Express Set to Take on New Orleans Saturday
April 17, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
TONIGHT'S GAME The Round Rock Express continues an eight-game home stand Saturday, facing the New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins) in the second game of a four-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT at The Dell Diamond. This is the sixth of 16 scheduled meetings between the teams this season. The Zephyrs have won four of the first five meetings.
ON THE AIR Express games are broadcast live on "The Horn" 104.9 FM ESPN Austin. Pregame starts at 15 minutes prior to first pitch with veteran Express play-by-play man Mike Capps on the call. Live streaming audio of the broadcast also is available online at www.ESPNAustin.com. ... Home games will be simulcast on 92.5 FM until further notice. Weekday games starting prior to 7 p.m. CDT will be broadcast on 1530 AM with no online audio. Weekday games starting at 6 p.m. will begin on 1530 AM and jump to 104.9 FM at 7 p.m.
STARTING PITCHERS EXPRESS LHP WESLEY WRIGHT Third season with the Astros organization, eighth year in professional baseball ... Obtained from Los Angeles Dodgers via Rule 5 Draft in December 2007 ... Drafted by Dodgers in seventh round of 2003 Draft ... Made Major League debut March 31, 2008, with the Astros vs. San Diego at Minute Maid Park; pitched 0.1 scoreless inning in that game ... Dodgers organization 2003 through 2007, reaching as high as Las Vegas (AAA) in 2007 ... Spent entire 2008 season with Houston Astros ... Split time between Round Rock and Houston last season ... Did not factor in decision at Oklahoma in last start (4/12); allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 4.0 innings.
ZEPHYRS RHP MATT DeSALVO Second year with Florida Marlins organization, eighth year in professional baseball ... Signed by New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 2003 out of Marietta [Ohio] College ... Yankees organization 2003-2007 ... Made Major League debut May 7, 2007, against Seattle Mariners; allowed one run on three hits over 7.0 innings in a no-decision ... Atlanta Braves organization 2008, splitting time between Gwinett (AAA) and Atlanta ... Started 2009 with Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay AAA) and finished season with New Orleans ... Allowed seven runs, six earned, on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts, taking the loss at Albuquerque in first start of 2010 (4/12).
BERKMAN, BURTON JOIN EXPRESS Five-time All-Star Lance Berkman will join the Round Rock Express for a rehab assignment this weekend, the Astros announced Friday. Berkman is expected to play with the Express for Saturday's 7:05 p.m. CDT game and Sunday's 2:05 p.m. game, both against the New Orleans Zephyrs. Berkman, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee March 13, worked out Friday in Houston and was examined following the workout by Dr. David Lintner. ... RHP T.J. Burton was promoted from Corpus Christi prior to Saturday's game. Burton has made three relief appearances for the Hooks this season, going 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and one save; he has allowed one run on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts over 6.0 innings. Burton replaces RHP Shane Loux, who was placed on the disabled list, on the Express roster.
QUICK NOTES Express batters are hitting .143 (6-for-42) with runners in scoring position and two outs; Round Rock is 1-for-15 over the last four games in that situation ... Express pinch hitters are 4-for-8 ... Brian Bogusevic is hitless in his last 12 at bats ... Jason Bourgeois has hit safely in eight of nine games this seasona and in each of the last five; he has reached safely in all nine games at least twice in seven of the last eight games; Bourgeois leads the PCL with 10 stolen bases ... Jason Castro has hit reached safely in five straight games ... Andrew Locke is 1-for-22 in his last five games ... Edwin Maysonet has reached safely and/or produced an RBI in each of his eight starts this season ... Drew Meyer snapped an 0-for-13 skid with his second-inning single Friday against New Orleans ... Chris Shelton has hit safely in all nine games and in 11 consecutive games, dating back to last season; he joins Jon Jay (Memphis) as the only PCL players to hit safely in each of the season's first nine games.
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