Published on August 15, 2025 under Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release
Oklahoma City, OK – The Albuquerque Isotopes wreaked havoc on the bases Thursday night, tying a franchise record with eight stolen bases in a contest, as they defeated Oklahoma City 8-5 in game three of the series.
Braiden Ward was the catalyst on the basepaths, swiping four bags to equal the individual single-game high for an Isotopes player. Overall, the team recorded all eight of their steals by the fourth inning.
Topes Scope: – Prior to Thursday, Albuquerque’s only other contest with eight steals was June 26, 2003 at New Orleans – the 80th game in team history. It is just the eighth time since at least 2005 that a PCL club recorded at least eight swipes in a game. Half of the occurrences have been recorded by El Paso, including Aug. 3 of this year at Round Rock (eight).
– Ward joined Reggie Abercrombie (May 6, 2007 at Memphis) and Wynton Bernard (Aug. 22, 2023) as the only Isotopes to steal four bases in a contest. Additionally, Ward is the first player to swipe four bags in a Pacific Coast League game since El Paso’s Jose Azocar on Aug. 30, 2024 vs. Tacoma.
– Ward has 20 stolen bases in 23 games since making his Isotopes debut on July 1, the most swipes for any Triple-A player during the timeframe. He tied a career-high with three runs scored on Thursday (10 times: last Aug. 1, 2025 vs. Sacramento).
– Ryan Ritter was 2-for-5, extending his Triple-A hitting streak to 21 games, tying Jerry Sands for the fourth-longest in Isotopes history (July 27-Aug. 20, 2012). He is slashing .415/.456/.872 with 10 doubles, three triples, nine homers and 34 RBI during the stretch. Additionally, Ritter has an RBI in at least three-straight contests for the fourth time this season (last: May 24-27, nine RBI in three total games).
– Ritter is tied with Andrew Jenkins (West Michigan Whitecaps) and Carlos Cortes (Las Vegas Aviators) for the longest active hit streak in Minor League Baseball. Also, Ritter is tied for the fifth-longest in MiLB this year.
– Zac Veen finished 2-for-4, and has at least one hit in 32 of his last 36 contests, slashing .367/.422/.587 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 28 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
– Veen also stole two bags, marking the 15th time in Isotopes history a pair of teammates swiped multiple bases in the same contest. The most recent occurrence was Sept. 7, 2024 at Tacoma, when Veen and Greg Jones each recorded a pair. It was…
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