Early Offensive Explosion Lifts Sugar Land Over Round Rock

Winkler’s Four RBI Day Powers Space Cowboys Series Victory

By Raymond Brown /Sugar Land Space Cowboys

March 29, 2026

Opening weekend ended with a statement win for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-1) as they defeated the Round Rock Express (1-2) 8-1 on Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field. The Space Cowboys wasted no time jumping out in front, setting the tone immediately in the first as Taylor Trammell worked

Opening weekend ended with a statement win for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-1) as they defeated the Round Rock Express (1-2) 8-1 on Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field.

The Space Cowboys wasted no time jumping out in front, setting the tone immediately in the first as Taylor Trammell worked a leadoff walk. Shay Whitcomb followed with a single, and after Zach Cole drew another walk, the Space Cowboys loaded the bases. CJ Alexander then brought in the game’s first run with a walk before Jack Winkler cleared the bases with a double, giving Sugar Land a 4-0 lead after one.

The offense stayed hot in the second inning as Trammell opened the frame with a triple to right field. Whitcomb and Carlos Pérez followed with back-to-back doubles, plating two more runs, and Winkler added an RBI single to cap a three-run inning and extend the lead.

Winkler is ON ONE today🔥Another hit, another RBI. pic.twitter.com/fCCYq4verK
— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) March 29, 2026

After a quiet stretch through the middle innings, Pérez provided another spark, launching a home run, his second of the season, to push the Space Cowboys’ advantage to eight after the bottom of the seventh.

Alejandro Osuna’s double in the eighth inning accounted for Round Rock’s lone run, as he advanced to third on a Jonah Bride groundout and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Tyler Wade. It was the only run allowed by RHP Peter Lambert (S, 1) in his first appearance with Sugar Land, throwing 3.2 innings and striking out two.

NOTABLE:

INF Jack Winkler has started the season hot, recording multi-hit games in each of his first two appearances. Winkler is 4-for-8 with two doubles, four RBI and a stolen base through his first two games.
RHP Enyel De Los Santos made his second appearance on Major League rehab with Sugar Land, throwing 1.1 shutout frames. De Los Santos threw 19 pitches, 12 strikes.
Carlos Pérez connected for his second home run in the first three games of the season, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two run scored. Pérez has hit at least 27 home runs in the Minor Leagues in four of the last five season.
Shay Whitcomb collected two more hits on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. Whitcomb has hit safely in all three games this season and is 5-for-12 to begin the year with a double and two RBI.

After a day off Monday, the Space Cowboys head east to take on the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp for a six-game series starting on Tuesday night. Sugar Land has not named a starter while former Space Cowboys RHP Ryan Gusto is scheduled to pitch for Jacksonville for a 6:05 pm CT first pitch. The game can be heard online anywhere at SLSpaceCowboys.com/Listen.

ABOUT THE SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS:

The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and compete in the Pacific Coast League. They began play as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021 and began playing under the Space Cowboys brand in 2022, winning their first Triple-A title in 2024 by clinching both the Pacific Coast League Championship and Triple-A National Championship. The Space Cowboys play at Constellation Field, located at the corner of Hwy-6 and US-90 Alternate in Sugar Land, Texas. Follow the team on Twitter (@SLSpaceCowboys), Instagram (@slspacecowboys), Facebook (SLSpaceCowboys) and their official website (slspacecowboys.com). Season ticket plans for the 2026 season are available now and can be purchased at slspacecowboys.com/tickets.