Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Round Rock, Sugar Land Combine for Early July 4th Fireworks
July 1, 2024
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The Round Rock Express (41-40) and the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (53-29) amassed 23 hits and 20 runs in a lead-up to the July 4th fireworks celebration. Round Rock took home the win, 11-to-9.
The game was highlighted by Jax Biggers dramatic steal of home, ultimately scoring the winning run.…
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Bats Bring the Win for Round Rock
June 30, 2024
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The Round Rock Express (40-40) blasted the El Paso Chihuahuas (34-47) by a final score of 14-to-3. The Express scored double-digit run for the second consecutive night to earn the series split.
El Paso jumped to an early lead with Nate Mondou’s sacrifice fly, plating Clay Dungan. Dungan reached base…
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Pitching Lift Express Past Chihuahuas
June 27, 2024
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The Round Rock Express (38-39) silenced the El Paso Chihuahuas (33-45) by a final score of 3-to-1. The win was Round Rock’s first of the second half of the season. The minor league season is divided into halves, with the top finishers advancing to the playoffs.
Express pitchers scattered a…
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El Paso Book-end Express with Massive Innings
June 25, 2024
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The El Paso Chihuahuas (32-44) opened with a six-run first inning, and closed with a five-run ninth inning to defeat the Round Rock Express (37-38) by a final score of 15-to-9.
El Paso starting pitcher Jackson Wolf went 4.1 innings, allowing five runs on six hits, for no decision. Relief…
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Austin FC Lets Victory Slip Away
June 19, 2024
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The Austin FC were on the verge of a major upset, leading LAFC until the final minute of regulation play. But conservative play, in lieu of a significant offensive threat, forced the Austin FC into a defensive bunker for the entire second half, eventually resulting in a 1-to-1 draw.
Torrential…
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Rainiers Continue to Roll Over Express
June 16, 2024
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The Tacoma Rainier’s (39-30) dominance continued over the Round Express (33-35), winning the final game of their series by a final score of 13-to-3 and taking the series five games to one.
Rainier starting pitcher Jhonathan Diaz (8-1) earned the win, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits, walking…
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Rainiers Shutout Express
June 13, 2024
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Five Tacoma Rainier pitchers combined to blank the Round Rock Express, winning by a final score of 3-to-0. The Rainiers carried a no hitter into the fourth inning.
Rainier starting pitcher Michael Mariot earned the win in a very strong outing, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out…
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Express Top Rainiers
June 12, 2024
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The Round Rock Express (33-31) jumped to an early lead and held on to defeat the Tacoma Rainiers (35-30) by a final score of 3-to-2.
Express starting pitcher Jack Leiter (2-3) earned the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out seven and…
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Chihuahuas’ Pitching Shuts-down Express
June 2, 2024
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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…
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Controversial Call Results in Three Ejections
May 30, 2024
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Thursday’s game between the Round Rock Express (29-24) and the El Paso Chihuahuas (21-33) may have set a new milestone: three ejections on a single play. The argumentative game ended in a 6-to-3 win for the Express.
Controversy came in the bottom of the third inning when Round Rock’s Jose…
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Portland Snaps Austin’s Home Win Steak
May 30, 2024
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Austin FC fell to Portland Timbers 2-0 on Wednesday night in a match of two faces. The lost was Austin’s first on its home pitch this season.
Kudos to Portland. Austin owned the first half. Possessing the ball 62% of the time, and out shooting the Timbers 15-8. But the…
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Express Powers Past Chihuahuas
May 29, 2024
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Home runs lifted the Round Rock Express (28-23) over the El Paso Chihuahuas (20-32) by a final score of 10-5. The contest was the first in a six-game series.
Sandro Fabian’s first inning lead-off home run set the tone for the Express.
The Chihuahuas momentarily claimed the lead in the…
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Texas Softball Outlasts A&M, Punches Ticket to WCWS
May 26, 2024
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It couldn’t get more intense. Final game of a best of three series. Against your biggest in-state rival. Trailing in each game. Yet the Texas Longhorns (52-8) women’s softball team pulled it together to defeat the Texas A&M Aggies (44-15) by a final score of 6-to-5 and advance to the…
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Texas’ Comeback Fades, Falls to A&M
May 24, 2024
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You could not have asked for more in the first game of the Austin Super Regional between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies. That is, unless you are a Texas fan. Texas A&M topped Texas, 6-to-5.
