to score, and scored what turned out to be the winning run on an error that allowed Julks to reach. Shaver finished 2-4 on the evening.

Alex House and Hunter Martin started it off with 3 innings apiece. House allowed a homer to Mason McCoy to start the game, a double, and struck out 5. Martin allowed 2 hits and struck out 3. Parker Mushinski allowed 2 runs (1 earned), a bunt single, walked 3, and struck out 3 in 1.2 innings. Reggie Johnson retired all 4 Aberdeen hitters he faced and struck out 3 of them.

Tri-City will begin a 3-game series in Lowell at 6:35 Eastern.

Greeneville and Burlington was postponed

Due to rain. A doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 5:00 Eastern. Leovanny Rodriguez will face Nathan Webb in game 1. The second game will start 30 minutes following the conclusion of game 1; the Appy Astros' starter for that game is TBA.

Game 1: DSL Athletics 6, DSL Astros Blue 2

W- Alexander Calderon (3-1)
L- Jean Reyes (0-1)

Blue home runs: None.

Team Blue got their two runs in game 1 in the 5th inning: Leonardo Gonzalez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Kendy Moya followed by walking in another run. Gonzalez finished 2-2.

Jean Reyes allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and struck out 4 in 4 innings. Bryan Solano was the first man out of the bullpen in game 1 and went 2 innings, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits, walking 2, and striking out 4. Angel Matos worked around a walk to throw a scoreless 7th.

Game 2: DSL Athletics 1, DSL Astros Blue 0

W- Livan Sanchez (1-1)
L- Angel Ortega (2-2)
S- Ruber Aquino (8)

Blue home runs: None.

The only hit that the Blue team could muster up in game 2 was a single from Yorbin Ceuta. Yeuris Ramirez walked twice, while Ronaldo Urdaneta stole 2 bases (21).

Angel Ortega went 4 innings and allowed the only run on 3 hits and struck out 1. Jervic Chavez walked 1 and struck out 2 over 2 scoreless.

Game 1: DSL Rangers1 2, DSL Astros Orange 1

W- Jesús Linares (5-1)
L- Fredis Guerrero (3-1)
S- Darel Torres (4)

Orange home runs: None.

The Orange team outhit the Rangers 12-6, but lost in the column that matters most.

Luis Barajas had a pinch-hit RBI single in the 7th. Fildex Perfecto scored, but Michael Garcia was thrown out at the plate to end the game as he attempted to score the tying run. Ramiro Rodriguez, Marco Van Der Wijst, and Deury Carrasco all finished 2-3.

Fredis Guerrero went 5 innings and allowed a run on 6 hits and fanned 4. Luis De Paula walked a batter in the 6th who eventually scored on... a throw from the outfield that went to the wrong target, I guess. De Paula also had a strikeout in the inning.

Game 2: DSL Rangers1 13, DSL Astros Orange 0

W- Sergio Suarez (3-1)
L- Elian Rodriguez (0-3)

Orange home runs: None.

Uhhh... the second game didn't go as well for Team Orange. I think I'll just leave it at that.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jervic Chavez, LHP, DSL Astros Blue: 2 IP, BB, 2 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Josh Rojas, IF, and Ray Henderson, C/2B, Quad Cities

Rojas: 3-3, solo HR (9), 3 R

Henderson: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI

Don't forget to check out Jayne's interview with Josh Rojas!

Carson LaRue, RHP, Quad Cities

W (12-4), 5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 7 K

Alex House's and Hunter Martin's photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.

Alex House, RHP, Hunter Martin, RHP, and Reggie Johnson, RHP, Tri-City

House: 3 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 5 K

Martin: 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K

Johnson: W (5-0), 1.1 IP, 3 K

Jack Mayfield, IF, and Preston Tucker, OF, Fresno

Mayfield: 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R

Tucker: Solo HR (21), 3 R

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, July 23, 2017

Let's play two in Midland!

Fresno 11, Round Rock 8

W- Rogelio Armenteros (4-0, 6-3 season)
L- Tyler Wagner (1-9)
S- Dayan Diaz (2)

Fresno home runs: Jon Kemmer (15, solo in 6th), Teoscar Hernandez (12, 2-run in 5th), Preston Tucker (19, 2-run in 6th), Reid Brignac (13, solo in 7th)

The Grizzlies scored 10 of their 11 runs from the 4th-7th innings to take control of this game, and the outburst proved to be enough to withstand a late Express rally.

