PCL1 Round Rock Express

Express Edged at Omaha 9-8 in 16 Innings

April 10, 2012 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


PAPILLION, Neb. - Jarrod Dyson's RBI triple propelled the Omaha Storm Chasers to a 16-inning, 9-8 victory over the Round Rock Express in Tuesday afternoon's Pacific Coast League action at Werner Park. Omaha leads the series 2-0.

The Express (2-4) did not get a runner past second base after the tenth inning. The Storm Chasers (5-1) stranded a runner in scoring position in five of the extra innings. That changed when Dyson chased home Irving Falu from first base off Round Rock's Ben Snyder to end the game.

The two teams combined for 37 hits, left 31 runners on base and used 13 pitchers in five hours and 24 minutes - the longest game in terms of time and number of innings in Express Triple-A history.

Sean O'Sullivan (2-1) picked up the win for Omaha; he allowed one hit and walked two in two innings. Starter Will Smith lasted four and one-third innings and allowed six runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

Snyder (0-1) picked up the loss for the Express despite an effective three and two-thirds innings. He allowed one run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Starter Mark Hamburger was roughed for seven runs on six hits and five walks over three innings; he had one strikeout.

The game went into extras tied 7-7. Round Rock took an 8-7 lead in the top of the 10th inning thanks to a Leonys Martin RBI groundout. Falu led off the bottom of the 10th for Omaha with a single off Round Rock's Sean Green. Falu then moved to second on Dyson's sacrifice bunt. Derrick Robinson followed with an RBI single to re-tie the game 8-8.

Michael Bianucci and Tommy Mendonca each had three RBI for Round Rock. Mendonca led the Express with four hits while Martin added three. Joey Butler and Dusty Brown each walked three times. Bianucci homered for the fourth time in his first nine Triple-A games.

Falu paced Omaha with four hits, three RBI and a home run. Derrick Robinson added four hits and two RBI.

Round Rock and Omaha continue their four-game series Wednesday with a 6:35 p.m. CDT first pitch. Left-hander"ˆMartin Perez (1-0, 1.50 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Express opposite Storm Chasers right-hander Vin Mazarro (0-0, 0.00 ERA).

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