> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://theprospecttimes.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Joe Palumbo's first outing of 2019 with the RoughRiders - URL: https://theprospecttimes.com/joe-palumbos-first-outing-2019/ - Published: 2019-04-08T02:32:02.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-15T06:05:42.000Z - Author: Heath Criswell - Tags: Jairo Beras, Joe Palumbo, Locke St John, Suspended due to rain, Walker Wieckel, Wei-Chieh Huang, Yoel Espinal, #Migrated-1752558658676, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-07-15 05:51 ## Joe Palumbo's first outing of 2019 I've been looking forward to this game for a while as **Joe Palumbo** took the mound for the RoughRiders. **Grant Holmes** took the mound for the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds are the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. ##### Today was also the game for Autism Awareness Night and Sunday Funday. ![](https://theprospecttimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1554678192095.jpg) ### Joe Palumbo 1st pitch of the game 92.2 4:06 PM. He hit 94.9 within a few pitches. The audio below is from Media Day. **1st**: 1 strikeout, 15 pitches, 13 strikes **2nd**: 1 hit, 2 SO, 19 pitches, 12 strikes **3rd**:? 1 run on a home run, 2 SO, 19 pitches, 12 strikes **4th**:? 2 strikeouts, 13 pitches 9 strikes **5th:** 2 walks and 1 strikeout. 21 pitches, 11 for strikes **Palumbo's** final line was 4.2 IP, 1 run on 2 hits, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts, the earned run average is 1.83\. He threw 87 pitches, 57 for strikes. *Palumbo* had a spin rate of about 2,700 on his fastball. My impression through the first couple of innings was that he throws strikes and works fast. I saw him hit up to 95 and trust me when I say he's got a high spin rate. The recliner nerd and I ran into *Joe* (Palumbo's father) while he was warming up. That was pretty cool and we talked a few minutes after the game was suspended as well. ##### Bullpen **Locke St.John(LHP)**\- 1 SO, 7 pitches, 4 for strikes **6th**: 1 hit allowed, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. He threw 20 pitches, 12 for strikes His final line was 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. **Walker Weickel (RHP)** **7th**: 1 walk, threw 14 pitches, 7 for strikes. **8th**: 2 strikeouts, 14 pitches, 10 for strikes. His final line was 2 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO. He has a 2.25 ERA **Wei-Chieh Huang** **9th**: 1 hit, 2 walks, he threw 20 pitches, 9 for strikes. His final line was 1 IP, 1 hit, 2 BB Below are some of his pitches and the spin rates. 93.1 fastball 93 MPH, 2,398 spin rate 75.8 breaking pitch 92.9 MPH 2,396 spin rate ###### **Yoel Espinal** **10th**: HBP, 1 strikeout and an error on a pick-off throw to first. The runner ended up at 3rd. He threw 16 pitches, 10 for strikes. His final line was 1 IP, 1 SO. ##### Jairo Beras **11th**: He pitched .1 innings. He allowed 3 runs, 2 earned on 2 hits and 3 walks. His line was .1, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 hits, 3BB This is when the rain started coming down. The #### Offense The RoughRiders offense took a while to get anything going. They only had 2 hits going into the 8th. **LeDarius Clark** (LF) hit a 430 foot home run to center field with an exit speed of 111.4\. He went 1-3 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO and is batting .222 His home run was the extent of the RoughRiders offense. > Never a doubt ? > > ? Frisco RoughRiders (@RidersBaseball) [April 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/RidersBaseball/status/1115036462792290309?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=theprospecttimes.com) ##### Other guys that had a hit were: **Christian Lopes**, went 1-4 with a walk and 2 SO, is batting .231. **Eliezer Alvarez** went 1-4 as well with a walk and SO, is batting .200. **Juremi Profar** went 1-4 and is hitting .083. ##### Defense > Game-tying homerun ?? Insane catch in the next half-inning ?? > > ? Frisco RoughRiders (@RidersBaseball) [April 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/RidersBaseball/status/1115039235009130496?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=theprospecttimes.com) **Grant Holmes**, the # 12 prospect according to [MLB's top 30 list](https://m.mlb.com/prospects/2019?list=oak&ref=theprospecttimes.com) of the Athletics system started for the Midland RockHounds. His final line was 3 IP, 1 hit, 2 BB, 3 SO. He threw 46 pitches and 27 were for strikes. #### Rain caused the game to be suspended At 7:32 the game went into a rain delay and was later suspended. It will continue?at a later date. The official attendance was 5,408 but remember kids get in free on Sundays with the kids club.