Rogelio Armenteros went 5.2 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 6 hits (3 solo homers), walked 1, and struck out 8. Brendan McCurry threw 1.1 innings as the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and issued a walk and hit another batter. Ashur Tolliver allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, walked 2, and struck out 1 in the 8th.

Reymin Guduan got 2 outs in the 9th via strikeout but also allowed 3 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits and walked 2. Dayan Diaz was greeted with an RBI single after coming on, but he was able to get the final out of the game.

J.D. Davis put Fresno on the board with an RBI single in the 2nd inning and added another one to his ledger in the 4th. Jon Kemmer smacked a solo homer in the 5th. D.J. Fisher followed with a single and Teoscar Hernandez sent him home with a home run.

The Grizz scored 4 in the 6th as Tony Kemp scored on a wild pitch following a triple, D.J. Fisher hit an RBI single, and Preston Tucker whacked a 2-run homer. Reid Brignac led off the 7th with a homer and Juan Centeno drove in the last Fresno run with an RBI single.

Davis went 3-5 on the night, while Kemp (3B, R), Fisher (RBI, 2 R), Teoscar (2-R HR, 2 R), and Big Tuck (2-R HR, 2 R) all finished with 2 hits.

David Martinez will be on the mound as Fresno looks for the sweep. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Game 1: Midland 12, Corpus Christi 2

W- Dustin Hurlbutt (3-1)
L- Franklin Perez (0-1, 4-3 season)

CC home runs: Ramon Laureano (6, led off game), Jason Martin (9, 16 season; solo in 4th)

The Hounds were unleashed on the Hooks in game 1 of the doubleheader.

Ramon Laureano led off the game with a homer and Jason Martin smacked a solo shot of his own in the 4th inning. Laureano had two of Corpus Christi's three hits in game 1; Martin's homer was the other one.

Franklin Perez went 4 innings and allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Nick Hernandez and Ryan Thompson pitched an inning apiece; Hernandez allowed 5 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits, walked 1, and struck out 1 in the 5th, while Thompson allowed a 2-run homer to Max Schrock in the 6th, one of 4 hits that he allowed in the inning. He also struck out 1.

Would the Hooks' fortunes turn out a little better in game 2?

Game 2: Midland 13, Corpus Christi 1

W- A.J. Puk (1-3)
L- Josh James (4-4)

CC home runs: None.

Nope.

Dex McCall went 3-3 and his RBI single in the 4th was the Hooks' only scoring play in game 2. He accounted for 75% of Corpus Christi's hits in this game, which were all singles; Jamie Ritchie had the other hit.

Josh James went 3.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (3 earned, 1 inherited runner charged to him) on 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 3. Andrew Thome was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and went 1.2 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits, walking 2, and striking out 3. Andrew Walter allowed 6 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 5 hits (2-run homer) and walked 1 while only getting one out in the 6th. Riley Ferrell got the last two outs of the 6th, one via strikeout, but not before allowing a 3-run homer to B.J. Boyd that also allowed the two runners he inherited from Walter to score.

Akeem Bostick gets the start as Corpus begins a 4-game series with San Antonio. He'll take on Enyel De Los Santos at 7:05.

Buies Creek 7, Carolina 1

W- Cionel Perez (1-0, 5-3 season)
L- Marcos Diplan (6-6)

BC home runs: None.

Buies Creek busted this game open early with a 5-run 3rd inning. Meanwhile, Cionel Perez and Justin Ferrell shackled the Mudcats offense.

Cionel allowed a run on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5 in 7 innings, and Ferrell finished it off by striking out all 6 Carolina hitters he faced.

Randy César scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch in the 2nd inning.

Yordan Alvarez singled with one out in the 3rd and scored the first run of the frame on a Jake Rogers double. Rogers came home on a Taylor Jones single. César singled and Spencer Johnson walked to load the bases for Alex De Goti, who ripped a 2-run double. Anibal Sierra added a sac fly. César capped off the scoring with a sac fly in the 4th.

