Round rock Express 20193400 E. Palm Valley GAME Blvd. | Round Rock, TX NOTES78665 | RRExpress.com Media Contact: Andrew Felts | [email protected] | 512.238.2213 Game 91 | Home Game 42 | July 11, 2019 | 7:05 p.m. | Dell Diamond | Round Rock, TX | AM 1300 The Zone Iowa Cubs (52-38) at Round Rock Express (52-38) Cubs: Trevor Clifton (3-7, 4.73) | Express: RHP Akeem Bostick (4-4, 6.47) EXPRESS AT A GLANCE TONIGHT'S GAME The Round Rock Express return to Dell Diamond after the three-day Triple-A All-Star break to open a Overall Record: 52-38 Current Streak: W1 four-game series with the Iowa Cubs. Express RHP Akeem Bostick is scheduled to start game one while Home: 23-18 Away: 29-20 the Cubs plan to counter with RHP Trevor Clifton. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Standings: 2nd (-2.0) BROADCAST INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION Tonight's game can be heard live on the flagship home of the Round Rock Express, AM 1300 The Zone. Online audio is also available at am1300thezone.iheart.com and via the iHeartRadio app. Express Game 1 | Thursday, July 4 | L 13-7 Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties while University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cubs: RHP Trevor Clifton (3-7, 4.73) Head Baseball Coach and former Vice-President for Athletics Ben Shipp provides color commentary. Express: RHP Akeem Bostick (4-4, 6.47) LAST TIME OUT... Game 2 | Friday, July 5 | L 1-0 (7) The Round Rock Express snapped a brief losing streak with a big 11-2 victory over the Oklahoma City Cubs: TBA Dodgers in the first-half finale on Sunday, July 7 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The E-Train broke Express: RHP Rogelio Armenteros (3-6, 5.65) a scoreless tie in the third as C Garrett Stubbs singled prior to a walk from DH Jamie Ritchie. The next at-bat, 3B Josh Rojas hit into a fielder’s choice that eliminated Ritchie at second. With runners on the Game 3 | Friday, July 5 | L 4-3 (7) corners, 2B Alex De Goti notched a single that plated Stubbs while Rojas hustled from first to home, Cubs: TBA beating the throw, and pushing Round Rock ahead of Oklahoma City 2-0. With two outs in the fourth, Express: LHP Ryan Hartman (5-4, 4.86) Round Rock’s offense exploded to put up eight straight runs. The frame consisted of six hits, including singles from LF Taylor Jones, RF Chas McCormick, DH Jamie Ritchie, and 3B Josh Rojas, a Jack Mayfield Game 4 | Saturday, July 6 | L 7-3 double and a three-run Jones bomb. Round Rock also combined to work three walks in the frame to Cubs: TBA take a lopsided 10-0 lead over Oklahoma City. The Dodgers' only two runs of the day came via home Express: RHP Brandon Bielak (3-3, 5.40) runs thanks to 1B Connor Joe in the fifth and 3B Brandon Montgomery in the seventh. As icing on the cake, Jones doubled in a Rojas leadoff walk in the eighth to cap the scoring on an 11-2 Express victory. SERIES HISTORY 2019 Overall: 5-4 BOSTICK ON THE BUMP In Round Rock: 3-2 Round Rock RHP Akeem Bostick is slated to start tonight's game one against the Iowa Cubs. In 15 games, In Des Moines: 2-2 including 10 starts, with the E-Train this season, Bostick has compiled a 4-4 record with a 6.47 ERA Streak: W2 (47 ER/65.1 IP). The righty has punched out 57 opponents, averaging 7.9 strikeouts-per-nine innings. One-Run Games: 2-1 WELL, THAT WAS FUN! Extra-Inning Games: 2-0 Round Rock OF Kyle Tucker started in left field in last night's Triple-A All-Star Game in El Paso. The All-Time Series: Round Rock Leads 131-105 slugger ended the night 1-3 with a first inning double that marked the first hit of the contest. All-Time Record in Round Rock: 69-48 All-Time Record in Des Moines: 62-57 HOMER AFTER HOMER Round Rock INF Taylor Jones has torn up Pacific Coast League pitching as of late, launching a trio of 2019 MEETINGS three-run homers, one of which was a walkoff, since July 2. The first baseman leads the team in three- 5/30 vs Iowa L 7-0 run shots with six. In fact, Jones has notched as many solo shots as three-run home runs. The slugger's 5/31 vs Iowa W 8-1 16 total home runs trail only OF Kyle Tucker, who has gone yard a team-leading 24 times this season. 