Thanks to scoring nine runs before the fifth inning, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (44-23) were able to hold off a late rally from the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (37-30) in a 10-8 win on Friday night at Constellation Field. The Space Cowboys pounced in the opening frame when Pedro

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

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

In a week full of honors and achievements, former Space Cowboys infielder/outfielder Joey Loperfido has been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for April, as announced by Minor League Baseball on Friday. It is the first Player of the Month honor for Loperfido in his career. In

Former Space Cowboys infielder/outfielder Joey Loperfido has been named the Houston Astros Upper-Level Minor League Players of the Month for April, the Astros announced on Wednesday. Loperfido played in 25 games with the Space Cowboys this season before his contract was selected by Houston on Tuesday. In his 25 games

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

Although the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-8) knocked four home runs, they dropped the second game of their series against the Reno Aces (12-10) 19-6 at Greater Nevada Field on Wednesday night. In the top of the first, Joey Loperfido put the Space Cowboys on top 1-0 with a solo

Since 2013, only two batters in Triple-A have started the season loaded with power, launching 12 home runs between March and April, and both hail from the same organization -- Yordan Alvarez and now Joey Loperfido. The Astros’ No. 6 prospect reached the dozen dinger mark after going yard twice

Sugar Land Space Cowboys INF/OF Joey Loperfido has been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the week of April 8 through 14 as announced by Minor League Baseball on Monday. Listen to Loperfido's interview after his three home run game. Loperfido hit safely in all six

An evening after scoring 16 runs on 16 hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (10-4) out-did themselves by topping the Albuquerque Isotopes (2-12) 18-9 on Saturday night at Isotopes Park. The Space Cowboys were the first to score on an RBI fielder’s choice from Trey Cabbage. The lead was not

Powered by 16 hits and five home runs from the offense, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (9-4) soundly topped the Albuquerque Isotopes (2-11) 16-2 at Isotopes Park on Friday night. Jesús Bastidas put Sugar Land on the board first, smoking a two-run home run off the roof in left field

Prior to Friday night, Joey Loperfido sat atop professional baseball’s home run leaderboard alongside three-time American League MVP Mike Trout, among others. Just a few hours and three big swings later, the 24-year-old slugger has sole possession of pole position with nine home runs for Triple-A Sugar Land. In Sugar

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

A trio of home runs and timely pitching helped the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (5-3) take down the Las Vegas Aviators (1-6) 5-3 on Saturday night at Constellation Field. With the victory, Sugar Land has secured their first series win of the season. Sugar Land took the early lead in

The Space Cowboys (2-3) dropped the second of six games against the Las Vegas Aviators (1-3) 6-4 Wednesday afternoon at Constellation Field. Quincy Hamilton started the game with a lead-off home run to give the Space Cowboys the early 1-0 advantage. It did not last long; in the top half

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

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-0) held on for their first win of the season in nail-biting fashion against the Round Rock Express (0-1), picking up a 4-2 victory on Friday evening at Dell Diamond. Joey Loperfido opened up the scoring in the top of the first with a two-run

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

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

Sugar Land Space Cowboys OF Joey Loperfido and RHP Spencer Arrighetti have been recognized as the Houston Astros’ Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year as announced by the Houston Astros Player Development department on Thursday. Loperfido was promoted to Sugar Land on August 15 and appeared in 32

A grand slam in the seventh inning catapulted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (57-88, 24-46) to a 7-1 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (61-84, 29-41) on Tuesday night to begin the final series of the season at Constellation Field. El Paso was able to strike first with a run

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

A career outing from their starter and a trio of long balls helped the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (55-84, 22-42) take down the Sacramento River Cats (61-77, 27-37) 8-1 on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park. Sugar Land jumped out to a lead in the top of the first inning.

A fourth-inning barrage was part of the offensive that vaulted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (51-77, 18-35) to a 12-1 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers (68-60, 31-22) on Wednesday night at Cheney Stadium. Pedro León gave a preview of what was in store for the night in the top of

Five quality innings from RHP Rhett Kouba in his Triple-A debut set the tone for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (49-76, 16-34) in a 5-1 victory over the Reno Aces (71-54, 27-23) on Saturday night at Constellation Field. Kouba (W, 1-0) navigated traffic on the bases in each of his