IL Omaha Storm Chasers

Chasers' Record Win Streak Ends in Rochester with 5-4 Loss

Published on June 20, 2023 under International League (IL)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release


ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Despite scoring four runs in the sixth inning Tuesday evening, the Omaha Storm Chasers fell to the Rochester Red Wings, 5-4, ending what was a franchise record-tying 11-game winning streak.

The Chasers fell behind early, as a walk and single gave the Red Wings an early 1-0 lead, but starter Alec Marsh settled down and kept Rochester off the board the rest of his outing, with 5.0 innings of one-run ball. Marsh allowed just four hits and the one walk, while striking out seven.

While a good start, Marsh ended the fifth in line for a loss, with Rochester leading 1-0. However, the Storm Chasers opened the sixth with five straight baserunners - three singles and bases-loaded walks to Brewer Hicklen and Clay Dungan that gave Omaha a 2-1 lead. A sacrifice fly and one more single plated two more runs for a 4-1 lead, suddenly lining Marsh up for a win.

Christian Chamberlain took the mound in the bottom of the sixth for his Triple-A debut and allowed two runs to score nearly immediately, on a single and home run to trim Omaha's lead to just one, but otherwise worked out of trouble in the inning.

After Chamberlain's inning, Rochester drew two walks against Dylan Coleman (0-2) in the bottom of the seventh, then used a double and wild pitch to re-take the lead, the 5-4 margin that held on for the win.

Omaha put two on with one out in the eight, as Hicklen singled and Dungan drew his third walk of the day, but a double play ended the inning and the Chasers could not get the winning run on base in the ninth.

After Coleman's rough outing, Evan Sisk worked out of trouble by stranding two inherited runners, then combined with Jonah Dipoto to throw a scoreless eighth. The five Storm Chasers pitchers in the gam combined for 13 strikeouts.

Hicklen was one of six Chasers with hits in the game, the only with two hits in the game, while Dungan drew three of the team's seven walks.

Omaha will try and bounce back Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. CT with right-hander Max Castillo headed to the mound at Innovative Field.

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