Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, July 26, 2018

Let's play two in Potomac and Troy!

Fresno 5, Iowa 4 in 10 innings

W- Brendan McCurry (5-4)
L- Craig Brooks (1-1)

Fresno home runs: A.J. Reed (22, 2-run in 6th)

The Grizzlies rallied from a 4-1 deficit to walk off with the win and they also swept the I-Cubs out of the Central Valley.

Mike Hauschild went six innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits, walked two, and struck out two. Dean Deetz and Buddy Boshers both threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen; Deetz had to get himself out of a bases-loaded predicament in the 7th and did so without incurring any damage. He allowed a hit, walked two, struck out one. Boshers plunked the first man he faced in the 8th but retired the next three batters via a sac bunt, flyball out, and a soft line drive. Brendan McCurry allowed two hits and struck out one over two scoreless innings.

Jake Marisnick singled to lead off the 1st and then stole second and advanced to third on the errant throw down. Tyler White opened up the scoring with a sac fly. A.J. Reed whacked a two-run homer in the 6th to cut Fresno's deficit down to one run and Nick Tanielu scored the tying run on a botched force out attempt in the 7th. Myles Straw started the inning in scoring position but was erased on a fielder's choice. Jake got caught stealing second, but D.J. Fisher kept the inning alive by drawing a walk. Fisher was successful in his attempt to take second and he scored the winning run on White's single.

White went 2-3 and has hit safely in 12 straight games for the second time this season. Tanielu and Jamie Ritchie both finished 2-4 on the evening.

Brock Dykxhoorn will start the first of a three-game series with Omaha at 7:05 Pacific. He'll face Arnaldo Hernandez.

Midland 4, Corpus Christi 1

W- Joel Seddon (6-6)
L- Ryan Hartman (9-3)
S- Kyle Finnegan (6)

CC home runs: None.

The Hooks scored first, but they weren't able to tack on any more runs after the opening frame. 

Ryan Hartman went five innings and allowed two runs on three hits, walked three, and struck out three. Corbin Martin pitched the last four innings and he allowed two runs on three hits (solo homer), walked two, and struck out six.

Carmen Benedetti scored Corpus Christi's lone run when Taylor Jones hit into a fielder's choice in the 1st inning. Randy César finished 2-3.

Jorge Alcala will get the start in game two of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Game 1: Buies Creek 2, Potomac 1

W- Brandon Bailey (5-8)
L- Jacob Condra-Bogan (0-1)
S- Yohan Ramirez (2, 3 season)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros scored twice in the 6th to take the first game of the twinbill.

Corey Julks got plunked with one out in the 6th. He advanced to third on a J.J. Matijevic base hit and scored the first run of game one on a wild pitch. Ronnie Dawson, who was at the plate at the time, brought Matijevic in with a double and he then proceeded to steal third. Dawson's RBI double was Buies Creek's only extra-base hit in game one and his steal gives him 29 on the season.

Brandon Bailey turned in six shutout innings, allowing five hits, walking one, and striking out eight. Yohan Ramirez allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out one in the 7th.

Game 2: Potomac 2, Buies Creek 1 in 8 innings

W- Jeremy McKinney (3-2)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1, 2-4 season)

BC home runs: None.

Buies Creek ended up on the losing end of the same scoreline in game two... because they could only muster up one hit.

Chuckie Robinson drew a walk in the 3rd inning, advanced to third on that one hit, a single from Jake Meyers, and scored on a wild pitch.

The one run that Jose Luis Hernandez allowed in his five innings came on a homer. He allowed two other hits, walked one, and struck out four. Enoli Paredes pitched 2.1 innings and allowed the winning run on a single and struck out three.

Buies Creek will begin a three-game series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks at 7:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities and Burlington was suspended

With the game tied at 7 heading into the bottom of the 10th. A power surge knocked out the lights in left field and they couldn't turn them back on. This game will resume at 5:30, and the regularly scheduled game will go seven innings. Seth Beer is currently 3-4 with an RBI single and he's also scored twice. Scott Schreiber smacked a homer to lead off the 5th inning, and Humberto Castellanos walked one and struck out four over 3.2 no-hit frames.

Since Beer and Schreiber are still in this game, they won't be eligible for the Stars section until it's completed; I'll add them afterwards. However, since Castellanos is finished, I'll include him.

Game 1: Auburn 4, Tri-City 3

W- Chandler Day (1-1)
L- Felipe Tejada (2-3)

TC home runs: Luis Encarnación (5, solo in 5th)

The Doubledays took the first game of this doubleheader by scoring three in the top of the 7th to take the lead. 

Oscar Campos opened the scoring with an RBI single in the 3rd. Luis Encarnación led off the 5th with a homer and Trey Dawson added a sac fly in the 6th. Encarnación and Jeremy Peña both finished with two hits in game one.

