Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Round Rock Express Media Day
March 29, 2023
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Another Round Rock Express Media Day is in the books! The Express, the AAA affiliate of the Texas Rangers, introduced their new players and coaches to the Media on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. We’ve enjoyed this assignment since 2015. I love seeing the excitement of the new players, and the…
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Wolves Delay Stars Quest for Playoff Berth
March 26, 2023
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The Chicago Wolves are not in contention for the Calder Cup playoffs, but they can make it hard for those who are. Chicago defeated the Texas Stars, 3-to-2, stopping the Stars from clinching a playoff seat. Texas needed only a tie to punch their ticket to the post season.
“It’s…
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Austin Luck to Earn Draw Against Colorado
March 25, 2023
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The Austin FC wandered aimlessly for 90 minutes on the pitch, and were fortunate to leave with a 1-to-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids.
“ It wasn’t our best performance by any stretch of the imagination,” said Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff. “I’d say we were fortunate to get…
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Texas Walks Off, Topping #14 Tech
March 25, 2023
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The University of Texas Longhorn baseball team overcame a top of the ninth rally with a walk off 6-to-5 win against the #14 Texas Tech University Red Raiders.
The Red Raiders put up two runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game at 5-all. Then came…
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Austin FC II Come from Behind, Defeats Houston Dynamo 2
March 24, 2023
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Much like their parent club, the Austin FC, the Austin FC II (ATXFC II) treated their fans to an exciting match. The ATXFC II came from behind to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2, 2-to-1, before a sell-out crowd in the team’s inaugural match.
Houston claimed the first goal of the…
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Stars Throttle Firebirds, Sweep Series
March 22, 2023
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The Texas Stars swept the Coachella Valley Firebirds, taking the second game of their two-game series by a score of 6-to-1. The teams split their first meeting at Coachelle, giving Texas a 3-1 advantage in the season’s series.
Coachelle is well thought of in the league and the decisive win…
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Texas Stars Rise Above Coachella Valley Firebirds
March 21, 2023
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This game should have been the Coachella Valley Firebirds. But Texas Stars goaltender Matt Murray gave his team time to find their skates and then, ultimately, win 3-to-1.
“We didn’t get out of the gates overly hot,” said the politically correct Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham.
Matt Murray kept…
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Texas Falls Hard to Louisville in NCAA Second Round
March 20, 2023
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It’s not often that a head coach begins a press conference with an apology. But that’s exactly what Texas head coach Vic Schaeffer did.
“I need to apologize to the University of Texas for today and how my team played,” said Vic Schaeffer. “This university deserves better than that and…
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Texas Dominates East Carolina NCAA First Round
March 18, 2023
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The NCAA March Madness women’s basketball game between the University of Texas Longhorns and University of East Carolina Pirates was highly anticipated, with both teams eager to secure a spot in the next round of the tournament. However, Texas emerged as the clear victor with a final score of 76-40.…
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Louisville Edge Past Drake
March 18, 2023
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No. 5 seed Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball team edged past the No. 12 seed Drake Bulldogs, 83-to-81, in a thrilling first round NCAA Tournament match-up. The Cardinals hit four of the last five shots to seal the win in a game that had 14 ties and 12 lead changes.
“I…
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White Sox Walk-off Against A’s
March 14, 2023
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The Chicago White Sox rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk-off 5-to-4 victory the Oakland Athletics in a spring training exhibition game. Billy Hamilton’s sacrifice bunt, followed by a throwing error by pitcher Nolan Long, score Victor Reyes.
Oakland opened the scoring with two runs in…
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Express Spring Training Camp Preview
March 13, 2023
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The Round Rock Express hosted their largest sponsors and a select number of Austin-area sports-news outlets to the Texas Rangers spring training camp in Surprise Arizona. The Express are the triple-A affiliate of the Rangers. TTL Sports Media was in attendance.
The trip included a tour of the Rangers’ locker…
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Diamondbacks Easily Handle Ranges
March 13, 2023
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The Arizona Diamondbacks amassed 11 runs on 13 hits to defeat the Texas Rangers in a spring training exhibition baseball game. The Rangers put up eight runs on 11 hits in their effort.
