Astros Prospect Report: July 23rd, 2018r

AAA: Fresno Grizzlies (58-43) OFF

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (63-37) lost 2-1 (BOX SCORE)

Bielak started for the Hooks and went 4.1 innings allowing 2 runs. The offense struggled last night managing just 1 run on a McCormick RBI double in the 2nd. Scheetz and Garza had scoreless outings in relief but the offense was unable to get anything else going as they lost 2-1.

Note: Scheetz has a 2.32 ERA and 69 K in 50.1 innings this season.

• Josh Rojas, DH: 2-for-3, R, 2 2B, BB
• Chas McCormick, CF: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
• Carmen Benedetti, LF: 1-for-4, SB

• Brandon Bielak, RHP: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Kit Scheetz, RHP: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
• Ralph Garza, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Buies Creek Astros (57-44) lost 8-4 (BOX SCORE)

Rough outing for Valdez as he allowed 5 runs in 5 innings of work. Matijevic got the Astros on the board in the 3rd inning with a 2 run HR. Buies Creek would got to the 9th down 8-2 but got a run on another Matijevic HR and Adams RBI double. Their comeback fell short though as they dropped this one 8-4.

Note: Matijevic has 17 2B, 13 HR in 68 games this season.

• J.J. Matijevic, DH: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
• Osvaldo Duarte, 3B: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Jake Adams, 1B: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI
• Jonathan Arauz, SS: 1-for-4, R

• Gabriel Valdez, RHP: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Carlos Sanabria, RHP: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
• Jesus Balaguer, RHP: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

A: Quad Cities River Bandits (55-45) won 7-4 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon started for Quad Cities and while he picked up the win, he struggled a bit allowed 4 runs over 5 innings. He was relieved by Mushinski who tossed 3 scoreless innings in relief. The River Bandits broke the game open in the 3rd inning scoring 6 runs on a Hensley RBI single, Taylor RBI walk, Papierski RBI walk, Schreiber RBI walk, Lacroix RBI HBP and a Mattix sac fly. This was all they needed to wrap up the 7-4 win.

Note: Beer is hitting .326 with 1.001 OPS in 34 games this season.

• Miguelangel Sierra, 2B: 1-for-5, R
• Seth Beer, LF: 1-for-3, 2 R, BB
• David Hensley, SS: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Chandler Taylor, RF: 1-for-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB
• Michael Papierski, C: 1-for-3, R, RBI, BB
• Scott Schreiber, 1B: 0-for-3, RBI, BB
• Jonathan Lacroix, DH: 0-for-3, RBI
• Logan Mattix, CF: 1-for-3, R, RBI

• Peter Solomon, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (WIN)
• Parker Mushinski, LHP: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
• Brendan Feldmann, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (SAVE)

A-: Tri-City ValleyCats (20-15) OFF

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

FRE: Josh James (3.51 ERA)

CC: Brett Adcock (0.00 ERA)

BC: TBD

QC: OFF

TRI: TBD