Jake Latz
Express lose 5-2 from Wednesday's suspended game
The Round Rock Express lineup was like tonight’s weather - not so good, in a 5-2 loss. Pitcher Jake Latz, who pitched last night (Wed) went 2 innings 3 hits 1 run 1 walk 3 strikeouts before the game was suspended due to rain! Cole Winn (L,0-1) got the start tonight and unfortunately he was just a bit wild, throwing 84 pitches- 44 strikes- 40 balls. Cole went 3.1 innings giving up 7 hits 3 runs 5 walks 4 strikeouts! Left fielder J.P. Martinez had 2 of the Express' 5 total hits including his 1s
Texas Rangers assign 9 to Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is approaching and Opening Day is on October 3, 2022. The Texas Rangers have nine players that have been assigned to the Surprise Saguaros headlined by several of their top prospects including Aaron Zavala, Luisangel Acuña and Kumar Rocker. The nine players from the Texas Rangers organization on the 2022 Surprise Saguaros are: 1. INF Luisangel Acuña 2. UT Jayce Easley 3. C Cody Freeman 4. OF Trevor Hauver 5. LHP Jake Latz 6. RHP Kumar Rocker 7. RHP Nick Starr 8
Latz Go! Bubba Thompson hit 1st Express HR in 2022
Baseball is officially back and officially counting now with the start of the Triple-A season. Fans were excited to welcome back their favorite team as 8,476 fans were in attendance for the Round Rock Express' season opener. Left-hander Jake Latz started for the Express against right-hander Jesse Scholtens and the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres Triple-A affiliate. We hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Express will not go 150-0 with their 13-1 loss tonight. You could say the Express hitte
Zak Kent promoted to Double-A Frisco
Right handed pitcher, Zak Kent, was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders. Kent, 23, has had an incredible season with the Texas Rangers High-A affiliate, the Hickory Crawdads. So after losing a guy like Hans Crouse, this Frisco rotation gets another boost. He's got a 6-2 record with a 2.83 earned run average. In 60.1 innings, he's given up 46 hits and 15 for a 1.011 WHIP. Batters have struckout 78 times against him and he averages 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings while only walking an average of
Blaine Crim was promoted, homered, Riders win
Blaine Crim was promoted, homered and the RoughRiders won 7-5 over the Amarillo Sod Poodles and added another game into the win column for the 48th time this season. Blaine Crim was promoted to Double-A Frisco and was promptly inserted into the line-up as the DH. Crim continued to do what he's been doing in High-A Hickory; he homered in the bottom of the 7th. It was a two-run shot and turned out it to be the game winner. Crim's line: 1-3 with the HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SO. .333 AVG/1.833 OPS whic