6/1 vs Iowa W 2-1 (10) 6/2 vs Iowa L 8-5 NO STRANGER TO THE CUBS The Round Rock Express have faced off against the Iowa Cubs in nine games so far this season. Round 6/20 at Iowa L 4-3 Rock currently holds a narrow 5-4 lead in the season series after winning their opening set 3-2 and 6/21 at Iowa W 6-5 splitting a four-game series in Iowa. Express INF Josh Rojas has dazzled against the foe, collecting four 6/22 at Iowa L 6-1 (6) home runs, including his first career grand slam, 10 RBI and seven runs scored. Additionally, Rojas hits 6/23 at Iowa W 8-3 to a .285 average (10-35) against Iowa. E-Train RHP Brandon Bielak (7.0 IP) and RHP Dean Deetz (5.1 6/24 at Iowa W 6-4 IP) have both yet to allow an earned run against the I-Cubs in 2019. 7/11 vs Iowa 7:05 p.m. 7/12 vs Iowa 7:05 p.m. A GOOD STREAK SNAPPED 7/13 vs Iowa 6:05 p.m. The E-Train fell victim to their first error in 18 games in Sunday afternoon's series finale in Oklahoma City. 7/14 vs Iowa 6:05 p.m. The 18-game stretch was by far the longest of its kind this season. Despite the recent error, Round Rock 6/26 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. still leads the league in fewest errors with only 43. In fact, the next closest team is the Iowa Cubs with 49. 6/27 at Iowa 7:08 p.m. 6/28 at Iowa 1:08 p.m. RECENT TRANSACTIONS The Houston Astros recalled Round Rock Express LHP Framber Valdez prior to tonight's game. In a RECENT RESULTS corresponding move, Express RHP Jose Urquidy rejoined the club after a stint with the Houston Astros. In a pair of games with Houston, the righty totaled to pitch 6.0 innings, striking out eight. However, 6/30 vs Omaha W 7-6 opponents managed seven total earned runs in the games he started. 7/1 vs Omaha W 5-0 7/2 vs Omaha W 7-6- (10) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDINGS 7/3 vs Omha W 9-8 (10) 7/4 at Oklahoma City L 13-7 American Southern Division American Northern Division 7/5 (1) at Oklahoma City L 1-0 San Antonio Missions 54-36 -- Iowa Cubs 52-38 -- 7/5 (2) at Oklahoma City L 4-3 Round Rock Express 52-38 -2.0 Omaha Storm Chasers 42-48 -10.0 7/6 at Oklahoma City L 7-3 New Orleans Baby Cakes 49-41 -5.0 Nashville Sounds 38-51 -13.5 7/7 at Oklahoma City W 11-2 Oklahoma City Dodgers 38-51 -15.5 Memphis Redbirds 36-54 -16.0 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 23-18 29-20 52-38 club was originally founded in 2000 as the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, Day 2-5 10-3 12-8 winning the Texas League in their inaugural season. The Express advanced to the Night 21-13 19-17 40-30 Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2005. vs LHP 7-4 5-2 12-6 vs RHP 16-14 24-18 40-32 NO STRANGERS TO THE PCL GAME Win/Loss Streak W4 W1 W1 Twenty-one players have made their Triple-A debut with the Express in 2019: RHP Brandon Bielak, RHP Longest Win Streak 4 5 6 Ronel Blanco, RHP Jose Bravo, RHP Humberto Castellanos, C Oscar Campos, INF Austin Dennis, RHP Longest Losing Streak 4 4 4 Tanner Duncan, RHP Justin Ferrell, LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Carson LaRue, RHP Corbin Martin, RHP Hunter Series Wins 5 7 12 Martin, RHP Colin McKee, C Lorenzo Quintana, INF Josh Rojas, RHP Kit Scheetz, INF Anibal Sierra, RHP Series Losses 2 1 3 Jose Urquidy, RHP Gabriel Valdez, RHP Forrest Whitley and OF Stephen Wrenn. The remaining 28 players Series Splits 3 4 7 that have suited up for Round Rock in 2019 all appeared for the Fresno Grizzlies at some point in 2018. Series Sweeps (won) 0 2 2 Series Sweeps (lost) 0 0 0 The Grizzlies, who served as Houston’s Triple-A affiliate from 2015-2018, fell to the Memphis Redbirds 3-1 in the best-of-five Pacific Coast League Championship Series a year ago. Extra Innings 4-2 5-1 9-3 STATING THE FACTS Doubleheaders 0-0 4-4 4-4 American-born players on Round Rock’s roster hail from 15 different states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Shutouts 3-1 2-3 5-4 Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, One-run games 8-2 5-8 13-10 Texas, Virginia and Washington.