Railroaders finish season opening homestand with third straight win
CLEBURNE, Texas — After dropping the first four games of the season-opening homestand against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, the Cleburne Railroaders offense found its footing behind the biggest offensive output of the year. Delino DeShields Jr. finished 3-for-4, 2 extra-base hits (HR, 2B) with 4 RBIs, while Cody Thomas found his first two RBIs as a Railroader.
Cleburne (3-4) has won three straight. Carter Aldrete continued a strong start to the season at the plate, finishing 12-for-30 with 6 RBIs, one double, one home run and a . 400 batting average in the opening series of 2026.
Frankie Tostado finished the homestand batting . 409. Tuesday, May 19 – Cleburne Railroaders 5-1 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Tostado followed up a three-hit day on Monday with three more hits Tuesday in a 5-1 Railroaders win.
Two doubles, two runs and an RBI for the California native has him pegged as one of the catalysts for the Cleburne offense through the first week of the season. Caleb McNeely provided a 1-for-3 day with two RBIs. Catcher Oscar Hernandez rounded out a three-run fourth inning with an RBI single, his second run driven in of the season.
Aldrete continues to pace the offense, adding two more hits on Tuesday. Opening day starter Andrew Bellatti had another strong outing across four innings of work. Bellatti struck out five, allowing just one hit and issuing his first walk of the season.