OKC Dodgers Game Notes – April 12, 2023

April 12, 2023 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Oklahoma City Dodgers News Release

Sugar Land Space Cowboys (3-6) at Oklahoma City Dodgers (8-2)

Game #11 of 150/First Half #11 of 75/Home #5 of 75

Pitching Probables: SUG-RHP Forrest Whitley (1-0, 2.25) vs. OKC-RHP Matt Andriese (0-0, 6.23)

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark | Oklahoma City, Okla. | 11:05 a.m. CT

Radio: KGHM-AM 1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com, iHeartRadio; Video: MiLB.tv; Bally Live

Today’s Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers have won back-to-back games, as well as eight of the last nine games, and continue their series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at 11:05 a.m. during a Field Trip Day game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark…The 8-2 Dodgers own the best record in the Pacific Coast League and have the most wins in all of Triple-A to begin the 2023 season.

Last Game: The Oklahoma City Dodgers scored runs in the ninth and 10th innings to complete another comeback and defeat the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in a 4-3 walk-off victory Tuesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The Dodgers scored four unanswered runs in the game to overcome a 3-0 deficit and win the series opener between the teams. Trailing, 3-2, in the ninth inning with two outs, Ryan Ward drew a walk with the bases loaded to tie the score and force extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning, OKC pitcher Nick Robertson retired the side in order and stranded Sugar Land’s potential go-ahead run at third base. In the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and runners at second and third base, Devin Mann hit a fly ball to shallow right field caught by Pedro León. Ben DeLuzio tagged form third base and scored when León’s throw to home plate could not be corralled by Sugar Land catcher Luke Berryhill. The Space Cowboys’ three runs all came via home run, with Justin Dirden hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning and Dixon Machado adding a two-run homer in the fifth inning for a 3-0 lead. OKC’s Luke Williams drove in the Dodgers’ first two runs of the night on a RBI double in the fifth inning and another RBI double in the seventh inning.

Today’s Probable Pitcher: Matt Andriese (0-0) makes his third start of the season and first career appearance against Sugar Land today…Andriese most recently started April 6 in Las Vegas, allowing four runs (three earned) and five hits in 4.2 innings with four strikeouts. He did not issue a walk and did not factor into the decision of OKC’s eventual 5-4 victory…He…