RHP Jason Alexander (W, 3-0) tossed six innings of one-run ball while the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-22) smashed three homers, including two bombs in the eighth, leading to a complete 8-1 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (24-30) on Friday night at Isotopes Park. Sugar Land started quickly as Zack

Shay Whitcomb and Collin Price each belted solo homers, their second-straight game with a home run, but the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (31-22) dropped game three of their six-game series with the Albuquerque Isotopes (24-29) 10-3 on Thursday night at Isotopes Park. In his first at-bat of the year with

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (31-21) bombed five home runs, a season-high, including Shay Whitcomb’s first-career three homer game, to even the series against the Albuquerque Isotopes (23-29) with a 9-2 victory on Wednesday night at Isotopes Park. Whitcomb became the seventh player in Space Cowboys history to hit three

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-21) scored four runs in the fifth to tie the game at five, but five combined runs in the sixth and seventh for the Albuquerque Isotopes (23-28) handed the Space Cowboys an 11-5 loss on Tuesday night at Isotopes Park. Although Sugar Land fell behind

Shay Whitcomb launched a two-run walk-off homer as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-18) defeated the Reno Aces (21-20) 8-7 on Wednesday afternoon at Constellation Field. The Space Cowboys were down 6-1 in seventh, picking up their largest comeback win of the year, after overcoming a four-run deficit on Tuesday.

Shay Whitcomb’s two-homer night powered the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (22-18) to their sixth-consecutive win with a 6-4 victory over the Reno Aces (21-19) on Tuesday evening at Constellation Field. Tuesday was Sugar Land’s largest comeback win of the season after trailing by four runs after the top of the

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (21-18) scored at least one run in five innings, including four multi-run frames, while five batters recorded a multi-hit game as the Space Cowboys capped off their series with the Salt Lake Bees (15-23) with a 10-4 win on Sunday afternoon at The Ballpark at

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (16-17) split their series with the Round Rock Express (17-16) after being shutout 13-0 on Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field. RHP Aaron Brown (L, 0-5) allowed one run to come across in the first after the first two Round Rock batters reached base. Brice Matthews

INF Shay Whitcomb has been selected as the Houston Astros Upper-Level Minor League Player of the Month for April, the Houston Astros announced on Friday. In April, Whitcomb slashed .255/.349/.574/.923 in 25 games with 12 doubles, six home runs, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored,13 walks and a stolen base. He

Runs in four consecutive innings, a four-hit game from César Salazar and three extra-base hits from Shay Whitcomb allowed the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-14) to deliver the knockout blow over the Tacoma Rainiers (11-16) with an 8-3 series-clinching win on Sunday afternoon at Cheney Stadium. For the third time

Behind a career-high seven scoreless innings from Colton Gordon (W, 2-0), the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-14) shutout the Tacoma Rainiers (11-15) picking up a 2-0 win on Saturday night at Cheney Stadium. Sugar Land twirled its third shutout in their first 26 games of the season. Gordon navigated the

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (7-10) smacked two home runs and picked up eight hits but dropped game two of their six-game series against the Las Vegas Aviators (12-5) 12-4 on Wednesday at Las Vegas Ballpark. Brice Matthews belted his first home run of the season in the second inning,

Shay Whitcomb and César Salazar each blasted two-run home runs, but the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (7-9) were walked off by the Las Vegas Aviators (11-5) 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark. Sugar Land opened the scoring in the first inning as Whitcomb whipped a single to left

Strong pitching and six extra-base hits helped propel the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (3-3) to a 7-1 victory over the Durham Bulls (3-3) on Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. On the mound, LHP Colton Gordon (W, 1-0) got the start for Sugar Land. The lefty worked around an

Despite being held to two hits, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-2) won their first ever game against the Durham Bulls (2-2), blanking Durham 2-0 on Tuesday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. After being held to a hit in the first two frames against RHP Joe Boyle (L, 0-1),

Six members of the 2024 Sugar Land Space Cowboys have been named Pacific Coast League All-Stars as announced by Minor League Baseball on Wednesday. They include outfielder Pedro León, designated hitter Shay Whitcomb, starting pitcher AJ Blubaugh, starting pitcher Colton Gordon, starting pitcher Ryan Gusto and reliever Wander Suero. León

Triple-A baseball. The final hurdle on the road to the Majors. A blend of up-and-coming prospects and veteran players looking for one last shot at glory in the bigs. There isn't another step on the ladder ... the next stop is the promised land. The blend of old and young

Just think of some of the big numbers put up in the Minors this year -- 40 homers, 104 stolen bases, 202 strikeouts -- and they’re just the tip of the iceberg. Terrific performances came in a variety of shapes and sizes during the 2024 Minor League season. To celebrate

LAS VEGAS -- Shay Whitcomb was not the first to celebrate his birthday in Las Vegas. But he was the first to do so while winning Triple-A National Championship MVP honors. “It's the best birthday I've ever had, winning a championship," he said. "I mean, come on." The Astros’ No.

For the first time in franchise history, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (96-59) are Triple-A National Champions as they defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers (91-61) in the winner-takes-all Triple-A National Championship game on Saturday night at Las Vegas Ballpark by a score of 13-6. The Space Cowboys were the first

Thanks to a record-breaking home run, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (74-40, 24-14) came back to beat the Tacoma Rainiers (65-50, 22-18) with a score of 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Cheney Stadium. The Space Cowboys struck first in the top of the second when Jesús Bastidas led off the

A pair of runs scored in the first two innings were all the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (70-38, 21-12) needed as they topped the El Paso Chihuahuas (44-65, 13-21) with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night at Constellation Field. The Space Cowboys got cooking in the bottom of the first

A dominant pitching performance and a red-hot infielder were no match for the Round Rock Express (52-54, 15-17) as the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (69-38, 20-12) took the final game against the Express 4-1 on Sunday night at Dell Diamond. The Space Cowboys could only manage three hits off the

A five-run fifth inning vaulted the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (68-38, 19-12) to a 7-4 victory over the Round Rock Express (52-53, 15-16) on Saturday night at Dell Diamond, securing the Space Cowboys 13th series victory of the season. Round Rock struck first in the bottom of the first inning.

An explosive second and sixth inning propelled the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (67-38, 18-12) to a grand win against the Round Rock Express (52-52, 15-15) as they took Friday night’s contest 11-6 at Dell Diamond. A lead-off walk in the bottom of the first from Justin Foscue proved to be