Astros Minor League Playoff Recaps

Results for Sunday, September 8, 2019

Off to the 'ship!

PCL Semifinals: Round Rock 10, Iowa 5

Round Rock wins series 3-2.

W- Ryan Hartman
L- Trevor Clifton

RR home runs: Alex De Goti (1, 3-run in 3rd), Drew Ferguson (2, 2-run in 6th), Chas McCormick (1, solo in 8th)

The E-Train overcame an early 3-0 deficit by putting up seven runs in the 3rd to seize control of this deciding game five.

Forrest Whitley went four innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits, walked five, and struck out six. Ryan Hartman took over for the final five innings of this one and allowed six hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out five.

Round Rock loaded the bases to lead off the top of the 3rd and that's how they went off for seven runs. Drew Ferguson got them on the board with a sac fly and then Jack Mayfield got plunked to re-load the bases. Taylor Jones went down on the infield fly rule, but Nick Tanielu kept things going with a two-run single to tie the game at 3 and Alex De Goti followed by launching a three-run home run to put the Express in front. Stephen Wrenn walked, stole second, and scored on an RBI single from Jamie Ritchie.

Ferguson smacked a two-run homer in the 6th and McCormick capped off the afternoon with a solo blast in the 8th. Jones, McCormick, Ferguson, and Tanielu all finished with two hits on the day.

Round Rock will face Sacramento, the winner of the PCL's Pacific Conference in the PCL Championship Series which will begin on Tuesday in Sacramento.

Carolina League South Final: Fayetteville 6, Down East 3

Fayetteville wins series 3-2.

W- Shawn Dubin
L- Scott Engler
S- Leovanny Rodriguez

Fayetteville home runs: Chandler Taylor (1, solo in 6th)

The Woodpeckers swung this game in their favor after scoring four in the 7th to break a 1-1 tie.

Chandler Taylor tied the game when he homered to lead off the 6th. Like Round Rock did in the 3rd inning of their game, Fayetteville also capitalized on a bases-loaded situation to lead off an inning.

Miguelangel Sierra singled to lead off the 7th, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and made it to third on Jeremy Peña's single. Peña advanced to second on defensive indifference and Cal Stevenson walked to load 'em up for Marty Costes, who ripped a two-run double to put the Woodpeckers in front. Taylor was intentionally walked to re-load the bases for David Hensley, who immediately made the Wood Ducks regret that move by hitting a two-run single. Ruben Castro provided the cherry by ripping an RBI double in the 9th. Castro finished 3-4 on the day while Sierra, Costes, and Peña all went 2-4.

Shawn Dubin turned in an excellent performance in a crucial game as he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out seven in six innings of work. The Wood Ducks tried to stir up some unrest but the Fayetteville bullpen kept themselves composed and closed out the series. César Rosado was the first man out of the Woodpeckers bullpen and he pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a two-run double, walking four, and striking out two. Riley Cabral got the final out of the 8th with a strikeout. Jacob Billingsley came on for the 9th but he walked the only two men he faced. Leovanny Rodriguez took ownership of the final inning and he worked around an error that loaded the bases to close things out, striking out two.

The Mills Cup, the Carolina League's Championship series, will begin Tuesday at 6:35 Eastern. Fayetteville will head up to Wilmington for game one.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Chas McCormick, OF, Alex De Goti, IF, Nick Tanielu, IF, Jamie Ritchie, C, and Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock

McCormick: 2-4, solo HR (1), 2 R, SB (1)

De Goti: 1-4, 3-R HR (1)

Tanielu: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Ritchie: 2-4, RBI, R

Ferguson: 2-4, 2-R HR (2), 3 RBI

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

W, 5 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 5 K

Shawn Dubin, LHP, Fayetteville

W, 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 7 K

Marty Costes, OF, and Ruben Castro, C, Fayetteville

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

Castro: 3-4, 2B, RBI

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 16, 2019

Happy Father's Day, everyone.

Round Rock 6, Tacoma 3

W- Corbin Martin (2-1)
L- Jon Niese (3-2)
S- Ryan Hartman (2)

RR home runs: Max Stassi (1, 2-run in 3rd)

A fast start powered the E-Train to the win.

Corbin Martin went five innings and allowed two runs on six hits, walked three, and struck out eight. Ryan Hartman took it home as he allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out eight over the final four innings.