The game had it all… questionable pitching, explosive offense, a triple play…
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Long Balls Carry Reno over Round Rock
May 19, 2024
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Home runs by Kolten Wong and Adrian Del Castillo led the Reno Aces (21-24) over the Round Rock Express (25-19) by a final score of 3-to-1. Round Rock’s only run came on a home run from Derek Hill.
Reno starting pitcher Chris Ellis earned the win, allowing one run on…
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Texas Crushes Northwestern in NCAA Regionals
May 18, 2024
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I shared the elevator from the press box with a Northwestern coach, and asked her expectation for the game against Texas in the NCAA Regional. She replied, “we’re going to win.” That was the high-point of the day for Northwestern, as Texas cruised to a 14-to-2 walloping in run-rule shortened…
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Tired Legs Don’t Stop Austin Over KC
May 18, 2024
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Playing on less the three days of rest, the Austin FC defeated the Sporting Kansas City by a final score of 3-to-2 for their fifth straight home win. Jader Obrian tallied a brace and Sebastian Driussi added the eventual game-winning goal for Austin.
Austin jumped to what was believed to…
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Longhorns Sweep Jayhawks, Head to Big 12 Championship
May 18, 2024
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Texas Longhorns baseball (36-24, 20-10) sent eight seniors off in style with a 9-to-7 win over the Kansas Jayhawks (31-23, 15-15) and sweeping the three-game series. Kimble Schuessler led Texas offensively, going 2-for-2 including a home run, with two RBIs and two runs scored. Peyton Powell, Max Belyeu and Casey…
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Near Perfect: Texas over Siena
May 17, 2024
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Texas starting pitcher Mac Morgan came within one batter of throwing a perfect game, leading the Longhorns over the Siena Saint Bernards, 5-to-0, in the first game of the NCAA Austin Regional Championship.
Morgan retired the first 20 batters she faced before walking Jocelyn Ulrich on four pitches. Texas promptly…
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Driussi’s Late Goal Leads Austin Past Houston
May 15, 2024
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Sebastián Driussi’s goal in the 87th minute lifted the Austin FC to a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo FC. The win was Austin’s fourth consecutive at home, its fifth clean sheet of season, and its second win over Houston this season as part of the Copa Tejas series.
By…
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Reno Tops Round Rock in Series Opener
May 14, 2024
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The Reno Aces topped the Round Rock Express by a score of 4-to-1 in the first game of their six-game series. Brett Johnson led the Aces with two hit and two runs batted in.
Reno starter Blake Walston earned the win, holding Round Rock to one run on six hits…
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Ninth Inning Rally Puts Aviators over Express
May 12, 2024
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The Las Vegas Aviators (18-21) put-up four unanswered runs in the ninth inning to defeated the Round Rock Express (21-17) by a final score of 6-to-3. Relief pitcher Reid Birlingmair was tagged for the loss, retiring one batter in the final frame while allowing four runs.
Birlingmair took up relief…
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Austin FC Shuts Down Conference Leading LA Galaxy
April 27, 2024
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Diego Rubio and Jader Obrian each scored in the first 20 minutes, and Brad Stuver masterfully stared down 17 total shots to lead the Austin FC over the LA Galaxy 2-to-0.
Obrian was the man of the match for Austin victory, setting up Rubio’s goal in 7th minute, with a…
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Poirier Delivers Shutout, Stars Sweep Manitoba
April 25, 2024
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The Texas Stars defeated the Manitoba Moose 2-0 to sweep the best-of-three AHL first round playoff series. Stars goalkeeper Remi Poirier faced down 41 shots in route to the win.
The sweep comes on the heels of a season ending series between the same teams that saw Manitoba take both…
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Salt Lake Routs Round Rock in Scherzer Rehab Appearance
April 24, 2024
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The center of the Texas Ranger universe was on Round Rock, Texas, as Max Scherzer continued his rehab with the Round Rock Express. Scherzer pitched 2.1 innings for no decision as the Express fell to the Salt Lake Bees by a final score of 12-to-5.
Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young…
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