Results for Friday, November 14, 2014 (and a couple from today)
A friendly reminder that today is the Arizona Fall League Championship game. The Salt River Rafters will face the Peoria Javelinas at 1:08 P.M. Mountain time. I believe the game will be on the MLB Network.
IBAF 21U WORLD CUP
South Korea 8, Australia 7
The Aussies held a 7-3 lead after 5 innings, but the South Koreans rallied for a walk-off win. Jared Cruz got the start at 2B for Team Australia and went 0-2 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.
Australia finishes the Super Round Robin with a 1-4 record and will finish in 5th place at the inaugural IBAF 21U Baseball World Cup.
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
Adelaide 3, Perth 2 in 6.5 innings
This game was called after the top of the 7th due to rain. Chan-Jong Moon finished 1-2 with a sac fly in the 5th, which put the Bite up 3-1.
The Bite will look to win the series tomorrow (this) afternoon. First pitch is at 1:00 Australian Central Time, or 8:30 P.M. tonight in Houston.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Magallanes 5, Caracas 3
L.J. Hoes finished 0-5 with a strikeout as Caracas dropped its 3rd straight. They are finding November to be a struggle, as they've fallen to 4-8 this month.
Caracas now has a 4-game homestand, and in 3 of those 4, they'll play Aragua. First pitch is at 5:00 Venezuelan time.
LIDOM
Estrellas 4, Toros 3
A comeback was close, but no cigar for Toros. Teoscar Hernandez finished 0-3 with a walk, a run scored, and 2 strikeouts.
Toros will face Licey in the early game today. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic. More on Licey in a moment.
Gigantes 9, Águilas 8
Jandel Gustave got the win for Gigantes as he pitched 1.1 scoreless, allowing a hit. He got the final out of the 7th and pitched a scoreless 8th. For Águilas, Jonathan Villar finished 2-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Gigantes will host Escogido at 7:00 Atlantic, while in the late game, Àguilas will take on Estrellas at 7:30.
Escogido 6, Licey 5 in 11 innings
Domingo Santana entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 9th inning and drew a walk. He would eventually come around to score as Licey was able to tie the game with 2 in the top of the 9th. Santana remained in the game at LF and finished 1-1.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Jalisco 4, Culiacán 3
Jalisco won the game despite having an equal amount of hits and errors: 3. Leo Heras went 0-2 with 2 walks and a run scored for Jalisco.
The series continues at 5:00.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Santurce 5, San Juan 0
Santurce broke a scoreless tie with 1 in the 7th, then sealed the deal with a 4-run 9th. Delino DeShields got the start in LF for Santurce and went 1-3 with a walk.
Tonight, los Cangrejeros (the Crabbers) will take on Carolina at 7:30 Atlantic.
A LOOK AT THE ASTROS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
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Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps
Results for Thursday, November 13, 2014 (and a couple from today)
IBAF 21U WORLD CUP
Australia 9, Czech Republic 4
The Aussies bounced back from their loss to host Chinese Taipei by jumping out to an 8-0 lead on the Czechs, which was spurred by a 5-run 4th. Connor MacDonald entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 5th and finished out the game in left field, going 1-3. Jared Cruz finished 3-4 with a sac fly in the 7th, scored a run, and stole a base.
Today, Australia will take on South Korea in their final Super Round Robin game. First pitch is at 6:30 P.M. Taipei time, which corresponds to 4:30 A.M. in Houston. Apparently, the games in the opening round count towards the Super Round Robin.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Scottsdale 8, Salt River 5
Joe Sclafani went 2-4 with a double and a run scored to push his hitting streak to 11 games. Andrew Aplin finished 0-4 with a strikeout at the bottom of the lineup.
The Salt River Rafters will take on the Peoria Javelinas in the AFL Championship game tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is at 1:08 Mountain.
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
Adelaide 5, Perth 4
Chan-Jong Moon hit a double in 4 at-bats for the Bite and stole a base.
The series continues today (or tomorrow) at 7:00 Australian Central Time, which is 2:30 A.M. in Houston. Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of American Central Time.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Zulia 3, Caracas 1
Caracas continues to languish in the bottom half of the LVBP standings. Rough night for L.J. Hoes, as he finished 0-3 and struck out in all 3 of his at-bats. Danry Vásquez finished 1-3 and scored Caracas' only run of the evening in the 6th. That actually tied the game at 1, but Zulia responded with a pair in the bottom half of the inning.