Josh Rojas opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Max Stassi launched a two-run homer in the 3rd and Kyle Tucker added another run in the inning by scoring on a wild pitch. In the 4th, Stassi added an RBI single to his ledger and Tucker hit a sac fly to bring in José Altuve. Tucker, Alex De Goti, and Taylor Jones all had two hits on the evening; both of Jones' hits were doubles. As for the rehabbers, Stassi finished 2-4 and Altuve singled and scored two runs.

Brandon Bielak gets the start in game three of this series. He'll take on Mike Wright at 7:05.

Springfield 8, Corpus Christi 6

W- Austin Warner (4-5)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1, 3-2 season)
S- Kodi Whitley (2)

CC home runs: Abraham Toro (11, solo in 8th)

The Hooks battled back to cut their deficit to one run, but the Cardinals got some late insurance runs to sweep Corpus out of the Ozarks.

Bryan de la Cruz tripled to lead off the afternoon and he scored the game's first run when Granden Goetzman smashed a double. Carlos Canelón hit a sac fly in the 2nd. The sac fly would be Corpus Christi's last scoring play until the 8th; meanwhile, Springfield jumped out to a 6-1 lead.

Abraham Toro led off the 8th with a homer. Two batters later, Colton Shaver ripped a double and he came around to score on Ronnie Dawson's base hit. Dawson advanced to second on Osvaldo Duarte's groundout and he came home on a single from Canelón. De La Cruz tripled to lead off the 9th and he scored on a Stephen Wrenn groundout to cut the new deficit to two runs. Unfortunately, they couldn't get any closer.

Enoli Paredes hit his first speed bump of the season as he allowed six runs (three inherited runners charged to him) on five hits, walked four, and struck out four in 3.1 innings. Carlos Sanabria got the final two outs of the 4th, but he couldn't extract Paredes from a bases-loaded predicament without incurring damage. He allowed a two-run single, walked two, struck out one, and also threw a wild pitch that resulted in a run for the Cardinals. Carson LaRue pitched the final four innings and he allowed a two-run homer, one of seven hits that he allowed during his stint on the mound, and struck out one.

The Hooks are back home and they'll begin a three-game series with Arkansas at 6:15. Brandon Bailey takes on Nabil Crismatt.

Potomac 15, Fayetteville 4

W- Aaron Fletcher (1-0)
L- César Rosado (2-2)

Fayetteville home runs: Scott Manea (5, solo in 5th), Chandler Taylor (4, solo in 6th)

The Woodpeckers scored three in the bottom of the 6th to take a 4-3 lead... and then the Nationals ran roughshod all over their bullpen late.

Jojanse Torres turned in a bare minimum quality start on the mound, allowing six hits, walking four, and striking out three. As for the bullpen... some things are better left unsaid.

Both teams scored a run in the 5th; Fayetteville got theirs when Scott Manea launched a two-out solo homer in the bottom half. Chandler Taylor led off the 6th with a home run and Corey Julks ripped a two-run double later in the frame. Taylor finished 2-5 on the day.

Fayetteville is now on its All-Star break. The Carolina League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow in Frederick, Maryland. The Woodpeckers had seven players named to the Southern Division All-Star team: Enoli Paredes, Yohan Ramirez, Jake Adams, Seth Beer, Corey Julks, Jacob Meyers, and Colton Shaver. Paredes, Ramirez, Beer, and Shaver are all with Corpus Christi, so the Fayetteville contingent that's headed to Maryland is a bit smaller.

The Woodpeckers will return to action Thursday as they kick off the second half in Myrtle Beach.

Quad Cities 3, Wisconsin 2

W- José Alberto Rivera (2-3)
L- Anthony Bender (0-1)

QC home runs: Ross Adolph (5, 2-run in 7th)

One swing of the bat swung this game in Quad Cities' favor.

Michael Wielansky went 2-2 and scored two of the Banditos' three runs on the afternoon. He scored his first run on an RBI triple from Trey Dawson in the 3rd and scored again in the 7th when Ross Adolph whacked a two-run home run that gave Quad Cities the lead. Adolph and César Salazar also finished with two hits on the day.

