Whitcomb's Go-Ahead Home Blast Rallies Sugar Land Past Tacoma
Powered by a six-run resurgence late in the game, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (51-27, 2-1) stormed back against the Tacoma Rainiers (44-34, 1-2) to take the contest 9-6 at Constellation Field on Thursday night. The Space Cowboys started their comeback in the eighth inning in a 6-3 hole when
Gordon Tosses Quality Start In Sugar Land's 6-2 Victory
Thanks to a couple of solo blasts and great defensive gems, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (49-26) closed out the first half and secured their ninth series win against the El Paso Chihuahuas (31-44) by taking Sunday night’s contest 6-2 at Southwest University Park. For the second time in as
Whitcomb Drives In Four But Sugar Land Falls 9-7 To El Paso
Despite getting off to a three-run lead after the second inning and making a late push in the ninth, the Space Cowboys (47-26) could not keep up with the pace of the El Paso Chihuahuas (31-42) and dropped Saturday night’s contest 9-7 at Southwest University Park. The night started off
Nine-Run Outburst In The Seventh Give Sugar Land The Series Win
Nine unanswered runs capped off by a grand slam in the seventh inning propelled the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (45-23) over the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (37-31) in a 14-5 victory on Saturday night at Constellation Field. For the second-straight game, the Space Cowboys started with a two-spot in the
Late Inning Magic Fuels Space Cowboys Over OKC
Facing a 2-1 deficit until the eighth, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (42-22) rallied back for a five-run frame against the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (37-28) for a 6-2 victory at Constellation Field on Wednesday night. The Space Cowboys made their comeback in the eighth inning after being down one
Sugar Land Earns First Six-Game Sweep in Franchise History In 8-4 Win
In a battle that included four lead changes and three ties, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (41-22) powered over the Salt Lake Bees (25-37) in the last third of the contest, 8-4, to complete the six-game sweep at Smith’s Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. LHP Colton Gordon gave up the first
Sugar Land Clinches Series Win In Salt Lake, 7-1
An explosion of four homers and seven runs in the first three innings was all the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (39-22) would need against the Salt Lake Bees (25-35) in a 7-1 victory at Smith’s Ballpark on Friday night. Thanks to two straight doubles from Grae Kessinger and Joey Loperfido
Salazar Puts Space Cowboys Ahead In 3-2 Win In Extras
In an exhilarating battle between both starters, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys’ (38-22) bested the Salt Lake Bees (25-34) 3-2 thanks to a timely hit in extras at Smith’s Ballpark on Thursday night. It was a true pitcher’s duel between RHP Ryan Gusto and RHP Zach Plesac. Each pitcher had
Cabbage Smashes Two Homers In Another Extra-Inning Loss
After fighting back from a four-run deficit to take the lead in the seventh, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (35-22) dropped Sunday’s contest against the Las Vegas Aviators (29-28) in extras at Las Vegas Ballpark 7-6. RHP Misael Tamarez took the mound for Sugar Land in his first start since
Bastidas Comes Through For Space Cowboys In 8-5 Win
A big hit in the eighth inning vaulted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (31-17) over the Round Rock Express (26-21) 8-5 in come-from-behind fashion at Constellation Field on Thursday night. The Space Cowboys attacked RHP Johnny Cueto right off the bat in the first inning with back-to-back singles from Trey
Three Big Blasts Propel Space Cowboys To 5-3 Win
To open their six-game homestand, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-16) secured the win after a nail-biting ninth inning against the Round Rock Express (25-20), taking the contest 5-3 Tuesday night at Constellation Field Sugar Land was the first to strike when Pedro León led off the second with a
Offense Mashes 13 Extra-Base Hits As Space Cowboys Hang On For Friday Night Win
In a 21-hit outburst, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (28-15) took a big lead heading to the seventh and held on for a 14-12 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes (13-30) on Friday night at Isotopes Park. Albuquerque took their only lead of the night in the first inning when Kris
Six Home Runs Clobbered In Sugar Land's 16-7 Win