Juan Pablo Lopez allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out four over three scoreless innings. Felipe Tejada tagged in for 3.1 innings and allowed four runs (one inherited runner charged to him) on four hits, walked two, and struck out six. Jacob Billingsley got the last two outs of the 7th, one via strikeout, and allowed two hits.

Game 2: Tri-City 3, Auburn 2

W- R.J. Freure (3-0)
L- Tim Cate (1-2)
S- Luis de Paula (2)

TC home runs: None.

Auburn made things interesting in the 7th once again, but the ValleyCats hung on in order to earn the split.

All three Tri-City runs in game two came in the 3rd on an RBI single from Carlos Machado. Andy Piñeda stole home as part of a double steal with Machado, who advanced to third on an error. Dawson brought Machado in by smacking a double. Piñeda and Alex McKenna finished 2-3 in game two.

Austin Hansen struck out two over 2.2 near-perfect innings; the one runner who reached against him did so on an error. R.J. Freure and Cody Deason both pitched two innings. Freure allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out one. Deason had two inherited runners charged to him and allowed two hits, walked two, and struck out one. Luis de Paula allowed a hit and got the last out of game two with a strikeout. 

The ValleyCats will take on Staten Island this weekend. Game one starts at 7:00 Eastern.

GCL Marlins 8, GCL Astros 6

W- Joe Strzelecki (1-1)

L- Jervic Chavez (0-1)

S- Cason Sherrod (1)

GCL home runs: Ronaldo Urdaneta (2, solo in 7th)

The Marlins took control with four runs in the 5th inning, which gave them an 8-4 lead.

Ronaldo Urdaneta had a nice afternoon at the plate as he reached in all five of his plate appearances. He finished 2-2 with an RBI single in the 1st and a solo shot in the 7th inning. Wilyer Abreu went 2-4 with an RBI single and a sac fly, and Yeuris Ramirez ripped a two-run triple in the 3rd.

Manny Ramirez allowed four runs on four hits, walked three, and struck out five in three innings. Jervic Chavez pitched a scoreless 4th but got tagged for three runs in the 5th; all three runs scored after he left. He allowed two hits and also hit a batter. Jose Alberto Rivera took ownership of the 5th; in addition to unloading the bases and the runs on Chavez, he allowed a run of his own on three hits and struck out six in four innings. Daniel Bello escaped a bases-loaded situation in the 9th; he allowed two hits and walked one.

DSL Rays1 1, DSL Astros 0

W- Matthew Peguero (4-1)
L- Jojanse Torres (1-2)
S- Jose Cerda (4)

DSL home runs: None.

The Astros outhit the Rays 6-3... but they were outscored 1-0.

Heitor Tokar threw a 1-2-3 1st inning in his first action in nearly two weeks. Wender Oberto allowed a hit and struck out five over four scoreless. Jojanse Torres was next and he allowed the only run of the day on two hits, walked one, and struck out three. Alex Blanco walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 9th.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Wender Oberto, RHP, DSL Astros: 4 IP, H, 5 K

Ronaldo Urdaneta, UTIL, GCL Astros: 2-2, solo HR (2), 2 RBI, 3 BB

Brandon Bailey, RHP, and Jose Luis Hernandez, RHP, Buies Creek

Bailey: W (5-8), 6 IP, 5 H, BB, 8 K in game 1 of doubleheader

Hernandez: 5 IP, 3 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 4 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Tyler White, IF, Fresno

2-3, 2 RBI; walk-off single in 10th, 12-game hitting streak

Luis Encarnación, 1B, Tri-City

2-2, solo HR (5) in game 1 of doubleheader

Austin Hansen, RHP, and Juan Pablo Lopez, LHP, Tri-City

Hansen: 2.2 IP, 2 K in game 2 of doubleheader

Lopez: 3 IP, H, 2 BB, 4 K in game 1 of doubleheader

Humberto Castellanos, RHP, Quad Cities

3.2 IP, BB, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Saturday, June 2, 2018

Happy Dominican Summer League Opening Day!

Fresno 5, Albuquerque 2

W- Trent Thornton (4-3)
L- Sam Howard (3-4)
S- James Hoyt (4)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White 2 (10; solo in 1st, solo in 8th), Kyle Tucker (8, 2-run in 1st)

The Grizzlies got off to a quick start as they launched two homers in the opening frame.

Kyle Tucker opened things up with a two-run blast and Tyler White made it back-to-back with his first solo shot of the evening. Eduardo de Oleo led off the 7th with a double and scored on an Alejandro Garcia triple. White drove himself in with his second solo homer in the 8th inning. He and Jack Mayfield both finished 2-4.

Trent Thornton went six innings and allowed a run on four hits and struck out six. Reymin Guduan, Brendan McCurry, and James Hoyt all pitched an inning. Guduan recorded a strikeout in a 1-2-3 7th. McCurry allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out one in the 8th and Hoyt struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

Rogelio Armenteros will start the series finale. He'll face Yency Almonte at 1:35 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 3, Tulsa 2

W- Kit Scheetz (1-0)
L- Dylan Baker (3-3)
S- Riley Ferrell (4)

CC home runs: Alex De Goti (3, 2-run in 9th)

The Hooks stole the win by stunning the Drillers with three runs in the top of the 9th.

