Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 14-2 vs Wichita

This was the game of the night across the system, and it wasn’t particularly close. Adam Serwinowski was dominant on the mound — seven innings, ten strikeouts, just one earned run. He walked two, which is the one quibble, but when you’re punching out ten over seven frames in Double-A, that’s a start that demands attention. Serwinowski moves to 2-2 on the year, and the stuff is clearly playing at this level. We’ve been watching him settle in over his last few outings, and this felt like a real arrival.

The offense made it easy for him. Elijah Hainline went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, and five RBI. Five. That’s a career-type night for the shortstop, and the power-speed combination continues to show up in games that matter. Josue De Paula was arguably just as impressive at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two RBI. He was on base five times. De Paula has been one of the more consistent bats in the Tulsa lineup recently, and nights like this are why.

Griffin Lockwood-Powell chipped in a 3-for-5 night behind the plate with a double and two RBI. Joe Vetrano drove in three on just one hit — a triple — which tells you Tulsa was putting runners on base all night. Kendall George scored three times, swiped a bag, and continued doing the tablesetter things we want to see from him. Zyhir Hope reached three times (2-for-5, double, walk) with an RBI and two runs scored. Sean McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice. Everybody ate. Fourteen runs on what looks like 19 hits across the lineup — this was a complete offensive performance top to bottom.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 13-4 vs Wisconsin

Another blowout win for our High-A club, and Charles Davalan put together a stat line you have to read twice: 2-for-3, a double, two walks, four RBI, two stolen bases, and four runs scored. That’s doing a little bit of everything. Davalan reached base four times, drove in four, and scored four. You don’t see that combination very often at any level. He was the engine for the entire offense.

Jose D. Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, and two RBI — a quiet monster game that could’ve been the headline on most other nights. Eduardo Quintero collected three hits, scored three runs, and stole three bases. The speed is real, and he’s starting to pair it with consistent contact. Jose Meza went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and three RBI from the DH spot. Kole Myers drove in three as well (2-for-4, walk). Jose Izarra added two hits including a triple and scored twice.

On the mound, Christian Zazueta picked up the win (2-1), going five innings with five strikeouts. He allowed two earned runs and walked three — so the command wasn’t as sharp as you’d like, and the pitch count probably climbed because of it. But the offense gave him a massive cushion, and he did enough to keep the Loons in control through five. The bullpen handled the rest.

Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — L, 6-7 vs Reno

A one-run loss for our guys in OKC, which stings. Tyler Fitzgerald did what he could — 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI. He’s been swinging a hot bat, and the power is showing up consistently. That’s the kind of middle-of-the-order production you want to see from him at Triple-A.

Ryder Ryan was solid out of the bullpen (or in a piggyback role — either way, his line was clean): four innings, two strikeouts, one walk, zero earned runs. Four scoreless innings in a game you ultimately lose by one means the damage came from elsewhere on the staff, which is frustrating. Ryan Fitzgerald went 0-for-2 but reached base twice via walk and hit-by-pitch and scored two runs — he did his job getting on base even without a hit. Zach Ehrhard drove in two on a 1-for-4 night. The offense put up six runs, which should be enough most nights. It just wasn’t tonight.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) — W, 7-3 vs ACL Padres

A nice win against the Padres’ rookie-level squad, and we got contributions from several young names worth tracking. Moises Bolivar launched a homer and drove in three runs on just one hit (1-for-3). That’s the kind of impact at-bat that stands out at any level — when you square one up and make it count. Francisco Espinoza went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI from the catching spot. Getting offensive production from your catcher at this level is always a good sign.

Aidan West collected two hits at shortstop, and Reyli Mariano drove in two while swiping two bags. Abel Lorenzo only went 0-for-1 at the plate but reached on a walk and a hit-by-pitch, scored a run, and stole a base — that’s an aggressive, productive game without needing a hit. On the mound, Franderly Morel earned the win (2-0) with two scoreless innings, striking out two against one walk. Short outing, but clean.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 3-17 vs Inland Empire

This one got away from us early and never came back. A 3-17 loss is ugly no matter how you frame it, and the pitching staff clearly had a rough night. The story here is mostly survival at the plate. Chase Harlan went 3-for-5 and scored a run from the third-base spot — easily the best individual performance on a tough evening. Easton Shelton went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Anson Aroz added two hits including a double and drove in two. Javier Herrera, listed as the pitcher but also batting, managed two hits in five at-bats.

Not much to celebrate here overall. These games happen, especially in Single-A. You tip your cap to the other side, clean it up, and move on. What matters more is the developmental at-bats these guys are getting, and a few of them showed they could compete even when the rest of the game was falling apart around them.