PCL1 Round Rock Express

Pence Returns to Round Rock

Published on August 18, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK - Hoping to come off the 15-day disabled list as early as next week, Houston Astros outfielder Hunter Pence will return to the place where his 2007 campaign began when he suits up for the Triple-A Round Rock Express on Saturday.

Pence, 24, will make three consecutive appearances for the Express as they take on the Nashville Sounds at The Dell Diamond. The Arlington native went on the disabled list with a right wrist capsular sprain and a small chip fracture in late July.

After hitting .283 with 28 home runs and representing the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks in the Futures Game in 2006, Pence began 2007 with Round Rock. He picked up multiple hits in eight of his 22 games, batting .341 with a .588 slugging percentage before his April 28 call-up.

With Houston, Pence picked up hits in 17 of his first 20 major league games, ramping his batting average up to .364 by May 20. He went on to notch five three-hit games and four four-hit games.

At the time of his injury, Pence led all National Rookies with 45 RBI, 103 hits, 25 doubles, six triples, 176 total bases and 31 multi-hit games. He currently ranks 10th in the National League with a .330 batting average (min. 200 at-bats).

He will wear No. 9 for Round Rock.

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