Randy César extended his hitting streak to 25 games by leading off the 9th with a single. Ryne Birk followed with a single and Stephen Wrenn moved them both over with a sacrifice bunt. César scored Corpus Christi's first run of the night on a Jamie Ritchie groundout that put them down to their final out. Alex De Goti didn't care though because he whacked a home run that put the Hooks in front and it turned out to be the difference. De Goti's homer was the Hooks' lone extra-base hit on the night.

Alex Winkelman allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits, walked two, and struck out four. Kit Scheetz came on for his Texas League debut and his first task was to get Winkleman out of a bases-loaded, one out jam, which he successfully did without incurring any further damage. Scheetz wound up striking out two over 3.2 perfect innings. Riley Ferrell struck out one in a 1-2-3 9th to get the save.

Corpus and Tulsa will wrap up this series at 1:05. Ryan Hartman will take on Justin DeFratus.

Potomac 8, Buies Creek 2


W- Wil Crowe (7-0)
L- Hector Perez (1-2)

BC home runs: None.

Walks kill.

Luis Payano's two-run double in the 4th was Buies Creek's only scoring play.

Four Buies Creek pitchers issued 15 walks in nine innings. That might have had something to do with how this game shaped out. I will decline to elaborate further. Jesús Balaguer was the only pitcher who did not allow a run; he walked one and struck out two in the 9th.

Gabriel Valdez will take on Joan Baez (not the singer) in the series finale. First pitch is at 2:00 Eastern.

Quad Cities 10, Beloit 9 in 10 innings

W- Humberto Castellanos (1-0)
L- Josh Reagan (0-3)

QC home runs: Jake Adams (8, 2-run in 7th)

The Snappers tied the game in the 9th and took the lead in the 10th.... only to watch the Banditos walk off with the victory.

Leovanny Rodriguez has been excellent since he joined the Quad Cities roster, but he got roughed up for the first time this season as he allowed seven runs on ten hits (solo and three-run homers), walked three, and struck out two. Willy Collado restored order in his season debut as he allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out two in four innings. Humberto Castellanos allowed the leadoff runner to score on a single and struck out one in the 10th.

Jake Meyers doubled to lead off the bottom of the 1st. He proceeded to steal third and scored the Banditos' first run on the errant throw down. Miguelangel Sierra and Mike Papierski hit RBI singles in the 3rd and the 4th, respectively. Meyers led off the 7th with a single. He then stole second and scored on a Jonathan Arauz single. Bryan de la Cruz and Sierra went down to put the rally in jeopardy, but Jake Adams delivered another blow with a two-run home run. De La Cruz put Quad Cities in front with a two-run single in the 8th.

Roman Garcia led off the 10th in scoring position. Papierski grounded out, but Adrian Tovalin drew a walk. Corey Julks was summoned to pinch-hit and he sent everyone home happy by ripping a two-run double to win it for Quad Cities. Meyers and Arauz both finished with three hits on the evening and Papierski went 2-4.

César Rosado will start the series finale. He'll face Xavier Altamirano at 1:15.

DSL Royals1 3, DSL Astros 1

W- Daury Cabrera (1-0)
L- Wender Oberto (0-1)
S- Cruz Noriega (1)

DSL home runs: None.

The Academy could only rue their missed opportunities as they went 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.

Heitor Tokar had an impressive pro debut as he allowed just one man to reach via a walk and struck out one in his four innings of work. The Royals got to Wender Oberto, though. Oberto allowed three runs on five hits, walked four, and struck out one in two innings. Ronny Garcia struck out one in a 1-2-3 7th, and Flaer Gonzalez allowed a hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings.

Enmanuel Morillo led off the 5th with a single. He then advanced to second on a balk, to third on an errant pickoff throw, and then scored the DSL team's first run of the season on a wild pitch. Carlos Hurtado's double in the 8th was their only extra-base hit of the day.

Sunday is a league-wide off day in the Dominican. The Academy will travel to the Royals complex to play them again on Monday.

Saturday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

4.2 IP, 3 K

Kit Scheetz: W (1-0), 3.2 IP, 2 K; Texas League debut

Riley Ferrell: Save (4), IP, K

Alex De Goti, IF, Corpus Christi

Go-ahead 2-R HR (3) in 9th

Tyler White, IF, Fresno

2-4, 2 solo HR (10)

Trent Thornton, RHP, Fresno

W (4-3), 6 IP, 4 H, ER, 6 K

The @astros signed two Brazilians today! RHP Heitor Tokar and 3B Victor Coutinho, best hitter in 🇧🇷 #astros @BenBadler @JesseSanchezMLB pic.twitter.com/z2Wbgvv5KH

— Baseball Brazil (@baseball_brazil) July 2, 2017

Photo from Baseball Brazil

Parabéns pela sua debute!

