
Isotopes Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Space Cowboys
Published on August 27, 2025 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Sugar Land, TX - With the Isotopes trailing, 4-1, entering the top of the eighth, Albuquerque plated two runs behind a Zac Veen solo homer and Sam Hilliard RBI single. In the next frame, however, the Isotopes put runners on first and second with one out but failed to push a run across, sending the club to a 4-3 defeat Wednesday night at Constellation Field.
Topes Scope: - With the loss, the Isotopes have dropped at least three-straight games for the 12th time in 2025 (last: August 9-12, three games).
-The Isotopes are down 0-2 in a six-game series for the fifth time in 2025 (last: August 5-6 vs. Round Rock) and second against Sugar Land (also: April 8-9 at Sugar Land).
-Albuquerque falls to 16-21 in one-run games and 6-13 on the road (last: August 24 vs. Las Vegas, 3-2 loss in 10 innings). Against the Space Cowboys in 2025, the club is 1-3 and 0-3 in Sugar Land (also: April 8, 6-5, and April 9, 3-2).
-The Isotopes scored three runs on the night and have plated just nine over their last three games.
-Sugar Land's Miguel Ullola spun 6.0 innings of one-run ball, the 20th quality start by an opposing hurler in 2025 and the fourth by a Space Cowboy and second-straight. It's also the 10th time an opposing starter tossed 6.0+ innings with one run or fewer (last: Victor Mederos, 7.0 innings, one run, July 27 at Salt Lake).
-The Isotopes pitching staff held the Space Cowboys to 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, the eighth time the club has held their opponent hitless with runners in scoring position (last: July 24 at Salt Lake, 0-for-8). Six of the eight occurrences have happened on the road.
-Third time Albuquerque has held the Space Cowboys hitless with runners in scoring position in a loss (other: April 9 at Sugar Land, 0-for-4, 3-2 loss and May 28 vs. Sugar Land, 0-for-5, 9-2 loss).
-Albuquerque swatted two homers, the sixth time in 14 games in Sugar Land the club has tallied multiple homers.
-Owen Miller went 1-for-3 with his eighth homer of the season, an RBI and a walk. Three of his eight homers on the year have come in his 16 contests.
-Sterlin Thompson went 1-for-4 with a double, extending his on-base streak to 19 games. Slashing .400/.514/.717 with five doubles, one triple, four homers, 12 RBI and 11 walks.
-Zac Veen went 1-for-4 with his 10th homer of the season. The homer ended a three-game hitless streak (0x11). Four of his 10 homers have come in his last 13 games.
-Adael Amador went 2-for-3 with a walk and double. Over 11 games in August, is slashing .357/.481/.619 with four doubles, two triples, one homer, nine walks and 12 RBI.
On Deck: The Isotopes and Space Cowboys meet for game three of the series tomorrow at 6:05 pm MT from Constellation Field. Albuquerque is slated to start Mason Albright while Jose Fleury is expected to take the hill for Sugar Land.
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