PEARL, MS – After four straight games scheduled for seven innings to begin the series, the Biloxi Shuckers (18-20) earned a 5-2 win against the Mississippi Braves (15-23) at Trustmark Park in the team’s first nine-inning game since Sunday at Shuckers Ballpark. With the win, the Shuckers can split the

KODAK, TN – In a game marked by offense, the Biloxi Shuckers (13-12) fell to the Tennessee Smokies (13-11), 8-6, at Smokies Stadium on Friday night. The two teams combined for 14 runs and 18 hits while Shuckers outfielder Carlos Rodriguez recorded his third multi-hit game of the series in

KODAK, TN – With five multi-hit performances between the two games, the Biloxi Shuckers (13-11) split a doubleheader with the Tennessee Smokies (12-11) at Smokies Stadium on Thursday night. The Shuckers fell, 5-3 in game one but earned the split with a 7-5 win in game two. The split continued

PENSACOLA, FL – In a game dominated by pitching, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (11-10) scored on an RBI fielder’s choice in the 10th inning, bringing home the winning run in a 3-2 loss for the Biloxi Shuckers (11-10) at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Sunday evening. Shuckers starter Jacob Misiorowski started

PENSACOLA, FL – Down to their final out, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (7-9) used back-to-back hits to score two in a 5-4 walk-off loss for the Biloxi Shuckers (10-6) in the series opener from Blue Wahoos Stadium on Tuesday night. The loss marked Biloxi’s first when scoring multiple runs in

BILOXI, MS – After being down 3-0 in the fifth, the Biloxi Shuckers (9-4) used four shutout innings from the bullpen and five unanswered runs for a 5-3 comeback win over the Chattanooga Lookouts (3-9) at Shuckers Ballpark on Friday night in front of 3,169 fans. The win was Biloxi’s

A three-homer effort from Pedro León helped the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (47-66, 14-24) battle back in a high-scoring 18-11 loss to the El Paso Chihuahuas (50-63, 18-20) on Saturday night at Southwest University Park. El Paso struck for five runs in the bottom of the first, sending nine men

In a contest that had four ties and five lead changes, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-40) were walked off 10-9 by the Salt Lake Bees (35-36) on Thursday night at Smith’s Ballpark. Sugar Land got a quick jump on RHP Chase Silseth as David Hensley doubled to begin the

Trailing 8-3 going to the seventh, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-38) hit four home runs in the final three frames to top the Salt Lake Bees (33-37) 12-11 on Tuesday night at Smith’s Ballpark. In the top of the seventh, David Hensley started the frame with a single and

A seven-run seventh by the Sacramento River Cats (33-36) was the difference in an 11-2 loss by the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (31-38) on Sunday night at Constellation Field. RHP Misael Tamarez (L, 0-2) got the start for Sugar Land and struck out four through his first two frames but

Three home runs drove the offense for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (31-37) as they topped the Sacramento River Cats (32-36) 10-3 on Saturday night at Constellation Field. The River Cats took the lead in the first inning on a lead-off double, a single and a sacrifice fly. LHP Nick

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (24-29) split a doubleheader against the Round Rock Express (28-25) on Wednesday night, dropping Game One 7-6 before winning Game Two 6-4 at Dell Diamond. Game 1 Sugar Land put up a crooked number on the board in the top of the first. Bligh Madris

A two-run ninth inning vaulted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-28) to a 5-4 series-opening victory over the Round Rock Express (27-24) on Tuesday night at Dell Diamond. Trailing 4-3 heading to the top of the ninth inning, JJ Matijevic worked a one-out walk from LHP Grant Wolfram (L, 0-1).

An RBI single in the sixth and another solid outing from the bullpen helped the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-21) take down the El Paso Chihuahuas (16-21) 5-3 in front of a sellout crowd on Friday night at Constellation Field. Sugar Land jumped out to a lead in the bottom

For a second straight game, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-21) mounted a comeback against the El Paso Chihuahuas (16-19) but came up a run shy in a 4-3 defeat on Wednesday afternoon at Constellation Field. El Paso struck for a pair of runs on a two-run homer by Alfonso

Sugar Land Space Cowboys outfielder Justin Dirden has been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week as announced by Minor League Baseball on Monday. During the week, Dirden slashed .500/.519/1.192/1.711 in five games with four doubles, a triple, four home runs, 15 RBI and seven runs scored. He

On a day in which they recorded a single-game record franchise 30 hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-20) teed off in a 24-8 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (14-19) on Sunday afternoon at Isotopes Park. Single-Game Sugar Land Records Set or Tied Sunday: - Most hits: 30 - Extra-Base

In a game that featured four ties and five lead changes, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (11-20) fell 10-9 in walk-off fashion to the Albuquerque Isotopes (14-18) on Saturday night at Isotopes Park. Sugar Land took a lead in the second inning thanks to a pair of two-outs hits. JJ

Trailing by six runs as they went to the seventh, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (11-19) used a seven-run frame to roar back and beat the Albuquerque Isotopes (13-18) 9-8 on Friday night at Isotopes Park. The rally started when Dixon Machado walked and raced in to score on a

Under the bright daytime skies of Isotopes Park, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (10-19) and Albuquerque Isotopes (13-17) combined for 29 runs and 36 hits in a 16-13 Sugar Land win on Thursday afternoon. Sugar Land set a pair of new single-game franchise records with nine doubles as a team

Justin Dirden and Dixon Machado both homered but runs in the ninth and tenth by the Oklahoma City Dodgers (8-2) took down the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (3-6) 4-3 on Tuesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Through the first three frames, the two teams combined for just two hits, with

CORPUS CHRISTI – Following standout 2022 campaigns, outfielder Justin Dirden and right-handed pitcher Jose Bravo are the Hooks Player and Pitcher of the Year, and will be recognized Thursday, January 26 at the South Texas Winter Banquet. Whataburger presents the 17th edition of the banquet, hosted by the Hooks at

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Houston Astros.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Hooks outfielder Justin Dirden is a 2022 Texas League Postseason All-Star, Minor League Baseball announced today. Dirden batted .324 with 64 runs, 32 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs, 73 RBIs, and seven steals in 92 games with Corpus Christi. Despite earning an early-August promotion to Triple-A

The shortened Draft in 2020 created some unique circumstances for players like Justin Dirden. The Astros' No. 12 prospect was in the midst of a breakout senior season at Southeast Missouri State before the shutdown, batting .414 with nine homers and 26 RBIs in 17 games. He was in a