Four-Run Fourth Inning Does the Job in Sugar Land

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 4

Sugar Land Space Cowboys – 2

Thursday, June 29, 2023 – Constellation Field – Sugar Land, Texas

Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning and received five scoreless innings from the bullpen in a 4-2 win over the Sugar Land Space Cowboys Thursday night at Constellation Field. The game was scoreless through three innings before the Dodgers (1-1/51-24) rallied for four runs in the fourth inning. Bryson Brigman brought home the first run on a fielder’s choice to give the Dodgers the lead. Later with the bases loaded and one out, Kole Calhoun ripped a triple down the first base line to extend the lead to 4-0. Sugar Land (1-1/34-43) answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning with back-to-back homers by Pedro León and Jon Singleton. Both teams had chances to score throughout the rest of the game but could not convert, as the score remained the same. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the Space Cowboys put the tying runs on base with one out before Wander Suero induced consecutive pop outs to end the game.

Of Note:

-With Thursday’s win, the Dodgers avoided matching their longest skid of the season at three games (May 3-5). They also avoided their first 0-2 series start of the season and have at least split the first two games of all 14 series this year…OKC improved to 15-5 in their last 20 road games and nabbed their Minor League-leading 51st win overall.

-Thursday marked the sixth straight game between the Dodgers and Space Cowboys to be decided by one or two runs, as well as the seventh in the last eight meetings. Nine of 14 overall games this season between the clubs have been settled by one or two runs.

-Hunter Feduccia tallied a game-high four hits as part of a 4-for-4 night with two doubles. He has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 19-for-35 (.543) with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI and 10 runs scored…Feduccia has turned in three straight multi-hit games, going 8-for-11 with four extra-base hits…Thursday was his second game this with four-plus hits, as he joined Bryson Brigman as the second OKC player to accomplish that feat.

-Kole Calhoun hit a key three-run triple in the fourth inning and finished 1-for-4 with a walk. Over his last four games, Calhoun is 6-for-15 with five RBI.

-Following a solid four-inning spot start by Justin Hagenman, four Dodgers relievers combined to hold the Space Cowboys scoreless and to two hits over the final five innings. Alec Gamboa followed Hagenman with 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the win, as he has thrown 5.2 innings without allowing a run over his first two Triple-A outings, picking up the victory each time…In his first game since being optioned June 23, Alex Vesia retired the side in order in the eighth inning on six pitches, including one strikeout.

-The Dodgers allowed back-to-back home runs for just the second time this season and first time since April 7 at Las Vegas.

-The Dodgers and Space Cowboys combined to go 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position, with OKC going 1-for-15. The Dodgers stranded 10 runners on base, including seven in scoring position.

What’s Next: The Dodgers seek to take the advantage in their series against the Space Cowboys starting at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Constellation Field. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.