Heitor Tokar (right), RHP, DSL Astros

4 IP, BB, K

Jake Meyers' and Corey Julks' photos are their mugshots on MiLB.com.
Jake Meyers, OF, Jonathan Arauz, IF, and Corey Julks, OF, Quad Cities
Meyers: 3-5, 2B, 3 R, 2 SB (11)
Arauz: 3-4, RBI, 2 R
Julks: Walk-off 2-R 2B in 10th

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.
Willy Collado, RHP, Quad Cities
4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, May 20, 2018

Fresno 7, El Paso 2

W- Cy Sneed (4-2)
L- Walker Lockett (2-4)

Fresno home runs: Kyle Tucker (4, 2-run in 1st), A.J. Reed (8, solo in 1st), Jon Kemmer (7, solo in 7th)

The Grizzlies launched three homers for the second straight game as they clinched a series win in El Paso.

Kyle Tucker opened the scoring with his two-run blast in the 1st. A.J. Reed launched a solo shot later in the inning. Jon Kemmer led off the 7th with a homer.

Fresno's last four runs came via other means. Tyler White smacked an RBI double in the 8th and added an RBI single to his ledger in the 9th. Little Tuck, who finished 3-4, scored the final run of the day on a balk. White's two hits both resulted in runs. Jake Marisnick also finished with two hits and he scored a couple of runs out of the leadoff spot.

Cy Sneed went six innings and allowed two runs on eight hits, walked two, and struck out three. Kent Emanuel and James Hoyt shut it down. Emanuel allowed a hit and struck out four over two scoreless while Hoyt struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th inning.

Fresno will welcome Reno to Chukchansi Park for a four-game set starting at 6:35 Pacific. Mike Hauschild will take on Friend of WTHB Jake Buchanan in game one.

Corpus Christi 9, Frisco 7

W- Cionel Perez (4-1)
L- Tyler Davis (0-4)

CC home runs: Josh Rojas (2, 3 season; solo in 3rd), Stephen Wrenn (2, solo in 8th)

The Hooks got on the board in this latest iteration of the Lone Star Series in the Texas League, even though things got a bit too close for comfort in the 9th.

Cionel Perez went 5.1 innings and the two runs he allowed both came on solo home runs, which were also the only two hits he allowed. Cionel also walked two and struck out eight. Justin Ferrell pitched 2.1 innings and allowed a hit while striking out three in a scoreless outing. Erasmo Pinales got the last out of the 8th and the first out of the 9th. He allowed a hit and walked two in the 9th and all of them scored on hits allowed by Carlos Sierra. Sierra got the last two outs of the game, one via strikeout, but not before he allowed an RBI single and a grand slam which allowed all three of Pinales' runners to score. Two runs were charged to him on the slam.

It was a huge evening for the Hooks' top third of the order as Myles Straw, Josh Rojas, and Taylor Jones combined to go 8-13 with four RBI and six runs scored. Jones opened things up with an RBI single in the 1st inning. Rojas sent the first pitch of the 3rd inning out, and Straw ripped an RBI double in the 5th. Randy César, who extended his hitting streak to 13 games, added a two-run single in the 7th.

Stephen Wrenn smacked the first pitch of the 8th for a homer. Lorenzo Quintana followed with a single, but Aníbal Sierra struck out and then Quintana got picked off. Straw kept the line moving by drawing a walk and Rojas did the same with a single. Jones whacked a ground-rule double to bring Straw in, and Carmen Benedetti finished the big 8th inning with a two-run single.

Everyone in the Corpus lineup recorded a hit: Rojas (solo HR, 2 R) and Jones (2B, 2 RBI, R) had three apiece, while Straw (2B, RBI, 3 R), Benedetti (2 RBI), César (2 RBI), Quintana, and Sierra (2 R) all had two.

Alex Winkelman will start the series finale. He'll face Wes Benjamin at 11:05 AM.

Carolina 9, Buies Creek 1

W- Alec Kenilvort (1-2)
L- Brandon Bailey (0-4)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros did not have a good weekend as the Mudcats came in and swept them.

Ugh... I think I'll punt this one away. Alfredo Angarita went 2-5... so that probably qualifies as a bright spot.

Buies Creek is back on the road for five games in Winston-Salem, with a doubleheader on Wednesday. They'll technically be the home team in the second game of that doubleheader because that game was supposed to take place in Buies Creek.

Abdiel Saldaña will face Bernardo Flores in game 1. First pitch is at 7:00 Eastern.

Beloit 3, Quad Cities 2

W- Jared Poche' (1-2)
L- Enoli Paredes (0-1)

QC home runs: None.

Both teams scored twice in the 6th. Unfortunately, Beloit also scored a run in the 7th which turned out to be the difference. And... as a result, the Banditos dropped this series in southern Wisconsin. All three games in this series were decided by one run.

Quad Cities' two runs in the 6th came on RBI doubles from Miguelangel Sierra and Colton Shaver. Sierra went 2-4 on the afternoon; he's finished with two hits in three straight games.