The capital club's roadtrip concludes with a stop in Magallanes. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.
LIGA PARALELA
Caracas 9, Navegantes 1
Nestor Tejada finished 1-5 with a run scored for the Little Lions.
Caracas is set to take on La Guaira in a matter of minutes.
LIDOM
Licey 8, Gigantes 6
Domingo Santana hit an RBI double in the 4th, an inning in which Licey scored 4 runs. They matched Gigantes' 3-run 1st with a 3-run 2nd of their own and took the lead with that 4-run 4th. Ruben Sosa appeared as a pinch-runner in the 8th and came around to score.
In the battle for Santo Domingo, Licey will travel to Escogido. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Culiacán 5, Los Mochis 3 in 11 innings
Gonzalo Sañudo was the 4th Culiacán pitcher to appear; he struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th inning.
Los Tomateros will spend this weekend in Guadalajara, where they'll be taking on Jalisco. First pitch is at 7:00.
Hermosillo 4, Jalisco 0
Speaking of Jalisco, they were held to 2 hits in this shutout. Leo Heras went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
San Juan 4, Carolina 0
René Garcia went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Carlos Corporán pinch-hit for him in the 9th and struck out.
Carolina will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Santurce.
Mayagüez 6, Caguas 3
Roberto Peña got the start behind the plate for Caguas and went 2-4.
These two teams will play again tonight at 7:30; the only difference is a change of venue.
IBAF 21U WORLD CUP
Australia 9, Czech Republic 4
The Aussies bounced back from their loss to host Chinese Taipei by jumping out to an 8-0 lead on the Czechs, which was spurred by a 5-run 4th. Connor MacDonald entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the 5th and finished out the game in left field, going 1-3. Jared Cruz finished 3-4 with a sac fly in the 7th, scored a run, and stole a base.
Today, Australia will take on South Korea in their final Super Round Robin game. First pitch is at 6:30 P.M. Taipei time, which corresponds to 4:30 A.M. in Houston. Apparently, the games in the opening round count towards the Super Round Robin.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Scottsdale 8, Salt River 5
Joe Sclafani went 2-4 with a double and a run scored to push his hitting streak to 11 games. Andrew Aplin finished 0-4 with a strikeout at the bottom of the lineup.
The Salt River Rafters will take on the Peoria Javelinas in the AFL Championship game tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is at 1:08 Mountain.
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
Adelaide 5, Perth 4
Chan-Jong Moon hit a double in 4 at-bats for the Bite and stole a base.
The series continues today (or tomorrow) at 7:00 Australian Central Time, which is 2:30 A.M. in Houston. Adelaide is 16.5 hours ahead of American Central Time.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Zulia 3, Caracas 1
Caracas continues to languish in the bottom half of the LVBP standings. Rough night for L.J. Hoes, as he finished 0-3 and struck out in all 3 of his at-bats. Danry Vásquez finished 1-3 and scored Caracas' only run of the evening in the 6th. That actually tied the game at 1, but Zulia responded with a pair in the bottom half of the inning.
The capital club's roadtrip concludes with a stop in Magallanes. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.
LIGA PARALELA
Caracas 9, Navegantes 1
Nestor Tejada finished 1-5 with a run scored for the Little Lions.
Caracas is set to take on La Guaira in a matter of minutes.
LIDOM
Licey 8, Gigantes 6
Domingo Santana hit an RBI double in the 4th, an inning in which Licey scored 4 runs. They matched Gigantes' 3-run 1st with a 3-run 2nd of their own and took the lead with that 4-run 4th. Ruben Sosa appeared as a pinch-runner in the 8th and came around to score.
In the battle for Santo Domingo, Licey will travel to Escogido. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Culiacán 5, Los Mochis 3 in 11 innings
Gonzalo Sañudo was the 4th Culiacán pitcher to appear; he struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th inning.
Los Tomateros will spend this weekend in Guadalajara, where they'll be taking on Jalisco. First pitch is at 7:00.
Hermosillo 4, Jalisco 0
Speaking of Jalisco, they were held to 2 hits in this shutout. Leo Heras went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
San Juan 4, Carolina 0
René Garcia went 0-2 with a walk and a strikeout. Carlos Corporán pinch-hit for him in the 9th and struck out.
Carolina will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Santurce.
