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round rock Express 2019 GAME NOTES 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd. | Round Rock, TX 78665 | RRExpress.com Media Contact: Andrew Felts | [email protected] | 512.238.2213 Exh. Game 1 | March 30, 2019 | 6:15 p.m. | Whataburger Field | Corpus Christi, TX | AM 1300 The Zone Round Rock Express (0-0) at Corpus Christi Hooks (0-0) Express: RHP Corbin Martin (0-0, 0.00) | Hooks: RHP Tyler Ivey (0-0, 0.00) EXPRESS AT A GLANCE TONIGHT’S GAME Overall Record: 0-0 Current Streak: -- The Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks unofficially kick off Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 the 2019 season with Houston Astros Futures Weekend beginning tonight. The Express and Standings: T-1st (0.0) Hooks will face off in a two-game, home-and-home series to begin the year. Express RHP Corbin Martin is slated to take the mound opposite Hooks RHP Tyler Ivey. First pitch at SERIES INFORMATION Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Game 1 | Saturday, March 30 | 6:15 p.m. Whataburger Field | Corpus Christi, TX BROADCAST INFORMATION Tonight's game can be heard live on the flagship home of the Round Rock Express, Express: RHP Corbin Martin (0-0, 0.00) Hooks: RHP Tyler Ivey (0-0, 0.00) AM 1300 The Zone. Online audio is also available at am1300thezone.iheart.com and via the iHeartRadio app. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties. Game 2 | Sunday, March 31 | 2:05 p.m. FloSports is the exclusive video home for Houston Astros Futures Weekend. Tonight’s game Dell Diamond | Round Rock, TX can be watched live on FloSports by visiting FloLive.tv. Hooks: LHP Brett Adcock (0-0, 0.00) Express: RHP Akeem Bostick (0-0, 0.00) A NEW ERA Last September, the Round Rock Express announced that the club would be reaffiliating SERIES HISTORY to rejoin the Houston Astros organization. The Express spent five seasons as the Astros’ 2019 Overall: 0-0 Double-A affiliate from 2000-2004, then six more as the team’s Triple-A affiliate from 2005- In Round Rock: 0-0 In Corpus Christi: 0-0 2010. Round Rock served as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers for the last eight Streak: -- seasons prior to rejoining the Astros. One-Run Games: 0-0 Extra-Inning Games: 0-0 #20STRONG All-Time Series: Round Rock leads 7-3-1 The Round Rock Express are celebrating their 20th anniversary All-Time Record in Round Rock: 2-3-1 season in 2019. The club was originally founded in 2000 as the All-Time Record in Corpus Christi: 5-0-0 Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, winning the Texas League championship in their inaugural season. The Express advanced to the 2019 MEETINGS Triple-A Pacific Coast League to begin play in 2005. 3/30 at Corpus Christi 2:05 p.m. 3/31 vs Corpus Christi 6:15 p.m. ONE OF THE BEST UPCOMING SCHEDULE Tonight’s Round Rock starting pitcher RHP Corbin Martin is heralded as one of the top 3/31 vs Corpus Christi 2:05 p.m. prospects in the Houston Astros organization. The righty checks in as the #5 prospect in 4/4 at New Orleans 7:00 p.m. the team’s farm system, according to MLB.com. Martin was also recently tabbed as the #80 4/5 at New Orleans 7:00 p.m. prospect in baseball by MLB.com. 4/6 at New Orleans 6:00 p.m. 4/7 at New Orleans 1:00 p.m. SPEAKING OF PROSPECTS... 4/8 at New Orleans 11:00 a.m. Round Rock’s preliminary Opening Day roster is loaded with top prospects. The team 4/9 vs Nashville 7:05 p.m. is slated to begin with nine of the top 25 prospects in the Houston Astros organization, 4/10 vs Nashville 7:05 p.m. including four of the top 100 prospects in baseball, according to MLB.com. The top three 4/11 vs Nashville 7:05 p.m. prospects in the Astros organization are all slated to begin the year in Round Rock: #1 RHP 4/12 vs Nashville 6:05 p.m. Forrest Whitley, #2 OF Kyle Tucker and #3 OF Yordan Alvarez. Additional top prospects on the E-Train roster include #5 RHP Corbin Martin, #9 RHP Cionel Pérez, #14 C Garrett Stubbs, #16 INF/OF Myles Straw, #20 RHP Dean Deetz and #24 Rogelio Armenteros. GROWN ON THE FARM All but three of the 25 players on Round Rock’s preliminary roster have spent the duration of their professional careers within the Astros organization. Collectively, the group has appeared in 6,855 professional games, with all but 138 of those contests coming with the player as a member of the Astros organization. