Space Cowboys Eclipse Comets, 12-8

Sugar Land Space Cowboys — 12

Oklahoma City Comets — 8

Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Game Summary: The Sugar Land Space Cowboys hit three home runs, including a grand slam, as they sent the Oklahoma City Comets to a 12-8 loss Thursday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Comets (10-5/56-34) took the first lead of the game in the second inning when Jose Ramos sent a fly ball to left field that hit off the wall and rolled toward center field allowing two Comets runs to score on an inside-the-park home run. Sugar Land (5-8/44-44) answered with a solo home run in the third inning by Quincy Hamilton. Ryan Ward connected on a RBI double in the third inning to give the Comets a 3-1 lead. Sugar Land then took the lead in the fourth inning with Edwin Diaz sent a grand slam out to right-center field for a 5-3 advantage. Oklahoma City got a run back on a fielder’s choice before Sugar Land scored three runs in the sixth inning, including a two-run homer by Jesus Bastidas, as the Space Cowboys built an 8-4 lead. The teams exchanged runs in the sixth and seventh innings before Oklahoma City scored a run on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to three runs in the eighth inning. However, Sugar Land went on to score three more runs in the ninth inning before the Comets chipped away with two runs in their final at-bat.

Of Note:

-The Comets’ four-game winning streak came to an end as they lost for the first time in the series to Sugar Land. Oklahoma City now leads the series against the Space Cowboys, 2-1, as the Comets suffered just their second loss in the last eight games and fifth loss in the last 17 games.

-After the Comets held opponents to six total runs over the previous three games and eight hits over the last two games, the Space Cowboys erupted for 12 runs and 15 hits Thursday…OKC had not allowed a home run in three straight games before allowing three home runs Thursday as the Space Cowboys’ first seven runs of the game scored via homers…The grand slam hit by Edwin Diaz was the fourth allowed by the Comets this season and second of the current homestand (July 5 vs. LV).

-Ryan Ward finished with a team-leading three hits for OKC, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, RBI and scored two runs. Ward now has 16 hits, including eight for extra bases, and 15 RBI over his last 10 games…He leads the Minors with 104 hits, 77 RBI and 47 extra-base hits this season, while his 23 homers are tied for first.

-Noah Miller hit a RBI single in the ninth inning to extend his hitting streak to six games, going 7-for-23 in his first six Triple-A games…Including his time with Tulsa, Miller has now hit safely in 11 straight games (14x43).

-Justin Dean picked up two hits and recorded a stolen base in a third straight game (4 SB). Over his last eight games, Dean is 13-for-32 with six stolen bases.

-The inside-the-park home run hit by Jose Ramos was the second of the season for the Comets. Ryan Ward hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run in Game 1 of a doubleheader against El Paso May 1.

-The eight runs scored by OKC tied the team’s highest run total in a loss this season. Oklahoma City also scored eight runs and lost, 9-8, in Albuquerque June 12 and, 12-8, to El Paso April 5 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Next Up: The Comets continue their series against the Space Cowboys at 7:05 p.m. Friday on Western Heritage Night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in a celebration of Oklahoma’s multicultural influences and unique history. Fireworks presented by Devon Energy are scheduled to follow the game. To purchase tickets, visit okccomets.com or call (405) 218-2182. Live radio coverage of each Comets game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.