PCL1 Round Rock Express

Round Rock Express Blank Fresno 3-0

Published on August 6, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


ROUND ROCK, Texas - Andy Van Hekken and Mark Melancon combined on a six-hit shutout, while Brian Bogusevic and Collin DeLome both homered as the Round Rock Express blanked the Fresno Grizzlies 3-0 Friday night at The Dell Diamond. Round Rock leads the series 2-1.

The Express (46-68) posted their first shutout since June 10 at New Orleans (2-0) and their first shutout at home since April 20 against Omaha (1-0). The Grizzlies (63-51) have lost 10 of their last 14 road games.

Van Hekken (7-6) earned Round Rock's first victory by a starting pitcher since July 10 when he defeated Oklahoma City at The Dell Diamond. Express starters had lost 12 consecutive decisions before Van Hekken's gem. He scattered three hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 7.1 innings and faced no more than four batters in any inning.

Van Hekken, who owns four of Round Rock's last five wins by starters, has been involved in two of the four Express shutouts this season. He combined with three other pitchers on a five-hit shutout at New Orleans in his first start of the season April 10.

Melancon, who joined the Express one week ago as part of the Lance Berkman trade, earned his first save with Round Rock. After giving up a single to Emmanuel Burris that loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, Melancon got Tyler Graham to ground into an inning-ending double play. Melancon worked around a pair of one-out, seeing-eye singles in the ninth, striking out Steve Holm to end the game.

Bogusevic and DeLome provided the runs, drilling homers to nearly the exact same spot. Bogusevic hit the first pitch in the bottom of the fourth over the berm in right-center for his 12th round-tripper, snapping a scoreless tie. Drew Locke reached on a two-out error in the sixth, and DeLome followed with his 12th homer of the season. Bogusevic, DeLome and Locke share the team lead in homers.

DeLome was 2-for-4 on the night, producing the lone multiple-hit game for the Express. Bogusevic was 1-for-2 and walked twice; he has reached safely in 11 of 17 plate appearances over the last four games.

Jesus Guzman and Brock Bond both had two-hit nights for the Grizzlies.

Round Rock and Fresno conclude their four-game series Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. CDT first pitch at The Dell Diamond. Right-hander Shane Loux (2-11, 6.59 ERA) is scheduled to start on the mound for the Express, while southpaw Matt Yourkin is slotted for the Grizzlies.

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