Round Rock Falls Victim to El Paso Walk-Off on Friday
September 9, 2023 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Round Rock Express News Release
EL PASO, Texas - The Round Rock Express (36-25 | 80-55) were defeated by the El Paso Chihuahuas (28-33 | 60-76) by a final score of 4-3 after a walk-off home run on Friday night at Southwest University Ballpark.
Express reliever RHP Daniel Robert (1-2, 5.06) walked away with the loss after giving up the game-winning run and finishing with 1.2 innings that saw one hit, one run, no walks and three strikeouts. Chihuahuas reliever LHP Jared Koenig (5-4, 4.61) earned the win after 2.0 scoreless innings that saw one hit and two strikeouts.
Along the Train Tracks:
After four hitless innings for the Express, C Matt Whatley smacked a two-run home run after DH Dio Arias had drawn a walk and gave Round Rock a 2-0 lead.
With no outs in the sixth, El Paso took a 3-2 lead when SS Ray-Patrick Didder doubled, DH Ji Man Choi walked then RF Tirso Ornelas doubled to score Didder. A single from LF Taylor Kohlwey scored two before Round Rock RHP Jonathan Hernandez got the final three outs in the inning.
In the seventh inning, Express SS Jonathan Ornelas swung at a 3-0 pitch with two outs on the board and sent one over the fence, which tied the game 3-3.
The Chihuahuas walked the game off in the ninth inning with two outs on the board after a solo home run from CF Daniel Johnson gave El Paso a 4-3 victory.
E-Train Excerpts:
During Friday night's fifth inning, Round Rock C Matt Whatley knocked his first home run since going yard on August 15 against Sugar Land.
In the first Triple-A action of his career, Express LHP Antoine Kelly tossed 1.0 scoreless inning on Friday and gave up two hits without issuing a walk. He also struck out a pair.
Next up: Round Rock and El Paso will meet for game five on Saturday night, with first pitch at Southwest University Park slated for 7:35 p.m. Express RHP Owen White (2-2, 5.21) is scheduled to take the mound up against Chihuahuas RHP Jose Espada (0-0, 3.55).
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