Mayagüez 6, Caguas 3
Roberto Peña got the start behind the plate for Caguas and went 2-4.
These two teams will play again tonight at 7:30; the only difference is a change of venue.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps
Results for Monday, November 10, 2014
IBAF 21U WORLD CUP
Australia 14, Venezuela 1 in 7 innings
W- Aaron Thompson (1-0)
L- Francisco Chaparro (0-1)
Australia HRs by Astros players: None.
The Aussies run-ruled Venezuela to finish 2-2 in the opening round. Connor MacDonald and Jared Cruz both appeared as pinch-hitters; MacDonald singled and scored, while Cruz flied out in the 6th. Lachlan Madden struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th to close it out.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they qualified for the Super Round Robin portion of the tournament.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Salt River 8, Scottsdale 4
W- Christian Bergman (2-0)
L- Tom Harlan (0-4)
S- Enrique Burgos (4)
Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.
The Rafters led wire-to-wire and put up 4 in the bottom of the 8th for a little insurance. You never know... the Scorpions scored 3 in the top of the 9th.
Joe Sclafani finished 2-3 with a couple of RBI singles, a walk, and 2 runs scored. He's now on a 9-game hitting streak, which has now pushed his average to .351.
The Rafters will host Peoria this afternoon at 2:35 Mountain.
LIDOM
Toros 15, Escogido 2
Teoscar Hernandez entered the game as a defensive replacement in the 7th and struck out in his only at-bat.
Toros will take on Águilas tonight at 7:30 Atlantic.
Águilas 6, Licey 4
For Licey, Domingo Santana finished 1-4 with an RBI single in the top of the 9th. Jonathan Villar was 0-4 with a strikeout at the bottom of the Águilas lineup.
Licey will travel east to take on Estrellas at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Santurce 10, San Juan 1
All Santurce as they busted open what was a 1-1 game wide open with 5 in the 4th and 4 more in the 8th.
Delino DeShields got the start in LF for Santurce and while he did go 0-3, he still found a way to make an impact on the proceedings as he walked twice, stole 2 bases (2), and scored a run.
Santurce is in Mayagüez for a game at 7:30 Atlantic.
Caguas 6, Carolina 5
Caguas scored 4 in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with the victory as they took full advantage of having the bases loaded. Rey Navarro delivered with the game-winning RBI single to score former Astro Angel Sanchez.
Carlos Corporán had a double in 4 at-bats for Caguas.
Caguas will be back in action tomorrow evening as they take on Santurce.
IBAF 21U WORLD CUP
Australia 14, Venezuela 1 in 7 innings
W- Aaron Thompson (1-0)
L- Francisco Chaparro (0-1)
Australia HRs by Astros players: None.
The Aussies run-ruled Venezuela to finish 2-2 in the opening round. Connor MacDonald and Jared Cruz both appeared as pinch-hitters; MacDonald singled and scored, while Cruz flied out in the 6th. Lachlan Madden struck out 1 in a 1-2-3 7th to close it out.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they qualified for the Super Round Robin portion of the tournament.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Salt River 8, Scottsdale 4
W- Christian Bergman (2-0)
L- Tom Harlan (0-4)
S- Enrique Burgos (4)
Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.
The Rafters led wire-to-wire and put up 4 in the bottom of the 8th for a little insurance. You never know... the Scorpions scored 3 in the top of the 9th.
Joe Sclafani finished 2-3 with a couple of RBI singles, a walk, and 2 runs scored. He's now on a 9-game hitting streak, which has now pushed his average to .351.
The Rafters will host Peoria this afternoon at 2:35 Mountain.
LIDOM
Toros 15, Escogido 2
Teoscar Hernandez entered the game as a defensive replacement in the 7th and struck out in his only at-bat.
Toros will take on Águilas tonight at 7:30 Atlantic.
Águilas 6, Licey 4
For Licey, Domingo Santana finished 1-4 with an RBI single in the top of the 9th. Jonathan Villar was 0-4 with a strikeout at the bottom of the Águilas lineup.
Licey will travel east to take on Estrellas at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Santurce 10, San Juan 1
All Santurce as they busted open what was a 1-1 game wide open with 5 in the 4th and 4 more in the 8th.
Delino DeShields got the start in LF for Santurce and while he did go 0-3, he still found a way to make an impact on the proceedings as he walked twice, stole 2 bases (2), and scored a run.
Santurce is in Mayagüez for a game at 7:30 Atlantic.
