Past Articles (HIDDEN BLOG)
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Fast Start Puts Austin over Sporting KC
2023-07-15 20:07:00 UTC
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Back-to-back goals by Gyasi Zardes and Ethan Finlay gave the Austin FC an early lead, as they went on to defeated the Sporting KC, 2-t0-1.
Both of Austin’s goals were high quality. Jon Gallagher launched a brilliant cross to set up Zardes from close in for the first score. And…
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Solid Pitching, Hitting Carry Express over Space Cowboys
2023-07-09 21:19:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (52-34) put-up ten hits, while holding the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (35-52) to two, in route to a 7-to-1 victory.
Sugar Land found the early lead as Jon Singleton went long for a solo home run in the second inning. Round Rock responded with Blaine Crim’s…
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Clean Execution Eludes Houston Dynamo 2 in Loss to Austin FC II
2023-07-07 20:08:00 UTC
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The Houston Dynamo 2 could not convert on numerous chances and fell to the Austin FC II, 3-to-0 in their MLSNextPro meeting. Houston could have easily changed the tenor of the match if they executed on just one of their early set-play chances.
Austin took the lead with CJ Fodrey’s…
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Long Ball Lifts Sugar Land over Round Rock
2023-07-05 22:02:00 UTC
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The Sugar Land Space Cowboys leveraged the long ball to defeat the Round Rock Express by a score of 9-to-5. Three Space Cowboy batters went yard and one tripled. Sugar Land evens the series at one game each.
J.J. Matijevic’s first inning homer capped a two-run opening for Sugar Land.…
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Round Rock Best Sacramento with Walk Off
2023-06-25 20:49:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (44-30) topped the Sacramento River Cats (34-40) on Jonathan Ornelas’ run-scoring double in the ninth inning. Elier Hernandez extended his hitting streak to 26 games, the longest streak in professional baseball this season.
The last pitchers on the mound earned the final credits. Express reliever Jonathan…
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Austin FC Shuts Down Houston Dynamo
2023-06-24 20:11:00 UTC
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Austin FC’s trashing of FC Dallas was no fluke. The Verde & Black maintained the momentum and soundly defeated the Houston Dynamo, 3-to-nil. The victory effectively clinches Austin defense of the 2023 Copa Tejas cup.
“The result of Wednesday night (game against Dallas) was validated with a very strong performance…
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Austin FC Thunder Past FC Dallas
2023-06-21 19:24:00 UTC
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The fans had to wait through a two-hour weather delay, but it took only 17 minutes for the Austin FC to make it worth their while. By the end of the evening the Austin FC found the back of the net times than any other match this season, and soundly…
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Express Overwhelm River Cats
2023-06-20 18:26:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (41-29) trounced the Sacramento River Cats (33-37) by a score of 15-to-6, taking the opening game of their series. Home runs by Blaine Crim (6), Dustin Harris (1) and J.P Martinez (4) led the Express offense.
Express pitcher Cole Winn (W, 2-5) earned the victory, throwing…
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Express Tops Chihuahuas, Takes Series
2023-06-18 20:26:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express closed out their series against the El Paso Chihuahuas with a decisive 6-to-3 win. The Express took five of the six-game series, and improved their record to 40-and-29 on the season.
Express pitcher Chase Lee (W, 3-1) was credited with the win, allowing one hit and…
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Premier Rugby Sevens Returns to Austin
2023-06-17 20:02:00 UTC
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Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) returned to Austin, this time to start their 2023 season with the Eastern Conference Kickoff. Last year the league closed out the season with their Championship.
PR7s is reportedly the first major standalone club rugby sevens circuit in the world. The league tries to stimulate the…
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Best of the Texas Stars’ 2022 / 2023 Season
2023-06-16 18:54:00 UTC
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The 2022 / 2023 Texas Stars season was phenomenal. The team’s chemistry and work ethic made every game exciting. The fans responded in kind with a record number of sell-out games.
Many of the fans, myself included, have had a hard time letting go. I’ve assembled a few of my…
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Driussi Returns, Leads Austin Over Minnesota
2023-05-31 20:03:00 UTC
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The Austin FC defeated the Minnesota United FC 2-to-1 in a storybook return of stiker Sebastian Driussi.
