OKC Comets Game Notes - August 25, 2026
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OKC Comets Game Notes - August 25, 2026

Published on August 25, 2026 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


El Paso Chihuahuas (15-35/50-75) vs. Oklahoma City Comets (29-21/70-54)

Game #125 of 149/Second Half #51 of 75/Home #62 of 75

Pitching Probables: ELP-RHP Sean Boyle (8-7, 6.12) vs. OKC-RHP Landon Knack (3-0, 2.31)

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 6:35 p.m. CT

Radio: KGHM-AM 1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio; Video: MLB+, Bally Sports Live

Today's Game: The Oklahoma City Comets open a seven-game home series against the El Paso Chihuahuas at 6:35 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark seeking a third straight win...With four series remaining in the 2026 regular season, the Comets trail first-place Sugar Land by 4.5 games in the PCL second-half standings and OKC is 3-0-1 in its last four series...Tonight is a $2 Tuesday featuring $2 select beer, soda and bottled water from a line of Miller, Coors and Pepsi products.

Last Game: In a pitchers' duel that required an extra inning, the Oklahoma City Comets came out on top with a 1-0 win in 10 innings against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys Sunday afternoon at Constellation Field. Both teams were held off the scoreboard through nine innings, combining for six hits during that span, with OKC starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan firing 6.0 scoreless frames. The Comets broke the scoreless tie in the 10th inning with a RBI single from Matt Gorski. Sugar Land drew a pair of two-out walks in the bottom of the 10th to load the bases before Seth Halvorsen struck out Lucas Spence to end the game. Five Comets pitchers combined for OKC's fifth shutout this month.

Today's Probable Pitcher: Landon Knack (3-0) looks to win his fourth straight appearance with Oklahoma City...Knack last pitched Aug. 18 at Sugar Land, allowing just one run and three hits over 6.0 innings, with one walk and six strikeouts. He recorded season highs in innings, strikeouts and pitches (87)...Knack has had a pair of stints with the Dodgers this season, allowing a combined five runs and eight hits across 7.2 innings with four homers, two walks and six strikeouts over three relief outings...Knack was placed on the Dodgers' IL March 22 with a right intercostal strain and did not return to action until June 24 with the Comets as part of a rehab assignment...Knack ranks third all-time in OKC's Bricktown era with 236 career strikeouts and tonight will be his 46th career start, moving him into a tie for fifth place...He was selected by the Dodgers in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of East Tennessee State.

Against the Chihuahuas: 2026: 4-1 2025: 10-8 All-time: 74-59 At OKC: 41-26

The Comets play their second of three series against the Chihuahuas, meeting for the final time at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this season...Of the final 25 games of the season, 13 are against the Chihuahuas...OKC won four of five games July 7-12. Following a series opening loss, the Comets won each of the final four games, scoring 33 runs in the process. One game was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up during Wednesday's doubleheader...Ryan Ward enters this week's series with a .400 AVG against the Chihuahuas this season, including a team-high eight hits, with four extra-base hits and six RBI...The Comets won last year's season series, 10-8, and OKC has only lost two season series since the Chihuahuas joined the PCL in 2014, last in 2022.

August Ascent: With back-to-back wins, the Comets improved to 17-6 over their last 23 games for the best record among all Triple-A teams since July 29. With a win tonight, the Comets can equal their season-best mark of 17 games above .500, last accomplished Aug. 18 (68-51)...Oklahoma City secured its 70th win of the season Sunday and owns the third-most wins in the league overall behind Sacramento and Las Vegas, which each have 71 wins this season.

Award Tour: Emmet Sheehan was named PCL Pitcher of the Week by Minor League Baseball Monday for the week of Aug. 18-23. During Sunday's win in Sugar Land, Sheehan tossed 6.0 scoreless innings with one hit and two walks along with nine strikeouts - tied for the most by a Comets pitcher this season. Sheehan retired 18 of 21 batters faced overall, including a stretch of 14 straight batters from the first to fifth innings...Over his last two games, Sheehan has not allowed a run across 11.2 innings with four hits, four walks and 17 strikeouts...Sheehan is the second OKC pitcher to win PCL Pitcher of the Week this season, along with Ryder Ryan (June 8-14).