Caguas 6, Carolina 5
Caguas scored 4 in the bottom of the 9th to walk off with the victory as they took full advantage of having the bases loaded. Rey Navarro delivered with the game-winning RBI single to score former Astro Angel Sanchez.
Carlos Corporán had a double in 4 at-bats for Caguas.
Caguas will be back in action tomorrow evening as they take on Santurce.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps
Results for Friday, November 7, 2014
IBAF 21U BASEBALL WORLD CUP
Australia 10, Netherlands 1
W- Joshua Guyer (1-0)
L- Entwin Reigina (0-1)
Australia HRs by Astros players: None.
The Aussies ran wild over the Dutch as a 5-run 5th ignited their big day. Jared Cruz appeared as a pinch-hitter in the 9th and hit an RBI groundout.
Tomorrow, Team Australia will take on Nicaragua at 12:30 Taiwan time, or 10:30 PM tonight in Houston.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Peoria 5, Salt River 4
W- Brandon Cunniff (2-0)
L- Tyson Perez (0-1)
The Rafters tied the game at 4 with 2 runs in the top of the 9th.... only to walk off with the loss after Jacob Wilson hit an RBI single off of Tyson Perez with 1 out in the bottom of the inning.
Andrew Aplin went 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout, while Rio Ruiz was 0-3 with a walk, a strikeout, and a run scored. Perez threw a 1-2-3 8th, striking out 1, and then in the 9th, he allowed a leadoff double to Bubba Starling. He got 1 out by getting Daniel Castro to pop out on a bunt attempt, but Wilson got to him with the game-winner.
Both teams will play again this afternoon at Salt River Fields. First pitch is at 12:35 Mountain.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Magallanes 4, Caracas 3
W- Carlos Quevedo (1-1)
L- Yoimer Camacho (0-2)
L- Yoimer Camacho (0-2)
Caracas HRs by Astros players: L.J. Hoes (1, 3-run in 3rd)
Jerome Hoes' 3-run shot in the 3rd constituted the only runs for Caracas. He finished 2-6.
David Martinez, currently a free agent, got the start for Magallanes and that 3-run shot ended up yielding the only runs that he would allow in 5 innings. He allowed 2 other hits, walked 3, and struck out 3.
Caracas will host La Guaira this afternoon at 4:00 Venezuelan time. Magallanes will welcome Bravos, who are making the trip from the island of Margarita, in the late game on the LVBP slate. First pitch is at 8:00 Venezuelan time.
Zulia 12, Bravos 7
W- Tim Dillard (3-1)
L- Matt Nevarez (2-1)
Bravos HRs by Astros players: None.
Carlos Perdomo, who is also currently a free agent, entered the game for Bravos as a defensive replacement in the 6th and struck out in his only at-bat.
Bravos will travel to the mainland to take on Magallanes at 8:00 Venezuelan time.
LIGA PARALELA
From Thursday: Detroit 18, Caribes 2
W- Angel Vasquez (1-1)
L- Edwin Villarroel (2-1)
L- Edwin Villarroel (2-1)
Villarroel was knocked around in his 1.2 innings, as he allowed 9 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits and walked 3.
LIDOM
Licey 7, Toros 6
W- Mitch Atkins (1-2)
L- Chris Leroux (0-1)
Toros HRs by Astros players: None.
Teoscar Hernandez went 1-5 with an RBI single in the 6th for Toros.
Toros will host Escogido this evening. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic.
Estrellas 3, Águilas 1
W- Radhames Liz (3-0)
L- Frank Batista (1-1)
Águilas HRs by Astros players: None.
Jonathan Villar went 1-3 for Águilas. Estrellas scored 3 in the first, which turned out to be enough for them.
Águilas will now travel to the capital to take on Licey. First pitch is at 5:00 Atlantic.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Mexicali 6, Jalisco 5
W- Francisco Gil (1-0)
L- Carlos Vazquez (1-1)
S- Francisco Rodriguez (3)
Jalisco HRs by Astros players: None.
Leo Heras had a nice night as he hit a double in 3 at-bats, drew 2 walks, scored a run, and stole a base (5).
