Texas Rangers Affiliates Recap: May 25, 2024

On May 25, 2024, the Texas Rangers’ affiliate teams had an impressive day on the field, finishing with a combined record of 4-1. Here’s a little recap of each game.

Round Rock Express (27-22) Defeat Space Cowboys 4-3

The Round Rock Express edged out the Space Cowboys (Astros) with a 4-3 victory.

Pitching Highlights

Owen White: 6 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K (83 pitches, 57 strikes)

Grant Wolfram: 1 scoreless inning

Daniel Robert: 2 scoreless innings, 3 K

Batting Highlights:

Andrew Knapp: 3-5

Run Producers: Sam Huff, Blaine Crim, Jonathan Ornelas, and Pablo Barerro each drove in a run.

Barerro hit a game-tying home run in the 9th, followed by Huff’s RBI double to secure the lead. Jax Biggers went: 1-1 with 3 walks.

Frisco RoughRiders (26-17) Win Close Game Against Midland RockHounds

The Frisco RoughRiders squeezed out a 2-1 win over the Midland RockHounds despite committing two errors.

Pitching Highlights

Dane Acker (2.72 ERA): 5 IP, 1 unearned run, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K (90 pitches, 52 strikes) – Earned his 2nd win of the season.

Batting Highlights: Cody Freeman (.308) Solo home run in the 4th inning.

Abimelec Ortiz (.196): Solo home run, 420 feet, also in the 4th – His 3rd home run of the season. The RoughRiders are 3-0 when Ortiz homers.

Aaron Zavala (.242): had the RoughRiders other hit.

Hickory Crawdads (17-27) Edge Asheville Tourists 5-4

The Hickory Crawdads managed a tight 5-4 victory over the Asheville Tourists (Astros).

Pitching Highlights

Winston Santos: 5.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 K (91 pitches, 56 strikes)

Jackson Kelley: Secured the save by striking out the side.

Batting Highlights

Yeison Morrobel (.270): Only multi-hit game for the Crawdads.

Sebastian Walcott (.185): 1-4 with an RBI.

Ian Moller (.202): 1-2 with an RBI and a stolen base.

Down East Wood Ducks (24-19) Shut Out RiverDogs 4-0

The Down East Wood Ducks blanked the RiverDogs (Rays) with a dominant 4-0 win.

Pitching Highlights

Alejandro Rosario (1.78 ERA): 5 scoreless innings, 4 H, 9 K (80 pitches, 52 strikes) – Earned the win.

Kai Wynyard (2.12 ERA): 4 scoreless innings, 1 H, 5 K.

Batting Highlights

Julian Brock (.230): 1-3 with his first home run of the season, a walk, and a stolen base.

Gleider Figuereo (.215): 1-4 with a home run and 2 RBI.

Chandler Pollard (.222): 1-3 with 2 stolen bases.

ACL Rangers (9-8) Fall to Rockies 2-1

The ACL Rangers suffered the lone loss of the day, falling 2-1 to the Rockies.

Batting Highlights:

• Pablo Guerrero: 2-3 with an RBI double in the 1st inning
• Luis Marquez (.167) and Anthony Gutierrez (.267): Each had a hit and stole a base

4 pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts

Overall, it was a successful day for the Texas Rangers’ farm system, showcasing strong performances both on the mound and at the plate across various levels.