Midland Rockhounds September 16, 2009 Scorecard

With final installment of 2009 Midland Rockhounds scorecard programs. This is final home game I attended that season. Didn't get go to their South Division Championship games which they won the series 3-1 advancing to Texas League Championship against Northwest Arkansas. This is game 2 of the series. Scores of north and south division series between both teams as well regular season standings of first and second half of the season.

Same roster they had from last month.

Chris Carter no longer at the team as he got called up to Sacramento. Kyle Middleton rejoin the team. Mickey Storey joined the team. He played all four levels in the minors that season. Played two seasons in the majors before spending remaining three years of his playing in the minors and independents. Currently a manager for Round Rock Express leading the team to PCL championship but got swept in the series against Sacramento River Cats.

Rockhounds won 7-6 to tie the series 1-1. They would win two straight to the take Texas League crown in 2009.

Had a time going through scorecard programs remembering the players, coaches, and managers who played in Texas League. The researching of the who's who and where they go afterwards. Some went on to the majors while others stayed in the minors, independents, or overseas. Few went on to coaching. Former Rockhound Raul Padron is one of them. He had the vital hit in game 4 of Texas League championship giving the team a clinching championship win. Today he's part of Amarillo Sod Poodles coaching stuff. Things came full circle for Padron as last night Sod Poodles won 2019 Texas League championship thanks to Taylor Trammell grand slam. Padron became a Texas League championship winner both a player and a coach. You never know who might wind up where but the memories of watching them play and move up will stay fresh in a fan's mind.