Isotopes Win Series-Opener over Aviators, 11-6
June 25, 2025 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Summerlin, NV -The Isotopes plated four runs in both the first and sixth innings to win the series-opener 11-6 over the Aviators Tuesday night at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Topes Scope: - With the win, the Isotopes ended their four-game losing streak, tied for a season-high (four times). The win also ends a three-game losing streak at Las Vegas Ballpark dating back to 2024.
-The Isotopes improve to 8-6 in series openers and 4-4 on the road. The club has won four of their last five series openers.
-Albuquerque has won the first game of the second-half for the second-straight year (also: June 25, 2024, vs. Salt Lake, 8-4).
-Rockies' right-hander Tanner Gordon made his first rehab start with Albuquerque, tossing 3.1 innings and allowing one run on three hits with three punchouts. He threw 55 pitches, 39 strikes.
-The Isotopes plated 11 runs, just their third contest scoring double-digit tallies in their last 19 games after doing so in four of six from May 25-May 31. It's the club's most runs in a game since June 10 vs. Oklahoma City, 15.
-The Isotopes plated four runs in the opening frame, tied for the second-most in the first inning in 2025 (three times; most: five, May 8 at Oklahoma City).
-Albuquerque also scored four runs in the sixth inning. It's just the third and fourth times in Albuquerque's last 12 contests with four-plus runs in an inning (others: June 14 vs. Oklahoma City and June 20 at Tacoma). The four runs in either frame is more than the Isotopes scored in four of their last seven games.
-Albuquerque tallied seven walks on the night, its most in a contest since also recording seven on May 31 at Sugar Land.
-On the mound, the Isotopes issued just three walks, their fewest in a congest since June 14 vs. Oklahoma City, also three.
-The pitching staff also struck out 11 batters, the most in a game since also fanning 11 on June 3 at El Paso.
- Sterlin Thompson registered his third outfield assist on the year after throwing out a runner at third base. Is tied for the most outfield assists by a left fielder in the Pacific Coast League (seven players).
- Owen Miller went 0-for-4 with a walk, ending his career-high hit streak at 17 games. Slashed .370/.380/.548 with seven doubles, two homers and eight RBI during stretch. Has an active 18-game on-base streak, fourth-longest active streak in the PCL.
- Keston Hiura belted his 10th homer of the year and walked, extending his on-base streak to 26 contests, the longest by an Isotope since Cole Tucker's 27-gamer from July 1-August 5, 2023. During streak is slashing .333/.416/.707 with eight doubles, one triple, nine homers, 25 RBI and 10 walks. Has at least one hit in 24 of 26 games.
-Sean Bouchard belted his fourth homer of the year, drove in a season-high four runs and recorded his sixth multi-hit effort of the season. Three of his four homers have come in the last 12 games.
- Sterlin Thompson registered three hits on the night, including his fifth triple of the year, for his fourth game of 2025 with at least three hits (last: June 12 vs. Oklahoma City). Three of those four contests have come since June 6.
- Zac Veen drew two walks and collected an RBI. His second game this year with multiple walks (other: May 16 vs. Tacoma, three).
- Austin Nola recorded two hits, including a double, for his 11th multi-hit game of the year. Also drove in three runs, his sixth multi-RBI contest, tying a season-high (also: June 5 at El Paso). Has five multi-hit games in his last nine contests.
- Drew Romo doubled and drove in a run. Four of his five doubles have come in his last 10 games.
On Deck: The Isotopes and Aviators meet for game two of the series tomorrow at 8:05 pm MT from Las Vegas Ballpark.
Albuquerque is expected to start Andrew Quezada while Las Vegas is slated to send Kade Morris to the hill.
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