Oklahoma City Evens Series in Round Rock at Two Games Apiece
April 12, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express (7-6) fell by a final score of 7-1 to the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (8-5) on Friday night at Dell Diamond. Each team now has two wins in the series.
Round Rock starter RHP Jack Leiter (1-1, 3.77) went home with the loss despite tallying 10 strikeouts during his 6.0 innings on the mound. Leiter allowed three runs, all home runs and six hits. Oklahoma City reliever RHP Dinelson Lamet (1-0, 0.00) got the win after throwing 2.2 hitless innings that included five punchouts.
Along the Train Tracks:
Oklahoma City jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with three solo home runs through the first two innings. CF Andy Pages went yard in the first before DH Ryan Ward and 1B Kevin Padlo launched back-to-back dingers for the Baseball Club in the second.
Round Rock got on the board in the fourth frame when 1B Dustin Harris hit a leadoff single, moved to second base on a passed ball, found third as RF Trevor Hauver grounded out and scored on a balk from Oklahoma City RHP Nabil Crismatt.
The visitors extended their lead to 6-1 thanks to a three-run eighth inning. After a leadoff single from RF Drew Avans, Pages and 3B Trey Sweeney worked back-to-back walks to load the bases. Avans scored thanks to a sacrifice fly from LF Miguel Vargas and a double off the bat of Ward sent Pages and Sweeney home.
Oklahoma City tacked on one final run in the top of the ninth as SS Jonathan Araúz doubled then scored on a single from Pages. Round Rock got two runners on base in the bottom of the inning but the 7-1 scored stood final.
E-Train Excerpts:
Round Rock starter RHP Jack Leiter became the first E-Train pitcher to tally double-digit strikeouts during an appearance this season. The righty finished his 6.0-inning outing with 10 K's and punched out every batter in the Oklahoma City starting lineup at least once.
The Express offense struck out a season-high 13 times on Friday night. On the other side, the pitching staff struck out the Baseball Club 13 times, which ties the team's season high.
Round Rock 1B Dustin Harris recorded the lone multi-hit night for the Express, finishing 2-for-4 at the plate with one run scored.
Next up: The Express and Baseball Club will meet for game five on Saturday night at Dell Diamond. Round Rock RHP Adrian Sampson (1-0, 5.00) is scheduled to start on the bump against an Oklahoma City pitcher to be announced. First pitch is slated for 7:15 p.m. CT.
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