Alvarez went 4-5 to bust out of his brief slump. César (RBI, 2 R) and De Goti (2B, 2 RBI) both finished 2-3.

Ryan Hartman takes the mound as the Carolina Stros begin a 3-game series with Winston-Salem. He'll go up against Bernardo Flores at 7:00 Eastern.

Great Lakes 6, Quad Cities 3

W- Dustin May (6-5)
L- Yohan Ramirez (2-3)
S- Angel German (6)

QC home runs: None.

Great Lakes took control with a 4-run 7th inning to break a 2-2 tie.

Quad Cities tied it with 2 in the 6th as Josh Rojas hit an RBI single and came home on a Troy Sieber double. Ronnie Dawson went 2-4 with an RBI single in the 9th.

Carlos Sanabria pitched 5 innings and allowed an unearned run on a single, walked 2, and struck out 5. The Loons tagged Yohan Ramirez for 5 runs on 7 hits in his 3 innings; he also issued a walk, hit a batter, and struck out 3. Devon Carr got two flyouts and a popout in a 1-2-3 9th.

Ronel Blanco faces Leo Crawford in the series finale, which begins at 1:15.

Tri-City 5, Vermont 4

W- Jesús Balaguer (1-1)
L- Marc Berube (2-1)

TC home runs: Jake Adams (6, solo in 6th)

The ValleyCats scored 4 of their 5 runs over the last 4 innings of this game to steal it from the Lake Monsters.

Juan Robles went 3.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. Colin McKee was the first man out of the Tri-City bullpen and allowed a run on a sac fly, a single, walked 4, and struck out 3. Jesús Balaguer walked 1 and fanned 3 over 2 scoreless to get the win.

Andy Piñeda reached on an error to lead off the 3rd and scored TC's first run on a J.J. Matijevic double. Jake Adams whacked a solo homer in the 6th. Tri-City tied the game in the 7th thanks to a Jonathan Arauz RBI double and an Adams groundout that allowed Kyle Davis to score. Arauz scored the go-ahead run on a Reid Russell groundout.

Adams, Arauz, and Carlos Canelon all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Tri-City and Vermont will continue their series at 7:05 Eastern.

Greeneville and Pulaski was postponed

Due to rain. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in Pulaski on August 17.

The Appy Astros return to action tonight when they start a 3-game series with the Princeton Rays at 7:00 Eastern.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

.@CionelP pic.twitter.com/sJnkhCRqWI

— QCBanditPhotog (@QCBanditPhotog) May 29, 2017

Cionel Perez's photo taken by Rich Guill.
Buies Creek Astros pitchers: W 7-1 vs. Carolina
Cionel Perez: W (1-0, 5-3 season), 7 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 5 K
Justin Ferrell: 2 IP, 6 K; perfect outing

 Carlos Sanabria, RHP, Quad Cities
5 IP, H, unearned run, 2 BB, 5 K

J.D. Davis, 3B, Teoscar Hernandez, OF, and Preston Tucker, OF, Fresno
Davis: 3-5, 2 RBI, R
Hernandez: 2-4, 2-R HR (12), 2 R
Tucker: 2-3, 2-R HR (19), 2 R

Ramon Laureano, OF, and Dex McCall, 1B, Corpus Christi
Laureano: 2-4, solo HR (6), SB (21) in game 1 of doubleheader
McCall: 3-3, RBI in game 2 of doubleheader

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, June 23, 2017

This Yordan Alvarez cat looks promising.

Fresno 7, Sacramento 6

W- Tyson Perez (2-0)
L- Derek Law (0-1)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies walked it off Friday night.

Mike Hauschild went 5 innings and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. Brian Holmes was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and pitched 1.1 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 inherited runner charged to him) on 2 hits, walking 3, and striking out 1. Kevin Comer threw 1.2 innings and allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1. Tyson Perez got a strikeout in a 1-2-3 9th.

Fresno responded to Sacramento's 3-run 1st inning with 3 of their own in the 3rd. Preston Tucker put them on the board with a 2-run single and Colin Moran hit a sac fly. Both teams scored a run in the 5th; the Grizz got theirs on a D.J. Fisher sac fly. Fisher scored on an A.J. Reed groundout in the 8th.

