Round Rock Express Blank Albuquerque 3-0

Published on September 3, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Shane Loux tossed his first complete-game shutout since 2004 and the Round Rock Express put the brakes on a nine-game losing skid with a 3-0 blanking of the Albuquerque Isotopes in Friday night's series opener at The Dell Diamond. It was the sixth shutout of the season for the Express (56-85), while the Isotopes (70-70) cling to a 7-6 advantage in the season series.

Loux (6-12) suffered his least-effective outing of the season at Memphis in his last start. However, he was at his best of the 2010 campaign Friday against Albuquerque. He scattered five singles, two of which were of the infield variety, and did not walk a batter with six strikeouts. Loux did not allow more than one base-runner in any inning, and allowed only one runner into scoring position - stranding Scott Van Slyke at third base in the fifth.

The Express scored a pair of runs in the third on a J.B. Shuck RBI fielder's choice and an Oswaldo Navarro RBI groundout. Edwin Maysonet capped the scoring with an RBI single in the seventh.

Albuquerque starter John Ely (5-4) was collared with the tough-luck loss; he allowed three runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over 7.0 innings. Justin Miller worked around a pair of singles for a scoreless eighth.

Brandon Barnes and Collin DeLome were 2-for-3 and 1-for-4, respectively; each doubled and scored a run. Trent Oeltjen had two of Albuquerque's five hits.

Round Rock and Albuquerque continue their four-game series Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch at The Dell Diamond. Southpaw Andy Van Hekken (7-8, 4.52 ERA) gets the start for the Express, while right-hander Charlie Haeger (4-2, 5.66 ERA) is slated to go for the Isotopes.

Pacific Coast League Stories from September 3, 2010

• RiverCats Win Division with 12-8 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
• Comeback Cats 12-8 Victory Over Colorado Springs Secures Team Ninth Division Crown in 11 Seasons - Sacramento River Cats
• Bees Cruise Past Reno In Series Opener, 11-4 - Reno Aces
• Iowa wins over Memphis - Iowa Cubs
• Sounds edge Zephyrs 4-3 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
• Round Rock Express Blank Albuquerque 3-0 - Round Rock Express
• Sounds Plate Run in 9th, Beat Z's in Opener - Nashville Sounds
• RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
• Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Albuquerque Isotopes - Round Rock Express
• Sandberg Named Top PCL Manager - Iowa Cubs
• Ryne Sandberg Named PCL Manager of the Year - PCL1

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Round Rock Express Stories

• E-Train Fall to Chihuahuas on Friday Night
• Round Rock Drop Extra-Inning Contest to El Paso, 7-6
• Round Rock Holds El Paso To One Hit Through Final Five Innings
• Express Fall Short in the Ninth Inning and Lose Back-to-Back Games
• Round Rock Drops Series Finale against Oklahoma City, 7-3