Reno Aces — 7
Oklahoma City Comets — 6
Friday, May 22, 2026 – Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark – Oklahoma City, Okla.
Game Summary: The Oklahoma City Comets scored three straight runs over the sixth and seventh innings, but were unable to overcome an early deficit in a 7-6 loss to the Reno Aces Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Reno (23-26) scored four runs in the second inning, including a three-run home run by Luis Urías. The Comets (27-21) responded with three runs. Zach Ehrhard knocked a RBI single into right field in the second inning. In the third inning, Tyler Fitzgerald sent a two-run homer out to the Miller Lite Landing in left field to cut the deficit to one run. The Aces then scored three runs in the fourth inning, including a solo homer by Tommy Troy. Trailing, 7-3, the Comets scored three straight runs. In the sixth inning, Noah Miller hit into a fielder’s choice coupled with a Reno fielding error that allowed a run to score. Another run scored for Oklahoma City when Ehrhard followed with a RBI groundout. In the seventh inning, Tyler Fitzgerald knocked a RBI single to cut the deficit to, 7-6, but that would be the final run of the night for either team.
Of Note:
-The loss snapped Oklahoma City’s season-best seven-game winning streak as the Comets suffered their fifth loss in a one-run game this season…OKC now leads the six-game series against the Aces, 3-1.
-Friday marked the first time Oklahoma City trailed in a game since May 13 in Albuquerque during an 8-2 loss. The Comets did not trail at any point during their seven-game winning streak until the second inning Friday night against Reno.
-Tyler Fitzgerald extended his hitting streak to 10 games, hitting his fourth home run during the stretch, as he finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI, a walk and two runs scored. During his hitting streak, which is the second-longest of the season by an OKC player, Fitzgerald is 15-for-36 (.417) with seven extra-base hits and 17 RBI.
-Kiké Hernández continued his Major League Rehab Assignment and played nine innings at third base. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and scored a run as he has hit safely in four consecutive games. Over his 11 games with OKC, Hernández is 9-for-38 (.237) with three extra-base hits, three RBI, five walks and eight runs scored.
-OKC was held to four hits in the loss, marking the first time since April 23 (24 G) that the Comets were held to fewer than five hits.
-Zach Ehrhard hit safely in a sixth straight game, finishing with a single and two RBI. He has also reached base safely in 14 straight games.
-Ryan Fitzgerald extended his on-base streak to 16 games with a walk and scored two runs. His on-base streak is the second-longest of the season by a Comets player.
-The seven runs scored by the Aces Friday equaled the team’s total of seven runs scored through their first three games of the series in OKC.
Next Up: The Comets continue their series against the Aces at 6:05 p.m. Saturday during Y2K Weekend at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the first 1,000 fans receive a Comets bucket hat. Enjoy nostalgia from the turn of the century during this throwback weekend dedicated to the early 2000s. Saturday is also Future All-Stars Night presented by Delta Dental. To purchase tickets, visit okccomets.com or call (405) 218-2182. Live radio coverage of each Comets game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.