Down on the Farm-Ferris & Copen Great Starts, Davalan & Sirota Huge Days!

It was a good night overall, Down on the Farm, highlighted by clutch late-game heroics for AAA OKC, and a dominant offensive showing for High-A Great Lakes. The Tulsa Drillers battled through extra innings but came up just short in a back-and-forth contest, and the Ontario Tower Buzzers struggled a touch in a loss.

Across the system, the night showcased timely hitting and high-impact individual performances. Jack Suwinski fueled OKC’s comeback, while Great Lakes’ lineup continued to establish itself as one of the most dangerous in the Midwest League. Tulsa’s bullpen logged heavy innings in a marathon game, and despite the Tower Buzzers’ defeat, there were still a few offensive bright spots in a tough outing.


OKC COMETS — Late Rally Seals 3-2 Win

The OKC Comets (14-16, 4th PCL East) edged the Round Rock Express 3-2 in a tightly contested game, using a late-inning rally to secure victory from the Jaws of Defeat. After falling behind 2-0 in the fourth inning due to a defensive miscue and an RBI single, OKC chipped away before delivering the decisive blow in the ninth.

Jack Suwinski tied the game in the seventh with a solo home run to right-center, his seventh of the season. In the ninth, a leadoff double by newly acquired Tyler Fitzgerald set the stage, and Suwinski delivered again—reaching on a fielder’s choice that brought home the go-ahead run. The bullpen slammed the door from there, with Wyatt Mills striking out four over two dominant innings to secure the win.

Top Performers

  • Offense

    • Jack Suwinski: 2-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI — game-tying homer and go-ahead RBI

    • Tyler Fitzgerald: 1-for-4, 2B — sparked winning rally

    • Noah Miller: 2-for-3 — consistent contact, set table in multiple innings

    • Chuckie Robinson: RBI single — got OKC on the board

  • Pitching

    • Jackson Ferris: 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K — solid despite defensive issues
    • Carlos Duran / Brock Stewart: combined scoreless middle reliefWyatt Mills: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K — dominant in relief, earned win 

TULSA DRILLERS — Extra-Inning Battle Ends in 5-4 Loss

The Tulsa Drillers (16-8, 1st TEX North) dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision in 12 innings against San Antonio in one of the most dramatic games of the night.

Tulsa opened the scoring with Elijah Hainline’s solo homer in the fourth, but San Antonio responded with a two-run sixth inning. The Drillers tied the game in the seventh on an RBI single from Sean McLain and later forced extras. In the 11th, Tulsa appeared to steal momentum when Griffin Lockwood-Powell blasted a two-run homer to tie the game again, but San Antonio answered in the 12th with a sacrifice fly that ultimately held up.

Top Performers

  • Offense

    • Griffin Lockwood-Powell: 2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI — clutch game-tying homer in 11th

    • Elijah Hainline: HR (3) — early spark

    • Sean McLain: RBI single — tied game in 7th

    • Kendall George: reached base twice, stole a base

  • Pitching

    • Patrick Copen – 6IP, 3H 2R, 6Ks, 2BB…ERA 0.6

    • Christian Suarez – 3IP, 2H, 0R, 1K, 0BB

    • Lucas Wepf – 2IP, 1H, 2R, 1K, 1BB

    • Kelvin Ramirez – 1IP, 1H, 1R, 0K, 1BB

GREAT LAKES LOONS — Power Surge Fuels 6-3 Win (Game 1)

The Great Lakes Loons (16-8, 1st MID East) continued their hot start with a 6-3 win over Peoria, powered by a barrage of home runs.

Charles Davalan and Mike Sirota each homered twice, accounting for four of the team’s six runs. Davalan struck early with a leadoff homer and added another in the fourth, while Sirota delivered a two-run shot in the third and a solo blast in the sixth. The Loons added insurance in the sixth on an RBI single from Nico Perez, giving their pitching staff breathing room.

Top Performers

  • Offense

    • Charles Davalan: 2 HR, 2 RBI — set tone early

    • Mike Sirota: 2 HR, 3 RBI — explosive middle-of-order presence

    • Nico Perez: RBI single — key insurance run

    • Eduardo Quintero: reached base, added speed element

  • Pitching

    • Patick: 3.1 IP, 2 ER — steady start

    • Chastain: 1.2 IP, 0 ER — earned win in relief]

    • Cruz 1iP, 0H, 0R, 1K, 1BB

    • Morse: 1.0 IP, save — closed it out

GREAT LAKES LOONS — 5-3 Win Completes Strong Night (Game 2)

In the second game, the Loons again came out on top, winning 5-3 to complete a sweep and improve to 16-8 on the season.

After falling behind early, Great Lakes responded with steady offensive production, including a key sixth inning where they pushed across multiple runs. Cade McGee provided the biggest swing with a solo home run, while timely hits and aggressive baserunning helped the Loons take control late.

Top Performers

  • Offense

    • Cade McGee: 2-for-2, HR, 2 RBI — game-changing swing

    • Logan Wagner: 2-for-3, multiple doubles — consistent production

    • Mike Sirota: HR — continued power surge across doubleheader

    • Jose Meza: RBI single — key run production

  • Pitching

    • Jacob Frost: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 8 K — dominant relief outing, earned win

    • Brooks Auger: 3.0 IP, 1 ER — solid start

    • Staff combined for 12 strikeouts


ONTARIO TOWER BUZZERS — Offensive Outburst Against Them in 9-3 Loss

The Ontario Tower Buzzers (11-12, 3rd CAL South) fell 9-3 in a game where control issues and a big ninth inning proved costly.

Ontario jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning behind doubles from Mairoshendrick Martinus and Emil Morales, but the game shifted in the fourth when the opposition launched a three-run homer to take the lead. After briefly tying the game, Ontario’s bullpen faltered late, allowing five runs in the ninth inning to turn a close game into a lopsided final.

Top Performers

  • Offense

    • Emil Morales: 2-for-4, RBI — early run producer

    • Mairoshendrick Martinus: 2B, run scored — table-setter

    • Jose D. Hernandez: extra-base hit — contributed to early scoring


Overall Takeaway:
The Dodgers’ farm system showed both resilience and firepower. OKC’s late-game execution and Great Lakes’ offensive dominance stand out as key positives, while Tulsa’s competitiveness in a marathon game and Ontario’s early offense highlight a system rich in talent, even in defeat.

Author: casey.porter

I have been a teacher and coach at Guthrie Public Schools for almost 30 years. I taught Special Education for the first 18 years of my teaching career and have taught US History and AP US for the last 10. I have been a coach at the High School level for 30 years and have been a Head Coach in multiple sports, most recently being Baseball at Guthrie High School. I love baseball and I love the Dodgers, and being located in Oklahoma, I have the chance to go to several Drillers and OKC games each year and love covering the Minor League teams.

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