Felipe Tejada went five innings and he allowed two runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out four. Yeremi Ceballos walked two and struck out one in a scoreless 6th. Ceballos last appeared in a game on June 19, 2017, when he was still with the Dominican Summer League club. He did not play in 2018 due to injury. José Alberto Rivera shut things down by allowing two hits, walking two, and striking out eight over the final three innings of this game.

The 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game will take place tomorrow in South Bend, Indiana. The River Bandits had six players honored as Midwest League All-Stars: Jeremy Peña, Trey Dawson, Austin Hansen, Austin Dennis, César Salazar, and Matt Ruppenthal. Hansen will not be taking part as he is now in Fayetteville.

Quad Cities returns to action Thursday as they start their second half in Beloit.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

José Alberto Rivera, RHP, Quad Cities

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

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Ross Adolph, OF, Quad Cities

2-4, go-ahead 2-R HR (5) in 7th

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

Save (2), 4 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 8 K

Chandler Taylor, OF, Fayetteville

2-5, solo HR (4)

Bryan de la Cruz's photo taken by Bryan Green.

Bryan de la Cruz, OF, and Carlos Canelón, C, Corpus Christi

De La Cruz: 3-4, 2B, 2 3B, 2 R

Canelón: 2-3, 2 RBI

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Friday, May 24, 2019

Round Rock 4, San Antonio 3

W- Ralph Garza Jr. (4-1)
L- Taylor Williams (1-1)
S- Ronel Blanco (2, 4 season)

RR home runs: Kyle Tucker (14, 2-run in 3rd), A.J. Reed (4, solo in 6th)

The Express, doing business as the Round Rock Chupacabras, withstood a big night from San Antonio outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. as they took the series from their I-35 rivals.

Yordan Alvarez scored the first run of the night when Taylor Jones grounded into a double play in the 2nd inning. Kyle Tucker launched a two-run homer in the 3rd and A.J. Reed broke a 3-3 tie with a solo shot in the 6th. Jack Mayfield finished 2-4.

Ryan Hartman went five innings and allowed a run on four hits, walked one, and struck out five. Ralph Garza Jr. was the first man out of the Round Rock bullpen and the one hit he allowed in his three innings was a two-run homer hit by Stokes, who drove in all three of San Antonio's runs in this game. Ronel Blanco escaped a bases-loaded predicament to get the save; he allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one in the 9th.

The Express will head to Nashville to play six games. One of them is a game that began on April 18 but was suspended due to the weather. Cionel Pérez will start game one and he'll face Ronald Herrera at 6:35.

Frisco 7, Corpus Christi 2

W- Edgar Arredondo (4-2)
L- Carson LaRue (1-2)

CC home runs: None.

The Roughriders pulled away on Friday night... Corpus had ten hits but only had two runs to show for it.

Abraham Toro went 2-3 and opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Josh Rojas finished 3-5 and ripped an RBI double in the 2nd.

Carson LaRue allowed six runs on ten hits, walked one, and struck out two in five innings. Layne Henderson and Hunter Martin both threw two innings out of the bullpen. Henderson allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one in a scoreless outing and Martin allowed a run on two hits and struck out one.

J.B. Bukauskas will take on Jonathan Hernandez in game three of this series. First pitch is at 7:15.

Lynchburg 5, Fayetteville 4

W- Dakody Clemmer (2-0)
L- Tanner Duncan (0-2, 1-2 season)

Fayetteville home runs: Enmanuel Valdez (1, 4 season; solo in 4th)

The Woodpeckers tied the game with a run in the 9th... only to walk off with a loss yet again. That makes it three straight games ending in walk-off losses and seven in this fashion on the year.

Chad Donato went 4.1 innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on seven hits, walked three, and struck out two. Tommy DeJuneas was the first man out of the Fayetteville bullpen and he allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out three in 2.2 innings. Tanner Duncan pitched a scoreless 8th, but the Hillcats got the first three men on base in the 9th and scored the winning run against him. In 1+ inning, Duncan allowed the winning run on three hits, walked two, and struck out two.

Jacob Meyers scored the first run of the night on an errant pickoff throw in the 1st inning. Alfredo Angarita hit a sac fly to bring in Enmanuel Valdez in the 2nd and then Valdez smacked his first Carolina League home run in the 4th. Jonathan Arauz hit an RBI single in the 9th that tied the game at 4. Michael Papierski finished 3-4 on the night.

