Omaha Out-Slugs Clippers on Windy Wednesday
May 14, 2025 - International League (IL)
Columbus Clippers News Release
PAPILLION - Blustery conditions gave defenders all kinds of trouble at Werner Park on Wednesday night, but it was homers that left the yard without the aide of the wind that doomed the Clippers in game-two of the series against the Omaha Storm Chasers.
The home team struck early in the first. A leadoff walk to John Rave, followed by a two-run home run by Nick Loftin put Omaha in front.
Milan Tolentino answered back with a solo blast in the top of the third. His fourth long ball of the year cut the Storm Chasers lead in half.
Dom Nuñez knotted the game at two with a leadoff homer in the top of the fifth.
Omaha broke things open in the bottom of the sixth. With a pair in scoring position, MJ Melendez drove home a run on a ground out. Nelson Velázquez followed that up two batters later with a two-run homer off of Franco Aleman, extending the Storm Chaser lead to 5-2. They added another run in the seventh on a Cam Devanney RBI single.
Columbus fought back, plating a run in the top of the eighth when Johnathan Rodríguez legged out an infield single. But that would be as close as they'd get. Nick Pratto's two-run homer in the bottom half of the frame put the game well out of reach.
Johnathan Rodríguez and C.J. Kayfus each had a pair of hits. Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas (wrist) continued his rehab appearance with Columbus on Wednesday, playing right field for this first time in his assignment. He went 0-3 with a line out, fly out, and ground out before being removed for a defensive replacement in the sixth.
Columbus drops to 16-22, Omaha improves to 18-21 on the year. Series continues on Thursday night at Werner Park, first pitch scheduled for 7:35 EDT. The Clippers return home after the two-week road trip on Tuesday, May 20th for a world famous Tansky Tuesday Dime-A-Dog Night. Tickets are available by visiting ClippersBaseball.com.
International League Stories from May 14, 2025
- Three Homers Power Chasers to 8-3 Win over Clippers - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Omaha Out-Slugs Clippers on Windy Wednesday - Columbus Clippers
- Gwinnett Takes Game Two from Charlotte, 7-4 - Charlotte Knights
- McCann's Five RBIs, Waldrep's Quality Start Highlight 7-4 Gwinnett Win - Gwinnett Stripers
- Billy Cooks up Game-Winning RBI with Ninth-Inning Walk-Off - Indianapolis Indians
- Hickey Homers Again, WooSox Win Second Straight in Buffalo - Worcester Red Sox
- Bats' Six-Run Comeback Crushed as Indians Walk Off - Louisville Bats
- Lowe's Longball Lifts Bulls to 7-4 Win over Red Wings - Durham Bulls
- Bulls Outduel Red Wings in Series Opener - Rochester Red Wings
- Red Wings Fall to Durham Wednesday Night - Rochester Red Wings
- Bisons Doubled up by Worcester 8-4 on Wednesday Night - Buffalo Bisons
- Sounds Sweep Twinbill with Back-To-Back Shutouts - Nashville Sounds
- Jacksonville and Norfolk Game Suspended on Wednesday Night - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Wednesday Night's Game vs. Jacksonville Suspended - Norfolk Tides
- Saints and Semper Fi Flo Join Forces to Collect Items for Military Care Packages at May 21 Game - St. Paul Saints
- Memphis Swept in Doubleheader by Nashville to Begin Series - Memphis Redbirds
- Endy Rodríguez Begins Rehab Assignment with Indianapolis - Indianapolis Indians
- Long Notches Six RBIs against St. Paul as Iowa Wins 10-5 - Iowa Cubs
- Atlanta Braves Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to Rehab with Gwinnett Stripers - Gwinnett Stripers
- Saints Strand Franchise Record Tying 15 in 10-5 Loss to I-Cubs - St. Paul Saints
- Navigato and Lee Go Deep, But Mud Hens Drop Tight One to RailRiders - Toledo Mud Hens
- Meneses Homers But Mets Fall to IronPigs, 18-8, in Ten Innings on Wednesday - Syracuse Mets
- RailRiders Edge Toledo, 5-4 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Record-Breaking 10th Inning Powers 'Pigs to Sixth Straight Win - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Longtime Employee DeLettre Earns Staff Promotion - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- May 14 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. St. Paul Saints - Iowa Cubs
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 14 vs. Durham - Rochester Red Wings
- Bats to Host Tacos & Tequila at Louisville Slugger Field August 16 - Louisville Bats
- Redbirds to Host Free Pitch, Hit & Run Event on June 14 - Memphis Redbirds
- IronPigs Announce First-Of-Its-Kind 'Pigs Parlay' - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- SWB RailRiders Game Notes- May 14, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Storm Chasers Win Series Opener over Clippers 9-3 - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Clippers Sunk by Omaha on Tuesday Night - Columbus Clippers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
