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Tonight’s Lineups (Aug. 29 vs. New Orleans)
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (66-72) 20 Julio Borbon, lf 26 Yangervis Solarte, 2b 27 Leonys Martin, cf 16 Joey Butler, rf 19 Ryan Spilborghs, dh 15 Matt Kata, 3b 33 Mike Bianucci, 1b 21 Alberto Gonzalez, ss 23 Koyie Hill, c 48 Chad Bell, lhp (4-4, 4.41 ERA) NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (73-65) 21 Gil Velasquez, ss 9 Brett Hayes, c 8 Chris Coghlan, lf 35 Mike Cervenak, 1b 5 Scott Cousins, rf 12 Shawn Bowman, 3b 10 Chase Lambin, 2b 30 Luke Montz, dh 4 Kevin Mattison, cf 24 Brad Hand, lhp (11-6, 3.65 ERA)
Express vs. New Orleans (Aug. 28 – Game 2)
Perfect 10: Yangervis Solarte clubbed his 10th homer of the season in the top of the first, a two-run shot to right. Express lead 2-0.
First Pitch: We’re got underway at straight-up 8 p.m.
Express vs. New Orleans (Aug. 28 – Game 1)
One Down, One to Go: Tanner Scheppers struck out the side in the seventh in his first game back with the Express. His save preserved Round Rock’s 5-4 win. Game two in about 30 minutes.
Back-to-Back Blasts: Leonys Martin (12th) and Brad Nelson (24th) clubbed back-to-back homers with two outs in the top of the fourth, giving the Express a 5-3 lead. Round Rock’s last back-to-back homers were July 8 at Albuquerque – Matt Kata and Joey Butler. Nelson matched his 2011 home-run total with that blast.
Go Figure: Joey Butler, who played collegiately at the University of New Orleans, clubbed his 19th home run of the season in the top of the third, tying the game at 3-3. Ironically, it will go down as his 14th “road” homer of the season.
Chaser: Chase Lambin’s three-run homer in the bottom of the first put the Zephyrs up 3-2.
Mr. 200: Matt Kata delivered a two-out, two-run single in the top of the first. He now has 200 career RBI with the Express, joining Mark Saccomanno (236) and Brooks Conrad (221) as the only players in franchise history to reach the milestone.
First Pitch: We got underway at 5:48 p.m. – a 13-minute delay. Temperature at first pitch was 90 degrees – that’s 32 degrees in Nice, France.
Yes, We’re at Home: Round Rock “hosts” New Orleans tonight for a doubleheader at The Dell Diamond. However, the Zephyrs will be the designated home team and will bat last. First pitch of the opener is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. They’ve just pulled the tarp, so we should start on time.
Tonight’s Lineups (Aug. 28) – Game 1
NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (73-63) 21 Gil Velasquez, ss 9 Brett Hayes, c 8 Chris Coghlan, lf 35 Mike Cervenak, dh 5 Scott Cousins, rf 30 Luke Montz, 1b 12 Shawn Bowman, 3b 10 Chase Lambin, 2b 4 Kevin Mattison, cf 31 Omar Poveda, rhp (4-2, 4.45 ERA) ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (64-72) 20 Julio Borbon, lf 21 Alberto Gonzalez, ss 27 Leonys Martin, cf 30 Brad Nelson, 1b 16 Joey Butler, rf 15 Matt Kata, dh 26 Yangervis Solarte, 2b 29 Brandon Snyder, 3b 23 Koyie Hill, c 28 Greg Reynolds, rhp (10-8, 4.94 ERA)
Two For the Money: DH Information for Tonight
GAMES 137-138 | 28 AUGUST 2012 | 5:35 P.M. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND
ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (64-72) vs. NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS (73-63)
RADIO: 1260 AM / 104.9 FM The Horn ESPN Austin | ONLINE AUDIO: www.espnaustin.com
GAME 1 – EXPRESS: RHP Greg Reynolds (10-8, 4.94 ERA) | ZEPHYRS: RHP Omar Poveda (4-2, 4.45 ERA)
GAME 2 – EXPRESS: RHP Derek Hankins (6-7, 5.13 ERA) | ZEPHYRS: TBA
TONIGHT, TONIGHT
Round Rock and New Orleans (Miami Marlins) begin a bizarre four-game series tonight with a pair of seven-inning games at The Dell Diamond. First pitch of the opener is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. CDT with the nightcap to follow approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the first game. The Zephyrs will be the designated home team for the series, which was moved to Round Rock due to impending threat of Hurricane Isaac to the New Orleans area. The Express most recently won three of five at home against Nashville but lost Sunday night’s series finale 11-5. Round Rock is 21-11 since July 26; the Express won five of their last seven games and are 34-37 at The Dell Diamond. New Orleans most recently dropped three of five at Omaha, including a 7-2 loss in Sunday afternoon’s series finale. The Zephyrs have lost two straight and six of their last nine but have not lost three straight games since a four-game skid Aug. 2-5. Round Rock is fourth in the PCL’s American Southern Division, 12-and-a-half games behind division-leader Albuquerque. New Orleans sits three-and-a-half games behind the Isotopes, three games back in the loss column.