Yohan Ramirez will face Jean Carlos Mejía in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 12, Wisconsin 3

W- R.J. Freure (3-1)
L- Scotty Sunitsch (2-5)

QC home runs: Jeremy Peña (4, 2-run in 5th)

Fun game. Everyone in the lineup had a hit and scored a run. Well... Alex Holderbach didn't score, but he did have a hit. Hopefully, the Banditos can finally settle in at home without the threat of flooding.

The one hit that R.J. Freure allowed in his five innings was a two-run homer hit by Connor McVey. Freure walked three and struck out six. Matt Ruppenthal struck out four over three perfect innings. Felipe Tejada allowed a run on a sac fly, two hits, and he also recorded a strikeout in the 9th.

Ross Adolph scored the first run of the game when Austin Dennis hit into a fielder's choice in the 3rd. Jeremy Peña scored another run on Marty Costes' groundout. In the 5th, Peña whacked a two-run homer and Quad Cities also got a pair of RBI singles from Trey Dawson and Michael Wielansky. Peña added a sac fly to his ledger in the 6th and Adolph smacked an RBI triple in the 7th. The Banditos capped things off in the 8th as Alex Holderbach hit a sac fly, Dawson ripped an RBI double, and Wielansky added another RBI single. Peña, Dawson, Wielansky, and Adolph all finished with two hits on the evening.

Cody Deason faces Adam Hill in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Friday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Josh Rojas (lying on belly), UTIL, and Abraham Toro, 3B, Corpus Christi

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

Toro: 2-3, 2B, RBI

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

Jeremy Peña, SS, Michael Wielansky, IF, Trey Dawson, IF, and Ross Adolph, OF, Quad Cities

Peña: 2-4, 2-R HR (4), 3 RBI, 3 R

Dawson: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Wielansky: 2-5, 2 RBI, R, SB (2)

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

Matt Ruppenthal's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

R.J. Freure, RHP, and Matt Ruppenthal, RHP, Quad Cities

Freure: W (3-1), 5 IP, H (2-R HR), 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Ruppenthal: 3 IP, 4 K; perfect outing

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 5 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Monday, May 6, 2019

Round Rock 6, San Antonio 5

W- Ryan Hartman (4-0)
L- Jake Petricka (0-1)
S- Reymin Guduan (2)

RR home runs: Yordan Alvarez (13, solo in 4th), Jack Mayfield (6, 2-run in 9th)

Yordan Alvarez's rampage continued and the Express successfully staved off a late rally from the Missions to escape with the win and earn a series split.

Alvarez put Round Rock on the board when he smacked a solo homer in the 4th and Alex De Goti ripped an RBI double in the 5th that tied the game at 2. Drew Ferguson put the Express in front with an RBI double in the 7th and eventually scored when Myles Straw beat a double play attempt.

Jack Mayfield launched a two-run home run in the 9th that proved to be extremely crucial as the Missions decided to stage an uprising in the 9th inning that cut Round Rock's lead to one run. Alvarez finished 2-4 and also hit a double; he was the only player in the Express lineup to finish with more than one hit.

Ryan Hartman had a solid outing as the two runs he allowed in his six innings came off solo homers. Hartman allowed three other hits, walked two, and struck out two. José Bravo, in his Triple-A debut, went two innings and allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on three hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out three. Reymin Guduan ended up taking ownership of the 9th; he allowed a run of his own on a fielder's choice, an RBI double from Jacob Nottingham that allowed the runner he inherited from Bravo to score, and walked one.

Corbin Martin will take on Heath Fillmyer in the first of a four-game series in Omaha. First pitch is at 6:35.

Tulsa 6, Corpus Christi 1

W- Nolan Long (1-0)
L- Brandon Bailey (0-1)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks were shackled as they could only manage to record two hits on the afternoon. They managed to tie the game at 1, but the Drillers went on a run to seal the victory.

Josh Rojas ripped an RBI double in the 7th for the only Corpus run. The other hit belonged to Chas McCormick, who also leaped over the wall to make a catch in this game:

"He flips over the wall! Did he catch it?"

YES HE DID! @Chazzyfizz makes the catch of the year to rob a home run and end the inning! #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/D6TPSfIkGf

— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) May 6, 2019

Rojas and Osvaldo Duarte both stole a base in this game; Rojas now has eleven steals on the season, while Duarte now has six.

