Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — W, 13-12 vs Albuquerque

This was chaos. The fun kind, but chaos nonetheless. Our guys in OKC needed every last one of those 13 runs to survive a wild one against Albuquerque. A 13-12 final tells you the pitching wasn’t exactly locking things down on either side, but credit the offense for finding a way to stay on top in a game that could have slipped away multiple times.

Jack Suwinski was the most impactful bat in the lineup despite only recording one official hit. He went 1-for-1 with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, two RBI, and two runs scored. That’s five times on base in a game where he was essentially daring the Isotopes to pitch to him — and they mostly declined. That kind of plate discipline from a DH is exactly what you want to see. Zach Ehrhard drove in three from the left field spot, going 2-for-5. He struck out twice, but the damage was real. Ryan Fitzgerald matched that RBI total with three of his own, including a triple. Two strikeouts there too, so it wasn’t a clean night at the plate, but a triple and a walk mixed in with three ribbies plays just fine on a night like this.

Austin Gauthier reached base twice, scored twice, and swiped a bag from the two-hole. Noah Miller chipped in a triple of his own and an RBI, drawing a walk and scoring twice. Seby Zavala also reached base four times (1-for-2 with two walks and a HBP) and scored twice. Nick Senzel added two hits and an RBI. Michael Siani drove in two despite a quiet 1-for-4 line — a hit-by-pitch helped keep things moving.

On the mound, Logan Allen picked up the win to even his record at 1-1. Five innings, three earned runs, three strikeouts, and two walks. It wasn’t dominant, but in a game that turned into a slugfest, getting through five and handing it to the bullpen with a lead counts for something. The bullpen had to navigate some rough water the rest of the way — the final score makes that obvious — but they held on. A win is a win.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — W, 5-4 vs Arkansas

Jake Gelof is starting to look comfortable. He went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three runs scored, driving in two. That’s as complete a night at the plate as you’ll find anywhere in the system. He struck out once, but when you’re squaring up balls like that, it barely registers. Gelof’s power and extra-base ability are real tools, and nights like this are why the Dodgers wanted him in the organization. Is he knocking on the door of Triple-A? Maybe not yet — consistency over a longer stretch matters — but the talent is undeniable. Keep an eye on this one.

Kendall George continued his solid stretch with a 2-for-4 night, scoring a run and driving one in from the center field spot. Josue De Paula matched him with a 2-for-4 line and an RBI of his own. Kyle Nevin drew a walk, drove in a run, and stole a base — the kind of well-rounded game that doesn’t jump off the page but contributes everywhere.

Patrick Copen got the start and gave Tulsa 4.1 innings. Five strikeouts were encouraging, but three earned runs and two walks tell the fuller story — he was fighting his command at times and couldn’t quite get deep enough into the game. That said, Double-A hitters are no joke, and the strikeout stuff was there. The bullpen cleaned things up nicely, headlined by Nick Robertson, who picked up the win with a dominant inning of relief: three strikeouts, no walks, no runs. Robertson now sits at 2-0, and that kind of swing-and-miss out of the pen is a weapon Tulsa can lean on.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — L, 1-8 / W, 5-4 vs Dayton (Doubleheader)

A split. Not ideal, but we’ll take it after Game 1 went sideways in a hurry. The Loons managed just one run on an 8-1 loss in the opener. Nico Perez was the only real bright spot, going 2-for-3 with the lone RBI. Sometimes you just tip your cap to the other team’s pitching and move on. This was one of those.

Game 2 was a different story entirely. The Loons clawed out a 5-4 win, and Perez was right in the middle of things again — 1-for-2 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. Across both games he went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a steal. That’s a good doubleheader for anybody, especially a young infielder playing both third base and second base on the same day.

Mike Sirota was the offensive engine in Game 2, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a double. Two extra-base hits and two RBI from the right field spot — that kind of pop matters in a one-run game. Eduardo Quintero didn’t record a hit but reached base twice via walks, scored a run, and was caught stealing. Jose Meza followed a similar script — 0-for-1 but drew two walks and scored a run. Getting on base matters, even when the hit column reads zero.

Cody Morse earned the win in relief with two clean innings — three strikeouts, no walks, no runs. He evens out at 1-1, and that kind of shutdown work to close out a tight game is exactly what you want from your late-inning guys at this level.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 4-5 vs Fresno

A tough one-run loss for Ontario, but the bats showed up even if the final score didn’t break our way. Ching-Hsien Ko was the standout, going 3-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, and two runs scored. Ko continues to swing it well and is someone worth tracking as the season develops (and this is a name to remember). Emil Morales also had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-5 from the third base spot. No extra-base hits or RBI, but three knocks are three knocks — he was finding barrels all night.

Jose D. Hernandez went deep as well, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer. Between Ko and Hernandez, Ontario put two balls over the fence and still came up short, which tells you the pitching staff had some trouble keeping Fresno off the scoreboard. Anson Aroz drew two walks from the catching position, showing patience even if a caught stealing took away some of that value. In the end, falling 4-5 stings — this was a game that was there for the taking.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) & DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

Neither the ACL Dodgers nor the DSL Dodgers were in action today. We’ll check back when they return to the field.