The Oklahoma City Comets are Triple-A champions, straight up owning the Aviators in the Championship Series and capping off one heck of a campaign!
Ehrhard Was an Absolute Cheat Code
You want to talk about stepping up? Zach Ehrhard wasn’t just good, he was *the guy* when it mattered most. This dude finished the title-clinching win going two-for-five, but that doesn’t even tell half the story. Over the entire Championship Series, Ehrhard’s bat was on fire, ripping it at a ridiculous .500 average in 12 at-bats! Seriously, a .500 series in the championship? That’s legendary stuff. In this final game, he was involved in three of the Comets’ five runs, scoring two himself and driving in another with a double. And get this: he was the only Comets hitter with multiple extra-base hits in a game where they didn’t even need a single home run to seal the deal. Talk about clutch!
De Paula’s Instant Impact and a Full Team Effort
But let’s not forget the boost the Comets got with Josue De Paula joining the squad just before Game 2. He came in hot, contributing a pair of walks in that second game, and then in the championship clincher, he snagged his first hit since his temporary return to the minors. Even better, that hit drove in the Comets’ fifth and final run of the night. It’s a taste of what he can bring, no doubt! And it wasn’t just Ehrhard and De Paula doing work; this was a collective beatdown at the plate. Mike Sirota showed off his incredible plate discipline with three walks in five plate appearances. Veteran Ryan Fitzgerald got the first run on the board, and he was one of four Comets with multiple hits. By the ninth inning, after catcher Eliezer Alfonso reached base on a catcher’s interference, literally every single Comets hitter had gotten on base at least once in the game. That’s a lineup clicking on all cylinders!
The Pitching Staff Kept the Aviators Grounded
And what about the pitching? They decided this one was gonna be a bullpen party, and it totally worked. Cole Irvin got the start, going 2.1 scoreless innings on just over 30 pitches, then the ‘pen took over. We’re talking absolute zeroes on the scoreboard until the eighth inning, thanks to a seriously talented group. Kyle Hurt and Bobby Miller each threw scoreless frames, shutting down the Aviators when it mattered. Yeah, Seth Halvorsen gave up a couple of runs in the bottom of the eighth, but by then, the Comets were already sitting pretty with a commanding 5-0 lead. They carried that lead from start to finish, never really letting the Aviators breathe. It was a masterclass in managing a championship game.
So there you have it, the Comets are sitting atop Triple-A baseball. What a ride! And for guys like De Paula, you gotta wonder if this incredible run is a preview of the impact he’s gonna bring to the big league club down the line. Big things ahead!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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