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Whitcomb, Hamilton Homer To Carry Sugar Land To Victory

Suero Widens Minor League Lead in Saves with 17
July 3, 2024

A night after dropping a tight 1-0 contest, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (54-30, 5-4) offense bounced back and took the series finale against the Round Rock Express (42-41, 5-4) in a 4-3 win on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. The Space Cowboys struck first in the second inning when

Whitcomb's Go-Ahead Home Blast Rallies Sugar Land Past Tacoma

Wagner Extends On-Base Streak to 15 Games and Hitting Streak to 13 Games
June 27, 2024

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

AJ Blubaugh Recognized As Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week

Astros’ Top-Rated Pitching Prospect Earns League Honor After 6.1 Scoreless Innings on Friday
June 24, 2024

Sugar Land Space Cowboys RHP AJ Blubaugh has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 18 through 23 as announced Monday by Minor League Baseball. Blubaugh started on Friday night for the Space Cowboys in El Paso and fired 6.1 shutout innings,

Blubaugh Ties Longest Career Outing As Space Cowboys Blank Chihuahuas

Kessinger Homers For Second Time In Series
June 22, 2024

Behind a second consecutive quality start, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (48-25) hurled their third shutout of the season in a 3-0 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (30-42) on Friday night at Southwest University Park. RHP AJ Blubaugh (W, 5-2) took the mound for Sugar Land and faced his

Five-Run Inning Powers Sugar Land In Fifth Consecutive Win

Space Cowboys Reach 18-Straight Games with a Home Run.
June 9, 2024

After securing the early lead in the second and extending it with a five-run inning in the sixth, the red-hot Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-22) held on to defeat the Salt Lake Bees (25-36) 8-5 at Smith’s Ballpark on Saturday night. David Hensley struck first in the second inning, launching

Blubaugh Brilliant, But Express Win 2-1

Blubaugh, Dubin, Gaither and VanWey Combine for 8.0 Scoreless Innings.
May 22, 2024

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-17) took a scoreless game to the ninth, but dropped the second game of the series against the Round Rock Express (26-20) 2-1 on Wednesday night at Constellation Field It was a true pitcher’s duel between Sugar Land’s RHP AJ Blubaugh and Round Rock’s RHP

Blubaugh Magnificent In 5-2 Space Cowboys Win

Pitching Staff Strikes Out 15 Isotopes.
May 17, 2024

Three early runs were enough for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (27-15) thanks to a brilliant pitching performance in a 5-2 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes (13-29) on Thursday night at Isotopes Park. Starter RHP AJ Blubaugh (W, 3-0) pitched tremendously, retiring nine of the first 10 Isotopes he faced,

Blubaugh Dominant In Another Close Game With The Express

Blubaugh Strikes Out Eight In Quality Start
April 17, 2024

Thanks to a timely hit by Shay Whitcomb and a marvelous pitching performance by RHP AJ Blubaugh (W, 2-0), the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-5) defeated the Round Rock Express (7-10) 2-1 on Wednesday night at Constellation Field in their second-straight one-run game. Derek Hill got Round Rock on the

Blubaugh Dominates In Triple-A Debut As Sugar Land Wins Third Straight

Houston Astros #8 Prospect Pitches a Scoreless Start
April 12, 2024

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

Hounds Outduel Hooks on Opening Night

April 5, 2024

CORPUS CHRISTI - Jeremy Eierman hit a two-run home run and Gunnar Hoglund authored 4 2/3 frames of scoreless relief Friday night, leading the RockHounds to a 3-2 victory over the Hooks before an Opening Night crowd of 6,849 fans at Whataburger Field. Miguel Ullola made the start for Corpus

Melton Homers Again, Hooks Shutdown Drillers

September 13, 2023

Box Score TULSA - Jacob Melton went deep for the fifth time in a span of six games as the Hooks won, 7-1, Wednesday afternoon at ONEOK Field. Corpus Christi is 10-2 in its last 12 contests. A.J. Blubaugh blanked Tulsa over the first four innings, striking out five against

Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap

September 13, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The 2023 season of Asheville Tourists Baseball is in the books. The campaign was filled with memorable games, down-to-the-wire finishes, and a record number of fans that came out and saw the Tourists play.

Saddled with Long Delay, Hooks Mount Win in Extras

September 2, 2023

Box Score FRISCO, TX - Due to a power outage at Riders Field, Friday's Texas League contest was shortened to a seven-inning affair following a two-our delay. Thanks to dominate pitching on both sides, the game extended to extras, with the Hooks prevailing, 3-2, in nine frames over the RoughRiders.

