Comets Break Out in Albuquerque


Oklahoma Metropolis Comets — 12

Albuquerque Isotopes — 10

Thursday, Could 14, 2026 – Rio Grande Credit score Union Area at Isotopes Park – Albuquerque, N.M.

Sport Abstract: The Oklahoma Metropolis Comets broke out of a latest offensive rut with 12 runs and 18 hits after which needed to fend off a livid late cost by the Albuquerque Isotopes in a 12-10 win Thursday afternoon at Rio Grande Union Area at Isotopes Park. The Comets (21-20) struck first as Ryan Fitzgerald drove in Ryan Ward on a two-out single within the opening inning. Ward’s sacrifice fly within the third inning made it 2-0, and Albuquerque (25-17) acquired again inside one run within the fifth inning. The Comets answered with a two-run sixth, as Zach Ehrhard ripped a RBI double and Alex Freeland adopted with a RBI single to make the lead 4-1. The Comets piled on 4 runs within the seventh inning on run-scoring doubles by Austin Gauthier and Ehrhard, plus one other RBI single by Freeland to increase the result in 8-1. Albuquerque plated a pair of runs within the seventh inning, however Oklahoma Metropolis topped that with a four-run eighth inning, making the most of six walks within the body. The Isotopes plated 4 runs themselves within the backside of the eighth inning to chop the deficit to 12-7. Then within the ninth inning, Blaine Crim hit a three-run homer to shrink OKC’s result in two runs earlier than the Comets had been capable of lastly put the sport away. 

-The Comets snapped a four-game dropping skid in Albuquerque and gained for simply the second time within the final eight video games at Isotopes Park…OKC moved its file again above .500 at 21-20.

-After scoring a complete of three runs and 13 hits over the primary two video games of the sequence, the Comets broke out for 12 runs and 18 hits Thursday. The hit complete tied the crew’s season excessive, initially set March 31 at Las Vegas…All 9 Comets collected at the very least one hit, and 7 gamers completed with multi-hit video games.

-Eliezer Alfonzo matched his career-high of 4 hits, going 4-for-5 with a RBI double. It was Alfonzo’s fifth profession four-hit video games, final performed Sept. 3, 2023 with Excessive-A West Michigan (DET).

-Ryan Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 with an RBI to increase his hitting streak to a season-best 9 video games. Fitzgerald is 14-for-42 (.333) with two doubles, two homers and 11 RBI throughout the stretch.

-Christian Romero recorded the Comets’ fourth high quality begin of the season after permitting only one run and three hits throughout 6.0 innings, with three walks and 4 strikeouts. The six innings set a season excessive for Romero, who improved to 3-1.

-Zach Ehrhard went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI. Over the past two video games, Ehrhard has tallied three extra-base hits and 4 RBI. 

-Tyler Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. Over his final 5 video games, Fitzgerald is 8-for-17 with three extra-base hits and 9 RBI.

Subsequent Up: The Comets look to win consecutive video games in Albuquerque for the primary time this season once they face the Isotopes at 7:35 p.m. CT Friday evening. Dwell radio protection of every Comets sport begins quarter-hour earlier than first pitch on AM 1340 “The Sport,” 1340thegame.com and thru the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.