Zero Hour: The Comets captured their 10th shutout victory of the season Sunday, fifth this month and fourth in the last 11 games...OKC's 10 shutouts this season are the most shutouts by the team in a single season since collecting 12 in 2016 and the most by any Pacific Coast League team since Round Rock recorded 12 during the 2019 season...Five Comets pitchers combined to limit the Space Cowboys to two hits, marking the second time in the last eight games OKC kept an opponent to two hits (Aug. 15 vs. ABQ). OKC also tied its season high with 16 strikeouts...After recording a streak of 22 straight scoreless innings between Aug. 14-18, the Comets enter tonight with 18 consecutive scoreless innings.

One and Won: Sunday marked the Comets' third 1-0 win of the season and second in their last eight games. OKC last had three 1-0 wins in the same season in 2016...It's the first time OKC recorded a 1-0 win in extra innings since Aug. 27, 2016 vs. Colorado Springs in a scheduled seven-inning game that was decided in the ninth inning. It was also OKC's first 1-0 win in 10 or more innings since a 14-inning win July 1, 2009 at Iowa...Sunday was OKC's first 1-0 win on the road since April 22, 2022 at Sacramento.

Pitching Prowess: The Comets allowed a total of 13 runs during their six-game series in Sugar Land, and after allowing a run in the first inning Saturday night, the Comets have not allowed a run in 18 consecutive innings...The Comets have surrendered four runs or fewer in each of the last 11 games, totaling 20 runs (14 ER) during that span - fewest among all teams in the full-season Minors since Aug. 12. OKC's 1.28 ERA over the 11 games, 0.92 WHIP and .164 AVG are also lowest among all full-season MiLB teams during the span...Additionally, they have limited an opponent to one run or less five times over those 11 games, including four shutouts...With runners in scoring position, opponents are 9-for-77 (.117)...The Comets have allowed 13 runs over the last 74 innings, while keeping opponents scoreless in 65 of 74 frames. In that 74-inning stretch, the Comets have allowed two hits in an inning only six times, with no more than two hits in any of those innings. There have been 39 hits total during that span.

K Cups: The Comets pitching staff matched a season-high 16 strikeouts Sunday for the fourth time this season, last accomplished Aug. 14 vs. ABQ. The Comets reached double-figures for the sixth time in the last seven games (83 K), with at least 13 strikeouts in four of the seven games. Over six games in Sugar Land, the Comets struck out 70 batters - the most in a series this season...OKC's 131 strikeouts since Aug. 12 are most among all Triple-A teams, and the Comets have recorded at least 10 K in 16 of the last 21 games, totaling a Triple-A-best 233 strikeouts since July 31...They also own the most strikeouts in the PCL this season with 1,138 K.

Quiet Riot: The Comets have been limited to two runs or less in three of the last five games and have scored a total of 12 runs in the last five games. During the five-game stretch, the Comets have batted .179 (29-for-162) with eight extra-base hits and are 6-for-44 (.136) with RISP. They have scored in just nine of 47 innings over those five games, and haven't scored until their final at-bat in three of the five games...Between July 28-Aug. 13, the Comets slashed .326/.426/.534 with 122 runs (8.1 RPG), reaching at least six runs in 14 of the 15 games. Their 122 runs and 175 hits were second-most in the PCL during the span. But over the last nine games starting Aug. 14, OKC's 26 runs are third-fewest in the league, while their 60 hits are second-fewest in the PCL. OKC is batting .207 (60-for-290) over the nine games with a .207/.293/.310 slashline. The team is 11-for-73 (.151) with runners in scoring position....OKC has not scored more than two runs in an inning since scoring four runs in the third inning Aug. 13 vs. ABQ - a stretch of nine games.

The Third Degree: James Tibbs III went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks Sunday. Over his last 11 games, he is batting .395 (15-for-38)...Tibbs leads the PCL with 90 walks this season, while he's second with 27 home runs, 94 RBI, .423 OBP, .563 SLG, .986 OPS, 132 hits, 57 extra-base hits, 246 total bases and 95 runs scored.

Around the Horn: The Comets are 9-2 in their last 11 home games, as well as 13-3 in the last 16 home games and 14-4 in their last 18 games in Bricktown. However, the team has lost each of it last three home series openers as well as five of the last six home series openers...Since July 30 (22 G), the Comets' 36 stolen bases are second-most in the PCL behind El Paso (37). Prior to July 30, the Comets ranked last in Triple-A with 67 steals in 102 games.

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