Express-Zephyrs Series Moved to The Dell Diamond
TEAMS WILL PLAY DOUBLEHEADER TUESDAY, SINGLE GAMES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Due to the impending threat of Tropical Storm Isaac to the Central Gulf Coast, the Pacific Coast League series between the Round Rock Express and New Orleans Zephyrs has been moved to The Dell Diamond. The teams will play a doubleheader Tuesday at 5:35 p.m. CDT and single games Wednesday and Thursday with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch each night. Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch each day.
All tickets will be $10 with general admission seating; parking will be $5. Unused season tickets can be exchanged at the gate for general admission seating. For more information, fans are encouraged to contact the Round Rock Express at (512) 255-2255.
The series originally was scheduled to be played Monday through Thursday at Zephyr Field in Metairie, La.
Express vs. Nashville (Aug. 26)
BREAKING NEWS: Round Rock’s series against New Orleans – originally scheduled for Monday through Thursday at Zephyr Field in Metairie, La. – has been moved to The Dell Diamond due to the impending threat of Tropical Storm Isaac to New Orleans and the Central Gulf Coast. The Express and Zephyrs will play a doubleheader Tuesday (5:35 p.m.) and single games Wednesday (7:05 p.m.) and Thursday (7:05 p.m.). For more information, visit http://www.RoundRockExpress.com.
First Pitch: We’re underway at 6:08 p.m. Temperature at first pitch was 91 degrees – that’s 33 degrees in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Express vs. Zephyrs 7/3/12
From everyone at the Round Rock Express and Express Tracks, have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!
Final: The Express drop the series finale 9-4.
The Wave: officially just broke out at the Dell Diamond.
EPW Update: Fourth time through for each-
Borbon: Julio grounded out to end the seventh inning
Hernandez: Grounds out to 3B.
Solarte: Strikes out.
Tonight’s Attendance: 12,138 – This is the largest crowd of the season. Also it is the fourth largest Independence day crowd and 17th largest crowd EVER in the history of the Dell Diamond.
The Legend of Guilder: It sounds like a fairy tale, but the legend of Guilder continues as he enjoys a 3 for 3 night at the plate.
Butler: Joey Butler will be bringing his big boy bat to Buffalo, as he is competing in the AAA home run derby as part of All-Star weekend.
Defensive Change: Greg Miclat comes in for Bianucci. Miclat is at 2B, Kata moves to 1B, and Guilder slides to right field
Seeing Double: Mike Bianucci hits the third straight double of the inning for the Express, scoring Solarte.
à plus tard: E-Train says “see you later” to the Zephyrs starter.
- Final Line on : 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K ,21 Batters Faced, 14 First Pitch Stikes, 70 Pitches (49 Strikes)
EPW Update: Bottom 6th
Borbon: With two men on, Borbon singles for his second hit of the game to load the bases for Hernandez.
Hernandez: Luis hits a bases clearing double down the first base line on an 0-2 count, then gets thrown out trying to stretch it to a triple. Hernandez is credited with a double and 3 RBIs
Solarte: Doubles for his second hit of the game.
Snyder: Ben Snyder is in to pitch for the Express.