Max Stassi walked to lead off the bottom of the 9th and Alejandro Garcia came on to run for him. Tony Kemp joined Garcia on the bases by drawing a walk. They both advanced on a Tyler White sac bunt, and then Big Tuck got a free pass to 1st. Fisher went down on strikes, but Colin Moran came through with a walk to tie the game. One batter later, Teoscar Hernandez hit an RBI single to win it.

The top third of the Grizzlies order, which was Kemp (3 R, SB), White (R, BB), and Tucker (2 RBI), all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Fresno and Sacramento will conclude their series with a doubleheader starting at 5:05 Pacific. Casey Coleman starts game 1 while Dean Deetz gets the nightcap.

Frisco 3, Corpus Christi 2

W- Shane McCain (1-1)
L- Rogelio Armenteros (2-3)
S- Reed Garrett (6)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks scored a pair in the 5th to take a 2-1 lead, but the Roughriders responded with 2 of their own in the top of the 6th. Corpus had a chance to steal it late, but they left the bases loaded to end the game.

Corpus Christi's 2 runs in the 5th came when Kyle Tucker hit into a fielder's choice that scored Jack Mayfield and an RBI single from J.D. Davis. They also missed an opportunity to do more damage in the 5th as they left the bases loaded. Davis and Drew Ferguson had 2 hits apiece.

Rogelio Armenteros went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 10 hits (9 singles and a double) and struck out 5. Sean Stutzman allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 1.1 scoreless innings. Ditto for Ryan Thompson, although he threw 2.2 scoreless innings.

Brock Dykxhoorn takes on Collin Wiles in game 3 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 3, Winston-Salem 0

W- Brett Adcock (2-3, 3-3 season)
L- Dane Dunning (3-3)
S- Nick Hernandez (8)

BC home runs: Yordan Alvarez (1, 10 season; solo in 4th)

Dane Dunning threw a complete game shutout against Buies Creek in last week's doubleheader. The Carolina Stros got even with him on Friday.

Brett Adcock, Justin Ferrell, and Nick Hernandez combined to throw a 3-hit shutout; each of them allowed one hit. Adcock went 5, walking 2, and striking out 5. Ferrell was the first man out of the bullpen and walked 1 while striking out 5 in 3 innings, and Hernandez worked around his hit to complete the shutout, striking out the side in the 9th.

Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring in the 4th with his first Carolina League home run, a solo shot. Jake Rogers went 2-3 with an RBI single in the 5th. Spencer Johnson also had a 2-hit game; he doubled in the 8th and scored the last run of the night on an error that also allowed Randy César to reach. Ryne Birk finished 2-4 with a double and scored on Rogers' single.

Franklin Perez starts game 3 of this series. He'll go up against Jimmy Lambert at 6:30 Eastern.

Quad Cities 7, Cedar Rapids 6

W- Yohan Ramirez (1-1)
L- Sean Poppen (5-2)

QC home runs: Daz Cameron (7, 2-run in 4th), Wander Franco (4, 2-run in 6th)

The Banditos nearly saw a 7-1 lead vanish, but they managed to hang on by the skin of their teeth.

Yohan Ramirez posted a nice start as he allowed a run on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 5 in 5 innings of work. Carlos Sanabria went 1.2 innings and allowed an RBI double, walked 5, and struck out 2. Salvador Montaño allowed a hit, walked 1, and struck out 1 over 1.1 innings, and Erasmo Pinales had a rocky 9th inning, allowing 4 runs on 2 hits (3-run homer) and walking 2. Despite his ordeal, he still found a way to preserve the lead.

Bryan De La Cruz put Quad Cities on the board with his RBI single in the 2nd inning. Troy Sieber, who scored on that play, hit an RBI single in the 4th and came home on Daz Cameron's blast. Ronnie Dawson led off the 6th with a single and scored when Wander Franco launched a homer. De La Cruz hit his second RBI single of the evening in the 8th.

Chuckie Robinson (R, SB), Sieber (RBI, 2 R), and De La Cruz (2 RBI) all finished 2-4 on the night.

Carson LaRue takes on Domenick Carlini at 6:35.

Lowell 7, Tri-City 2

W- Denyi Reyes (1-0)
L- Ben Smith (0-1)

TC home runs: Jake Adams (1, solo in 2nd)

The ValleyCats were foiled in their bid to sweep their first home series of 2017.

