OKC Comets Game Notes – May 17, 2025

May 17, 2025 – Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release

Oklahoma City Comets (27-16) at Round Rock Express (20-23)

Game #44 of 150/First Half #44 of 75/Road #20 of 75

Pitching Probables: OKC-RHP Sean Linan (NR, -.–) vs. RR-RHP Cory Abbott (0-1, 6.75)

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Dell Diamond | Round Rock, Texas | 7:15 p.m. CT

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

Today’s Game: The Oklahoma City Comets try for their first back-to-back wins since May 7-8 when they continue their road series against the Round Rock Express at 7:15 p.m. at Dell Diamond…The six-game series is tied, 2-2, and the Comets are 3-4 over their last seven games and 5-7 over the last 12 games following an 11-2 stretch.

Last Game: The Oklahoma City Comets scored six runs in the top of the third inning highlighted by a grand slam from Nick Senzel, leading to an 8-2 win over the Round Rock Express Friday night at Dell Diamond. OKC took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a sac fly by Steward Berroa before a two-run double by Marcus Smith gave the Express the lead in the second inning. The Comets erupted for six runs in the third inning. Hunter Feduccia tied the game with a RBI single before Senzel belted the team’s first grand slam of the season. On the very next pitch, Justin Dean went deep to make it 7-2. The Comets scored again in the fifth inning when Senzel picked up his fifth RBI of the night with a single. After a 45-minute weather delay in the middle the fifth inning, neither team scored following the resumption of play.

Today’s Probable Pitcher: Sean Linan makes his Triple-A debut and first appearance above High-A tonight in Round Rock as he makes a spot start for the Comets…Linan made six appearances (five starts) with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga this season, going 2-1 with a 1.21 ERA over 29.2 innings with 50 strikeouts against 10 walks, posting a 0.84 WHIP and .147 opponent batting average. He recorded 10 or more strikeouts in three outings so far this season, including 11 K’s twice…The 20-year-old moved up to High-A Great Lakes for a May 11 start at Dayton, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings and allowing two hits and one walk with three strikeouts…He was named the California League Pitcher of the Month for April 2025, racking up 45 K’s against six walks over five games (four starts) with a 1.40 ERA and 0.72 WHIP…Linan currently leads all Dodgers minor league pitchers with a 1.07 ERA and 0.83 WHIP. He ranks…