Driussi, Austin FC’s best player, entered the pitch in the 61st minute and scored the game-winning goal 21 minutes later. It was Driussi’s first appearance since suffering a groin injury in late April.…
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Space Cowboys Rally, Defeat Express
2023-05-30 19:24:00 UTC
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The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (23-28) posted two runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeated the Round Rock Express (27-24) by a score of 5-to-4.
Sugar Land opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning. A pair of singles and a fielder’s choice put JJ…
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Austin FC Out of U.S. Open Cup
2023-05-24 21:22:00 UTC
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The Austin FC fell to the Chicago Fire FC by a score of 2-to-0 in the round of 16 and is out of the U.S. Open Cup. Austin’s performance was lackluster, at best.
“Disappointing,” was the first word out of Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff’s mouth following the match.…
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Stars Season Ends in Division Finals
2023-05-21 20:31:00 UTC
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A remarkable year ended for the Texas Stars in an uncharacteristic lopsided loss in the final game of the Central Division Championship. The Milwaukee Admiral won 5-to-2 and took the series 3-games to two.
The Admirals took a 4-to-0 lead in the first period, a lead that that Stars simply…
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Last Minute Goals Lifts Austin Over Toronto
2023-05-20 19:39:00 UTC
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Gyasi Zardes collected a rebound from Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson and headed the ball into the top left corner of the goal in the first minute of stoppage time. The goal gave the Austin FC a 1-nil win, their first back-to-back win of the season.
The natural reaction to…
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Stars Best Admirals in Double OT
2023-05-19 21:15:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars scored in the 35th minute of overtime to defeat the Milwaukee Admirals In surely one of the grittiest hockey games played at the H-E-B Center. The Stars took game four of the best of five series by a score of 4-to-3 to force a winner-take-all game five.…
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Admirals Top Stars with Final Minute Goal
2023-05-17 20:41:00 UTC
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The Milwaukee Admirals scored with one minute remaining to chinch a 4-to-3 win against the Texas Stars in game three of their best of five series. The Admirals lead, two games to one.
“We did a lot of good things. It’s tough when the final goal goes in at the…
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El Paso Wallops Express in Series Opener
2023-05-16 20:55:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express opened their six-game series to the El Paso Chihuahuas with a 12-to-3 loss. The loss is the eighth consecutive for Express, after being swept by the Oklahoma City Dodgers in their six-game series.
The game was noteworthy because it featured the Dell Diamond premier of Jennifer…
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Austin FC Winless Streak Continues
2023-05-13 20:10:00 UTC
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Jesus Ferreira’s goal in the final minute of regulation play was enough to carry FC Dallas over the Austin FC. Austin has not won a game in their last eight matches.
Austin played with intensity in the first half, but reverted to a defensive mode after Rodney Redes’ red card…
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Dodgers Over Express for Three In-a-Row
2023-05-11 20:54:00 UTC
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The Oklahoma City Dodgers (25-11) put up four runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Round Rock Express (21-14), 9-to-5. It was the third victory for the Dodgers over the Express in as many nights.
The Express carried a one-run lead into the seventh inning when Round Rock relief…
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Austin FC Wins First Ever US Open Cup Match
2023-05-10 21:20:00 UTC
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The Austin FC defeated the New Mexico United by a score of 2-to-0 in the Round of 32 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. Austin is playing in the tournament for its second year, and the win was Austin’s first.
The U.S. Open Cup is the nation’s oldest…
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Texas Tops UT Arlington
2023-05-09 19:50:00 UTC
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Porter Brown went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and three runs to lead the University of Texas Longhorns (33-17) over the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Mavericks (25-22) by a score of 10-to-5. Peyton Powell, Garret Guillemette and Eric Kennedy each had two hits.
Texas’ starter Charlie…
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Stars Sweep IceHogs, Advance to Division Finals
2023-05-03 19:48:00 UTC
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The Texas Stars decisively defeated the Rockford IceHog to advance to the AHL Central Division Finals. Texas took the series three games to zero.
“We’re obviously pleased with the series win and getting [the first] playoff game back here in Cedar Park since 2018. Our fans deserved victory, and our…
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Express Outlast Isotopes in Slugfest
2023-04-30 20:26:00 UTC
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The Round Rock Express (18-8) took on the Albuquerque Isotopes (12-15) in a game that saw 21 runs, 27 hits and 8 errors. The Express came out on top, 13-to-8. Round Rock takes five of six from Albuquerque for their fourth consecutive series win.
The game was a difference in…
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