-Final Line on Hankins: 5 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 22 Batters faced, 15 First Pitch Strikes, 94 pitches (65 strikes)
EPW Update: 2nd time through-
Borbon: Reaches on an infield single to lead off the inning.
Hernandez: Flies out to right field on a full count.
Solarte: On the defensive end, Solarte starts a 5-4-3 double play in the top of the fourth. At the plate Solarte singles through the 1B/2B hole.
The Great Chicken Race: White takes home the victory (1)
A Fresh Look: Guilder Rodriguez records his first hit at home this season (second of the year, he has not played in many games so far) with an infield single up the middle in his first AB.
Hankins: Express pitcher Derek Hankins bounces back from the grandslam surrendered in the second inning by striking out the side in the top of the third.
Express Player-to-Watch Update: EPW will be early and often tonight as we unintentionally took the 1-2-3 hitters in the lineup.
Borbon: Flies out to the warning track in the right/center gap on a full count.
Hernandez: Grounds out to the short stop for the second out on a full count.
Solarte: Grounds out to the short stop on a 1-1 count.
First Pitch: 7:08
Express Pregame 7/1/12
Express Starters
P Chad Bell (1-0, 1.59 ERA)
- CF Julio Borbon (.296, 7 HR, 32 RBI)
- SS Luis Hernandez (.243, 4 HR, 32 RBI)
- LF Ryan Spilborghs (.309, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
- 1B Mike Bianucci (.280, 14 HR, 48 RBI)
- DH Brad Nelson (.279, 11 HR, 47 RBI)
- RF Joey Butler (.282, 11 HR, 41 RBI)
- 3B Matt Kata (.290, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
- 2B Yangervis Solarte (.285, 6 HR, 36 RBI)
- C Dusty Brown (.246, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
Express Players-to-Watch
Andrew Brown:
My pick for today’s Express Player-to-Watch is DH Brad Nelson. Nelson, who has made a name for himself as a road warrior this season, has been relatively quiet at home this year. In particular, this recent home stretch Nelson has had trouble finding the power he is most well known for (a huge part of that coming against his former team who knew exactly how to pitch to him and how to shift their infield). Despite all that, Nelson has been swinging the bat well, and even hitting more balls hard than his numbers give him credit for but he just hasn’t been seeing the ball drop. That’s just baseball.
My prediction: Nelson sees those good swings pay off today. I think you can only keep a slugger quiet for so long, especially one who appears to be misfortunate rather than struggling. I am not going to predict a homerun for Nelson, because that has not worked out too well for me so far when I’ve tried it for Bianucci. I do however think that Nelson will be spending some quality time on the bases tonight. New Orleans is putting a right-hander on the mound, so Nelson, the bruising lefty, should feel right at home.
Wade Hilligoss:
INF Mike Bianucci had a hit and an RBI last night in his first home game back in the cleanup spot since April. I like him to keep producing in the new middle of the order.
Will Weinstock:
I am taking LHP Chad Bell tonight. Bell has made a long journey this season. He began his season starting out as a reliever in Class-A Myrtle Beach. Bell then moved up to Double-A Frisco where he made six appearances as a reliever before being moved to the starting rotation. Finally, he came to Round Rock to take RHP Neil Ramirez’s place in the rotation. He made his Triple-A debut on June 26 at Iowa, and was impressive in his lone start going 5.2 innings and only giving up one earned run while striking out seven. Since being moved into the rotation Bell is 3-2 with a 3.65 ERA at both Frisco and Round Rock. Look for the dominance to continue at The Dell Diamond tonight against the Zephyrs.
New Orleans Starters
P Omar Poveda (0-0, 0.00 ERA, first triple A start)
- CF Kevin Mattison (.257, 6 HR, 22 RBI)
- 2B Gil Velazquez (.288, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
- LF Chris Coghlan (.294, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
- 1B Mike Cervenak (.371, 4 HR, 32 RBI)
- RF Bryan Petersen (.304, 1 HR, 20 RBI)
- SS Donnie Murphy (.261, 6 HR, 9 RBI)
- 3B Nick Green (.342, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
- DH Luke Montz (.245, 13 HR, 35 RBI)
- C Clint Sammons (.200, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
