PCL1 Omaha Storm Chasers

Chasers Corral Chihuahuas 6-5

Published on June 6, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release


Omaha designated hitter Frank Schwindel crushed his team-best tenth longball and right fielder Paulo Orlando extended his scorching hitting stretch with three knocks, while first baseman Ryan O'Hearn smashed what proved to be the game-winning hit of the Storm Chasers' 6-5 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas on Tuesday evening at Werner Park.

Entering the last of the eighth even at 5-5, O'Hearn slammed a 1-1 offering to just left of straightaway center field, a 430-foot blast as measured by Trackman technology. One inning prior, Omaha had taken their first lead of the contest at 5-4 with a three-spot thanks to Schwindel's big fly and LF Rosell Herrera 's go-ahead two-run double to left.

Herrera also scored the Storm Chasers' second score of the contest via 3B Humberto Arteaga 's second-inning sacrifice fly. El Paso stormed ahead with a four-run first frame, however Omaha was able to chip away starting in the last of the first when Schwindel slapped an RBI single to center.

Orlando (3-4, R) paced the Storm Chasers offensive with his trio of hits, with Schwindel (2-4, R, HR, 2 RBI) and Herrera (2-3, R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB) adding multi-hit efforts as well. Over the course of his current 11-game hit streak, Orlando has hit .523 (23-44), adding 13 runs, five doubles, two triples, one homer and 4 RBI, leading all qualified minor league hitters in batting average and hits. Chihuahuas C Brett Nicholas (2-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI), 1B Allen Craig (2-4, R, 2B, RBI) and LF Shane Peterson (2-4, RBI) all recorded two hits apiece.

Sparkman (5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, BB, 3 K) shut down El Paso after the opening frame, at one point retiring ten of 11 batters faced, though he did not factor in the final decisions. Kansas City Royals reliever Justin Grimm (1.1 IP, K) earned the win by setting down all four batters faced as part of his Major League Rehab Assignment, while Brandon Maurer (1.0 IP) notched his fourth save. Chihuahuas reliever Miguel Diaz (3.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) suffered the defeat.

The two teams are set to meet again on Wednesday evening at Werner Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT. Omaha is anticipated to send RHP LHP Jonathan Dziedzic (2-5, 3.39) to the hill, with El Paso expected to give the nod to RHP Seth Simmons (0-0, 1.50).

Tickets are still available for that game and all remaining Storm Chasers home dates in 2018, and may be purchased at www.omahastormchasers.com/tickets as well as by calling the Werner Park Ticket Office at (402) 738-5100.

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