Both teams will continue their weekend series tonight at 6:00 Pacific.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Rain washed out the slate in Puerto Rico yesterday. According to this article from the LBPRC website, Carolina and Caguas will be rescheduled for Monday, while the Santurce and Mayagüez game will be made up on December 15.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Astros Fall and Winter League Recaps
Results for Thursday, November 6, 2014 (and one from today)
IBAF UNDER-21 BASEBALL WORLD CUP (held in Taichung, Taiwan)
Japan 9, Australia 7
W- Yuya Yokoyama (1-0)
L- Todd Van Steensel (0-1)
S- Ryosuke Nomura (1)
Australia HRs by Astros players: None.
The U-21 World Cup kicked off today, and Australia dropped their opening game in group play as Japan put up 3 in the top of the 9th to erase their 7-6 deficit.
Connor MacDonald got the start at 1B for the Aussies and went 0-3. He was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in a 5-run 4th and ended up scoring on a wild pitch later on in the inning.
Tomorrow, Australia will take on the Netherlands. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 NST (National Standard Time), which is 11:00 PM tonight in Houston.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Mesa 4, Salt River 2 in 10 innings
W- Arik Sikula (1-0)
L- Enrique Burgos (1-1)
Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.
No Astros in the lineup, but Mark Appel was on the mound and he was excellent. Per Mike Elias (via Eric Smith of the Antelope Valley Press), his fastball ranged from 92-97 in this outing and his slider was on.
Appel allowed just 1 hit and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. The only blemishes on his outing were 2 hit batters and a balk. Other than that, an outing like this is what he's capable of.
The Rafters will be in Peoria this afternoon to face the Javelinas. First pitch is at 12:35 Mountain.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Magallanes 3, Caracas 2
W- Anthony Lerew (2-1)
L- Boone Whiting (0-3)
S- Hassan Peña (6)
Caracas HRs by Astros players: None.
The capital club had a chance to at least tie with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th, but no cigar. Danry Vásquez went 0-4, and in his debut for Caracas, L.J. Hoes went 1-4.
The 2nd leg of this series will be in Valencia, the hometown of former Astro Raúl Chavez. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.
LIDOM
Águilas 12, Gigantes 1
W- Lay Batista (1-0)
L- Kevin Pucetas (0-1)
Águilas HRs by Astros players: None.
All Águilas in this one as they took down their rivals. Jonathan Villar went 1-3 with an RBI single in the 2nd.
Águilas will travel east to take on Estrellas tonight. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Jalisco 16, Mazatlán 0
W- Marco Tovar (3-0)
L- Alejandro Martinez (0-3)
Jalisco HRs by Astros players: Leo Heras (4, solo in 3rd)
Los Charros (the Horsemen) ran roughshod over Mazatlán as they pounded out 18 hits and sent 4 out of the park. Leo Heras finished 2-4 with 2 runs scored; he cranked a solo shot in the 3rd and added a 2-run single in the 6th.
Tonight, Jalisco will begin a weekend in Mexicali. First pitch is at 7:30 Pacific.
Obregón 2, Culiacán 1
W- Arturo Lopez (5-0)
L- Jorge Reyes (1-1)
S- Jose Pina (1)
Gonzalo Sañudo struck out the side in order in the 7th inning for Culiacán.
Culiacán will travel to Mazatlán for a weekend series between the two largest cities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. First pitch for tonight's game is scheduled for 8:00 Mountain.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Carolina 5, Santurce 4 in 11 innings
W- Giovanni Soto (1-0)
L- Jon Velasquez (0-1)
Carolina HRs by Astros players: None.
Santurce HRs by Astros players: None.
Carolina walked off with the win in the bottom of the 11th as René Garcia delivered with an RBI single. Los Gigantes put up 2 in the inning, in response to Santurce breaking a 3-3 tie in the top of the inning.
Garcia wound up finishing 2-5. Carlos Corporán had 2 doubles in 3 at-bats; one of them drove in a run in the 7th inning. Jobduan Morales came on as a pinch-hitter in the 11th and was intentionally walked.
For Santurce, Delino DeShields hit a triple in the 1st and had a sac fly in the 8th.
Tonight, Carolina will travel to Caguas, while Santurce hosts Mayagüez. Both games will be at 7:30 Atlantic.
Caguas 3, San Juan 1
W- Jose De Leon (1-0)
L- Adalberto Flores (0-1)
S- Saul Rivera (1)
Caguas HRs by Astros players: None.
San Juan HRs by Astros players: None.
San Juan was held to just 2 hits; Nolan Fontana's RBI triple in the 6th was one of them. Roberto Peña got the start at catcher for Caguas and went 1-3 with a run scored.
