Isotopes Drop Road Trip Opener in Extras

Welker provided all of the Isotopes offense with a grand slam

By Albuquerque Isotopes

August 13, 2021

Skeeters 5 (47-37), Isotopes 4 (38-46) – Constellation Field | Sugar Land, Tex. AT THE DISH: Colton Welker provided all of the Isotopes offense on Thursday, connecting on a grand slam in the third inning, his second home run in Triple-A … Joshua Fuentes finished the night 2-for-4 with a

Skeeters 5 (47-37), Isotopes 4 (38-46) – Constellation Field | Sugar Land, Tex.

AT THE DISH: Colton Welker provided all of the Isotopes offense on Thursday, connecting on a grand slam in the third inning, his second home run in Triple-A … Joshua Fuentes finished the night 2-for-4 with a double while Rio Ruiz also registered two hits on the evening.

TOEING THE RUBBER: Albuquerque starter Dereck Rodriguez allowed one earned run over 5.0 innings on the hill. The right-hander struck out five and did not issue a walk, getting a no-decision … Logan Cozart (1-1, 4.26) took the loss after walking in the winning run in the 10th inning.

TOPES TIDBITS: Welker’s grand slam was the Isotopes fifth of the season … Albuquerque has not won a road series opener since Aug. 19, 2019.

ON DECK: The Isotopes and Skeeters are back in action on Friday when Frank Duncan (3-1, 3.13) takes the hill for Albuquerque. First pitch in Texas is set for 5:05 p.m.