There was no shortage of offense Tuesday night for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (26-14) as they scored three in the first and never looked back, defeating the Albuquerque Isotopes (12-28) 16-7 at Isotopes Park. Jesús Bastidas got things rolling immediately off RHP Peyton Battenfield (L, 1-1) with a lead-off
Five Home Runs Propel Space Cowboys To 9-6 Win
In another back-and-forth battle that included three ties and four lead changes, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (21-10) power past the El Paso Chihuahuas (13-18) for a 9-6 win at Southwest University Park on Friday night. Jesús Bastidas got the Space Cowboys on the board in the opening frame on
Bats Rally For Five-Run Comeback Against Chihuahuas
Thanks to a few timely hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-10) overcame a five-run deficit to the El Paso Chihuahuas (13-17) to win it 8-5 at Southwest University Park on Thursday night. The Chihuahuas got off to a hot start against RHP Blair Henley, scoring two on a single
Comeback Space Cowboys Strike Again Against Aces
After falling behind early, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (19-8) scored seven unanswered runs in the eighth and ninth innings to take down the Reno Aces (12-14) 10-5 at Greater Nevada Field Sunday afternoon. The Aces struck to begin the game in the first with a couple of RBI singles
Offense Plays Catch Up In Third-Straight Victory
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-5) held on to take game three against the Round Rock Express (7-11) 7-6 at Constellation Field, winning their eighth game in their last nine contests. The Express plated three runs in the first on a couple of RBI hits by Nathaniel Lowe and Elier
Blubaugh Dominates In Triple-A Debut As Sugar Land Wins Third Straight
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (8-4) pitching regulated the Albuquerque Isotopes (2-10) offense to only five hits in a 5-2 win on Thursday night at Isotopes Park. RHP AJ Blubaugh (W, 1-0) took the mound for his Triple-A debut and struck out Greg Jones, the first batter he saw, to
Verlander Makes Rehab Start As Sugar Land Drops Series Finale
In front of a near sold-out crowd at Constellation Field in excitement for Houston Astros RHP Justin Verlander’s first start of the 2024 season, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (5-4) drop the series finale against the Las Vegas Aviators (2-6) 10-6. Verlander took the mound for the Space Cowboys for
Whitcomb Walks It Off To Top Aviators 5-4
With the game tied in the ninth inning, Shay Whitcomb delivered the first walk-off victory of the season for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (3-3) as they took down the Las Vegas Aviators (1-4) 5-4 at Constellation Field. In the bottom of the ninth with the score level at 4-4,
Whitcomb Grand Slam Not Enough To Pull Space Cowboys Back In Sunday Defeat
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-2) dropped game three against the Round Rock Express (2-1) Sunday afternoon 8-6 at Dell Diamond. Starter Rhett Kouba (L, 0-1) suffered the loss, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up two runs and three walks, striking out three. He found himself in trouble early on
Space Cowboys Fall Short of Comeback Against Express
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-1) dropped game two of their three-game set with the Round Rock Express (1-1) 8-6 Saturday evening from Dell Diamond. The offense started off hot with a bloop double down the right field line from Corey Julks, setting up Joey Loperfido for a two-run home
Six Space Cowboys Named Astros' Organizational All-Stars
Six members of the 2023 Sugar Land Space Cowboys have been named MiLB.com Organizational All-Stars for the Houston Astros as announced by MiLB.com on Monday. The honorees include 1B JJ Matijevic, 2B Pedro León, SS Shay Whitcomb, OF Joey Loperfido, RHP Spencer Arrighetti and LHP Colton Gordon. Matijevic spent the
Dezenzo, Loperfido lead Astros Org. All-Stars
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 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Houston Astros. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A Sugar Land: 61-89
Blanco Brilliant Again As Space Cowboys Blank River Cats In Final Road Game
In their final road game of 2023, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (56-88, 23-46) turned in their second shutout of the year, blanking the Sacramento River Cats (65-78, 31-38) 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park. Sugar Land used the long ball to open up an early lead. Rylan