Tyler Ivey was perfect through 5.2 innings and then the Snappers got to him. In his six innings, he allowed two runs on a double, two other hits, and struck out four. Enoli Paredes pitched the last two innings and allowed a run on three hits, walked two, and struck out four.

Quad Cities is headed home and they will begin a four-game series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Yohan Ramirez will start the opener and he'll face Nelson Hernandez at 6:35.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Myles Straw, OF, Josh Rojas, UTIL, and Taylor Jones, 1B, Corpus Christi

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

Rojas: 3-5, solo HR (2, 3 season), 2 R

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

Showing how many hits, runs, and walks he allowed on Sunday

Cionel Perez, LHP, Corpus Christi

W (4-1), 5.1 IP, 2 H (both hits were solo HRs), 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Photo by Bryan Green

Miguelangel Sierra, SS, Quad Cities

2-4, 2B, RBI, R

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Tyler Ivey, RHP, Quad Cities

6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K; perfect through 5.2 innings

Kyle Tucker, OF, and Tyler White, IF, Fresno

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

White: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI

Fresno Grizzlies bullpen

3 IP, H, 6 K

Kent Emanuel: 2 IP, H, 4 K

James Hoyt: IP, 2 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Thursday, May 10, 2018

Las Vegas 3, Fresno 2

W- Logan Taylor (1-0)
L- Josh James (0-1)
S- Jacob Rhame (2)

Fresno home runs: None.

The Grizzlies scored in more innings than the 51s, but Vegas put up more runs in their one scoring inning.

Josh James went five innings in his AAA debut and allowed three runs on four hits (solo homer), walked three, and struck out seven. Matt Ramsey allowed a hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings, and Buddy Boshers recorded a strikeout in a 1-2-3 9th.

Tyler White ripped an RBI double in the 4th to open the scoring, while Kyle Tucker hit a sac fly in the 6th for the other Grizzlies scoring play. Both of White's hits in this game were doubles. Drew Ferguson went 2-4 and scored on White's double and Tony Kemp, who scored on Tucker's sac fly, led off the 6th with a single to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, which surpasses Bryan de la Cruz's 15-game streak in Quad Cities as the longest in the system this season.

David Paulino will get the start in game 3. He'll take on Scott Copeland at 7:05 Pacific.

Corpus Christi 9, Midland 2

W- Cionel Perez (2-1)
L- Kyle Friedrichs (2-2)

CC home runs: Randy César (2, 3-run in 3rd), Josh Rojas (1, 2 season; solo in 8th)

The Hooks battered the Hounds thanks to a six-run 3rd.

Cionel Perez turned in a fine start on the mound as he allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out seven over five shutout innings. Alex Winkelman tagged in for three innings and allowed a run on two hits, walked two, and struck out seven. Riley Ferrell got the first two outs of the 9th, one via strikeout, but he also walked the bases loaded and ended up allowing a run on a fourth free pass. Ralph Garza Jr. got him out of further trouble with a game-ending strikeout.

Alex De Goti kicked off the big 3rd inning with a double and Corpus loaded the bases as Myles Straw singled and Stephen Wrenn drew a walk. De Goti scored the first run of the evening when Josh Rojas reached on a force out where Wrenn was thrown out at second base. Taylor Jones got plunked to re-load the bases for Ryne Birk, who came through with a two-run single. One batter later, Randy César busted this game open with a three-run blast. Straw singled to start the 6th inning; he then stole second and scored on a Rojas double. Jones followed with an RBI single. Rojas drove himself in for the final Hooks run of the night when he launched a solo homer in the 8th inning.

Straw finished 3-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases. He now has 19 steals this year and 100 for his minor league career. Rojas went 2-5 and scored three times, and Carmen Benedetti turned in a two-hit night as well.

Framber Valdez will take on Joel Seddon in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05.

Buies Creek 8, Myrtle Beach 5

W- Ronel Blanco (3-1)
L- Alex Lange (1-2)
S- Brandon Bielak (1)

BC home runs: None.

The Carolina Stros went down 4-0 right out of the gate, but they righted the ship and responded with a 6-run 6th to take control.

Abdiel Saldaña allowed the four runs in the 1st on five hits and walked one. He only recorded two outs in the inning. Fortunately, Ronel Blanco and Brandon Bielak picked him up and held the Pelicans to one run over the final 8.1 innings. Blanco allowed a hit and struck out six in 4.1 innings, while Bielak allowed a run on three hits, walked one, and struck out six over the final four innings to get the save.

Buies Creek got off the canvas with a couple of runs in the 2nd inning as Troy Sieber grounded into a force out that scored J.J. Matijevic. An error on the play also allowed Osvaldo Duarte to score. Let's fast-forward to the top of the 6th inning.

