RockHounds Blank Drillers
RockHounds 2, Tulsa Drillers 0Sunday, July 21, 2019 ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma Through the first six games of a seven-game road swing in which they are facing the Texas League's top two teams (Arkansas and Tulsa), the RockHounds have averaged fewer than two runs (1.83) … and exactly
RockHounds 2, Tulsa Drillers 0
Sunday, July 21, 2019
ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma
Through the first six games of a seven-game road swing in which they are facing the Texas League's top two teams (Arkansas and Tulsa), the RockHounds have averaged fewer than two runs (1.83) … and exactly 4½ hits … per game. AND … the are 3-3 on the trip.
As they have done in each of the three wins on the trip (see below), the RockHounds got just enough offense to earn the victory.
Friedrichs (see below) scattered six hits over seven innings, allowing two bases runners in an inning only once.
The 'Hounds did commit two errors (one charged to third baseman
Texas League South Division
Amarillo shut out Northwest Arkansas (7-0) in the Panhandle and Frisco blanked Arkansas (1-0) for the second time in three nights at North Little Rock. Corpus Christi fell at home, 3-2, when Springfield rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth at Whataburger Field.
Springfield opened its grueling road trip with a 12-35 road record. The Cardinals are now 4-2 with one game remaining on their trek (Springfield, Missouri to Amarillo to Corpus Christi and another 13 hours back home).
The RockHounds and Sod Poodles (both 16-14) lead Corpus Christi (14-16) by two games … and Frisco (12-17) by 3½.
Notable
The club's three wins on the road trip have come by scores of 2-0 and 2-1 at Arkansas … and 2-0 at Tulsa.
Sunday's win was the RockHounds' first in six tries at ONEOK Field in 2019.
In his last two appearances, Kyle Friedrichs has pitched 12 scoreless innings, allowing nine hits and three walks with seven strikeouts.
Jesus Zambrano continues to be one of the season's best storylines. In his last 11 outings, he has allowed two earned runs over 18⅓innings (a 0.98 earned run average) and lowered his season ERA with the RockHounds to 1.29 in 16 outings since being called up from (Advanced-A) Stockton on May 31.
Nate Mondou is showing signs of breaking out of a tough season at the dish. He led the RockHounds Sunday night (3-for-4, RBI) and collected his first three-hit game since April 8 (game four of the season). Nate is now hitting .263 over his last 16 games and the RBI in the second inning was his 30th of the season.
Tyler Ramirez (1-for-3, walk, single) extended his on-base streak to 13 games (10-45, .222).
Next Game
Monday, July 22 vs. Tulsa Drillers
ONEOK Field Tulsa, Oklahoma
First pitch 7:05 p.m.
- Final of a four-game series and of a seven-game road trip
- Radio: NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 7:00 p.m.
Probable Starters
TUL:
RH: Trey Cochran-Gill (RH, 3-3, 5.19)