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Indians Split Doubleheader in Omaha After Extra-Innings Loss in Game 1

September 8, 2022 - International League (IL)
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PAPILLION, Neb. - After falling in Game 1 in extra innings, 5-4, the Indianapolis Indians earned a split of a doubleheader with the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park on Wednesday night, winning Game 2, 4-3.

In Game 1, the Indians (68-62) fell in a back-and-forth affair in extras. After the two finished the seven scheduled innings deadlocked 3-3, Indianapolis struck first in the top of the eighth with a looped single from center fielder Jared Oliva and a fielding error from newly entered Omaha left fielder Clay Dungan to plate placed runner Drew Maggi. In the bottom of the eighth, the Storm Chasers (63-68) responded with a game-tying RBI single through the right side of the infield from third baseman Nick Loftin.

In the ninth, Omaha right-hander Wyatt Mills (W, 1-0) kept placed runner Bligh Madris at second base and held Indianapolis off the board by inducing a soft ground out to the mound and two strikeouts sandwiching an intentional walk of Indians first baseman Mason Martin. In the bottom half of the ninth, Indians right-hander Travis MacGregor (L, 1-2) got Storm Chasers center fielder Dairon Blanco to softly ground out to third, but that pushed right fielder Brewer Hicklen from second to third base. Catcher Jakson Reetz, who hit a two-run home run in the second inning, skied a ball to straight-away center field, just deep enough to allow Hicklen to tag and score to win the game.

The Indians' offensive output in Game 1 was highlighted by Madris, who cracked a two-run home run down the right field line for his first home run with Indianapolis since July 23 at Victory Field, and Martin, whose team-leading 16th home run in the fourth tied the game at three.

In Game 2, two unearned runs started the scoring for the Indians against Omaha left-hander Drew Parrish (L, 3-8) with an error from Storm Chasers shortstop Maikel Garcia leading to an Indianapolis run in both the first and second inning.

Indianapolis right-hander Noe Toribio (W, 5-2), in his first Triple-A start, held Omaha off the board until a wild pitch plated Hicklen in the fourth and catcher Jose Briceño belted a solo home run to left center in the fifth. With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the sixth, a Mason Martin sacrifice fly to deep center and a hard-hit ground ball double down the third base line from Oliva plated the go-ahead and deciding runs. After Indians reliever Hunter Stratton (S, 3) allowed a home run to designated hitter Freddy Fermin in the sixth, he shut the door to secure the win with a scoreless seventh.

The Indians and Storm Chasers continue their series at Werner Park on Thursday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:35 PM ET. RHP Luis Ortiz (0-0, 9.00) makes his second Triple-A start for the Indians, while LHP Austin Cox (6-7, 4.49) toes the home rubber for Omaha.

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