Hernandez Stays Hot In 8-3 Win Over Salt Lake 

SALT LAKE, Utah – The Round Rock Express (34-26) topped the Salt Lake Bees (28-32) by a final score of 8-3 on Tuesday night at Smith’s Ballpark.

Round Rock reliever RHP Daniel Robert (1-0, 3.86) earned the win after 1.1 scoreless innings which included one walk and two strikeouts. Salt Lake starter LHP Kenny Rosenberg (3-4, 4.31) walked away with the loss after giving up five runs in 4.0 innings and issuing three walks despite striking out seven.

Along the Train Tracks

• The Express struck first after back-to-back walks for CF Bubba Thompson and 3B Davis Wendzel had the pair aboard for RF Elier Hernandez. He blasted a three-run home run to give the E-Train a 3-0 advantage.
• In the home half, Bees 3B Jake Lamb, LF Jared Oliva and DH Zach Humphreys each doubled and drove in a run to tie the game at three.
• In the fourth and fifth innings, Round Rock RHP Daniel Robert stranded five total Salt Lake batters to keep the game tied headed into the sixth.
• Express 1B Blaine Crim singled Hernandez home to put the visitors up 4-3 in the sixth. After loading the bases, 2B Dio Arias notched an RBI single and Thompson drew a walk to extend the lead to 6-3.
• Following a three-run sixth, the E-Train tallied two more runs in the seventh off a single from SS Jonathan Ornelas that scored Hernandez. A sacrifice fly from LF Sandro Fabian extended the lead to 8-3. The bullpen capped off their scoreless performance with a clean ninth inning to lock in the 8-3 win.

E-Train Excerpts:

• Express RF Elier Hernandez extended his hitting streak to 13 games dating back to May 24. Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored to improve his season average to .321.
• Rangers’ Rehabber RHP Joe Barlow made an appearance in the win and did not allow a run in his one-inning of work. He gave up two hits and struck out one.
• RHP Jonathan Hernández made his Express debut in the seventh inning. In 1.2 scoreless innings, Hernandez walked two and struck out three.

Next up: Round Rock will play game four of the series on Friday night in Salt Lake. First pitch is slated for 7:35 p.m. CT with Bees RHP Chase Silseth (2-0, 0.90) taking the mound against Express LHP Cody Bradford (7-1, 1.58).

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