Express Rumble over Isotopes 13-8 in Series Finale

April 30, 2023 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Round Rock Express News Release

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Express (18-8) earned a 13-8 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (12-15) on Sunday afternoon at Dell Diamond with the help of two big innings.

Round Rock reliever LHP Jake Latz (1-0, 7.15) went home with his first win of the season after he tossed 2.0 innings with two hits, one run and five strikeouts. Albuquerque starter RHP Antonio Senzatela (0-1, 9.95) was tagged with the loss after allowing nine runs and six earned runs with eight hits, one walk and three strikeouts.

Along the Train Tracks:

Albuquerque struck first in the top of the second inning. With runners on the corners, a near 6-4-3 double play was beat out by CF Jimmy Herron. 3B Aaron Schunk scored from third base and the Isotopes led 1-0.

The E-Train danced around the bags in the bottom of the inning and scored five runs. After a double for 3B Justin Foscue and a single for 1B Blaine Crim, a double for DH Elier Hernandez tied the game at one. After a walk for 2B Dio Arias, a catcher’s interference call allowed LF Sandro Fabian to reach base and another run to score. Two errors on one play allowed two more runs to score and make it a 4-1 game. A sacrifice fly for CF Jonathan Ornelas gave the E-Train a 5-1 lead.

Albuquerque scored a run in the third and fourth inning. In the third, four consecutive walks allowed one run to score. In the fourth, the Isotopes cut the lead to 5-3 on a single from LF Hunter Stovall that brought home Herron.

The Express plated five more runs in the fourth inning. Following a double for RF J.P. Martinez to score one run and make it 6-3, Ornelas doubled himself and pushed the lead to 7-3. Foscue then singled to plate Ornelas. Later in the frame with Foscue on second base, Hernandez hit into a double play, but C Sam Huff was on third and scored to extend the Express lead to 9-3. A double off the bat of SS Davis Wendzel earned the Express their 10th run as Foscue scored.

Albuquerque stayed aggressive and plated a run in the fifth inning on an RBI single from C Jonathan Morales as Round Rock still led, 10-4.

It didn’t take long for the Express to score again as they added a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth frame. Foscue came through with a single to score Fabian before Albuquerque committed their fifth error of the game, which allowed another run to come home.

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