Jake Gelof wasted no time setting the tone for Tulsa, and the Drillers never let up from there.
With the first two hitters aboard in the opening inning, Gelof launched a three-run homer to jump-start an 11-run night for the Drillers in their win over the Naturals. The blast was his 18th of the season, already topping the 17 he hit across two levels last year, and he’s done it in 86 games - eight fewer than the 94 he played in 2025.
Tulsa’s offense was loud from top to bottom. The Drillers scored eight times in the first four innings and had enough cushion to survive a six-run push from the pitching staff in the seventh.
They also did damage against starter Felix Arronde with four home runs overall. José Izarra and Frank Rodriguez helped carry the lower half of the lineup, combining for five of Tulsa’s 12 RBI.
After the late wobble, Carson Hobbs shut the door with two scoreless innings, striking out five to earn the save.
At Triple-A, Oklahoma City found itself in a much messier game, one defined by walks. The Comets and Aviators combined for 26 free passes, and OKC came out on the wrong side of an 8-6 loss. The Comets led into the late innings before things slipped away, with the Aviators scoring two in the eighth and another in the ninth while OKC stranded 15 runners.
Zach Ehrhard was the biggest beneficiary of the wild strike zone, reaching base five times in six plate appearances with two hits and three walks. Jack Suwinski also drew three walks, and Chuckie Robinson provided the team’s only home run. José Rodríguez took the loss after issuing four walks in 1.1 innings and allowing two runs in relief.
Over in High-A, Charles Davalan accounted for both Great Lakes runs in a 5-2 loss to the TinCaps. Batting leadoff, Davalan homered for the 17th time this season and finished with the Loons’ only extra-base hit. Isaac Ayon had a rough outing on the mound, giving up a pair of home runs and all five TinCaps runs, four of them earned.
Single-A Ontario pulled out the day’s most dramatic finish, rallying past the Grizzlies 7-6 on a wild pitch in the ninth. The Tower Buzzers went 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position and scored in each of the first three innings and the last three. Mairoshendrick Martinus tied the game with a double in the ninth, then came around to score the winning run.
Easton Shelton added an RBI single despite striking out three times, leaving him six shy of 100 RBI in 2026. Ching-Hsien Ko walked and scored, and every hitter in Ontario’s lineup reached base at least once, with eight collecting at least one hit. Joel Cruz turned in another strong start, striking out seven over five innings while allowing one run, and Dailoui Abad picked up the win by getting the final seven outs.
The day also brought a couple of roster moves. Jaron Elkins moved up from Ontario to Great Lakes, Zach Root was promoted from Great Lakes to Tulsa, and the Loons activated Gio Cueto from the injured list.
The Dodgers’ four minor league affiliates split Tuesday’s games, with two wins and two losses as the week opened with all four clubs at home.
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