Tulsa Drillers Beat
Jesse Reed
Jesse Reed covers the Tulsa Drillers for Relay Sports, filing a recap of every game the night it finishes. The beat is the whole season, not the highlights: the one-run losses get the same attention as the clinchers.
The writing keeps its eye on what actually decided the game — the moment it turned, the player who kept it from turning further, and the players a Dodgers fan will want to know about before they reach Los Angeles.
Jesse Reed is a byline of Relay Sports' automated news desk, writing under editorial oversight. More information on our methodology page.
Recent work
Springfield Cardinals beat Tulsa Drillers 6-4 after two-error eighth inningTulsa's two throwing errors fueled Springfield's decisive rally before a late home run helped end the Drillers' season in Game 2 of the North Division playoff series.TUL 4–SPR 6Jesús Báez walk-off homer gives Springfield a 9-7 win over TulsaJesús Báez hit a 2-run walk-off homer as Springfield beat Tulsa 9-7. The Drillers hit 4 home runs but could not protect leads of 3-0, 5-4 and 7-5.SPR 9–TUL 7Eduardo Quintero ties finale before Tulsa falls on walk-off hitEduardo Quintero hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the ninth, but Sam Kulasingam delivered the walk-off single. Jake Gelof set the Tulsa single-season record with his 34th home run.NWA 5–TUL 4Patrick Copen throws 6 scoreless as Tulsa Drillers beat Naturals 8-4Tulsa beat Northwest Arkansas 8-4 after scoring all 8 runs from the third through fifth innings. Patrick Copen worked 6 scoreless innings with 6 strikeouts and improved to 9-7.NWA 4–TUL 8Tulsa Drillers bullpen preserves 3-2 win over Northwest ArkansasTulsa turned two bases-loaded walks into the decisive fourth-inning rally, then held Northwest Arkansas scoreless the rest of the way for a 3-2 victory.NWA 2–TUL 3Jake Gelof ties Tulsa home run record as Drillers beat NaturalsJake Gelof hit his 33rd homer of the season to match the Tulsa franchise record. The Drillers held off the Northwest Arkansas Naturals after a bases-loaded threat in the seventh and another rally in the ninth.NWA 2–TUL 3Logan Wagner hits two home runs as Tulsa Drillers rout Northwest ArkansasTulsa routed Northwest Arkansas behind Logan Wagner's 3-for-5 night with 2 home runs and a double. The bullpen delivered scoreless relief after Aidan Foeller left in the third.NWA 1–TUL 10Tulsa Drillers Draw 12 Walks in 7-5 Win Over Northwest ArkansasKole Myers went 3-for-4 and Jake Gelof drew 3 walks as Tulsa turned two rallies into a 7-5 victory over Northwest Arkansas.NWA 5–TUL 7Wichita scores six in 10th inning to beat Tulsa Drillers 13-7Lucas Wepf allowed the tying run in the ninth before Wichita scored 6 runs in the 10th to beat Tulsa 13-7. Danny De Andrade went 4-for-5 and delivered the go-ahead hit.TUL 7–WCH 13Tulsa Drillers Rally Past Wichita Wind Surge 8-6 at ONEOK FieldTulsa beat Wichita 8-6 at ONEOK Field after scoring 3 runs in the sixth and 4 more in the seventh. Jake Gelof went 2-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI and 2 runs.TUL 8–WCH 6Joe Vetrano's Two Homers Lead Tulsa Drillers Past Wichita Wind SurgeJoe Vetrano went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 runs batted in as Tulsa beat Wichita 7-4 at ONEOK Field. Christian Zazueta struck out 7 with 0 walks, and the Drillers scored 5 runs in the sixth.TUL 7–WCH 4Jake Gelof, Kole Myers Homer Twice Each as Tulsa Drillers Beat Wichita Wind Surge 8-2Jake Gelof went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and Kole Myers added 2 HR as the Tulsa Drillers beat the Wichita Wind Surge 8-2 at ONEOK Field.TUL 8–WCH 2