PCL1 Omaha Storm Chasers

Chasers Sweep Sounds 7-0, 6-3

Published on July 3, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release


Omaha starting pitcher Jake Kalish fired a seven-inning complete game shutout in a 7-0 game one victory highlighted offensively by longballs from third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert and second baseman Nicky Lopez , while the Storm Chasers blasted two big flies in the nightcap of a 6-3 triumph in a twinbill sweep of the Nashville Sounds on Monday evening at Werner Park.

Kalish (7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K) tossed the first seven-inning complete game shutout by a Storm Chasers pitcher since Bruce Chen in the second game of a doubleheader on June 13, 2009 at Iowa. The southpaw scattered seven hits and received plenty of run support, starting with a four-run third frame featuring the exclamation point that was Cuthbert's towering blast to left. Lopez went deep as part of a two-run fifth, his second big fly in three Triple-A contests with the Storm Chasers, prior to C Parker Morin capping the scoring with an RBI double to right in the sixth.

Nashville righty Norge Ruiz (4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) suffered the defeat. Cuthbert, meanwhile, was the only Omaha batter to record a multi-hit effort in the first game of the twinbill, while Sounds LF Anthony Garcia (2-3, 2B) posted two knocks as well. Cuthbert through his first three games with Omaha as part of his Major League Rehab Assignment has recorded hits in three of his eight at-bats.

The Storm Chasers went right back to work in the nightcap with a three-run opening frame. DH Ryan O'Hearn and RF Paulo Orlando both drove in runs with singles, following by a bases-loaded free pass by 3B Ramon Torres . Omaha's advantage remained at 3-0 until another trio of tallies in the fifth via O'Hearn's solo shot and a two-run blast from SS Humberto Arteaga . The Sounds would total three runs between the sixth and seventh innings, yet were unable to overcome the deficit.

O'Hearn (2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI), Arteaga (2-3, R, HR, 2 RBI), Lopez (2-4) and 1B Frank Schwindel (2-4, R) all posted two hits in the night's second matchup, while Nashville C Bruce Maxwell recorded a game-high three knocks (3-3, RBI). Omaha reliever Michael Mariot (2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K) earned the victory in support of lefty Eric Stout (3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K). Nashville starter Ben Bracewell (5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K) suffered the defeat.

The two teams are set to complete their five-game homestand on Tuesday evening, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT. RHP Glenn Sparkman (4-0, 3.78) is anticipated to toe the rubber for the Storm Chasers, with the Sounds' starter to be determined.

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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