RHP Jason Alexander tossed 5.0 scoreless innings to lead the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (32-15, 64-57) to a 2-1 victory over the Oklahoma City Comets (27-19, 68-52) on Wednesday night at Constellation Field.
Alexander kept the Comets off the board through his five innings of work, allowing just one hit while walking two and striking out three. Oklahoma City threatened in the fourth, putting two runners on with no outs, but a double play and a fly out ended the inning and kept the Comets scoreless.
Sugar Land broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth. Collin Price worked a leadoff walk before Jake Meyers doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Raynel Delgado then grounded out to bring home Price and give the Space Cowboys a 1-0 lead.
RHP Michael Knorr entered with two runners on and two outs in the sixth and struck out the first batter he faced to strand both runners. Knorr went on to toss 1.1 scoreless innings while striking out three without allowing a hit.Â
The Space Cowboys added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh. Cavan Biggio was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning before Zach Dezenzo worked a walk. Braden Shewmake followed with a bunt single to load the bases, and Lucas Spence worked a walk to bring home Biggio and extend the Sugar Land lead to 2-0.
RHP Miguel Ullola entered in the eighth and allowed just one hit while striking out one to keep the Comets scoreless and carry the two-run advantage into the ninth.
RHP Roddery Muñoz recorded the first two outs of the ninth on a fly out and strikeout before Hyeseong Kim connected on a two-out solo home run to cut the Sugar Land lead to 2-1. Munoz quickly bounced back, striking out the next batter he faced to close out the victory for the Space Cowboys.
NOTABLE:Â
- RHP Jason Alexander tossed 5.0 scoreless innings on Wednesday night, allowing just one hit while walking two and striking out three. It marked Alexander’s second scoreless outing of the season, with his first coming on April 7 against Tacoma.
- Wednesday night marked RHP Michael Knorr’s seventh consecutive scoreless appearance. Knorr has allowed no runs in 11 of his last 12 outings dating back to July 10. Over that stretch, he has tossed 14.2 innings, allowing just four hits while walking six and striking out 19.
- RHP Roddery Muñoz earned his 10th save of the season Wednesday night, allowing one run while striking out two. His 10 saves are tied for the second-most in the Pacific Coast League, trailing only Albuquerque’s TJ Shook, who has 11.
- Zach Dezenzo, who was reinstated from the IL on Wednesday, returned to the lineup and went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. The double marked Dezenzo’s first since June 23 against El Paso.
Sugar Land will look to take control of the series against the Comets on Thursday night. RHP Mike Burrows will get the start for the Space Cowboys, while RHP Gavin Stone will take the mound for Oklahoma City. First pitch is set for 7:05 pm CT. The game can be seen on the Bally Sports Live app and MiLB.TV and can be heard online anywhere at SLSpaceCowboys.com/Listen.
ABOUT THE SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS:
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and compete in the Pacific Coast League. They began play as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021 and began playing under the Space Cowboys brand in 2022, winning their first Triple-A title in 2024 by clinching both the Pacific Coast League Championship and Triple-A National Championship. The Space Cowboys play at Constellation Field, located at the corner of Hwy-6 and US-90 Alternate in Sugar Land, Texas. Follow the team on Twitter (@SLSpaceCowboys), Instagram (@slspacecowboys), Facebook (SLSpaceCowboys) and their official website (slspacecowboys.com). Season ticket plans for the 2026 season are available now and can be purchased at slspacecowboys.com/tickets.