Rainiers Capitalize on Three Round Rock Errors to Take 3-1 Victory

Rainiers Capitalize on Three Round Rock Errors to Take 3-1 Victory

TACOMA, WA (March 29, 2025) - The Tacoma Rainiers (2-0) capitalized on three Round Rock (0-2) errors in the sixth inning to score a 3-1 victory over the Express on Saturday night at Cheney Stadium in front of a crowd of 3,843.

Round Rock opened the scoring in the top of the third when Kellen Strahm came in to score on a sacrifice fly from Cody Freeman to give the Express a 1-0 lead. The lead was short-lived as Spencer Packard countered for the Rainiers in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single up the middle to knot the game at 1-1.

Both starters made it to the fifth in an early pitcher’s duel. Casey Lawrence spun 5.2 innings of one-run baseball, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out five.

The Rainiers took the lead in the sixth inning thanks to three Round Rock errors. Tyler Locklear hit a ball that went off of Kellen Strahm’s glove at the left field wall, plating Ben Williamson, Spencer Packard then brought in a run on a fielder’s choice and an errant throw to home plate, giving the Rainiers two unearned runs and a 3-1 lead.

The Rainiers bullpen continued with strong pitching, as Casey Legumina (W, 1-0), Adonis Medina, and Cody Bolton (S, 1) combined for 3.1 scoreless innings and secured the 3-1 victory.

Postgame Notes:

• Tonight’s victory marks just the third 2-0 start for the Rainiers since 2005
• The Rainiers have struck out only 12 times throughout the first two games of the season, which is tied for the second-fewest amount for the club in the last 20 years
• The two earned runs allowed through the first two games of the season is tied for the fewest for the team since 2005
• Tacoma capitalized on three Express errors in the bottom of the sixth to plate two runs, which marks just the eighth occasion in the last 20 seasons that a Rainiers opponent has made three errors in a single inning

Tacoma and Round Rock will wrap up their three-game series tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch scheduled from Cheney Stadium at 1:35 pm. For more information on tickets, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma