Chihuahuas Fall Short in Ninth Inning Saturday

Round Rock 7 El Paso 6 - Saturday
WP: Collyer (5-0)
LP: Jacob (6-6)
S: Otañez (1)
Time: 2:57
Attn: 6,771

The El Paso Chihuahuas brought the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday night at Southwest University Park but lost to the Round Rock Express 7-6. The Express have won four of the first five games in the series.

Chihuahuas outfielder Dustin Harris went 1-for-4 with a three-run triple and a walk, and he has a .476 on-base percentage in 10 games played this homestand. Designated hitter Ethan Salas walked in the first inning and has reached in 17 of his 18 Triple-A games this season. Right fielder Nick Solak went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Carlos Rodríguez had a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, moving El Paso's team pinch-hitting results to 10-for-18 this year. Saturday's game had five lead changes. Chihuahuas reliever Alek Jacob pitched 2.1 innings, matching his season high.

Box Score: Gameday: Express 7, Chihuahuas 6 Final Score (08/22/2026)

Team Records: Round Rock (29-21, 60-65), El Paso (15-34, 50-74)

Next Game: Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Mountain Time at Southwest University Park. Round Rock LHP Anthony Veneziano (1-0, 1.76) vs. El Paso LHP Jagger Haynes (0-3, 8.53). The game will air on 600 ESPN El Paso and www.epchihuahuas.com.