Jake Adams smacked a solo homer in the 2nd inning to open the scoring. His first home run as a pro is also his 30th this calendar year. Adams led Division I with 29 homers for Iowa in the spring. Connor MacDonald hit an RBI single in the 3rd.

Cristian Javier pitched 3 innings and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits, walked 4, and struck out 6. Ben Smith was the first man out of the TC bullpen and allowed 5 runs (4 earned, 3 inherited runners charged to him) on 3 hits, walked 4, and struck out 1 in 1.1 innings. Nathan Thompson didn't have any runs charged to him in his 3.2 innings, but he couldn't get Smith out of a bases-loaded quagmire unscathed. Thompson allowed 3 hits and struck out 7. Reggie Johnson struck out the side in order in the 9th inning.

César Rosado will start the first of a 3-game series against the Vermont Lake Monsters at 7:00 Eastern. He'll take on Oscar Tovar.

Bluefield 9, Greeneville 5

W- Randy Pondler (1-0)
L- Bryan Abreu (0-1)
S- Yonardo Herdenez (1)

Greeneville home runs: Juan Piñeda (1, 2-run in 9th)

Bluefield blew this game open with a pair of 4-run innings.

The Appy Astros scored twice in the 5th as Ruben Castro scored on a Juan Piñeda groundout and Carlos Machado scampered home on a passed ball. Machado ripped an RBI double in the 9th and one batter later, Piñeda launched a 2-run homer, the first of his career.

The bottom third of the order scored all 5 of Greeneville's runs; Castro and Machado scored twice, while Piñeda scored on his homer. Machado (2B, RBI, 2 R) and Brody Westmoreland both finished with 2 hits on the night.

Bryan Abreu went 4.1 innings and allowed 5 runs (2 inherited runners charged to him) on 4 hits (solo homer), walked 2, and struck out 6. Jheyson Caraballo allowed 4 hits, walked 2, struck out 5, and allowed both of the runners he inherited from Abreu to score in 3.1 innings. Ian Hardman got the last two outs of the 8th and 1 out in the 9th, allowing 4 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits and walking 2. Dariel Aquino got the last out of the 9th inning.

Gerardo Bojorquez takes the mound as the Appy Astros wrap up their first series of the year. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

DSL Dodgers1 6, DSL Astros Blue 3

W- Joan Valdez (1-0)
L- Gustavo Almonte (0-2)
S- Luis Pasen (3)

Blue home runs: None.

The Dodgers 1 seized control with 4 runs in the 8th.

Both teams scored one run in the 2nd and the 3rd innings. The Blue team got theirs on a couple of passed balls: Nerio Rodriguez scored in the 2nd and Samir Caraballo did the same in the 3rd. Caraballo scored on Angel Tejeda's RBI single in the 5th. Tejeda finished 3-3 with a double and stole 3 bases.

Jose Antonio Hernandez allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3 in 4 innings. Yulian Frontado tagged in to throw 3 scoreless, allowing a hit and walking 2. Gustavo Almonte allowed 4 runs, a single, and walked 4 in the 8th. He hit a batter with the bases loaded, allowed a sac fly, uncorked a wild pitch, and induced a force out in which a runner scored. Natanael Ventura worked around a hit batter to throw a scoreless 9th.

DSL Indians 8, DSL Astros Orange 6

W- Wuilson Meza (1-0)
L- Wender Oberto (1-1)
S- Luigence Thomas (1)

Orange home runs: None.

Giving up 6 runs in the 1st proved to be too much for the Orange team to overcome.

Team Orange scored 3 in the 1st on RBI singles from Euclides Chavez and Jose Alvarez and a sac fly from Jeury Castillo. Freudis Nova scored on an error following a Chavez single in the 5th. Speaking of Chavez, he added a sac fly to his ledger in the 7th. He doubled in the 9th and scored on a single from Jose Carrillo. Chavez went 3-4, while Nova went 2-4 and scored twice.

