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Round Rock Express Game Notes at Omaha Storm Chasers

April 11, 2012 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release


GAME 7 | 11 APRIL 2012 | 6:35 P.M. CDT | WERNER PARK | PAPILLION, NEB.

ROUND ROCK EXPRESS (2-4) at OMAHA STORM CHASERS (5-1)

RADIO: 104.9 FM"ˆThe Horn ESPN"ˆAustin | ONLINE"ˆAUDIO: www.espnaustin.com

EXPRESS: LHP"ˆMartin Perez (1-0, 1.50 ERA) | STORM"ˆCHASERS: RHP Vin Mazarro (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

TONIGHT'S"ˆGAME

Round Rock continues its season-opening, eight-game road trip with the third of four games against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. CDT at Werner Park in Papillion, Neb. This is the third of 16 meetings between the two teams this season. The Express have lost three straight, while the Storm Chasers have won four straight.

BROADCAST"ˆINFORMATION

Tonight's game airs on 104.9 FM"ˆThe Horn ESPN"ˆAustin. Online audio also is available at www.espnaustin.com. Express Director of Broadcasting Mike Capps handles play-by-play duties.

EXPRESS-STORM"ˆCHASERS SERIES

Omaha won Monday's series opener 6-3 thanks to a three-run seventh inning. The Storm Chasers followed that with a 9-8 victory in 16 innings Tuesday afternoon. Round Rock hosts Omaha in this season's fourth series next week. The teams meet again June 7-10 at Omaha and July 20-23 at The Dell Diamond.

WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP IT WAS

Tuesday's game was the longest in Round Rock Express history (Triple-A era) both in time of game (5:24) and innings played (16). Here are the longest games in franchise history:

TIME"ˆOF"ˆGAME

5:24 April 10, 2012 at Omaha 9, Express 8 (16 innings)

4:38 July 8, 2010 Oklahoma City 7, Express 6 (12 innings)

4:27 June 20, 2008 Omaha 3, at Express 2 (13 innings)

4:27 April 19, 2010 New Orleans 4, at Express 3 (11 innings)

4:25 April 25, 2006 Express 2, at Iowa 1 (13 innings)

4:19 May 26, 2010 Las Vegas 10, at Express 9 (13 innings)

4:18 July 12, 2007 Express 8, at Oklahoma 5 (12 innings)

4:18 May 17, 2009 at Sacramento 3, Express 2 (13 innings)

4:18 July 16, 2006 at New Orleans 10, Express 9 (13 innings)

4:17 June 2, 2006 Memphis 8, at Express 7 (10 innings)

INNINGS

16 April 10, 2012 at Omaha 9, Express 8 (5:24)

15 Sept. 6, 2009 at Express 3, Omaha 2 (3:47)

14 Aug. 10, 2011 Tacoma 3, at Express 2 (4:12)

14 May 28, 2010 at Omaha 6, Express 5 (4:12)

14 Aug. 14, 2010 Express 2, at Tacoma 1 (3:44)

14 May 11, 2008 at Salt Lake 6, Express 5 (3:56)

TATEYAMA BEGINS REHAB ASSIGNMENT

Right-handed reliever Yoshinori Tateyama will join the Express to begin a rehab assignment tonight. Tateyama was placed on the 15-day disabled list April 4 (retroactive to March 30) due to a low-back muscle strain. This is his second stint with the Express but first in a rehab capacity. Tateyama began 2011 - his first season in American baseball - with Round Rock, going 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA and one save; he had 26 strikeouts agaisnt only four walks over 21.0 innings. He finished the season with the Rangers, going 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA.

EXPRESS STARTER

LHP Martin Perez (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

2012: Non-roster invite to Rangers spring training ... started two games, working 4.0 innings with an 0-1 record and a 9.00 ERA"ˆ(4 ER/4.0 ERA) ... opponents hit .444 (8-for-18) ... walked five with three strikeouts.

LAST"ˆOUTING: Earned victory in April 6 start at Iowa, a 4-3 Express win ... limited Cubs to one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over six innings ... lone run scored on fourth-inning Wellington Castillo RBI"ˆdouble ... used 70 pitches, 45 strikes.

