Oklahoma City Comets (Triple-A) — L, 2-8 vs Albuquerque

Not much to love in this one. Albuquerque jumped on OKC early and never let up in an 8-2 loss. The offense was quiet across the board — our guys managed scattered hits but never strung anything together in a meaningful way.

Zach Ehrhard provided the lone highlight with a solo home run, his only hit in a 1-for-4 night. The center fielder has been flashing some pop lately, and the homer at least kept the shutout off the board. Ryan Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 and Tyler Fitzgerald added a 2-for-4 line with an RBI, so the Fitzgerald brothers were responsible for most of the offense. Beyond that? Pretty thin. Sometimes you just tip your cap to the other side and move on.

Tulsa Drillers (Double-A) — L, 5-9 vs Springfield

The Drillers dropped a sloppy one to Springfield, and this game was largely decided on the mound. Patrick Copen had a rough outing — 4.1 innings, six earned runs, and five walks against just three strikeouts. That walk total tells the story. When you’re putting that many free runners on base in Double-A, good lineups are going to make you pay. Copen falls to 3-2 on the season, and the command issues are something to monitor going forward.

The offense actually showed some life despite the loss. Griffin Lockwood-Powell had the best at-bats of anyone in the lineup, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and an RBI. He was on base four times. That’s exactly the kind of plate discipline you want to see from a catching prospect — he made Springfield work for every pitch. Josue De Paula drove in two runs on a 1-for-4 night, adding a walk and a stolen base. Elijah Hainline was patient too, drawing two walks and swiping two bags while chipping in an RBI. The stolen bases from De Paula and Hainline (and Chris Newell, who added one of his own) show this group is willing to be aggressive on the bases even when the score gets away from them. Newell’s 0-for-5 with two strikeouts was the cold spot, though the RBI keeps it from being a total zero.

Great Lakes Loons (High-A) — W, 4-3 vs West Michigan

This was the best game of the night across the system, and it was built on pitching. Sterling Patick was outstanding — six innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts and just one walk. He was efficient, he attacked the zone, and he gave the Loons exactly what they needed. For a High-A arm, that kind of outing is a real confidence builder. Patick is someone we should be tracking more closely.

Davis Chastain came on in relief and picked up the win despite a blown save, finishing with 2.2 innings, four strikeouts, and one earned run allowed. The blown save isn’t ideal, but he recovered, worked through trouble, and closed it out. That’s 4-0 on the season for Chastain. The ability to navigate a tight game after giving up the tying or go-ahead run speaks to his composure.

Offensively, this was a team effort. Eduardo Quintero went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases — he was a problem on the basepaths all night. Mike Sirota doubled in a 2-for-4 night and scored a run. Eduardo Guerrero quietly went 2-for-4 with a run scored from the shortstop spot, and Jesus Galiz added two hits and an RBI behind the plate. Charles Davalan didn’t get a hit but drew a walk, scored a run, and stole a base — productive outs and smart baserunning matter. Victor Rodrigues drew two walks in two plate appearances as the DH, showing patience even when the hits weren’t falling. A well-rounded win.

Ontario Tower Buzzers (Single-A) — L, 0-1 vs San Jose

Ontario lost 1-0, and honestly, they deserved a better result. Isaac Ayon was absolutely dominant on the mound — five innings, ten strikeouts, zero walks, zero earned runs. Read that line again. Ten punchouts in five innings with no free passes at the Single-A level. That’s elite-level stuff. Ayon was in complete control, and the fact that his team couldn’t scratch across a single run for him is tough. This is a name to remember.

The offense simply couldn’t solve San Jose’s pitching. Kellon Lindsey was the only Buzzer with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a triple. Beyond that, the lineup was silent. A 1-0 loss where your starter fans ten in five scoreless is one of those games where you just shake your head and move on. Ayon did everything he could.

ACL Dodgers (Rookie) — L, 2-29 vs ACL Giants

There’s no way to sugarcoat this. A 29-2 loss is a disaster by any measure. The ACL Giants put up a historic number, and our guys were on the wrong end of it. At the rookie level, these kinds of blowouts happen — rosters are young, pitching staffs are thin, and sometimes a game just gets completely away from you. It’s ugly, but it’s part of development.

The two runs came from notable sources. Bryan Gonzalez Garcia hit a solo homer in a 1-for-2 night with a walk — a bright spot in an otherwise unwatchable game. And here’s an interesting line: Abel Lorenzo, listed as a pitcher, went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. A two-way contribution, even in a blowout, is worth noting. Francisco Espinoza went 2-for-4, and Eduardo Rojas drew two walks in three plate appearances, showing some discipline amid the chaos. You take what you can from a game like this and flush the rest.

DSL Dodgers (Rookie)

The DSL Dodgers were idle today.