Noda's Multi-Homer Game Guides OKC to 4-3 Win

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 4

Round Rock Express – 3

Friday, June 24, 2022 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Game Summary: Ryan Noda hit two home runs, including a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning, in the Oklahoma City Dodgers’ 4-3 win against the Round Rock Express Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Round Rock (36-34) built a 2-0 lead through three innings on solo home runs by Sam Huff and Elier Hernandez in the second and third innings respectively. The Dodgers (44-26) trimmed the lead to one run in the fourth inning scoring a run on an errant pickoff attempt and went on to score runs in four straight innings. Noda tied the game at 2-2 with his first homer of the game — a solo shot in the fifth inning. Both teams exchanged runs in the sixth inning with Round Rock taking the lead by scoring a run on a wild pitch and Andy Burns answering with a RBI single. Then with the game in a 3-3 tie, Noda hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to give the Dodgers a 4-3 advantage on the way to taking a 3-1 series lead.

Of Note:

-Ryan Noda finished with a multi-homer game for the second time this season and his first since April 10 against Albuquerque in Oklahoma City. It was the seventh multi-homer game by a Dodgers player this season and second of June (Jake Lamb hit two homers June 18 at Reno). Before Thursday, Noda last homered June 5 in Round Rock and now has 10 home runs this season — tied for third among OKC players.

-The Dodgers have now hit a home run in 11 of the last 12 games (17 HR) and in 17 of the last 19 games (27 HR).

-With Friday’s win, the Dodgers improved to a season-best 18 games above .500 at 44-26, for the most games the team has been above .500 since finishing the 2016 season with an 81-60 record. The Dodgers have now won seven of their last nine games, nine of the last 12 games and 13 of the last 17 games. They have also won eight of their last 10 home games.

-Miguel Vargas went 2-for-3 with a walk and run scored and is now 11-for-27 during a seven-game hitting streak with six RBI, six walks and five runs scored. In 16 games against Round Rock this season, Vargas has 24 hits and 18 RBI.

-Drew Avans doubled and scored a run as he has reached base in 25 of his last 26 games with a plate appearance and has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games (14x42). His 24 hits in the month of June are second-most on the team.

-Friday marked the fourth time in the last six games the Dodgers allowed three runs or less. They also held the Express to four hits Friday and have allowed just four hits in four of the last six games...Sam Gaviglio (5-3) and Carson Fulmer combined to retire 16 of the game's final 18 Express batters with Fulmer picking up his team-leading seventh save of the season.

What’s Next: The Dodgers and Express continue their series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on a Future Dodgers Night as youth baseball and softball teams in uniform are invited to participate in a pregame parade on the field. The third INTEGRIS “Health Home Run For Life” honoree of the season will also be recognized prior to Saturday’s game.

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