IL Omaha Storm Chasers

Pratto Homers But Chasers Drop Fifth Straight to Gwinnett

Published on April 22, 2023 under International League (IL)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release


PAPILLION, NEB. - Despite a first inning home run from Nick Pratto, the Omaha Storm Chasers fell for the fifth straight game to the Gwinnett Stripers, 5-2, and find themselves in danger of being swept.

With two outs in the first and Samad Taylor on second base, Pratto pulled a home run to right field, at the time putting Omaha up 2-0. Those were the only runs the Storm Chasers could put on the board Saturday afternoon, adding three more hits over the next two innings, before being held silent in the second half of the game.

Gwinnett pitching combined to face the minimum from the final out of the third through the end of the game, retiring 18 of the last 19 Omaha batters, allowing just a walk to Maikel Garcia.

The Chasers' best chance came in the third, as a Taylor double, Garcia single and Tyler Gentry walk loaded the bases with one out, but Pratto grounded into a double play to end the inning and Garcia's sixth inning was the only baserunner Omaha had the rest of the game.

Starting pitcher Drew Parrish pitched his longest start of the season, holding the Stripers to two runs (one earned) over 5.0 innings and 89 pitches, while striking out a pair.

Just like on Friday, Gwinnett jumped ahead as soon as things turned to the Omaha bullpen. Andrés Núñez (0-1) entered the game tied at 2-2 in the sixth and allowed a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning that put the Stripers ahead for the rest of the afternoon.

Left-hander Marcelo Martinez followed Núñez and fired two scoreless innings, including a 1-2-3 seventh, but Brooks Kriske allowed a solo homer in the ninth that was the dagger in the day for Omaha as the Chasers went quietly in the bottom of the ninth.

Omaha will try to avoid being swept in the six games series Sunday at 2:05 p.m. CT as right-hander Mike Mayers heads to the mound.

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