Wender Oberto got the start but only got 1 out. He allowed 4 runs (3 inherited runners charged to him) on 2 hits and walked 2. Jervic Chavez allowed 2 runs, a hit, walked 3, and fanned 2 in 1.2 innings. Jairo Solis had the longest outing for the Orange team as he went 3.2 innings; the one run he allowed came on a homer hit by Jhon Torres. Solis allowed 2 other hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. The one run that Fredy Medina allowed in his 1.2 innings came on a homer hit by Henderson de Oleo in the 7th. Medina allowed one other hit and walked 4. Luis De Paula got the last two outs of the 8th.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Angel Tejeda, OF, DSL Astros Blue: 3-3, 2B, RBI, 3 SB (3)
Euclides Chavez, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Jairo Solis, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 3.2 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Brett Adcock's photo from MiLB.com

Buies Creek Astros pitchers

W 3-0 @ Winston-Salem

9 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 13 K

Brett Adcock: W (2-3, 3-3 season), 5 IP, H, 2 BB, 5 K

Justin Ferrell: 3 IP, H, BB, 5 K

Nick Hernandez: Save (8), IP, H, 3 K

Juan Piñeda's photo taken by Bryan Green

Carlos Machado, OF, and Juan Piñeda, 2B, Greeneville

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

Piñeda: 1-4, 2-R HR (1), 3 RBI; 1st career HR

Photo from MiLB.com

Yohan Ramirez, RHP, Quad Cities

W (1-1), 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Nathan Thompson, LHP, Tri-City

3.2 IP, 3 H, 7 K

Tony Kemp, 2B, Teoscar Hernandez, OF, and Preston Tucker, OF, Fresno

Kemp: 2-4, 3 R, SB (13)

Hernandez: Walk-off RBI single

Tucker: 2-4, 2 RBI; 9-game hitting streak

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 Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Fresno 5, Sacramento 2

W- Mike Hauschild (2-1)
L- Dan Slania (0-7)

Fresno home runs: Preston Tucker (11, 3-run in 5th), Colin Moran (9, solo in 6th), A.J. Reed (8, solo in 9th)

The Grizzlies launched 3 homers on Tuesday and got a fine start from Mike Hauschild to power past the RiverCats.

Hauschild allowed 3 hits, walked 3, and struck out 6 over 6 shutout innings. Tyson Perez threw a 1-2-3 7th. Sacramento spoiled the shutout when they got a couple of runs off of Brendan McCurry in the 8th. McCurry went 2 innings and allowed 3 hits and struck out 2.

Preston Tucker broke a 0-0 tie in the 5th by bashing a 3-run homer. Colin Moran smacked a solo shot in the 6th, and A.J. Reed capped off the evening with a solo blast in the 9th. Tucker finished 2-4 on the evening; Tony Kemp. Tyler White (2 2B), and Reid Brignac (R) also had two-hit nights.

These two California PCL rivals will continue their series at 7:05 Pacific as Francis Martes takes on Tyler Beede.

Corpus Christi 5, Frisco 1

W- Kent Emanuel (2-3)
L- Ariel Jurado (6-4)

CC home runs: None.

Kent Emanuel shook off an early run-scoring error to shut down the RoughRiders. The Hooks climbed back above the .500 mark with this win.

That run was unearned. Emanuel went 6 innings and allowed 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7. Riley Ferrell allowed 3 hits over 2 scoreless innings, and Andrew Thome worked around a couple of walks to finish the game.

Ramon Laureano put Corpus on the board and in the lead with a 2-run double. He advanced to 3rd on the relay throw home and scored on Jason Martin's double. Martin tagged up and wound up scoring on an error that allowed Drew Ferguson to reach. Garrett Stubbs drove in the final run of the evening with a sac fly in the 5th. Jack Mayfield was the only player on either side to finish with a multi-hit game, going 3-4 with a double and a run scored.

Josh James takes on Pedro Payano in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Myrtle Beach 2, Buies Creek 0

W- Ryan Kellogg (3-3)
L- Ryan Hartman (0-2, 3-3 season)
S- Dillon Maples (3)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros were held off the scoreboard for a second straight game and suffered a sweep at home.

Myles Straw doubled and stole a base (13). Jake Rogers also hit a double, and Randy César had a single.

Ryan Hartman pitched well, but he had to take the L. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 7 in 6 innings of work. Andrew Walter allowed 3 hits over 2 scoreless innings, and Nick Hernandez worked around a hit to throw a scoreless 9th.

