ROUND ROCK, Texas (Interstat) — Michael Helman homered and drove in two runs, and the Round Rock Express beat the Tacoma Rainiers 9-2 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Dell Diamond. Round Rock scored four in the third, three in the fifth and two in the sixth. Logan O’Hoppe added two hits and two RBIs. Ryan Lobus earned the win with two scoreless innings. Luis Curvelo, Michel Otañez, Wilian Bormie, Ben Peoples and Adam Macko also pitched for the Express. Tacoma’s Carson Fulmer took the loss, allowing two earned runs over five innings with six strikeouts. Charlie Beilenson threw 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. The Rainiers scored once in the seventh and once in the eighth. The Express finished with nine hits, while Tacoma had six. Round Rock grounded into two double plays. Attendance at the Triple-A Pacific Coast League game was 4,595, and the game took 2 hours, 50 minutes. Tacoma fell to 69-75. Round Rock improved to 69-73. The teams continue the series Wednesday.