The Midland RockHounds are preparing for their 2025 season with a focus on retaining the OilPan Cup at Momentum Bank Ballpark. The RockHounds, who serve as the Double-A Minor League Baseball (MiLB) affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, recently highlighted this goal in a February 20 Facebook post. The post included images of the trophy they secured by winning the season-long series against the Amarillo Sod Poodles.
According to the ballclub, they had previously lost the OilPan Cup to the Sod Poodles in 2023. However, they managed to reclaim it by going 18-6 against their Texas League South Division rivals in the following season. "The OilPan Cup is back where it belongs—Midland," said the RockHounds in their social media post. "We’re ready for another great battle!"
The upcoming season will see the first meeting between the RockHounds and the Sod Poodles at Momentum Bank Ballpark from April 29 to May 4. The teams are scheduled to play a total of 24 games.