Oklahoma City Takes Series Opener Over Round Rock 4-1
Published on May 9, 2023 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express (21-12) fell to the Oklahoma City Dodgers (23-11) on Tuesday night at Dell Diamond by a final score of 4-1.
Round Rock reliever RHP Nick Krauth (0-1, 7.71) collected the loss after 1.0 inning of work which included four runs on two hits, two walks and a strikeout. He surrendered a grand slam to Oklahoma City DH David Freitas that changed the complexion of the game. Dodgers reliever RHP Tyler Cyr (1-1, 5.52) earned the win following a scoreless 1.2-inning performance. He struck out two. RHP Nick Robertson struck out one on his way to a scoreless ninth inning and his fifth save of the year.
Along the Train Tracks:
2B Justin Foscue lifted the Express to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. His solo home run to left field traveled 400 feet and landed in the Express bullpen.
After LHP Cody Bradford finished after six scoreless innings, RHP Nick Krauth entered in the seventh inning. He issued a walk, surrendered a double and allowed another walk to load the bases. DH David Freitas cashed in with a grand slam to deep left field helping the Dodgers take a 4-1 advantage.
The Express put two men on in the eighth inning as Foscue and 1B Blaine Crim each collected a single with two outs. RF Elier Hernandez struck out to end the threat. A one-out double for 3B Davis Wendzel made things interesting in the ninth but the E-Train couldn't execute and fell 4-1.
E-Train Excerpts:
Express starter LHP Cody Bradford tossed 6.0 innings of scoreless baseball with a season-high seven strikeouts. He allowed four hits and issued one walk. Bradford lowered his ERA to 0.91 (4 ER/39.2 IP) through his first seven starts. Bradford has gone at least 5.0 innings in every outing.
2B Justin Foscue hit his first home run since April 22. The righty had two of Round Rock's four knocks on the evening as he finished 2-for-2 with two walks. He has four home runs on the year.
Next up: Round Rock and Oklahoma City return to Dell Diamond on Wednesday night for game two of the series. The Dodgers will send out RHP Dylan Covey (1-0, 3.67) to face Express RHP Kyle Cody (0-2, 5.85). First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. CT.
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