PCL1 Iowa Cubs

Iowa's Home Run Brigade Topples Omaha

Published on May 5, 2019 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release


PAPILLION, NEB - The Iowa Cubs (20-10) punched six home runs to snag their season-best sixth straight victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers (13-17) by an 8-1 score on Sunday at Werner Park.

Omaha was the first to score in the second on an Elier Hernandez RBI single, but it was all I-Cubs from there. Donnie Dewees knotted the game with a solo shot in the third to extend his hitting streak to 10 games - the longest active streak in the PCL.

Ian Happ put the I-Cubs ahead to stay with a solo bomb in the fourth and the long ball continued to trend in the Iowa order. Johnny Field extended the Iowa lead to 4-1 with his fourth homer of the season in the fifth, before Dewees knocked in another run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

The bats stayed hot into the seventh as Addison Russell and Phillip Evans went deep back-to-back for Iowa's first consecutive home runs since July 20, 2018. Dixon Machado got in on the action with his second home run in as many games. Iowa's three homers in the inning were its most in a single frame since June 14, 2016.

Matt Swarmer (W, 3-3) carried the I-Cubs through 5.0 one-run frames. The righty holds a 2.64 ERA (5ER/17.0IP) through his last three starts.

Postgame Notes:

- Iowa has held Omaha to a single run in each of the first three games of the series.

- Iowa's six-game winning streak is its longest since Aug. 13-18, 2016.

- Iowa improved to 14-0 when scoring six or more runs this season.

- With 1.2 scoreless innings today, Matt Carasiti has not allowed an earned run through his last 10.0 frames.

Iowa wraps the series in Omaha with an 11:05 a.m. first pitch tomorrow at Werner Park. Follow the action on AM 940, TuneIn Radio or www.iowacubs.com.

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