Alfredo Angarita doubled to lead off the 6th and scored on Ronnie Dawson's single. Abraham Toro drew a walk, which prompted a pitching change. J.J. Matijevic followed by reaching on an error to load the bases for Duarte, who hit a two-run single to put the Carolina Stros in the lead. Aníbal Sierra ripped a two-run double, advanced to third on Sieber's single, and scored on a Carlos Canelón single.

Dawson and Duarte both finished 3-5 on the evening. Matijevic went 2-4 with a double and scored twice. It was sort of a night to forget on the bases as Buies Creek went 0-4 on stolen base attempts.

Hector Perez will face Matt Swarmer in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Lake County 2, Quad Cities 1

W- Tommy DeJuneas (1-1)
L- Cristian Javier (1-1)
S- Kyle Nelson (2)

QC home runs: None.

The Captains took the series opener by scoring in more innings than the Banditos.

Corey Julks scored Quad Cities' only run on a Mike Papierski groundout in the 3rd. Cody Bohanek went 2-3 with a double and was the only man on either side to finish with a multi-hit game. Jonathan Arauz came up three times and finished with a triple. Julks stole two bases, giving him 10 on the year.

Luis Garcia and Cristian Javier both went four innings and both of them allowed a run. Garcia's was earned; he also allowed three hits, walked three, and struck out four. Javier allowed the other run, which was unearned. He also allowed a hit, walked three, and struck out seven. Adam Bleday issued a couple of walks and struck out the side in the 9th.

Parker Mushinski gets the nod for game 2. He'll face Francisco Perez at 6:35.

Thursday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Cionel Perez, LHP, and Alex Winkelman, LHP, Corpus Christi

Perez: W (2-1), 5 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K

Winkelman: 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Josh Rojas, IF, and Myles Straw, OF, Corpus Christi

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

Straw: 3-5, 2 R, 2 SB (19); 100 career stolen bases

Osvaldo Duarte, UTIL, Buies Creek

3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R

Brandon Bielak's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Buies Creek Astros bullpen

8.1 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 12 K

Ronel Blanco: W (3-1), 4.1 IP, H, 6 K

Brandon Bielak: Save (1), 4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 6 K

Cristian Javier, RHP, Quad Cities

L (1-1), 4 IP, H, unearned run, 3 BB, 7 K

Tyler White, IF, Fresno

2-3, 2 2B, RBI

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Matt Ramsey, RHP, Fresno

2 IP, H, 3 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for May 1, 2018

As the calendar turns to May, how did the farm fare?

Salt Lake 13, Fresno 9

W- Jake Jewell (1-1)
L- Cy Sneed (2-1)
S- Taylor Cole (1)

Fresno home runs: Tyler White (7, solo in 4th), Jon Kemmer (5, solo in 5th), J.D. Davis (3, 2-run in 9th)

The Grizzlies scored six times in the 5th to take a 7-3 lead, but the Bees battered Fresno's pitchers and finished this game on a 10-2 run behind a cycle from Mike Hermosillo.

Cy Sneed and Jacob Dorris both got roughed up and let's leave it at that. Reymin Guduan had a perfect outing, however, as he struck out three of the four Salt Lake hitters he faced.

Tyler White smacked a home run in the 4th to put Fresno on the board. Jon Kemmer led off the 5th with a homer to give them the lead and kickstarted the big inning. Jack Mayfield followed with a double and Tony Kemp singled and stole second. However, the rally was in danger of ending before it even started because Drew Ferguson and Kyle Tucker struck out, but White kept the inning alive with a two-run single. A.J. Reed worked a walk to get on base and they both scored on a J.D. Davis double. Davis eventually scored on a Tim Federowicz double. Davis whacked a two-run homer in the 9th.

Davis finished 4-5 on the evening. White (solo HR, 3 RBI, 3 R) and Mayfield (2B, R) had three hits apiece, and Federowicz finished 2-5.

Rogelio Armenteros faces Ivan Pineyro in game 3. First pitch is at 6:35 Mountain.

Midland 3, Corpus Christi 2

W- Jarret Martin (1-0)
L- Alex Winkelman (1-1)
S- Nolan Blackwood (2)

CC home runs: None.

All of the scoring in this game was done in the 8th inning. Unfortunately, the Hounds scored more runs in their half.

Corpus got their two runs on RBI singles from Yordan Alvarez and Carmen Benedetti. Alvarez went 2-4 on the evening.

Brock Dykxhoorn allowed two hits, walked four, and struck out 5 over 5.2 shutout innings. The wheels fell off for Alex Winkelman in the 8th as Midland got all three of their runs off of him, all of which were unearned. Winkelman allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out three.

Corpus is back at it tomorrow morning. Yoanys Quiala will face his countryman, Norge Ruiz, at 11:00 AM.

Down East 8, Buies Creek 7

W- Jacob Shortslef (2-1)
L- Jesús Balaguer (2-1)

BC home runs: Troy Sieber (2, solo in 4th), Ronnie Dawson (3, 3-run in 5th)

The Carolina Stros fought back from a 5-0 deficit to tie the game, only to see the Wood Ducks regain the lead with a pair of runs. They tied it once more with a couple of runs in the top of the 9th... only to walk off with the loss.

