Comets Downed by Walk-Off Shot at Las Vegas
Published on April 3, 2026 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
Joey Meneses hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the ninth inning, capping a 4-2 comeback victory for the Las Vegas Aviators over the Oklahoma City Comets Thursday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. The Comets (3-3) led, 2-0, entering the bottom of the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Colby Thomas was initially called out on strikes, but the call was overturned on a successful ABS challenge. On the very next pitch, Thomas laced game-tying, two-run single to even the score at 2-2. Following a leadoff walk in the bottom of the ninth inning, Meneses ended the game with a home run to right field. The Comets took a 2-0 lead in the third inning when Ryan Ward and James Tibbs III connected for back-to-back homers. OKC starting pitcher Cole Irvin tossed six scoreless innings, helping to protect the lead.
Of Note:
-The Comets sustained their first walk-off loss of the season after enduring 12 such losses last year...OKC fell to 0-1 in games tied after eight innings after the team was 4-11 in those games last season.
-Ryan Ward and James Tibbs III collected the Comets' first back-to-back home runs of the season. Oklahoma City tallied nine back-to-back homers during the 2025 season, and Ward was also part of the previous combination with Alex Freeland Sept. 18 at Tacoma.
-Ryan Ward went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. He clubbed his first homer of the season, and the team's Bricktown era career home run leader now has 91 homers in an Oklahoma City uniform.
-James Tibbs III homered for the fourth time in the last four games and is tied with Tacoma's Patrick Wisdom for the Triple-A lead. Tibbs has recorded a hit in all six games this season, going 13-for-26 (.500).
-Comets starting pitcher Cole Irvin held Las Vegas scoreless over six innings and completed the longest start of the season by an OKC pitcher. Irvin scattered four singles, with one walk and one strikeout. He held Las Vegas 0-for-8 with runners on and retired the final nine batters he faced.
-Ryan Fitzgerald opened the game with a single to extend his hitting streak to five games. During the stretch, Fitzgerald is 13-for-24 (.542) with 12 RBI.
-This is the first time since Sept. 2021 OKC has lost consecutive games at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Next Up: Oklahoma City will look to get back in the win column against Las Vegas on Friday with first pitch set for 9:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Ballpark. 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.
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