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 Game 9 | Home Game 4 | April 12, 2019 | 7:05 p.m. | Dell Diamond | Round Rock, TX | AM 1300 The Zone Memphis Redbirds (3-5) at Round Rock Express (5-3) Redbirds: RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-0, 3.60) | Express: RHP Corbin Martin (0-1, 4.15) EXPRESS AT A GLANCE TONIGHT’S GAME The Round Rock Express kick off a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds on Friday night at Overall Record: 5-3 Current Streak: W2 Dell Diamond. Round Rock RHP Corbin Martin is slated to take the mound opposite Memphis RHP Daniel Home: 2-1 Away: 3-2 Ponce de Leon. First pitch on Cancer Awareness Night is set for 7:05 p.m. Standings: T-1st (--) SERIES INFORMATION BROADCAST INFORMATION Tonight’s game can be heard live on the flagship home of the Round Rock Express, AM 1300 The Zone. Game 1 | Friday, April 12 | 7:05 p.m. Online audio is also available at am1300thezone.iheart.com and via the iHeartRadio app. Express Director Redbirds: RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon (1-0, 3.60) of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties while former University of Texas pitcher and Express: RHP Corbin Martin (0-1, 4.15) State Champion Baseball Coach at McCallum High School in Austin, Jim Raup provides color commentary. Game 2 | Saturday, April 13 | 6:05 p.m. ABOUT LAST NIGHT... Redbirds: RHP Harold Arauz (0-0, 0.00) The Round Rock Express picked up their second straight series victory to start the season with an 8-6 Express: LHP Cionel Pérez (0-0, 6.23) comeback win over the Nashville Sounds on Thursday night at Dell Diamond. Round Rock jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning as SS Myles Straw led off the night with a triple before an RBI single Game 3 | Sunday, April 14 | 1:05 p.m. courtesy of CF Derek Fisher. However, Nashville unloaded for five runs in the next inning, highlighted by Redbirds: LHP Austin Gomber (1-0, 3.27) a three-run homer off the bat of CF Carlos Tocci. After the Sounds added another in the top of the third, Express: RHP Rogelio Armenteros (1-0, 1.69) Round Rock began their comeback in the home half of the frame. C Jamie Ritchie doubled before 2B Alex De Goti followed up with a single. Straw and Mayfield then teamed up to drive in three runs with a pair of Game 4 | Monday, April 15 | 11:35 a.m. doubles to trim the gap to 6-4. Round Rock's final blow came in the eighth inning as the E-Train rallied to Redbirds: RHP Jake Woodford (0-0, 0.00) plate four runs on three hits, capitalized by a Kyle Tucker double, to earn the 8-6 comeback win. Express: RHP Forrest Whitley (0-1, 3.60) STARTING STRONG SERIES HISTORY Round Rock RHP Corbin Martin is set to make his second start of the season in tonight's series opener 2019 Overall: 0-0 against Memphis. The righty, tabbed as the #5 prospect in the Houston Astros organization by MLB.com, In Round Rock: 0-0 posted his first start of the year on April 6 at New Orleans. Martin held the Baby Cakes to a pair of runs In Memphis: 0-0 on just two hits in 4.1 innings of work. Streak: -- One-Run Games: 0-0 A GOOD STREAK SNAPPED Extra-Inning Games: 0-0 Round Rock entered last night's game as one of just two teams in the Pacific Coast League to have hit a All-Time Series: Memphis Leads 118-104 home run in all seven games to open the season. Despite last night's eight-run outburst, the E-Train failed All-Time Record in Round Rock: 55-57 to extend their homer streak to eight. The Express still lead all of Minor League Baseball in total home runs All-Time Record in Nashville: 49-61 with 17 through their first eight games. 2019 MEETINGS WELCOME TO THE CLUB 4/12 vs Memphis 7:05 p.m. E-Train RHP Tanner Duncan made his Triple-A debut last night after being promoted from the Double-A 4/13 vs Memphis 6:05 p.m. Corpus Christi Hooks earlier in the afternoon. The righty blanked Nashville in 2.0 strong innings, allowing 4/14 vs Memphis 1:05 p.m. just one hit and two walks while striking out two in the impressive performance. 