Hector Perez only recorded one out. I think I'll just leave it at that. Fortunately, Kit Scheetz picked him up by bailing him out of a bases-loaded situation in the opening inning and he wound up throwing 3.2 scoreless, allowing two hits and striking out four. Gabriel Valdez went 3.1 innings in his season debut and allowed two runs on a double and a fielder's choice, one other hit, walked five, and struck out two. Jesús Balaguer only allowed one hit in his 1.1 innings, but that one hit was a walk-off solo homer to Alex Kowalczyk in the 9th inning. All four outs that Balaguer recorded came via strikeout.

Ronnie Dawson put Buies Creek on the board with an RBI single in the 3rd. Troy Sieber smacked a solo home run in the 4th, his second blast of the year. Dawson struck again in the 5th when he launched a three-run shot that tied the game at 5. With two outs to work with, Buies Creek managed to tie the game once again in the 9th on a sac fly from Osvaldo Duarte and an RBI single from Chuckie Robinson.

Five Carolina Stros, including Dawson and Sieber, finished with two hits on the evening. Chas McCormick, Kristian Trompiz, and Luis Payano were the other three.

Carson LaRue goes up against Edgar Arredondo later this morning. Game 2 from Kinston will kick off at 11:00 AM.

Quad Cities 15, Great Lakes 2

W- César Rosado (2-1)
L- Max Gamboa (0-2)
S- Patrick Sandoval (1)

QC home runs: Jake Adams (3, grand slam in 1st), Jonathan Arauz (2, grand slam in 1st), Corey Julks (2, 3-run in 4th)

The Banditos laid waste to the Loons on the strength of two grand slams in the first inning. Everything after that was academic.

César Rosado was the beneficiary of the generous run support and he did his part as well with five shutout innings. He allowed two hits, walked three, and struck out four. Great Lakes' one scoring play was a two-run homer in the 6th off Patrick Sandoval, who allowed two other hits while striking out seven over the last four innings.

Tyler Ivey takes on Wills Montgomerie in game 2 of this series. First pitch is at 7:05 Eastern.

Tuesday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Photo from the Quad Cities River Bandits' Wikipedia page

Quad Cities River Bandits: W 15-2 @ Great Lakes

15 R, 13 H

Jonathan Arauz: 4-5, grand slam (2), 2 R

Jake Adams: 2-5, grand slam (3)

Corey Julks: 2-4, 3-R HR (2), 3 R

César Rosado: W (2-1), 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K

Patrick Sandoval: Save (1), 4 IP, 3 H (2-R HR allowed), 2 ER, 7 K

Tyler White, IF, and J.D. Davis, 3B/1B/LF, Fresno

White: 3-3, solo HR (7), 3 RBI, 3 R

Davis: 4-5, 2 2B, 2-R HR (3), 2 R

Reymin Guduan, LHP, Fresno, and Brock Dykxhoorn, RHP, Corpus Christi

Guduan: 1.1 IP, 3 K

Dykxhoorn: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 K

Ronnie Dawson, OF, and Troy Sieber, 1B, Buies Creek

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

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

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Kit Scheetz, LHP, Buies Creek

3.2 IP, 2 H, 4 K

Astros Minor League Recaps

Results for Sunday, April 29, 2018

Fresno 11, Tacoma 5

W- Andrew Thome (3-0)
L- Rob Whalen (3-1)

Fresno home runs: Tim Federowicz (3, 3-run in 7th), Kyle Tucker (2, 2-run in 8th)

After dropping the last two to the Rainiers, the Grizzlies withstood a 5-run 5th and finished the game on a 9-0 run to take the series.

Francis Martes had some... control or command issues, or both. He went 4.1 innings and allowed three runs (two inherited runners charged to him) on four hits, walked eight, and struck out just two. Andrew Thome was the first man out of the Fresno bullpen and threw 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits, one of which was a grand slam that resulted in two runs being charged to Martes. Thome also issued a walk and struck out one. Matt Ramsey allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out one over two scoreless, and Brendan McCurry struck out two in a 1-2-3 9th.

Kyle Tucker singled with two outs in the 1st and scored the first run of the day on a Tyler White double. The Grizz loaded the bases to start the 2nd, but all they got out of it was a Jack Mayfield sac fly. After Tacoma scored 5 in the 5th to take control, Fresno wrestled the game back from them with 4 of their own in the bottom of the 5th.

Tony Kemp ripped a leadoff double and Drew Ferguson joined him on the bases with a single to ignite the rally. Little Tuck smacked a ground-rule double to bring Kemp in. White brought Ferguson in with a single, and Tucker scored the tying run when A.J. Reed hit into a fielder's choice. Mayfield put the Grizzlies back in the lead with an RBI single. Tim Federowicz launched a three-run home run in the 7th and Tucker capped off the day with his two-run blast in the 8th. The two home run hitters finished with three hits apiece. White and J.D. Davis had two hits apiece.

