Round Rock Express (20-12) vs. Sugar Land Skeeters (20-11) RHP Tyson Miller (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Conine (4-0, 1.88 ERA) Saturday, June 12th, 2021 • Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX • 6:05 p.m. • Audio: sugarlandskeeters.com I Video: MiLB.TV Game #32 Home #14 LAST NIGHT: Round Rock dealt the Skeeters a 7-0 JAKE, FROM THE OUTFIELD: Skeeters OF Jake ABOUT THE RECORD loss Friday night at Constellation Field. It was the Meyers hit his sixth home run of the season in Tues- Skeeters' first shutout loss of the season. day's loss, giving him the team lead. Meyers is three Overall Record...................................20-11 home runs away from matching his career high set in Home Record......................................11-2 QUINTANA: Prior to Saturday's game, the Astros '19 with Fayetteville (A+) and Corpus Christi (AA). Current Streak.......................................L 1 traded C Lorenzo Quintana to Miami. Quintana has Current Homestand...............................1-1 been assigned to Jacksonville (AAA). The Astros DON'T MESS WITH THE BULL: Abraham Toro has Last Road Trip.......................................2-4 signed the Cuban native to a minor league contract hit .361 (13x36) with a home run and eight RBIs over Last Homestand...................................10-1 in '17. He's spent three seaons in the Astros system, his last nine games. Toro was activated from the hitting a combined .283 (177x625) with 28 home Minor League IL and assigned to the Skeeters on Last 5 Games.........................................2-3 runs and 102 RBIs in 172 games. May 27. Last 10 Games.......................................5-5 Series Record.........................................1-1 ROSTER MOVES: Prior to Saturday's game, OF CLOSE SHAVE: Colton Shaver hit his second home Sweeps..................................................1-0 Carlos Machado was assigned to Sugar Land from run since re-joining the Skeeters last Thursday in When Scoring 4 or More Runs............15-6 Corpus Christi (AA). Machado has played in a game Tuesday's loss and has gone 3x9 (.333) with two When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs............5-5 with Fayetteville (A-) and Corpus Christi this year, homers and six RBIs over his last three games. going a combined 1x5. The 23-year-old hit .206 Shutouts................................................2-1 (33x160) with a homer and 15 RBIs in 46 games with WALK THIS WAY: Ronnie Dawson leads Triple A In One-Run Games...............................5-2 Quad Cities (A) in '19. West with 27 walks this season and Alex De Goti is In Two-Run Games................................2-3 tied for ninth with 17 walks. Dawson's also tied for Vs. Left-Handed Starters.......................3-4 REHAB ASSIGNMENT: Astros catcher Jason Castro 10th in the league in runs (23). Vs. Right-Handed Starters...................17-7 began an MLB Rehab Assignment Friday with the During the Day......................................1-1 Skeeters, going 0x2 on the night. Castro has been OH SO SWEET: The Skeeters are fourth in MiLB with on the 10-Day IL since May 25 with left achilles sore- a .278 team average. The Skeeters' 3.50 ERA is the At Night.............................................19-10 ness. He's hit .271 (13x48) with two home runs and lowest of Triple A teams. When Scoring First..............................15-4 eight RBIs in 20 games for the Astros this season. He Opponent Scores First..........................6-6 signed a two-year contract with the Astros this past BLANCO FUEGO: Ronel Blanco converted his fourth When Hitting Home Run.....................15-6 offseason after appearing with the Astros from 2010, straight save opportunity Monday night. Blanco has No Home Runs......................................5-5 '12-16, including an All-Star appearance in '13. a save in two of the Skeeters' last three wins and Walk-Off Home Runs.............................0-1 ranks tied for sixth in Triple A West in saves. WRECK IT RALPH: Ralph Garza Jr. was recalled by Come-From-Behind Wins........................6 the Astros prior to their game Friday in Minnesota. MiLB HONORS: RHP Brett Conine was named the Largest Comeback...................................3 Garza Jr. is making his second stint with the Astros Triple A West Pitcher of the Month for May by Minor Losses After Leading................................6 this season. He made his Major League debut on League Baseball. Conine has gone 4-0 with a 0.95 Last At-Bat Wins.......................................1 May 29 vs. San Diego. ERA (2 ER/19 IP) through four games (three starts). Largest Blown Lead..................................4 He's recorded the lowest ERA in Triple A West and Extra-Inning Games...............................0-0 