San Juan will be back in action on Saturday when they host Caguas again. Caguas, on the other hand, will host Carolina tonight.
IBAF UNDER-21 BASEBALL WORLD CUP (held in Taichung, Taiwan)
Japan 9, Australia 7
W- Yuya Yokoyama (1-0)
L- Todd Van Steensel (0-1)
S- Ryosuke Nomura (1)
Australia HRs by Astros players: None.
The U-21 World Cup kicked off today, and Australia dropped their opening game in group play as Japan put up 3 in the top of the 9th to erase their 7-6 deficit.
Connor MacDonald got the start at 1B for the Aussies and went 0-3. He was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in a 5-run 4th and ended up scoring on a wild pitch later on in the inning.
Tomorrow, Australia will take on the Netherlands. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 NST (National Standard Time), which is 11:00 PM tonight in Houston.
ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE
Mesa 4, Salt River 2 in 10 innings
W- Arik Sikula (1-0)
L- Enrique Burgos (1-1)
Salt River HRs by Astros players: None.
No Astros in the lineup, but Mark Appel was on the mound and he was excellent. Per Mike Elias (via Eric Smith of the Antelope Valley Press), his fastball ranged from 92-97 in this outing and his slider was on.
Chatted with Mike Elias, #Astros dir. of amateur scouting, just now. Elias: "His stuff looked great tonight. That's Mark Appel right there."
— Eric Smith (@Eric_L_Smith) November 7, 2014
Appel allowed just 1 hit and struck out 4 over 5 shutout innings. The only blemishes on his outing were 2 hit batters and a balk. Other than that, an outing like this is what he's capable of.
The Rafters will be in Peoria this afternoon to face the Javelinas. First pitch is at 12:35 Mountain.
LIGA VENEZOLANA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL
Magallanes 3, Caracas 2
W- Anthony Lerew (2-1)
L- Boone Whiting (0-3)
S- Hassan Peña (6)
Caracas HRs by Astros players: None.
The capital club had a chance to at least tie with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th, but no cigar. Danry Vásquez went 0-4, and in his debut for Caracas, L.J. Hoes went 1-4.
The 2nd leg of this series will be in Valencia, the hometown of former Astro Raúl Chavez. First pitch is at 7:30 Venezuelan time.
LIDOM
Águilas 12, Gigantes 1
W- Lay Batista (1-0)
L- Kevin Pucetas (0-1)
Águilas HRs by Astros players: None.
All Águilas in this one as they took down their rivals. Jonathan Villar went 1-3 with an RBI single in the 2nd.
Águilas will travel east to take on Estrellas tonight. First pitch is at 7:30 Atlantic.
LIGA MEXICANA DEL PACÍFICO
Jalisco 16, Mazatlán 0
W- Marco Tovar (3-0)
L- Alejandro Martinez (0-3)
Jalisco HRs by Astros players: Leo Heras (4, solo in 3rd)
Los Charros (the Horsemen) ran roughshod over Mazatlán as they pounded out 18 hits and sent 4 out of the park. Leo Heras finished 2-4 with 2 runs scored; he cranked a solo shot in the 3rd and added a 2-run single in the 6th.
Tonight, Jalisco will begin a weekend in Mexicali. First pitch is at 7:30 Pacific.
Obregón 2, Culiacán 1
W- Arturo Lopez (5-0)
L- Jorge Reyes (1-1)
S- Jose Pina (1)
Gonzalo Sañudo struck out the side in order in the 7th inning for Culiacán.
Culiacán will travel to Mazatlán for a weekend series between the two largest cities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. First pitch for tonight's game is scheduled for 8:00 Mountain.
LIGA DE BÉISBOL PROFESIONAL ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Carolina 5, Santurce 4 in 11 innings
W- Giovanni Soto (1-0)
L- Jon Velasquez (0-1)
Carolina HRs by Astros players: None.
Santurce HRs by Astros players: None.
Carolina walked off with the win in the bottom of the 11th as René Garcia delivered with an RBI single. Los Gigantes put up 2 in the inning, in response to Santurce breaking a 3-3 tie in the top of the inning.
Garcia wound up finishing 2-5. Carlos Corporán had 2 doubles in 3 at-bats; one of them drove in a run in the 7th inning. Jobduan Morales came on as a pinch-hitter in the 11th and was intentionally walked.