2011: Combined to go 8-6 with a 4.33 ERA (66 ER/137.1 IP) in 26 starts and one relief outing between Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA) ... held opposition to a .284 average (152-for-536) with left-handed batters hitting .252 (34-for-135) and right-handed batters hitting .294 (118-for-401) ... logged career highs in both starts (26) and innings (137.1) ... surrendered just one of his 10 home runs to a lefty ... began the season with Frisco and tossed the second perfect game in RoughRiders history April 19 at Arkansas, retiring all 15 batters he faced in a 6.0-inning, rain-shortened contest ... was the winning pitcher in the 2011 Texas League All-Star Game and appeared in the All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field in July ... promoted to the Express July 15, becoming the youngest player in the Pacific Coast League ... went 4-4 with a 6.43 ERA (35 ER/49.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts against 20 walks in 10 games (all starts) ... earned the victory in debut July 16 at Memphis, holding the Redbirds to one run over 5.0 innings of work ... was 1-2 with a 10.13 ERA (15 ER/13.1 IP) over next three starts ... logged a quality start in two of next three outings, going 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (5 ER/18.1 IP) to lower Triple-A ERA from 7.85 to 5.15 ... allowed at least four runs in each of his final three outings, posting a 10.22 ERA (14 ER/12.1 IP).

2011 vs. OMAHA: Earned victory in lone start vs. Omaha, a 9-4 Express win Sept. 1 at Werner Park ... allowed four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings with five strikeouts ... all four runs allowed in the first inning, erased by three-run second and third innings by Express batters ... faced two over the minimum after first inning, surrendering only a two-out single in the second and another in the fifth.

NOTABLE: Martin Jimenez Perez ... was part of Rangers 2012 Hispanic Caravan, participating in a clinic for youngsters at the Boys and Girls Club and attending the Mexican League Dinner in Dallas.

NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAME

Michael Bianucci (six games)"ˆand Leonys Martin (five games) both extended hitting streaks. ... Tommy Mendonca produced Round Rock's first four-hit game of the season. He has six hits in his last 10 at bats after opening the season 0-for-11. ... Mark Hamburger allowed career highs in runs (seven) and walks (five). The six hits off Hamburger tied his career high; he also surrendered six hits over two innings May 31, 2010, at Oklahoma City.

PLAYER"ˆNOTES

Michael Bianucci has hit safely in all six games (.333, 8-for-24). He also has struck out at least once in each game. ... Julio Borbon has reached safely in all five games, hitting safely in four. ... Leonys Martin has reached safely in all six games, hitting safely in each of the last five. He is hitting .480 (12-for-25) during his current five-game hitting streak with four multiple-hit games and three three-hit games. ... Tommy Mendonca's four-hit game Tuesday at Omaha was his first since July 22, 2011, with Frisco (AA). ... Brad Nelson has reached safely in all five games played, hitting safely in each of the last four. ... Yangervis Solarte has four hits on the season, all doubles - two in each of two games. ... Tanner Scheppers has faced one batter over the minimum in his first two outings (2.1 innings).

TEAM"ˆNOTES

Round Rock did not suffer a three-game losing streak last season until games 98-100. The 2011 Express were 15-3 following consecutive losses with a long losing streak of four games. ... The Express have been out-scored 12-5 after the sixth inning this season. ... Express pitchers boast a 36-to-20 strikeout-to-walk ratio, averaging 3.10 walks per nine innings.

NEXT SERIES

Round Rock begins its home schedule Friday, opening an eight-game home stand with the first of four games against Iowa. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT each day save Sunday's game, which is slated for 1:05 p.m.

GAME"ˆ9 | FRIDAY, APRIL 13 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND

Express: RHP"ˆGreg Reynolds (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Cubs: RHP"ˆJay Jackson (0-0, 5.79 ERA)

GAME"ˆ10 | SATURDAY, APRIL 14 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND

Express: LHP"ˆZach Jackson (0-1, 5.68 ERA)

Cubs: LHP"ˆTravis Wood (1-0, 4.50 ERA)

GAME"ˆ11 | SUNDAY, APRIL 15 | 1:05 p.m. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND

Express: RHP Mark Hamburger (0-0, 11.25 ERA)

Cubs: RHP"ˆRandy Wells (1-0, 5.25 ERA)

GAME"ˆ12 | MONDAY, APRIL 16 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | THE DELL DIAMOND

Express: LHP"ˆMartin Perez (1-0, 1.50 ERA; starts tonight)

Cubs: RHP"ˆCasey Coleman (0-1, 7.20 ERA; starts tonight)

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