Iowa Walks-Off Storm Chasers for 4-3 Win
June 25, 2021 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (16-27) beat the Omaha Storm Chasers (31-14) 4-3 in walk-off fashion, Friday at Principal Park.
Cory Abbott narrowly missed a quality start, tossing five innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits. He walked two, struck out five and allowed one home run against the Storm Chasers.
The home run came in the second inning, when Erick Mejia hit a two-run shot to put Omaha up 2-0. Nick Martini answered with a solo shot of his own, cutting the lead in half.
Emmanuel Rivera doubled in the top of the third to bring the Storm Chasers' lead back to two. The game stayed 3-1 in Omaha's favor until the bottom of the sixth when Taylor Gushue hit an RBI single and the I-Cubs scored on a wild pitch to tie it.
Iowa's bullpen kept Omaha's bats silent, throwing four shutout innings, allowing just one hit combined. Ben Leeper earned his first Triple-A win, striking out four of the five batters he retired.
The I-Cubs loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and with one out, Erick Castillo drove in the game winning run from third base to secure a 4-3 walk-off victory.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Ben Leeper continued his streak, and has yet to allow a hit in his Triple-A career. Leeper spun 1.2 more innings tonight, walking one and striking out four. He now has 8.1 total innings, tallying 15 strikeouts compared to just four walks over that span.
- Erick Castillo hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Iowa the win, his second RBI of the season.
- Nick Martini's solo shot was his second home run in three games, and fourth total deep fly on the season for Iowa.
Iowa and Omaha continue their six-game series tomorrow at Principal Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:08 pm. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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