For Santurce, Delino DeShields hit a triple in the 1st and had a sac fly in the 8th.
Tonight, Carolina will travel to Caguas, while Santurce hosts Mayagüez. Both games will be at 7:30 Atlantic.
Caguas 3, San Juan 1
W- Jose De Leon (1-0)
L- Adalberto Flores (0-1)
S- Saul Rivera (1)
Caguas HRs by Astros players: None.
San Juan HRs by Astros players: None.
San Juan was held to just 2 hits; Nolan Fontana's RBI triple in the 6th was one of them. Roberto Peña got the start at catcher for Caguas and went 1-3 with a run scored.
San Juan will be back in action on Saturday when they host Caguas again. Caguas, on the other hand, will host Carolina tonight.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Aussie Astros Capture Gold, Silver at Australian U-18 Championships
Congratulations to Connor MacDonald, Hayden Timberlake, and their teammates from Team Queensland!
Connor and Hayden were named to Team Queensland for the 2014 Under-18 National Youth Championships, which was held in Canberra from January 5-12. Queensland went 6-1 in the first phase, which was a round-robin; their lone loss came to South Australia. They qualified as the top seed in Pool A, which consisted of the top 4 teams in round-robin play.
In pool play, Queensland was 2-1, with their lone loss coming in the 2nd game of pool play (and Friday), which was a 6-4 decision to a Western Australia squad featuring Jake Bowey. It was a measure of revenge for Team Western Australia, as they were clobbered 11-1 by Queensland on Thursday in the final round-robin game for both squads. In the end, though, Queensland would have the last laugh, as they won it all with a 3-1 victory over WA in the championship game.
We at What the Heck, Bobby? would also like to congratulate Jake Bowey and Team WA on their 2nd-place finish. Jake had a fine tournament himself, leading Western Australia in batting average and slugging percentage.
When Connor MacDonald, Hayden Timberlake, and Jake Bowey were signed, the Astros considered them to be premier young talents from Australia, and their excellent showings on the national stage this past week definitely come as positive signs for the Astros.
Now that their time as adversaries is over, we're looking forward to seeing them begin their Astros careers together.
Here are the final statistics for Connor MacDonald and Hayden Timberlake, and Jake Bowey's stats can be viewed here.
Queensland 3, Western Australia 1
Team Queensland was crowned National U-18 Champions on the strength of 3 unanswered runs and a fine performance from their 3 pitchers.
Queensland
RF Connor MacDonald: 1-3, RBI, R, BB; he reached on an error in the 4th, but was credited with an RBI.
C Hayden Timberlake: 0-4
Western Australia
C Jake Bowey: 0-3, BB
Connor and Hayden were named to Team Queensland for the 2014 Under-18 National Youth Championships, which was held in Canberra from January 5-12. Queensland went 6-1 in the first phase, which was a round-robin; their lone loss came to South Australia. They qualified as the top seed in Pool A, which consisted of the top 4 teams in round-robin play.
In pool play, Queensland was 2-1, with their lone loss coming in the 2nd game of pool play (and Friday), which was a 6-4 decision to a Western Australia squad featuring Jake Bowey. It was a measure of revenge for Team Western Australia, as they were clobbered 11-1 by Queensland on Thursday in the final round-robin game for both squads. In the end, though, Queensland would have the last laugh, as they won it all with a 3-1 victory over WA in the championship game.
We at What the Heck, Bobby? would also like to congratulate Jake Bowey and Team WA on their 2nd-place finish. Jake had a fine tournament himself, leading Western Australia in batting average and slugging percentage.
When Connor MacDonald, Hayden Timberlake, and Jake Bowey were signed, the Astros considered them to be premier young talents from Australia, and their excellent showings on the national stage this past week definitely come as positive signs for the Astros.
Now that their time as adversaries is over, we're looking forward to seeing them begin their Astros careers together.
Here are the final statistics for Connor MacDonald and Hayden Timberlake, and Jake Bowey's stats can be viewed here.
Queensland 3, Western Australia 1
Team Queensland was crowned National U-18 Champions on the strength of 3 unanswered runs and a fine performance from their 3 pitchers.
Queensland
RF Connor MacDonald: 1-3, RBI, R, BB; he reached on an error in the 4th, but was credited with an RBI.
C Hayden Timberlake: 0-4
Western Australia
C Jake Bowey: 0-3, BB
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