Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 5-4 vs Tacoma

Austin Gauthier provided the big swing of the night, launching a three-run homer that proved to be the difference in a one-run win. He finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a strikeout. Gauthier has been seeing the ball well at the plate lately, and when he connects with one, the ball jumps. The homer came with runners aboard, which is exactly the kind of situational production you want to see from a guy working to prove he belongs at this level.

James Tibbs III was the other offensive engine, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, and two runs scored. Two doubles in a game is a nice line on its own, but what stands out is that Tibbs keeps finding the gaps. He’s putting the bat on the ball with authority and using the whole field. That kind of consistent contact plays at Triple-A. Jack Suwinski contributed a double, an RBI, and drew two walks in a patient 1-for-2 night. That’s a veteran presence doing what he needs to do — not chasing, making the pitcher work. Michael Siani also collected two hits.

Zach Ehrhard went hitless (0-for-4) but drew a walk and swiped a bag. Some nights the hits don’t fall, but he still found ways to contribute on the basepaths. That’s the kind of at-bat quality and baserunning awareness we want to see from him.

On the mound, Ryder Ryan picked up the win (2-0), going five innings with three strikeouts against two walks and three earned runs. It wasn’t dominant — he gave up enough contact to keep things interesting — but he ate innings and kept OKC in front. That’s the job. Keynan Middleton came on for a clean ninth inning to record the save, needing no strikeouts and issuing no walks. Efficient and boring. Exactly what you want from a closer.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — Postponed (0-0 vs Frisco)

Tulsa’s game against Frisco did not produce a final result. We’ll move on and look for updates from them next time out.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 8-10 vs Beloit

The Loons belted five home runs and still lost. That tells you everything you need to know about the pitching side of this one. But let’s start with the bats, because they were swinging.

Jose Meza went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI. Four RBI in a loss stings, but the raw power was on full display. The three strikeouts alongside those homers tell the classic all-or-nothing story — Meza is going to need to tighten up the swing-and-miss if he wants that power to play consistently as he moves up. Still, two homers in a game is two homers in a game. You don’t ignore that.

Charles Davalan also went deep twice, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. A three-hit, two-homer night is a statement game at any level. Keep an eye on this one. Logan Wagner was arguably the best hitter in the lineup by approach — 2-for-2 with a homer, a double, two walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. He reached base in all four plate appearances. That’s a perfect night at the plate, and the combination of power and patience is exactly what evaluators want to see from a corner infielder. Jose Izarra went 1-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout, showing some plate discipline at short.

The problem was the run prevention. Aidan Foeller started and went five innings, giving up three earned runs with five strikeouts and two walks. That’s not terrible on its own — a 3 ER, 5 K line over five innings is actually a decent outing. The damage clearly came from the bullpen, which coughed up seven runs after Foeller exited. When your lineup gives you eight runs and you still lose by two, the pen has some explaining to do. A frustrating one for Great Lakes.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 2-12 vs San Jose

This one got away from Ontario early and never came back. A 2-12 loss to San Jose doesn’t offer much to feel good about, but we’ll find what we can.

Conner O’Neal was one of the few bright spots, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. He accounted for both of Ontario’s runs driven in, which at least shows he competed in a game that was lopsided everywhere else. Mairoshendrick Martinus went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored. In a game where most of the lineup went quiet, Martinus found a way to get on and create some action. The rest of this one is best left in the rearview mirror. The pitching staff got roughed up across the board, and the offense managed just two runs on what was clearly a tough night against San Jose’s arms. These games happen in a long Single-A season. You flush it and get back out there tomorrow.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) & DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

Neither the ACL Dodgers nor the DSL Dodgers were in action today.