4/15 vs Memphis 11:35 a.m. 4/19 at Memphis 7:05 p.m. 4/20 at Memphis 6:35 p.m. GET YOUR TAN ON Round Rock INF Nick Tanielu has torched Memphis in limited action against the club during his Triple-A 4/21 at Memphis 2:05 p.m. career. In three games against the Redbirds in 2018, Tanielu hit 7-13 with two doubles, a home run, three 4/22 at Memphis 11:05 a.m. RBI and three runs scored. In his last game for the Express, the infielder blasted a walkoff grand slam to 7/15 vs Memphis 7:05 p.m. knock off Nashville 9-5 on Wednesday night. 7/16 vs Memphis 7:05 p.m. 7/17 vs Memphis 7:05 p.m. 7/18 vs Memphis 7:05 p.m. FOR THE BIRDS 8/19 at Memphis 6:35 p.m. The Memphis Redbirds have had Round Rock's number as of late, holding a 31-17 advantage since the 8/20 at Memphis 6:35 p.m. beginning of the 2016 season, including a 15-8 record in games played at Dell Diamond. 8/21 at Memphis 6:35 p.m. 8/22 at Memphis 7:05 p.m. RECENT TRANSACTIONS The Houston Astros recalled Round Rock LHP Reymin Guduan on Friday afternoon. In a corresponding RECENT RESULTS move, LHP Framber Valdez has been optioned to the Express. Valdez, 25, is ranked as the #11 prospect in 4/9 vs Nashville L 3-1 the Astros organization by MLB.com and is expected to be in uniform for tonight's game against Memphis. 4/10 vs Nashville W 9-5 (10) 4/11 vs Nashville W 8-6 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDINGS American Southern Division American Northern Division UPCOMING GAMES Round Rock Express 5-3 -- Iowa Cubs 5-2 -- 4/13 vs Memphis 6:05 p.m. San Antonio Missions 5-3 -- Omaha Storm Chasers 4-3 -1.0 4/14 vs Memphis 1:05 p.m. New Orleans Baby Cakes 3-4 -1.5 Memphis Redbirds 3-5 -2.5 4/15 vs Memphis 11:35 a.m. Oklahoma City Dodgers 3-4 -1.5 Nashville Sounds 2-6 -3.5 ROUND ROCK EXPRESS 2019 game notes SEASON TALLY #20STRONG Situation Home Road All The Round Rock Express are celebrating their 20th anniversary season in 2019. The Overall 2-1 3-2 5-3 club was originally founded in 2000 as the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, Day 0-0 2-0 2-0 winning the Texas League in their inaugural season. The Express advanced to the Night 2-1 1-2 3-3 Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2005. vs LHP 1-1 0-0 1-1 vs RHP 1-0 3-2 4-2 NO STRANGERS TO THE PCL GAME Win/Loss Streak W2 W2 W2 Just three players are scheduled to make their Triple-A debut with the Express in 2019: Longest Win Streak 2 2 2 LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Corbin Martin and RHP Forrest Whitley. The remaining 22 players on Round Longest Losing Streak 1 1 1 Rock’s preliminary roster all appeared for the Fresno Grizzlies at some point in 2018. The Grizzlies, who Series Wins 1 1 2 Series Losses 0 0 0 served as Houston’s Triple-A affiliate from 2015-2018, fell to the Memphis Redbirds 3-1 in the best-of-five Series Splits 0 0 0 Pacific Coast League Championship Series a year ago. Series Sweeps (won) 0 0 0 Series Sweeps (lost) 0 0 0 STATING THE FACTS American-born players on Round Rock’s preliminary roster hail from 15 different states: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Extra Innings 0-0 1-0 1-0 Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. The squad features five players from the State of Texas: RHP Doubleheaders 0-0 1-1 1-1 Ralph Garza (Edinburg), RHP Corbin Martin (Houston), INF Jack Mayfield (Del Rio), RHP Brady Rodgers Shutouts 0-0 0-0 0-0 (Richmond) and RHP Forrest Whitley (San Antonio). One-run games 0-0 1-2 1-2 Two-run games 1-1 0-0 1-1 Lead after 7 0-0 2-0 2-0 AROUND THE WORLD Tied after 7 1-0 0-1 1-1 Three different nations are represented on the Express roster. In addition to the 21 players from the United Trail after 7 1-1 1-1 2-2 States, RHP Rogelio Armenteros, OF Yordan Alvarez and LHP Cionel Pérez hail from Cuba while LHP Lead after 8 2-0 1-0 3-0 Framber Valdez is a native of the Dominican Republic. Tied after 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 Trail after 8 0-1 1-1 1-2 Decided in final at bat 0-0 0-0 0-0 EXPRESS IN THE STANDINGS The Express have spent the following days alone or tied at each position in the American Southern Division standings: First: 2; Second: 4; Third: 1; Fourth: 1.