Express Sweep Aviators After 12-Inning Thriller on Sunday Night

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Las Vegas put two runners on with a pair of hits from LF Alejo Lopez and C Daniel Susac to start the bottom of the third. Lopez was able to score on a LHP Kohl Drake wild pitch then SS Darell Hernaiz drove Susac in with a single. The Aviators loaded the bases with two more singles and RF Colby Thomas drew a walk to add another run. Las Vegas led 3-0 after three.

Round Rock 1B Blaine Crim reached on an error to lead off the fourth and SS Alan Trejo belted his ninth home run of the year. The E-Train trailed 3-2.

Trejo kicked off the ninth with a double off the wall. C Konner Piotto delivered the equalizer with a single up the middle. Trejo came around to tie it at three, sending the game to extra innings.

In the top of the 10^th, PR Richie Martin started the inning on second and advanced to third on 3B Josh Jung’s groundout. CF Dustin Harris gave the Express their first lead of the night with a single into center. Martin scored from third to make it 5-4.

Las Vegas responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning. 2B Zack Gelof was the automatic runner on second and moved up to third on a RHP Joe Barlow wild pitch. DH Carlos Cortes delivered a RBI single to right tying the game at five apiece.

After trading zeroes in the 11^th, Trejo began the 12^th on second and Round Rock loaded the bags with a pair of walks. DH Michael Helman gave the E-Train another lead with his single into shallow center. Trejo and Piotto came around and the Express led 6-4 heading into the bottom of the frame.

RHP Craig Kimbrel replaced Barlow to close it out in the 12^th. The Aviators plated a run on Gelof’s sacrifice fly but that would be all. Kimbrel earned his second save of the series and Round Rock completed their first sweep of the year with a 6-5 win over Las Vegas.

E-TRAIN EXCERPTS:

LATE NIGHTS WITH THE E-TRAIN: The Express played their league-leading 13^th extra-inning game on Sunday night. This year, Round Rock is 9-4 in extra-inning games and 2-2 on the road. The Express have won 10 extra-inning games in a season twice (2011 and 2019). Round Rock’s single-season record for extra-inning games at the Triple-A level is 16 from the 2016 season.

BRING OUT THE BROOMS: Round Rock earned its first series sweep since August 20, 2023 when they swept the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in six games at Constellation Field.

TRY TO STOP TREVOR: Round Rock LF Trevor Hauver extended his league-best on-base streak to 30 games with his single in the sixth inning on Sunday. Hauver is just the 10^th player in club history to reach base in 30 consecutive games. DH Joey Butler holds the E-Train record with his 35-game streak from July 22 to September 2 in 2013.

NEXT GAME: Tuesday, July 22 at Tacoma FIRST PITCH: 12:05 p.m. PT BALLPARK: Cheney Stadium

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