Astros Prospect Report: August 12th

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books and you can see all the Astros affiliates results below.

AAA: Sugar Land Skeeters (47-37) won 4-5 (BOX SCORE)

Solomon started and went 5 innings allowing 4 runs, but they were all unearned. He also struck out 9. The Skeeters got 3 back in the 3rd on a fielder’s choice, Garcia RBI groundout and Gonzalez sac fly. The bullpen was phenomenal keeping the score tight. The Skeeters entered the 9th down 4-3 but tied it up on a Dawson RBI single. In the 10th, the Skeeters walked it off with a bases loaded walk to Siri to win 5-4.

Note: James has 16 K in 10.1 innings for the Skeeters.

• C.J. Hinojosa, SS: 1-for-5, R
• Garrett Stubbs, 2B: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI, SB
• Robel Garcia, 3B: 1-for-4, RBI, BB
• Norel Gonzalez, LF: 0-for-4, RBI
• Jose Siri, RF: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB
• J.J. Matijevic, 1B: 1-for-4, R, 2B
• Ronnie Dawson, RF: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, SB
• Marty Costes, DH: 1-for-4, R, 2B

• Peter Solomon, RHP: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
• Kit Scheetz, LHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Seth Martinez, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Riley Ferrell, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
• Josh James, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Ronel Blanco, RHP: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K (WIN)

AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (41-46) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE)

Bermudez got the start and went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs. The Hooks finally got on the board in the 5th with a Perez solo HR. Tejada tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in relief but the offense was unable scratch across any more runs as they fell 3-1.

Note: Perez is hitting .366 in August.

• Joe Perez, 3B: 3-for-4, R, 2B, HR, RBI
• Korey Lee, C: 1-for-4, 2B
• Scott Manea, C: 1-for-1, 2 BB

• Jonathan Bermudez, LHP: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
• Felipe Tejada, RHP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

A+: Asheville Tourists (35-49)

Game 1 - lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE)

Freure started game 1 and pitched well allowing just 1 hit and 1 run over 5 innings while striking out 9. Nova put the Tourists on the board in the 4th with a solo HR. The game went to extras and in the 8th, the Tourists picked up a run on a wild pitch. The IronBirds walked it off in the bottom of the 8th though as the Tourists dropped game 1.

• Freudis Nova, DH: 1-for-3, R, HR, RBI
• Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 2-for-2, BB, SB
• Deury Carrasco, SS: 1-for-3, R
• Alex Holderbach, C: 2-for-3

• R.J. Freure, RHP: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
• Tommy DeJuneas, RHP: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

Game 2 - lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE)

Tamarez started game two and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, while striking out 5. Dirden put the Tourists on the board with a solo HR in the 2nd inning. Guerrero added an RBI single in the 4th and Stubbs added a sac fly in the 5th. The game went to extra innings and the IronBirds walked it off as they completed the double header sweep.

• Freudis Nova, SS: 2-for-2
• J.C. Correa, SS: 1-for-2, R
• Enmanuel Valdez, 3B: 1-for-3, BB
• Justin Dirden, RF: 2-for-4, R, HR, RBI
• Deury Carrasco, DH: 0-for-2, R, 2 BB
• Luis Guerrero, CF: 1-for-4, RBI

• Misael Tamarez, RHP: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
• Freylin Garcia, RHP: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Chandler Casey, RHP: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers (37-48) lost 15-4 (BOX SCORE)

The Woodpeckers got the game started off right scoring 3 runs in the first on a Diaz 2 run HR and Sandle RBI single. Tokar got the start but struggled allowing 7 runs over 3 innings. The bullpen struggled giving up 8 more runs as the Woodpeckers lost in a blowout, 15-4.

Note: Wagner is hitting .471 this season.

• Will Wagner, 2B: 3-for-4, 2 R, BB
• Yainer Diaz, 1B: 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
• Nerio Rodriguez, C: 1-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, BB

• Heitor Tokar, RHP: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
• Kasey Ford, RHP: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
• Carlos Hiraldo, RHP: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
• Daniel Procopio, RHP: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
• Will Wagner, RHP: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Today’s starters according to MiLB.com:

SL: TBD - 6:05 CT

CC: Tyler Brown (2.25 ERA) - 7:05 CT

AV: Angel Macuare (9.53 ERA) - 6:05 CT

FV: TBD - 6:05 CT