Express Come Up Short in Extras

Round Rock Loses Fourth Straight in 12-Inning Marathon with Oklahoma City

(Joe Nogalski)

By Round Rock Express

September 4, 2026

HOW IT HAPPENED: After three scoreless frames, the E-Train broke the 0-0 tie in the bottom of the fourth. 2B John Taylor was hit by a pitch and later stole second. CF Orlando Martinez worked a full count before hitting a single up the middle. Taylor came around to score

HOW IT HAPPENED:

After three scoreless frames, the E-Train broke the 0-0 tie in the bottom of the fourth. 2B John Taylor was hit by a pitch and later stole second. CF Orlando Martinez worked a full count before hitting a single up the middle. Taylor came around to score for a 1-0 advantage.

Round Rock LHP Anthony Veneziano tossed 6.1 scoreless innings on Friday night. He issued just one walk and allowed one baserunner past second base.

The Comets broke through in the top of the ninth with a solo home run from LF James Tibbs III. Tibbs’ 28^th home run tied the game at one and sent it to extra innings.

In the 10^th, PH Eliezer Alfonzo tallied an RBI single for the Comets and Round Rock RF Alejandro Osuna tallied a sacrifice fly. Both clubs struck for one and extended the night.

The Comets plated three in the top of the 12^th with an RBI double from 3B Ryan Fitzgerald followed by a two-run homer off the bat of Alfonzo. Round Rock was retired in order in the bottom of the inning, falling 5-2 on Friday night.

E-TRAIN EXCERPTS:

WHERE WE STAND: The Express have now lost 4 straight, losing the series and moving to 9-11-4 in series play this season…are 7-15 against the Comets this season and 1-9 at Dell Diamond…are in 5^th place in the Pacific Coast League standings, trailing 1^st-place Sugar Land by 4.0 games…have lost 7 of their last 10.

LHP ANTHONY VENEZIANO: (ND, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 SO, BB, 84 pitches, 55 strikes) tossed a season-high 6.1 innings in his 4^th start and 8^th outing with the E-Train…marks the 4^th time he’s thrown 6.1+ IP in his career and 2^nd at the Triple-A level…registered Round Rock’s 12^th quality start this season and 1^st since LHP Dalton Pence on 8/19 at El Paso…issued 1 walk in the 2^nd before retiring the side by striking out 3B Ryan Fitzgerald…allowed 1 baserunner to reach 3^rd…retired the side in order in the 1^st, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th frames…his 1.76 ERA ranks 2^nd among Triple-A pitchers with 4 starts and 30.0+ innings pitched this year.

RHP CARTER BAUMLER: (1.0 IP, H, 0 R, 3 SO, 12 pitches, 11 strikes) struck out the side in his 3^rd appearance since being sent to Round Rock on Major League rehab on 8/30…the right-hander allowed a 1-out double off the bat of C Chadwick Tromp with an exit velocity of 80.9 mph…recorded 1^st-pitch strikes to all 4 batters faced…missed 5 bats on 8 swings…struck out 2 batters with the fastball and 1 on his curveball.

EXTRA, EXTRA: Round Rock has now gone to extra innings 12 times this season…the Express are 7-5 in extras and 3-4 at Dell Diamond…the 12-inning game is Round Rock’s longest since 7/20/2025 at Las Vegas.

NOTES: The E-Train were held without an extra-base hit for the 8^th time this season and 4^th time against the Comets…are 1-7 in those games and 1-3 against Oklahoma City…LHP Anthony Veneziano posted Round Rock’s 12^th quality start this season…the Express are 5-7 in those games.

NEXT GAME: Saturday, September 5 vs Oklahoma City FIRST PITCH: 7:05 p.m. CT BALLPARK: Dell Diamond

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