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Sugar Land Walks Off Round Rock, 3-2

Space Cowboys C César Salazar Hits Walk-Off Single in Bottom of the Ninth Inning
(Andy Nietupski)
May 25, 2024

SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-17) stole a 3-2 win from the Round Rock Express (26-22) at Constellation Field on Friday night. C César Salazar drove in two runs on a walk-off single as Sugar Land has won three of the four games played in the

SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-17) stole a 3-2 win from the Round Rock Express (26-22) at Constellation Field on Friday night. C César Salazar drove in two runs on a walk-off single as Sugar Land has won three of the four games played in the six-game set.

Round Rock reliever RHP Cole Winn (0-1, 7.04) took home the loss. He allowed two runs on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work. Sugar Land reliever RHP Wander Suero (3-0, 3.10) earned the victory after pitching a perfect top of the ninth inning as he recorded one strikeout.

Along the Train Tracks:

  • Round Rock got on the board first in the top of the fourth to make it 1-0. 2B Matt Duffy drove in 1B Blaine Crim on a single to right field.
  • 3B Will Wagner had the answer for Sugar Land as he launched a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to knot the game at one.
  • An error and two singles loaded the bases for RF Sandro Fabian in the seventh inning. Fabian was hit by a pitch to break the tie and put the Express up 2-1.
  • With one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Space Cowboys C César Salazar hit a line drive down the left field line to score two and give his team a 3-2 walk-off victory.

E-Train Excerpts:

  • Texas Rangers OF Wyatt Langford made his first rehab appearance with Round Rock on Friday. Thefourth overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored as the designated hitter.
  • Express starter RHP Kyle Barraclough allowed one run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts over 5.0 innings to earn a no decision.

Next up: Round Rock and Sugar Land will return to Constellation Field for game five of the series on Saturday. Express RHP Owen White (1-2, 5.02) is scheduled to start up against Space Cowboys RHP Ryan Gusto (0-1, 8.44). First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. CT.

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