Fresno will wrap up April by starting a series in Salt Lake City. Trent Thornton will take on Osmer Morales in the opener, which starts at 6:35 Mountain.

Corpus Christi 8, Frisco 3

W- Sean Stutzman (2-1)
L- Cody Palmquist (0-4)
S- Josh James (1)

CC home runs: Stephen Wrenn (1, solo in 5th), Taylor Jones (3, 2-run in 5th), Alex De Goti (1, 2-run in 5th)

The Hooks busted out the fireworks in the 5th as they seized the momentum with seven runs in the frame.

Framber Valdez threw three innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits (solo homer), walked one, and struck out seven. Fortunately, his bullpen backed him up. Sean Stutzman was the first man out of the Corpus bullpen and threw two scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one. Josh James allowed a hit, walked one, and struck out six over the final four innings to secure the win.

The offense was held in check for the first four innings until they broke out in a huge way in the 5th. Stephen Wrenn put Corpus on the board with a one-out solo home run. Carmen Benedetti drew a walk and came around to score on a Yordan Alvarez double, which prompted Frisco to make a pitching change. Taylor Jones greeted the new pitcher, Cody Palmquist, with a two-run home run to put the Hooks in front. Randy César kept the line moving with a double and Ryne Birk brought him in with a triple. Jamie Ritchie struck out for the second out of the inning, but there was a little more time for offense because Alex De Goti whacked a two-run home run. Wrenn finished 3-5 and capped off the day with an RBI single in the 8th inning. De Goti (2-R HR, 2 R) and Jones (2B, 2-R HR, 2 BB) had two hits apiece; Jones reached in all four of his plate appearances.

Ryan Hartman takes on Ariel Jurado in the series finale. First pitch is at 7:05.

Frederick 9, Buies Creek 4

W- Jhon Peluffo (2-0)
L- Brandon Bielak (3-2)

BC home runs: None.

Tough day for the Carolina Stros as the Keys ran out to a 9-0 lead on them and Morgan Ensberg got tossed in the 4th for arguing over whether Ronnie Dawson was caught stealing.

All four Buies Creek runs came in the 8th on a couple of RBI singles from Abraham Toro and Chas McCormick and a two-run double from Troy Sieber. Toro and Ronnie Dawson had two hits apiece.

Brandon Bielak went four innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, walked two, and struck out five. Ronel Blanco came out for the 5th but didn't make it out as he allowed two runs, a double, and walked five, two of which came with the bases loaded. Justin Ferrell allowed his first three runs of the year on a pair of home runs. In 1.2 innings, the homers were the only two hits he allowed. Ferrell also walked one and struck out four. Carlos Sierra allowed a run on two hits and struck out three in 2.2 innings.

Buies Creek will be off on Monday as they get set to hit the road, with stops in Kinston and Winston-Salem. First up is a three-game series in Kinston against the Down East Wood Ducks beginning Tuesday.

Cedar Rapids 4, Quad Cities 2

W- Derek Molina (1-0)
L- Colin McKee (3-1)
S- Moises Gomez (1)

QC home runs: None.

The Banditos got out to a quick start but got held off the scoreboard the rest of the way.

Parker Mushinski went four innings and allowed an unearned run on three hits, walked three, and struck out six. Tanner Duncan tagged in for two innings and the one run he allowed came on a solo homer hit by Trey Cabbage. Duncan allowed one other hit, walked three, and struck out two. Colin McKee came on for the 7th and recorded two strikeouts, but he also allowed two runs (one inherited runner charged to him) and walked four, one of which came with the bases loaded. Adam Bleday pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed a hit, walked two, and struck out three. One of the walks came with the bases loaded and resulted in a run getting charged to McKee.

Quad Cities' two runs both came in the 1st inning as Jonathan Arauz scored on an error and Mike Papierski hit an RBI single. Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Meyers had two hits apiece; Meyers stole his 4th base of the season.

The Banditos have Monday off as they will also hit the road. They will return to action on Tuesday when they take on the Great Lakes Loons.

Sunday's Stars

All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.

Corpus Christi Hooks bullpen

6 IP, H, 2 BB, 7 K

Sean Stutzman: W (2-1), 2 IP, BB, K

Josh James: Save (1), 4 IP, H, BB, 6 K; 34 K in 20 IP this season

Stephen Wrenn, OF, and Taylor Jones, 1B, Corpus Christi

Wrenn: 3-5, solo HR (1), 2 RBI, SB (8)

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

This is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Parker Mushinski, LHP, Quad Cities

4 IP, 3 H, unearned run, 3 BB, 6 K

Tim Federowicz's photo is his mugshot on MiLB.com.

Kyle Tucker, OF, Tyler White, IF, and Tim Federowicz, C, Fresno

Tucker: 3-5, 2-R HR (2), 3 R

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

Federowicz: 3-4, 3-R HR (3)