
Space Cowboys Game Notes
May 4, 2022 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release
FULL-COURT PRESS: Astros RHP Ryan Pressly began an MLB Rehab Assignment with the Space Cowboys on Tuesday with a scoreless inning of relief. Pressly needed just six pitches to navigate his scoreless inning. The Astros closer has been on the 10-Day Injured List since April 14 with right knee inflammation. Pressly has recorded a 2.70 ERA and three saves through four appearances prior to being placed on the IL. Pressly is coming off a 2021 season in which he was selected to his second All-Star team and recorded a career-high 26 saves.
ON THE HUNT: Hunter Brown tossed five scoreless innings and struck out eight batters Tuesday vs. El Paso. The eight strikeouts matched his season high and the Space Cowboys single-game high this year. Brown leads the Pacific Coast League with 34 strikeouts. He's also tied for fourth with a 2.35 ERA, fifth with a .202 opponent's batting average and ninth with a 1.26 WHIP. Brown, rated as the Astros' No. 3 overall prospect, per MLBPipeline, was named the Space Cowboys' April Player of the Month. Brown finished the month with a 3.00 ERA (6 ER/18 IP) through four games (3 GS), striking out 26 batters.
HOLY HENSLEY: David Hensley has reached base safely in 23 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in the Pacific Coast League. Hensley is tied for the Pacific Coast League lead with 19 walks and is second in the PCL with a .430 on-base percentage.
WHERE TO FIND US: Beginning in 2022, all 150 Space Cowboys games can be heard on ESPN 92.5 FM (Gow Media). An audio streaming link is also available at slspacecowboys.com. All Space Cowboys games can be seen on MiLB.TV. Longtime Houston broadcaster Gerald Sanchez returns as the play-by-play voice of the Space Cowboys.
Pacific Coast League Stories from May 4, 2022
- Dunshee stifles River Cats to even series - Sacramento River Cats
- Wednesday's OKC Dodgers Game Postponed Due to Forecasted Inclement Weather - Oklahoma City Comets
- Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: at Salt Lake (5:35 PT) - Tacoma Rainiers
- Lewis Brinson Hits 440-Foot Homer in Space Cowboys Afternoon Contest - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- Weathers Starts Strong as Chihuahuas Cruise past Sugar Land - El Paso Chihuahuas
- Space Cowboys Game Notes - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- Johnson's late hit lifts River Cats to series-opening victory - Sacramento River Cats
- Kyle Lewis Begins Rehab Assignment 3-For-5 (HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) in 13-11 Tacoma Win at Salt Lake - Tacoma Rainiers
- Rainiers Rip 8 Extra-Base Hits (3 HR, 2 3B) in 13-11 Win at Salt Lake - Tacoma Rainiers
- Bees Drop Series-Opening Slugfest with Rainiers - Salt Lake Bees
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