The Diamondbacks never let Rangers starting pitcher Jake Latz settle in, putting up four runs on five…
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Lucas Near Perfect, Leads Texas over Manhattan
March 10, 2023
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Starting pitcher Gordon Lucas threw six innings of near-perfect baseball to lead the University of Texas Longhorns over Manhattan College Jaspers by a final score of 8-to-1.
Lucas (W, 1-0) allowed no runs or hits, striking out nine and walking three, in six innings of work. Relievers Charlie Hurley and…
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Urruti Steps Up, Takes Austin over Montreal
March 4, 2023
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Maxi Urruti entered the pitch in the 76th minute and saved a match that was going no were by scoring in the 88th minute, giving the Austin FC a 1-to-0 win over the CF Montreal, their first of the season.
“The guys performed at a very high level,” said Austin…
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UT Players Fall in ATX Quarterfinals
March 3, 2023
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Local University of Texas players faltered in Day 5 of the ATX Open in the singles and doubles quarterfinals.
In the rain-delayed doubles quarter finals, the second seed team of Erin Routliffe (New Zealand) and Aldila Sutjiad (Indonesia) defeated local favorites Charlotte Chavatipon (USA) and Sabina Zeynalova (Ukrane), 6-2, 2-6,…
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Stars Top Admirals in Fight Filled Contest
March 3, 2023
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The old joke is “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.” Such a comment was no better intended than tonight’s game between the Milwaukee Admirals and the Texas Stars. A total of 92 penalty minutes were served, which included a rare goaltender fight. Along the way,…
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Squadron Sweeps Spurs
March 2, 2023
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The Birmingham Squadron swept the Austin Spurs by taking the second game of their two-game series, 110-to-103. Dereon Seabron led the Squadron with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
Austin took command of the contest in the first period, out-scoring Birmingham 26-to-17. Julian Champagnie led the Spur’s charge with…
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Local Hopeful Falls ATX Open First Round
February 28, 2023
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The inaugural ATX Open began play on Tuesday with first round action at the Westwood Country Club in Austin, Texas, with some surprising results.
Top seed Magda Linette of Poland fell in three sets to the unseeded Russian Varvara Gracheva, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6.
Local darling, Peyton Stearns, a key member…
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Baylor Upsets #12 Texas on Senior Night
February 27, 2023
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It was a different team that stepped on to the court to take on the University of Baylor Bears, and it wasn’t the team that handily defeated Oklahoma on their home court. The University of Texas Longhorns fell, 54-to-63.
The disappointment hurt on many fronts. A win would have clinched…
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Nets Easily Handle Spurs
February 26, 2023
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The Long Island Nets cruised past the Austin Spurs, winning 117-to-96, for their 13th consecutive win. Long Island improved their record to 19-and-3, while Austin fell to 6-and-16.
Spurs were in contention for the first two minutes, ending on Chaundee Brown Jr. jump shot to take a 5-to-3 lead. They…
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Austin FC Fall to St. Louis in Stunning Upset
February 25, 2023
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The St. Louis SC, in the first match of their first season, upset the Austin FC on their home pitch by a final score of 3-to-2. The loss was difficult, not only for the final score, but for the loss of Julio Cascante. Cascante left the match in the 11th…
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Iowa Slaps Down #1 LSU
February 25, 2023
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The University of Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1) held the #1 Louisiana State University Tigers (5-1) to just four hits in route to a 12-to-4 rout.
Iowa relief pitcher Jared Simpson (W, 1-0) earned the win, holding LSU to two runs on three hits in 4.2 innings on the mound. Simpson struck…
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#1 LSU Tops KSU in Round Rock Classic Opener
February 24, 2023
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The #1 Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers kicked off the fourth annual Round Rock Baseball Classic with an explosive 7-to-3 win over the Kansas State University (KSU) Wildcats. The Tiger improved their record to 5-and-0, while the Wildcats fall to 5-and-1.
LSU pitching sensation Paul Skenes (W, 2-0) earned the…
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Stars Open Fast but Can’t Finish
February 24, 2023
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The Texas Stars (28-13-7-3) scored in the fourth minute of play, but the remainder of the game belong to the Bakersfield Condors (24-23-2-2), as they skated to a 3-to-1 win.
Fredrik Karlstrom put the Star on the scoreboard at 3:22 in the open frame on a no-look pass from Will…
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