Brett Adcock went five innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo home run hit by Gavin Lux, who has proven to be a massive problem for Corpus Christi's pitchers in this series. Adcock allowed one other hit, walked four, and struck out six. The Drillers, well... drilled Brandon Bailey; in his 2.2 innings, Bailey allowed five runs on seven hits (solo and two-run homers), walked two, and struck out three. One of the homers he allowed came off the bat of... you guessed it, Lux, who now has four home runs in the first three games of this series. Kit Scheetz recorded the final out of the 8th.

The Hooks and Drillers will conclude their series tonight at 7:05 as Brandon Bielak takes on J.D. Martin.

Fayetteville was off

The Woodpeckers will begin a three-game series in Carolina tonight at 7:00 Eastern. Yohan Ramirez, who celebrated his 24th birthday yesterday, will go up against Dylan File.

Quad Cities 4, Lansing 2

W- Austin Hansen (4-1)
L- Cobi Johnson (0-2)
S- Riley Cabral (3)

QC home runs: None.

Due to the ongoing flooding situation in the Quad Cities, this series was moved to Duane Banks Field on the campus of the University of Iowa.

Austin Hansen was masterful once again as he allowed just one hit, walked two, and struck out ten over seven shutout innings of work. It's the second time this season that Hansen has recorded double-digit strikeouts in an outing. Jonathan Bermúdez and Riley Cabral both pitched an inning; Bermúdez got the 8th and allowed two runs on two hits, walked two, and struck out one. Cabral closed it out by striking out one in a 1-2-3 9th.

Enmanuel Valdez had a hand in all of Quad Cities' scoring plays in this game; he opened the scoring by driving in a run with a groundout in the 1st inning. He then ripped a two-run double in the 7th and wound up scoring on a Jonathan Lacroix groundout. Austin Dennis went 2-4 and scored twice, while Jeremy Peña finished 2-3 and stole a couple of bases, giving him ten on the season.

Brett Conine gets the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 6:35.

Monday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Austin Hansen, RHP, Quad Cities

W (4-1), 7 IP, H, 2 BB, 10 K

Enmanuel Valdez, IF, Quad Cities

1-3, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Brett Adcock, LHP, Corpus Christi

5 IP, 2 H (solo HR allowed), ER, 4 BB, 6 K

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

W (4-0), 6 IP, 5 H (2 solo HR allowed), 2 ER, BB, 2 K

Yordan Alvarez, 1B/OF, Round Rock

2-4, 2B, solo HR (13)

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, April 24, 2019

New Orleans 11, Round Rock 8 in 10 innings

W- R.J. Alvarez (1-1)
L- Kent Emanuel (1-1)

RR home runs: Jack Mayfield (5, 3-run in 6th), Kyle Tucker (3, solo in 9th)

What a disaster. The Express blew a 7-0 lead and allowed 11 runs in the last four innings of this game.

Ryan Hartman allowed two hits and struck out seven over five shutout innings. Akeem Bostick and Kent Emanuel both got roughed up and I think it's best if I left it at that.

Taylor Jones scored the first run of the evening when Jamie Ritchie grounded into a force out with the bases loaded in the 2nd. Round Rock scored three in the 3rd on a sac fly from Jones and a two-run single from Nick Tanielu. Jack Mayfield launched a three-run homer in the 6th and Kyle Tucker smacked a solo homer in the 9th that tied the game at 8. Jones, Tucker, Tanielu, and Ritchie all finished with two hits in the game. Tucker also stole a base, his third of the season.

Corbin Martin gets the start in game two. He'll face Hector Noesí at 7:05.

Corpus Christi 7, Northwest Arkansas 6

W- Brendan Feldmann (1-0)
L- Grant Gavin (3-2)
S- Carlos Sanabria (1, 2 season)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson 2 (5; solo in 1st, 2-run in 2nd), Josh Rojas (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Hooks coughed up a 5-0 lead... only to regain it in the 5th inning. This game was delayed due to rain, but fortunately, it was completed without further incident.

Ronnie Dawson homered to lead off the bottom of the 1st. Corpus got two more runs in the inning on an Abraham Toro RBI double and he ended up scoring when Josh Rojas grounded into a double play. Dawson struck again in the 2nd when he launched a two-run homer to put the Hooks up 5-0. The Naturals hit back with four in the 3rd and took the lead with two runs in the top of the 5th, but Rojas smacked a two-run homer to put the Hooks back in front. Dawson, Stephen Wrenn, and Aníbal Sierra all finished with two hits on the evening.