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDINGS American Southern Division American Northern Division New Orleans Baby Cakes 0-0 -- Iowa Cubs 0-0 -- Oklahoma City Dodgers 0-0 -- Memphis Redbirds 0-0 -- Round Rock Express 0-0 -- Nashville Sounds 0-0 -- San Antonio Missions 0-0 -- Omaha Storm Chasers 0-0 -- ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 2019 game notes SEASON TALLY NO STRANGERS TO THE PCL GAME Situation Home Road All Just three players are scheduled to make their Triple-A debut with the Express in 2019: Overall 0-0 0-0 0-0 LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Corbin Martin and RHP Forrest Whitley. The remaining 22 players on Day 0-0 0-0 0-0 Round Rock’s preliminary roster all appeared for the Fresno Grizzlies at some point in 2018. Night 0-0 0-0 0-0 The Grizzlies, who served as Houston’s Triple-A affiliate from 2015-2018, fell to the Memphis vs. LHP 0-0 0-0 0-0 vs. RHP 0-0 0-0 0-0 Redbirds 3-1 in the best-of-five Pacific Coast League Championship Series a year ago. Win/Loss Streak -- -- -- Longest Win Streak 0 0 0 STATING THE FACTS Longest Losing Streak 0 0 0 American-born players on Round Rock’s preliminary roster hail from 14 different states: Series Wins 0 0 0 Series Losses 0 0 0 Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Series Splits 0 0 0 Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The squad features five Series Sweeps (won) 0 0 0 players from the State of Texas: RHP Ralph Garza (Edinburg), RHP Corbin Martin (Houston), Series Sweeps (lost) 0 0 0 INF Jack Mayfield (Del Rio), RHP Brady Rodgers (Richmond) and RHP Forrest Whitley (San Antonio). Extra Innings 0-0 0-0 0-0 Doubleheaders 0-0 0-0 0-0 AROUND THE WORLD Shutouts 0-0 0-0 0-0 Three different nations are represented on the preliminary Express roster. In addition to the One-run games 0-0 0-0 0-0 United States, RHP Rogelio Armenteros, OF Yordan Alvarez and LHP Cionel Pérez hail from Two-run games 0-0 0-0 0-0 Lead after 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Cuba while LHP Reymin Guduan is a native of the Dominican Republic. Tied after 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Trail after 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 EXPRESS IN THE STANDINGS Lead after 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 The Express have spent the following days alone or tied at each position in the American Tied after 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Southern Division standings: FIRST: 0; SECOND: 0; THIRD: 0; FOURTH: 0. Trail after 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Decided in final at bat 0-0 0-0 0-0 SERIES BREAKDOWN The Express are 0-0-0 in series play this season... Game 1: 0-0; Game 2: 0-0; Game 3: 0-0; Express score first 0-0 0-0 0-0 Game 4: 0-0; Game 5: 0-0... Sweep Wins: 0... Sweep Losses: 0. Opp. scores first 0-0 0-0 0-0 Score 5-plus runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 Score fewer than 5 runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 OPENING DAY ROSTER (BOLD IF NO LONGER ON ACTIVE ROSTER) Opp. scores 5-plus runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pitchers (13): RHP Rogelio Armenteros, RHP Akeem Bostick, RHP Dean Deetz, LHP Kent Opp. scores fewer than 5 runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 Emanuel, RHP Ralph Garza, LHP Reymin Guduan, LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Corbin Score 10-plus runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 Martin, RHP Brendan McCurry, LHP Cionel Pérez, RHP Brady Rodgers, RHP Cy Opp. score 10-plus runs 0-0 0-0 0-0 Express homer 0-0 0-0 0-0 Sneed, RHP Forrest Whitley Out-hit opponent 0-0 0-0 0-0 Catchers (2): Jamie Ritchie, Garrett Stubbs Hits even 0-0 0-0 0-0 Infielders (6): Alex De Goti, Taylor Jones, Jack Mayfield, A.J. Reed, Myles Straw, Nick Tanielu Out-hit by opponent 0-0 0-0 0-0 Outfielders (4): Yordan Alvarez, Drew Ferguson, Derek Fisher, Kyle Tucker No errors 0-0 0-0 0-0 With 1 error 0-0 0-0 0-0 With 2 errors 0-0 0-0 0-0 WELCOME TO ROUND ROCK With 3 or more errors 0-0 0-0 0-0 Manager Mickey Storey headlines a brand new coaching staff coming to Round Rock to coincide with the team’s reaffiliation to the Houston Astros organization. Storey is joined by Pitching Coach Drew French, Hitting Coach Ben Rosenthal, Performance Coach Josh Following Win 0-0 0-0 0-0 Following Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 Peterson, Athletic Trainer John Gregorich and Strength and Conditioning Coach Dwayne Following Consecutive Wins 0-0 Peterson.