Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 17-7 vs San Antonio

Where do you even start with this one? Tulsa hung 17 runs on the Missions and did it with six home runs spread across six different hitters. That’s about as complete an offensive showing as you’ll see at any level. Every single starter reached base. The Drillers drew 12 walks as a team and made San Antonio’s pitching staff pay every time someone got on.

Chris Newell was the headliner, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and a triple — three runs scored, three driven in. That’s a homer short of the cycle, and the triple tells you there’s real athleticism here beyond the raw power. Newell has been searching for consistency, so a breakout game like this is worth watching going forward. Did one game fix everything? No. But the swing decisions looked right.

Joe Vetrano quietly drove in four runs on a 1-for-3 night, launching a homer and drawing a walk. Four RBI on one hit means he was delivering in big spots. Jake Gelof continued to show why the Dodgers were happy to grab him, going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk, and two runs scored. Zyhir Hope added a homer and a double as the DH, driving in three and scoring twice. Hope has legitimate pop from the right side, and he’s starting to tap into it more consistently.

Griffin Lockwood-Powell went 2-for-5 with a homer behind the plate, and Josue De Paula chipped in a solo shot, a stolen base, and two runs scored from the nine-hole. Kendall George led off with a 3-for-6 night that included a double, continuing to show why he profiles as a top-of-the-order type. Kyle Nevin worked two walks and doubled, scoring twice. Elijah Hainline didn’t get a hit in two at-bats but drew three walks and scored — that’s plate discipline doing its job.

On the mound, it wasn’t pretty early. Adam Serwinowski gave up six earned runs over four innings. He struck out five, which shows the stuff is there, but six runs is six runs. The bullpen cleaned things up nicely, led by Myles Caba, who was dominant over two innings — five strikeouts, no walks, no runs. Caba picked up his first win of the year and earned it. Keep an eye on this one.

Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 7-3 vs Round Rock

James Tibbs III is making it hard for people to ignore him. He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs scored against the Express. Tibbs has been squaring the ball up consistently, and this was another night where the contact quality was obvious. The doubles weren’t cheapies — he’s driving the ball into the gaps with authority. Where does he fit on the big-league roster down the road? That’s a question worth revisiting in a couple months if this keeps up.

Jack Suwinski provided the biggest single swing of the night, going 1-for-3 with a three-run homer. He also drew a walk and was hit by a pitch, so he reached base three times. Suwinski has always had the power — the key for him is making enough contact to let it play, and a night with three RBI and three times on base is exactly what you want to see. Ryan Ward added a two-run shot of his own, going 1-for-5. The extra-base pop was there even if the overall line wasn’t pretty.

Austin Gauthier continued to show advanced plate discipline for his age, drawing two walks and swiping a bag on a 1-for-3 night. Ryan Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 from the two-hole and scored a run. Nothing flashy, just solid at-bats from the middle of the order on down.

Christian Romero picked up the win, going five innings with four strikeouts. He did allow three earned and walked two, so it wasn’t a dominant outing, but he gave the team length and kept the Express from getting back into it after our guys built the lead. Sometimes eating innings and keeping the damage manageable is the job, and Romero did that.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 11-4 vs Peoria

The Loons jumped all over Peoria, and the story on the mound was Jakob Wright. Four innings, eight strikeouts, zero walks, zero earned runs. That’s a 2:0 K-to-BB ratio compressed into the most efficient possible version of itself — he simply didn’t miss. When a pitcher posts a zero in the walk column with eight punchouts over four frames, the command is speaking for itself. Wright picks up his first win of the season, and it was well earned.

Offensively, it was a balanced attack. Nico Perez was the catalyst at the top of the lineup, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and three runs scored. Perez was on base all night and the guys behind him made it count. Eduardo Quintero matched him with a 3-for-4 night of his own — a walk, an RBI, and three runs scored from the center field spot. That’s a table-setter doing exactly what you need.

Logan Wagner provided the power, going 2-for-5 with a home run and a double, driving in two. Jesus Galiz was productive out of the catching spot, going 2-for-3 with two walks and three RBI. I always pay attention when catchers are productive at the plate — the position is so demanding defensively that offensive contributions are a bonus, and Galiz delivered. Jose Meza added three hits, two RBI, and a stolen base from first base. Mike Sirota and Charles Davalan each doubled in supporting roles. Top to bottom, this lineup clicked.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — W, 4-3 vs Lake Elsinore

A tight one in Ontario, and our guys came out on the right side. This was a pitching-and-defense win more than a slugfest, and that’s a good sign for a Single-A club learning how to win close games.

Ching-Hsien Ko was the offensive star, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, driving in all three of his team’s non-manufactured runs. Three RBI on a night where the final margin was one run — that’s the definition of being the difference. Ko has shown flashes of this kind of power before, and a game like this should build confidence.

Jaron Elkins was a pest on the basepaths, going 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two stolen bases. When a guy reaches base three times and swipes two bags, he’s creating pressure on the defense even when he’s not hitting the ball hard. That’s a skill set that translates.

On the mound, Hyun-Seok Jang gave the Buzzers a strong four innings — five strikeouts, one walk, one earned run. He kept the Storm off balance and gave the bullpen a manageable workload. Jecsua Liborius was excellent in relief, picking up the win with 2.1 scoreless innings, two strikeouts, and just one walk. In a one-run game, those zeroes from the bullpen are everything.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) & DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

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