PCL· Season 2026
Round Rock Express hammered El Paso Chihuahuas 14-2 with 20 hits behind Cam Cauley's two homers, 6 RBI and Logan O'Hoppe's 420-ft blast. Dalton Pence earned the quality start win.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
El Paso struck first and fast. LF Bryce Johnson jumped on the first pitch he saw for a solo home run, and DH Samad Taylor followed with a back-to-back solo shot, giving the Chihuahuas a 2-0 lead after one inning.
Round Rock answered in the third. SS Keyber Rodriguez singled, and 3B Cam Cauley crushed a two-run homer to level the score at 2-2. Later in the inning, a walk to C Logan O'Hoppe and a double from DH Jonah Bride set the table, and RF Aaron Zavala delivered an RBI single to put the Express ahead 3-2.
O'Hoppe smashed a 112.4 mph, 420-foot three-run home run in the fifth — the hardest-hit ball by an Express batter this season — stretching the lead to 6-2.
The sixth inning brought more damage. CF Orlando Martinez doubled, Rodriguez scored on a sacrifice fly from LF Alejandro Osuna, and Cauley launched his second two-run blast of the afternoon, making it 9-2.
Three more runs crossed in the eighth on back-to-back-to-back RBI singles from Cauley, 2B John Taylor and O'Hoppe. The Express added two in the ninth on a Cauley sacrifice fly and a Taylor RBI single.
The Turning Point
Cauley's first home run in the third inning turned the game. El Paso had seized early momentum with two homers off LHP Dalton Pence, and a response was critical. Cauley's two-run shot not only erased the deficit but ignited a Round Rock offence that never slowed down. The Express scored in every inning from the third through the ninth, with Pence settling in to retire 13 of his final 15 batters.
Key Performers
- 3B Cam Cauley (RR): 2-for-4 with two home runs, a season-high 6 RBI, a sacrifice fly and a run scored. His multi-homer game was his first at Triple-A this season. He is now slashing .310/.425/.577 against El Paso in 2026.
- C Logan O'Hoppe (RR): 2-for-4 with a 420-foot three-run home run, a double, a walk, 4 RBI and 3 runs. Extended his team-leading on-base streak to 12 games. His 112.4 mph home run was the hardest-hit ball by any Express batter in 2026.
- LHP Dalton Pence (RR) — Player of the Match: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 SO, 2 HR, 76 pitches (53 strikes). Earned his first Triple-A quality start, allowing just two hits across the final five innings after a rocky first.
- RF Aaron Zavala (RR): 3-for-5 with an RBI, all hits coming with two outs. Leads the Express with 43 two-out hits this season.
By the Numbers — Interpreted
Round Rock's 20 hits matched a season high, and the 12-run victory margin was the Express' largest of the season. The visitors scored their 12 runs after the first inning, piling on multiple runs in four separate frames (3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th). The Express are now 21-11 when hitting multiple home runs in a game, and 35-12 when recording 10+ hits. For El Paso, the two early home runs were a flash that faded fast — the Chihuahuas managed only three hits after the first inning against Pence and the Round Rock bullpen.
What It Means
The Express (56-64) have won three straight and sit 8.5 games back of first-place Sugar Land in the PCL East. El Paso (49-71) remain in last place, 20 games under .500. The teams meet again Thursday, August 20 at 7:35 p.m. CT at Southwest University Park for Game 3 of the six-game series.
Rivalry since 2024
El Paso Chihuahuas vs Round Rock Express Head to Head Results· 50
El Paso Chihuahuas and Round Rock Express have met 50 times — El Paso Chihuahuas won 27, Round Rock Express won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. El Paso Chihuahuas leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 593 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 11.86 per match (317 for the home side, 276 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–23 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 20 Aug 2026