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Oklahoma City’s minor-league season ended with a dramatic extra-inning victory in Las Vegas, delivering the franchise its first-ever national crown at the Triple-A level. The Comets rallied late to beat Rochester in a 10-inning championship game, capping a dominant finish to what was already a standout 2026 campaign.
Late rally seals a national title
The title game remained tightly contested through regulation. Rochester struck early, building a two-run advantage in the opening innings and keeping Oklahoma City off the scoreboard until the eighth.
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Oklahoma City’s comeback began in the late innings with a run-scoring single from Mike Sirota, followed by an RBI double from Ryan Fitzgerald that evened the score. The stand-out moment came in the 10th when Alek Thomas ripped a double into the left-center gap with the bases loaded, clearing the bags and putting the Comets ahead by three.
Rochester managed a run in the bottom of the 10th, but Oklahoma City held on to win 5-3 and claim the Triple-A championship.
How the Comets reached the top
Two days earlier, the Comets clinched the Pacific Coast League crown with a Game 3 win over Las Vegas, setting the stage for their national title run. That PCL victory marked the sixth league championship in franchise history and the second in four seasons.
- Final score: Oklahoma City 5, Rochester 3 (10 innings)
- Location: Las Vegas
- Key hits: Mike Sirota RBI single; Ryan Fitzgerald RBI double; Alek Thomas bases-clearing double
- Season finish: 90-60 overall, winning 21 of the final 25 games
- Franchise milestones: Sixth Triple-A league title; first-ever Triple-A National Championship
The Comets had previously reached the national championship in 2023 but fell short. This year’s run — powered by a late-season surge — gave the organization its first triumph in the single-game national final.
Why this matters beyond the scoreboard
For Oklahoma City, the victory has civic as well as sporting significance. Local officials and fans framed the win as validation of sustained competitiveness and a boost for community pride, with city leaders celebrating the Comets as the top team across Triple-A baseball.
On the field, the championship highlights the strength of the club’s roster depth and timely hitting under pressure — traits that often signal a robust player-development pipeline for the major-league affiliate.
With both a PCL title and the Triple-A National Championship, the Comets close out 2026 as the preeminent team at their level, finishing with a record that underlines how dominant they were down the stretch.