Brandon Bailey pitched four innings and the four runs he allowed came on a grand slam hit by Gabriel Cancel in the 3rd inning. He allowed two other hits (both singles), walked one, and struck out seven. Brendan Feldmann was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and he allowed two runs on an RBI single and a sac fly, walked three, and struck out two in 1.1 innings. Kit Scheetz got the last two outs of the 5th via strikeout. And finally, in his Texas League debut, Carlos Sanabria struck out five over three scoreless innings; one batter was able to reach on an error.

J.B. Bukauskas will take on Connor Greene in the series finale. First pitch is at 6:!5.

Fayetteville 7, Frederick 4

W- José Bravo (2-0)
L- Michael Baumann (0-2)

Fayetteville home runs: None.

The Woodpeckers jumped out to a 6-0 lead early to earn their first-ever home series win.

Yohan Ramirez went 3.2 innings and allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out four. Leovanny Rodríguez got the final out of the 4th with a strikeout. Shawn Dubin came on for his Carolina League debut and went three innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking three, and striking out one. José Bravo struck out one in the final two innings; he didn't allow a hit or issue a walk and the two runners who reached base against him did so via error.

Colton Shaver opened the scoring with an RBI infield single in the 1st inning. Jonathan Arauz ripped an RBI double in the 2nd and Jake Meyers added a sac fly in the 3rd. Fayetteville got three runs in the 4th on a pair of RBI doubles from Seth Beer and Jake Adams and another RBI single from Shaver. After the Keys made a little run to cut the Woodpeckers' lead, Bryan de la Cruz stopped the bleeding with an RBI double in the 8th. He, Beer, and Shaver all finished 2-4 on the evening.

The Woodpeckers will look to sweep a series at SEGRA Stadium for the first time. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 4, Peoria 1

W- Nivaldo Rodríguez (2-1)
L- Cole Aker (0-2)
S- Riley Cabral (1)

QC home runs: Jeremy Peña (1, solo in 1st), Trey Dawson (1, solo in 5th)

The Banditos were held to just four hits but they scored more runs than the Chiefs.

Jeremy Peña went 2-4 and opened the scoring with a solo homer in the 1st inning. Trey Dawson also went deep to lead off the 5th. César Salazar hit a couple of sac flies in the 3rd and the 8th.

Nivaldo Rodríguez went five innings and allowed an unearned run on six hits while striking out four. Riley Cabral allowed three hits and struck out three over the final four innings; Peña started a triple play to end the game.

After spending the entire month of April on the road playing "home" games in other teams' parks, the Quad Cities River Bandits will finally have the opportunity to play a home game in their own park. Brett Conine will get the start as the Banditos open up a five-game series against Clinton at 1:00. He'll take on Peyton Culbertson. Saturday features a doubleheader as these two teams are making up a game that was originally scheduled for April 11.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Jeremy Peña, SS, Quad Cities

2-4, solo HR (1); started game-ending triple play

Quad Cities River Bandits pitchers: W 4-1 @ Peoria

9 IP, 9 H, unearned run, 7 K

Nivaldo Rodríguez: W (2-1), 5 IP, 6 H, unearned run, 4 K

Riley Cabral: Save (1), 4 IP, 3 H, 3 K in season debut

Ronnie Dawson, OF, Corpus Christi

2-3, 2 HR (5), 3 RBI

Carlos Sanabria, RHP, Corpus Christi

Save (1, 2 season), 3 IP, 5 K in Texas League debut

Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock

5 IP, 2 H, 7 K

Kyle Tucker, OF, Round Rock

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

Yohan Ramirez, RHP, and José Bravo (no photo available), RHP, Fayetteville

Ramirez: 3.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K

Bravo: W (2-0), 2 IP, K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Corpus sweep!

Round Rock 8, Nashville 2

W- Ryan Hartman (2-0)
L- Richelson Peña (1-2)

RR home runs: Taylor Jones (3, 2-run in 1st)

The Express rumbled out of the gates with six runs in the opening inning and cruised to the win.