Buies Creek is back on the road. They'll start a 4-game series in Wilmington on Thursday.

Quad Cities 6, Wisconsin 5

W- Ronel Blanco (2-0, 2-1 season)
L- Andrew Vernon (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos lived up to their name by scoring 3 in the top of the 9th to snatch the win.

Yordan Alvarez extended his hitting streak to 11 games following an RBI single in the 1st inning. Taylor Jones had a 2-run single in the 4th, which would be Quad Cities' only scoring play until the 9th.

Daz Cameron led off the 9th with a single and advanced to 2nd on a passed ball. Osvaldo Duarte moved him over to 3rd with a single, and Alvarez added another RBI single to his ledger to cut the Timber Rattlers' lead to one run. Chuckie Robinson hit a sac fly to tie the game, and Carmen Benedetti put Quad Cities in front with an RBI single. Alvarez, Robinson, and Benedetti all finished with 2 hits on the evening.

Yohan Ramirez pitched 4 innings and allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Lucas Williams was the first man out of the Banditos bullpen and got the 5th, allowing an unearned run on 2 hits, walking 1, and striking out 1. Ronel Blanco finished it off with 4 scoreless, allowing 4 hits and striking out 6.

Carson LaRue takes on Thomas Jankins in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

DSL Dodgers1 4, DSL Astros Blue 3

W- Ronald Parra (1-0)
L- Yulian Frontado (0-1)
S- Adolfo Ramirez (1)

Blue home runs: Ronny Rafael (2, 2-run in 6th)

The Dodgers scored 2 in the bottom of the 8th to nip the Blue team.

Jose Antonio Hernandez allowed a hit, walked 3, and struck out 3 over 4 scoreless innings. Christopher Javier worked around a couple of walks to throw a scoreless 5th. The Dodgers got to Yulian Frontado for all 4 of their runs in 2.2 innings. Frontado allowed 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. Jean Reyes got the last out of the 8th.

César Cortez walked to lead off the 5th, advanced to 2nd on a groundout, took 3rd on a wild pitch, and scored the first run of the day on an errant pickoff throw. Ronny Rafael launched a 2-run homer in the 6th. Angel Tejeda went 2-3.

The Blue team will take on the Dodgers one more time at 10:30 AM Eastern.

DSL Astros Orange 9, DSL Indians 3

W- Fredy Medina (1-0)
L- Christophers Santana (0-1)

Orange home runs: None.

Team Orange broke a 1-1 tie in emphatic fashion with 8 runs on 8 singles in the 6th.

Sean Mendoza tripled to lead off the bottom of the 1st and scored the first run of the morning on a sac fly from Deury Carrasco. This would be the Orange team's only scoring play until they went nuts in the 6th.

Carrasco, Samir Caraballo, and Euclides Chavez started it off with singles; Carrasco scored the go-ahead run on Chavez's base hit. Michael Garcia got plunked to load the bases. Ramiro Rodriguez, Kelvin Perez, Leonardo Gonzalez, and Luis Barajas all followed with RBI singles. Chavez hit a 2-run single in his second plate appearance of the inning. He and Mendoza both finished 2-5 on the day.

The one run that Jairo Solis allowed in his 5 innings came on a solo homer hit by Nehemias Celesten in the 5th. Solis allowed two other hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. Fredy Medina allowed a hit in a scoreless 6th, and Wender Oberto allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6 over the final 3 innings.

These two teams will play again at 10:30 AM Eastern.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jairo Solis, RHP, DSL Astros Orange: 5 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Euclides Chavez, OF, DSL Astros Orange: 2-5, 3 RBI, R

Jose Antonio Hernandez, RHP, DSL Astros Blue: 4 IP, H, 3 BB, 3 K

Mike Hauschild, RHP, Fresno

W (2-1), 6 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K

Preston Tucker, OF, Fresno

2-4, 3-R HR (11)

Photo from MiLB.com

Ronel Blanco, RHP, Quad Cities

W (2-0, 2-1 season), 4 IP, 4 H, 6 K

Photo from MiLB.com

Yordan Alvarez, 1B, Quad Cities

2-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R

Currently on 11-game hitting streak

Kent Emanuel, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (2-3), 6 IP, 4 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 7 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Buies Creek

L (0-2, 3-3 season), 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K