Chihuahuas’ Pitching Shuts-down Express

The El Paso Chihuahuas (24-33) held the Round Rock Express (29-27) to five hits in route to a dominate 7-to-0 victory.  The Chihuahuas took the series four games to two. 

El Paso starting pitcher Jackson Wolf (2-6) earned the win, scattering four hits over six innings, striking out five without walking a batter.  Relievers Paul Fry and Tom Cosgrove combined to close-out the game for the Chihuahuas. 

Round Rock starting pitcher Peter Solomon (0-2) endure the loss, allowing seven runs on eight hits in 4.1 inning on the mound.  Solomon struck-out five batters, walked two, and gave up three home runs.  The Express’s bullpen, compliments of Blake Taylor, Cole Winn and Daniel Robert, held El Paso scoreless for the remainder of the game. 

Long-balls, coming from Eguy Rosario, Cal Mitchell, and Oscar Mercado, hurt the Express and accounted for four of El Paso’s run.  A pair of doubles from Tirso Ornelas produced the remaining three runs. 

Ornelas led the Chihuahuas with three hits in four appearances for three RBIs.  Rosario tallied two hits in four at-bats for two RBIs and three runs. 

Jose Barrero provided on the few bright spots for Round Rock offensively, going 2-for-3 at the plate. 

Noteworthy for the Express was the presence of infielder Jonathan Ornelas in left field.  Davis Wendzel earned a stolen base, his first of the season, on a botched run-down.  And catcher Matt Whatley worried the entire stadium when he took a foul tip to a sensitive part of the body.