OKC Dodgers pick up first win of season

The OKC Dodgers were the only team in action on Monday, as they picked up their first win of the season, defeating Round Rock, 8-6.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

The Dodgers won thanks to a huge second inning from the offense. After scoring a run in the first inning, OKC put up six runs on the board in the second. With two on, Omar Estevez doubled in two runs to put them up 3-0. Keibert Ruiz and Rangel Ravelo had back-to-back singles, putting runners on base for Zach Reks. On the first pitch he saw, he crushed a three-run home run to put OKC up 7-0.

Up 8-1 in the eighth inning, the Express put together a rally, scoring five runs to all of a sudden make it a two-run ballgame. They did it all with two outs as well, as six consecutive hitters reached base. Kevin Quackenbush came in for 1 ¹⁄₃ innings to seal the deal and pick up the save.

Austin Bibens-Dirkx, who was signed to a minor-league deal last week, got the start for OKC. The 36-year-old threw five innings and allowed only one run while striking out four.

Transactions

• Dodgers optioned catcher Keibert Ruiz to Oklahoma City Dodgers
• Oklahoma City Dodgers activated left fielder Drew Avans from the 60-day injured list

Monday scores

Oklahoma City 8 | Round Rock 6

Tuesday schedule

5:05 p.m. PT: Oklahoma City (Josiah Gray) at Round Rock (Wes Benjamin)

5:05 p.m. PT: Tulsa (Andre Jackson) at Northwest Arkansas (Jon Heasley)

3:35 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (TBA) at West Michigan (TBA)

7:05 p.m. PT: Modesto (TBA) at Rancho Cucamonga (TBA)