DE LA DINGER: Bryan De La Cruz hit his fourth leads the league in wins, opponent batting average home run of the season in Thursday's win and drove (.167) and WHIP (0.95). Different Batting Orders........................23 in the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth. After Six Innings: It was the second time this season De La Cruz deliv- ARE YOU 'SIRI'OUS: OF Jose Siri leads Triple A and Lead: 18-2.......Tied: 2-0..........Trailing: 0-9 ered a go-ahead hit in the eighth inning or later. He is fifth in MiLB with 32 RBIs this season. He's also hit After Seven Innings also had a walk-off RBI single on May 21 vs. El Paso two grand slams and is one of six players in MiLB to Lead: 17-0.......Tied: 3-0........Trailing: 0-11 have already hit two grand slams this season. After Eight Innings LMJ: Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. began a MLB Rehab Assignment Thursday for the Skeeters. RONNIE SALAMI: Ronnie Dawson hit the Skeeters' Lead: 15-0.......Tied: 1-0..........Trailing: 0-9 McCullers Jr. struck out four batters through four third grand slam of the season on 5/30 vs. ABQ. The SKEETERS VS. ROUND ROCK (2021) innnigs (64 pitches) and allowed a run on two hits. Skeeters are tied for third in Minor League Baseball Overall: 4-3 McCullers Jr. has not appeared since being placed with three grand slams. At Constellation Field: 1-0 on the 10-Day IL on May 23 with right shoulder sore- At Dell Diamond: 3-3 ness. He's gone 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA (17 ER/51.2 IP) GEAUX PAPPY: Michael Papierski ranks seventh in in nine starts with the Astros this season. Triple A West with a .435 on-base percentage. The Team W-L PCT GB LSU alum had two RBI triples during the last home- Sugar Land Skeeters 20-11 .645 - AAA WEST LEADERS: The Skeeters and Round stand and is tied for fifth in Triple A West with two Round Rock Express 20-12 .625 1.5 Rock are first and second, respectively, in the Triple triples. He's reached safely in 17 of his 23 appear- OKC Dodgers 15-17 .469 5.5 A West, East Division standings. The Express sit just ances this season. El Paso Chihuahuas 13-18 .419 7.0 Albuquerque Isotopes 10-22 .313 10.5 a half-game back of the Skeeters. Date Time Opponent Probable Pitcher June 13 6:05 vs. Round Rock RHP Drew Anderson (3-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Hartman (2-1, 3.25 ERA) TEXAS TWO-STEP: The Skeeters are hosting the Round Rock Express at Constellation Field for the first time SKEETERS VS. ROUND ROCK in franchise history. The two teams are scheduled to play each other 23 more times this season, including tonight. The six-game series beginning Thursday is Round Rock's only trip to Sugar Land in '21. 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS CLOSE TO HOME: Based on approximate mileage, the Skeeters are located second-closest to the stadium (Central Time) of their parent club out of Triple A teams. The St. Paul Saints are located approximately 11 miles from Min- nesota's Target Field. 5/13 at RR...........................W, 10-4 5/14 at RR.............................W, 5-1 MAJOR TALENT: The Skeeters roster features eight players with Major League service time: C, Jason Castro, OF Ronnie Dawson, IF Alex De Goti, RHP Ryan Eades, RHP Tyler Ivey, RHP Francis Martes, RHP 5/15 at RR ..............................L, 6-5 Lance McCullers Jr., RHP Andre Scrubb RHP Peter Solomon, IF Abraham Toro, RHP Hector Velazquez. 5/17 at RR...............................L, 6-4 All but Eades, Rivera and Velazquez have appeared at the Majors with the Astros. 5/17 at RR ..............................L, 5-4 PUT IT ON THE MANTEL: Ronnie Dawson, Alex De Goti and Peter Solomon each made their Major 5/18 at RR...............................L, 8-5 League debuts with the Astros this season. Dawson went 1x5 with a run through 3 G, De Goti went 2x6 with 6/10 at SUG .........................W, 2-1 a run and RBI through 6 G and Solomon tossed a scoreless 2 IP in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out two. Ralph Garza Jr. recieved his first promotion to the Major Leagues on May 26. He made his Major 6/11 at SUG ..........................L, 7-0 League debut on May 29 vs. San Diego and threw an inning of relief. 6/12 at SUG........................6:05PM FRANCHISE RECORD: Jose Siri drove in seven runs on May 13 at Round Rock, setting the Skeeters fran- 6/13 at SUG.......................6:05 PM chise record, including their n--ine seasons as an independent franchise. Siri accomplished the feat with a 6/14 at SUG.......................7:05PM grand slam and three-run double. Five players in Skeeters history had recorded six RBIs in a single game. The 6/15 at SUG .......................7:05PM seven RBIs are tied for the second-most in a game this season of Triple A players.