Chasers Blown Out 14-2 by RailRiders in Series Opener
May 9, 2023 - International League (IL)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
MOOSIC, PENN. - After trading runs in the first few innings, the Omaha Storm Chasers fell behind and could not come back, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders scored 12 unanswered runs in a 14-2 loss for Omaha.
After the RailRiders scored in the bottom of the first, the Storm Chasers countered in the second with an unearned run, as CJ Alexander hit a two-out single, then scored on a three-base error by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre center fielder Estevan Florial that placed Brewer Hicklen on third base.
While the RailRiders led off the bottom of the second inning with a solo homer to take the lead, Clay Dungan followed suit in the top of the third, as he connected on his first home run of the year on the first pitch as well, tying the game at 2-2.
From there, it was all downhill for Omaha, as Scranton/Wilkes-Barre scored three runs with five straight reaching base to open the bottom of the third, to knock starting pitcher Drew Parrish out of the game.
With Parrish charged for five runs on seven hits, things didn't get better with Austin Cox in the game. While Cox worked out of trouble in the third, he allowed seven hits as well, surrendering three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth, his first appearance with Omaha since his MLB debut last week.
Walter Pennington took over for Cox in the sixth and allowed an unearned run to score, then faced his own struggles in the seventh, loading the bases then surrendering a grand slam that gave the RailRiders runs in seven straight innings, capping their 14-run night.
Ryan Weiss induced inning-ending double plays in the seventh and eighth innings behind Pennington, finishing with 1.2 scoreless innings.
In the 12-run loss, Omaha did not draw a walk and only mustered four hits, with catcher Logan Porter doubling in the seventh and right fielder Tyler Gentry singling in the ninth, though he was erased on a game-ending double play.
The Chasers return to action Wednesday with a 10:05 a.m. CT first pitch and right-hander Mike Mayers heading to the mound at PNC Field.
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