Comets Hold off Frantic Isotopes Rally, 12-10
PCL Albuquerque Isotopes

Comets Hold off Frantic Isotopes Rally, 12-10

Published on May 14, 2026 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release


Albuquerque, NM - With the Comets leading 12-3 heading to the bottom of the eighth, Albuquerque plated four runs in that frame before scoring three times in the ninth on a Blaine Crim three-run homer. The Isotopes then brought the tying run to the plate, but Paul Gervase closed it out as Oklahoma City held on for a 12-10 victory Thursday afternoon at Rio Grande Credit Union Field.

Despite the loss, Albuquerque has won 10 of their last 12 games, outscoring opponents 106-52 during the stretch.

Topes Scope: - Cole Carrigg was 2-for-5 with an RBI single to extend his hitting streak to 21 games, tied with Jerry Sands (July 27-Aug. 20, 2012) for the fifth-longest hit streak in Isotopes history. Carrigg is slashing .437/.485/.667 with five doubles, three triples, three homers, 23 RBI and six steals during the span. Additonally, Carrigg has reached base safely in 32-straight contests.

- After entering as a defensive replacement, Chad Stevens singled in the ninth which kept his on-base streak alive at 35 games in 2026, every game that he has received a plate appearance this season. Stevens is now tied with Ryan Ritter(May 2, 2025-present) and A.J. Ellis (May 12-July 30, 2011) for the second longest on-base streak in Isotopes history. Joe Dillon holds the record with a 38-gamer from June 26-Aug. 8, 2005.

Stevens has reached base in 45 consecutive games overall, dating back to Sept. 11, 2025 with Salt Lake.

- Sterlin Thompson extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a ninth-inning single. He is slashing .444/.597/.711 with three doubles, three homers and 17 RBI during the stretch. Thompson has reached base in 20-straight contests overall.

- Zac Veen was 2-for-4, increasing his on-base streak to 22 games. He is slashing .351/.510/.568 with four doubles, four homers, 21 RBI and eight steals during the stretch. Veen has also walked 25 times in his last 22 games.

- Crim's homer was the 130th of his pro career (spanning seven seasons). Crim has 15 RBI in his last 12 games, with four multi-hit efforts during the span.

- Charlie Condon reached base three times via a triple and two walks. The triple was just his second extra-base hit in 75 plate appearances at home this season, and first since April 1 vs. Reno.

- Collin Baumgartner became the third Isotopes pitcher in team history to issue six walks while recording three outs or fewer. Both other occurrences came during the 2015 season: Tyler Matzek (May 13 vs. Fresno, 7 BB in 1.0 IP) and Jairo Diaz (June 8 at Salt Lake, 6 BB in 0.2 IP).

- Thursday was the 115th instance in Isotopes history that both teams scored in double-digits, and fifth this season (also: April 12 at El Paso, April 17 vs. OKC, April 23 at Sacramento, May 9 at Sugar Land). Albuquerque is 1-4 in such contests in 2026.

- Albuquerque tied a season-high by issuing 10 walks (also: April 14 vs. Oklahoma City, May 9 at Sugar Land). The team is 3-7 when relenting seven or more free passes, and 14-5 when they walk four or fewer batters.

- The Isotopes pitching staff has limited their opponent to one run or fewer eight times this season, while also allowing nine or more runs on 12 occasions.

On Deck: The Isotopes and Comets continue their series with game four on Friday at 6:35 pm. Left-handed pitcher Carson Palmquist is slated to start for Albuquerque, while Oklahoma City has not announced a probable. There will be a post-game fireworks show, weather permitting.

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