Jack Mayfield opened the scoring by ripping an RBI double and he came home on a base hit from Yordan Alvarez. Kyle Tucker ripped a double to put two men in scoring position for Nick Tanielu, who came through with a two-run single. One batter later, Taylor Jones smacked a two-run homer. Mayfield added a sac fly in the 2nd and Alvarez added another RBI single in the 8th.

Mayfield finished 3-4 and stole his first base of the season. Alvarez, Tanielu, and Jones all finished 2-4 and Myles Straw went 2-5.

Akeem Bostick went three innings and allowed two runs (both in the 1st) on four hits, walked one, and struck out five. Ryan Hartman tagged in to throw five scoreless, allowing five hits, walking two, and striking out four. Framber Valdez struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th to finish things off.

Corbin Martin will get the start as Round Rock looks for the sweep. He'll face Phillips Valdez at 6:35.

Corpus Christi 8, Frisco 0

W- Tyler Ivey (1-0)
L- Jonathan Hernández (1-1)

CC home runs: Ronnie Dawson (3, solo in 1st), Osvaldo Duarte (2, solo in 3rd), Abraham Toro (2, 2-run in 8th)

The Hooks exacted revenge on the Roughriders by sweeping them out of Corpus Christi. They had gotten swept out of Frisco last week.

Brandon Bailey allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out three in four innings of work. Tyler Ivey took over the rest of the way and shackled Frisco over his five innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight.

Ronnie Dawson wasted little time in getting the scoring started as he led off the bottom of the 1st with a homer. Osvaldo Duarte led off the 3rd with a homer. Abraham Toro grounded into a force out that scored Aníbal Sierra in the 5th and then an error in the 6th allowed Chuckie Robinson and Lorenzo Quintana to come home with two more runs. Robinson ripped an RBI double in the 7th and Toro capped off the evening by whacking a two-run homer in the 8th. Robinson and Chas McCormick had two hits apiece in this one.

Corpus will start a three-game series in Amarillo at 7:05.

Carolina 5, Fayetteville 4

W- Cody Beckman (1-0)
L- J.P. France (0-3)

Fayetteville home runs: Jonathan Arauz (1, 2-run in 5th), Miguelangel Sierra (2, solo in 5th), Bryan de la Cruz (1, solo in 8th)

The Woodpeckers held the Mudcats to just four hits in this game, but lost in the column that matters most.

All of Fayetteville's runs in this game came via the home run as Jonathan Arauz and Miguelangel Sierra went back-to-back in the 5th. Bryan de la Cruz smacked a homer to lead off the 8th, which tied the game at 4. Unfortunately, the tie would be short-lived.

Yohan Ramirez went 4.1 innings and allowed two runs, both of which were inherited runners that were charged to him. He also allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out six. J.P. France allowed three runs on three hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out eight over the remaining 3.2 innings.

Well, the first roadtrip in the history of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers has come to a close and they finished it with a winning record. Now, they will have the opportunity to play at home for the very first time. Both of these teams will play at the brand-new Segra Stadium at 7:00 Eastern. Enoli Paredes will have the honor of being the first player to throw a pitch at this facility.

Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids was postponed

Due to the threat of severe weather in the Cedar Rapids area. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on May 13.

The Banditos are still unable to access their stadium so they will host the Kane County Cougars in Peoria. Nivaldo Rodríguez will take on Franklyn Soriano in game one; first pitch is at 6:35.

Wednesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Tyler Ivey's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitchers: W 8-0 vs. Frisco

9 IP, 4 H, BB, 11 K

Brandon Bailey: 4 IP, 2 H, BB, 3 K

Tyler Ivey: W (1-0), 5 IP, 2 H, 8 K

Bryan de la Cruz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Jonathan Arauz, IF, and Bryan de la Cruz, OF, Fayetteville

Arauz: 2-4, 2-R HR (1)

De La Cruz: 2-4, solo HR (1)

Yohan Ramirez, RHP, Fayetteville

4.1 IP, H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

Round Rock Express bullpen

6 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K

Ryan Hartman: W (1-0), 5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K

Framber Valdez: IP, 2 K

Yordan Alvarez, OF/1B, Taylor Jones, 1B, Nick Tanielu, IF, and Jack Mayfield, IF, Round Rock

Alvarez: 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Jones: 2-4, 2-R HR (3)

Tanielu: 2-4, 2 RBI, R

Mayfield: 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R