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<p>TULSA, Okla.&nbsp;&mdash; The Wichita Wind Surge (23-38) fell 21-10 to the Tulsa Drillers (42-21) in the finale of a six-game series Sunday afternoon at ONEOK Field in a game that featured 29 combined hits and nine home runs.</p>
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<p>Despite the lopsided score, Wichita's offense produced throughout the afternoon, scoring 10 runs and collecting double-digit hits for the ninth time this season. Poncho Ruiz led the way with a Double-A career-high three hits, finishing a triple shy of the cycle while homering and driving in a run. Andrew Cossetti and Caleb Roberts also homered in consecutive at-bats, marking the second time this series the Wind Surge have hit back-to-back home runs.</p>
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<p>Cossetti finished with two hits, including his sixth homer of the season, while Garrett Spain added a multi-hit performance. Kala'i Rosario continued his blistering stretch at the plate, driving in a run with a first-inning double to extend his on-base streak to 16 games. Quinn McDaniel also reached base three times in the loss.</p>
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<p>On the mound, Wichita struggled to contain the Drillers offense as Tulsa scored 21 runs on 18 hits. All six Wind Surge pitchers allowed at least one earned run.</p>
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<p>THE RUNDOWN</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge opened the scoring in the first inning. After a leadoff walk, Rosario lined an RBI double to right-center field, driving in the game's first run.</p>
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<p>Tulsa answered immediately in the bottom half. The Drillers loaded the bases with two walks and a single before plating three runs on a pair of base hits and a sacrifice fly. Tulsa capped the inning with a three-run homer to jump in front 6-1.</p>
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<p>Wichita trimmed the deficit in the second when Ruiz launched a solo home run, his second of the season.</p>
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<p>The Drillers added another run in the third, using a walk, stolen base and RBI single to extend the lead to 7-2.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge loaded the bases in the fourth and scored a run on a walk, but an inning-ending double play halted the rally.</p>
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<p>Tulsa responded in the bottom half with a two-run homer to increase its lead to 9-3.</p>
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<p>Wichita continued to chip away in the fifth. A single and a double put runners in scoring position before a wild pitch brought home a run. Tulsa answered again with back-to-back solo home runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 11-4.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge scored twice in the sixth on a wild pitch and an RBI infield single, but the Drillers countered with three runs in the bottom half to stretch the lead to 14-6.</p>
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<p>Wichita mounted another rally in the seventh. Roberts and Cossetti launched back-to-back home runs as part of a four-run inning that cut the deficit to 14-10.</p>
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<p>Tulsa quickly erased any momentum, responding with six runs in the bottom of the seventh, highlighted by a three-run homer, to take a commanding 20-10 lead.</p>
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<p>The Drillers added a final run on a solo homer in the eighth and closed out the 21-10 victory.</p>
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<p>HIGHLIGHTS</p>
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<li>Wichita dropped the series 1-5.</li>
<li>Tulsa set season highs against Wichita in runs (21) and hits (18).</li>
<li>The Wind Surge recorded double-digit hits for the ninth time this season.</li>
<li>Caleb Roberts hit his third home run of the season and recorded his second multi-RBI game.</li>
<li>Andrew Cossetti blasted his sixth home run of the season and logged his eighth multi-hit game.</li>
<li>Roberts and Cossetti hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, the second time Wichita has hit consecutive homers during this series.</li>
<li>Kala'i Rosario has reached base safely in all 16 games since returning from the injured list.</li>
<li>Garrett Spain doubled in consecutive games and recorded his ninth multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Poncho Ruiz hit his second home run of the season and recorded his third multi-hit game.</li>
<li>Ruiz set a Double-A career high with three hits and finished a triple shy of the cycle.</li>
<li>Quinn McDaniel reached base three times in his second game with Wichita.</li>
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<p>STAT OF THE DAY</p>
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<p>2 &mdash;&nbsp;Caleb Roberts and Andrew Cossetti hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, marking the second time this series the Wind Surge have gone back-to-back.</p>
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<p>WHAT'S NEXT</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge return home to Equity Bank Park to open a six-game series against the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. Games can be heard on&nbsp;<a title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljsEOgjAQRH-F9Gzpri0scOJXarvCRqsGSzgY_13rzXB9M5M3L7UuVzVUas75MRizyS0-12XiOtyTOlTqUkIJWW8SZslel4b-VUziKH78m5iI5B0C-u5suwZO5NvYMpAD9sB8NEgdOrLgXA22ob63RcNFkyVN4-5BLNGOypfi-wPFcjp5.MEYCIQC0Cxvaf6IeMuZ_BS41pov4-QALkztuAQ_vVq25lO5BhgIhANsUlVcXLfOsClCIIQnWxAaKZePRu8VG80PcaI0hLT3l" href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljsEOgjAQRH-F9Gzpri0scOJXarvCRqsGSzgY_13rzXB9M5M3L7UuVzVUas75MRizyS0-12XiOtyTOlTqUkIJWW8SZslel4b-VUziKH78m5iI5B0C-u5suwZO5NvYMpAD9sB8NEgdOrLgXA22ob63RcNFkyVN4-5BLNGOypfi-wPFcjp5.MEYCIQC0Cxvaf6IeMuZ_BS41pov4-QALkztuAQ_vVq25lO5BhgIhANsUlVcXLfOsClCIIQnWxAaKZePRu8VG80PcaI0hLT3l">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live. For tickets, visit&nbsp;<a title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljcEOgjAQRH-F9Gzp1hZaOPkrtV1hgxUDSzgY_13rjXh982bmJbblLvpKjMzPXqmdHmndlgHrOGfFFCfkVZwqMRWJIsud4kgcZDHlT1UZE4XLsZq0C1aDDv5mfANXF9rUIjgLGADxrLTz2joD1tZgGtd1ptxguWHKw3GuRKlEf5S-VL8_Iko9nw.MEUCIBUdjeE12_QXf9fbXWrmcsRdap8R1aNpu1IvXK25WVRmAiEA4PDdByTTzq1tOd8a2p1UI5MzSPudJIHFQEoz2QEoTBc" href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljcEOgjAQRH-F9Gzp1hZaOPkrtV1hgxUDSzgY_13rjXh982bmJbblLvpKjMzPXqmdHmndlgHrOGfFFCfkVZwqMRWJIsud4kgcZDHlT1UZE4XLsZq0C1aDDv5mfANXF9rUIjgLGADxrLTz2joD1tZgGtd1ptxguWHKw3GuRKlEf5S-VL8_Iko9nw.MEUCIBUdjeE12_QXf9fbXWrmcsRdap8R1aNpu1IvXK25WVRmAiEA4PDdByTTzq1tOd8a2p1UI5MzSPudJIHFQEoz2QEoTBc">windsurge.com/tickets</a>.</p>
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⚾ Drillers outslug Wind Surge in finale with 31 combined runs scored