CC Pen Powers Extra-Inning Win

August 26, 2023

Box Score SPRINGFIELD, MO - Cesar Gomez, Cole McDonald, and Ray Gaither teamed for six sterling innings of relief Saturday night as the Hooks captured a 5-3 win in 10 innings at Hammons Field. Zach Dezenzo, who clubbed a lead-off double in the eighth, provided the go-ahead knock with one

Dynamic Duo! Blubaugh and Santos II Pitch a Gem

Asheville's Pitchers Cool Off the BlueClaws
August 15, 2023

LAKEWOOD- It was Asheville’s A.J. Blubaugh versus Jersey Shore’s BlueClaws on Tuesday night and A.J. along with his piggyback pitcher Alex Santos II pitched the Tourists to a thrilling 2-1 win. Both teams had a hard time generating offense but Asheville had just enough to take Game One of the

Cole's Four RBI Night Paces Tourists to 9-3 Win

Santos II and Blubaugh Quiet the Crawdads
August 9, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped the Hickory Crawdads seven-game win streak with a 9-3 victory at McCormick Field on Wednesday night. In the process, Asheville extended their home stretch to ten wins in their last 12 games. Zach Cole drove in four runs and Logan Cerny hit a two-run Home

Melton Clubs Leadoff Home Run but T's Offense Remains Quiet

Asheville Drops their Fourth Straight Away from Home
August 3, 2023

GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-3 on Thursday night. It is the fourth straight road loss for the Tourists; the offense has been held to three runs or less in all four games.

Santos II Spins Four Scoreless in Asheville's 11-5 Win

Melton and Wrobleski Combine for Six Hits, Five RBI
July 28, 2023

ASHEVILLE- Alex Santos II set the tone for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night. The right-handed starting pitcher stifled the Rome Braves for four innings and Asheville’s offense provided plenty of run support. The Tourists built a 7-0 lead and cruised to an 11-5 victory over the Braves.

Staff Strikes Out 13 for Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

Espinosa and Clifford Both Homer in 5-3 Victory over Drive
July 22, 2023

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists recorded a critical 5-3 victory over the Greenville Drive on Saturday night. The win, Asheville’s sixth in their last eight games, gives the Tourists an opportunity to go for a series win tomorrow afternoon. Asheville is coming off a series sweep against divisional opponent Winston-Salem and

Tourists Complete Series Sweep with Two Sunday Wins

Asheville Earns Second Series Sweep of the Season
July 16, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists have come out of the All-Star Break hot. Asheville took care of business against the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night, then won a pair of games on Sunday afternoon, 6-5 and 7-4, to complete a series sweep.

Rough Night in Bowling Green

Tourists Held to Two Hits, Shutout 12-0
July 7, 2023

BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists lost by double-digits for the third time in four days to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Asheville fell 12-0 in a game where the Tourists were held to two hits and committed a season-high six errors. The pitching surrendered an eight-run inning, allowed four Home

Melton and Blubaugh Shine; Tourists Lose Third Straight

Asheville Drops Series Opener to Winston-Salem 9-2
June 13, 2023

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Winston-Salem Dash 9-2 on Tuesday night in a game that was much closer than the final score indicated. Asheville led for most of the game but Winston-Salem took advantage of a few fielding miscues and recorded some timely hits to seize control.

Price Knocks In Four as Tourists Hold Off IronBirds 8-6

Asheville Overcomes Four-Run Deficit to Even Series
June 7, 2023

ABERDEEN- Collin Price drove in the final four runs of the game for Asheville and A.J. Blubaugh notched a career-high nine strikeouts in the Tourists 8-6 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds. Price blasted his second Home Run of the season and added an RBI single late while Blubaugh dominated on

Blubaugh Strong on the Mound but Tourists Fall 5-1

Blue Rocks Limit Tourists Offense for the Second Straight Game
June 1, 2023

ASHEVILLE- Thirsty Thursday at McCormick Field was the annual Beer City Tourists night. The home team took on the Wilmington Blue Rocks and came up short 5-1. Beer City, playing in front of 3,500 strong, struggled to cash in their offensive opportunities and Wilmington used a couple of late Home

Blubaugh, Santos II, and VanWey Pitch Tourists to Victory

Asheville Takes a Pitcher's Duel from Greensboro 2-1
May 18, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their fourth game in a row on Thursday night with a 2-1 pitcher’s duel victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. A.J. Blubaugh, Alex Santos II, and Logan VanWey pitched the full nine innings and held the Grasshoppers to just one run. It is the fewest amount