Express Bats Explode in Doubleheader Split vs Baby Cakes
METAIRIE, Louisiana - The Round Rock Express (1-2) bats came to life in a doubleheader split against the New Orleans Baby Cakes (2-1) on Saturday night at the Shrine on Airline. Round Rock blasted five home runs in a 7-5 comeback win over New Orleans in game one, however the
METAIRIE, Louisiana - The Round Rock Express (1-2) bats came to life in a doubleheader split against the New Orleans Baby Cakes (2-1) on Saturday night at the Shrine on Airline. Round Rock blasted five home runs in a 7-5 comeback win over New Orleans in game one, however the Baby Cakes rebounded to narrowly capture game two by a final score of 2-1.
Express LF Yordan Alvarez set a new career high with three home runs in the opening contest. The Houston Astros #3 prospect blasted solo shots in the second and fourth innings, the latest of which leveled the game at 2-2 after New Orleans DH Harold Ramirez collected a two-run shot of his own in the bottom of the third.
After New Orleans picked up a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth and another in the fifth, E-Train CF Derek Fisher launched a two-run homer in the top of the sixth before Alvarez made history with his third blast of the night, a game-tying homer to deep center field. Alvarez became just the eighth player in Express history to record a three-homer night, and the first since Joey Gallo did so on August 6, 2015.
Not to be outdone, Fisher scored the go-ahead runs for Round Rock in the top of the seventh inning with a towering two-run homer that ultimately gave the Express a 7-5 comeback win in game one. Fisher's heroics earned the first career Triple-A victory for RHP Ryan Hartman (1-0, 2.25) in what was his Triple-A debut. Hartman allowed a run on two hits while striking out three in 4.0 solid innings of relief.
On the losing side, former Round Rock and current New Orleans RHP R.J. Alvarez (0-1, 10.80) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in 1.2 innings of relief. Express starter RHP Akeem Bostick surrendered four runs, only three of which were earned, on a total of seven hits and three walks in 3.0 innings of the no-decision.
The E-Train picked up right where they left off in game two as Fisher connected for a leadoff home run to give Round Rock an immediate 1-0 advantage. However, New Orleans fought back in the second as CF Gabriel Guerrero singled prior to a home run off the bat of 1B Matt Snyder . Both teams' pitching staffs then went to work, combining to allow just nine baserunners in the final five innings to limit the final score to 2-1.
Round Rock and New Orleans meet again for game four on Sunday afternoon. Express LHP Cionel Pérez is scheduled to toe the rubber against Baby Cakes RHP Joe Gunkel . First pitch in Sunday's matinee at the Shrine on Airline is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
The Express kick off the home portion of their historic 20th anniversary season on Tuesday, April 9 for a five-game series against the Nashville Sounds (Texas Rangers affiliate) at Dell Diamond. Single game tickets, season memberships and flex plan ticket packages are on sale now.
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