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Comets Clinch Pacific Coast League Title With 5-2 Game 3 Win

The victory sends Oklahoma City to Saturday’s single-game Triple‑A National Championship against the Rochester Red Wings at Las Vegas Ballpark.

Overview

  • Oklahoma City recovered from a Game 1 loss to beat the Las Vegas Aviators 5-2 in the decisive Game 3 and claim the 2026 PCL championship.
  • Starter Landon Knack stifled Las Vegas in Game 2, throwing 6.1 innings with one run allowed, zero walks and eight strikeouts to force the winner-take-all game.
  • The Comets built an early lead in Game 3 on an RBI double by Ryan Fitzgerald and runs by Mike Sirota and Alek Thomas, then added insurance with two-out doubles in the eighth.
  • Las Vegas mounted a late rally when Brayan Buelvas hit a two-run homer in the eighth, but Oklahoma City relievers including Paul Gervase finished the ninth to close out the series.
  • This is Oklahoma City’s sixth Triple‑A title and second in four years, and the club now heads to Saturday’s Triple‑A National Championship hoping to parlay its pitching depth into a national crown.