Storm Chasers Come Back to Stun Tacoma
August 18, 2011 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
Tacoma, WA - Yamaico Navarro's three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted Omaha to an improbable 4-2 come-from-behind win over Tacoma Wednesday night in the second of a four-game set at Cheyney Stadium. The Storm Chasers improved to 69-55 and lengthened their lead to five games over Memphis in the American Conference North Division.
Trailing 2-1 after Tacoma had scored in the home eighth, the Chasers got back-to-back singles from Irving Falu and Lorenzo Cain to begin the decisive frame. Rainiers reliever Scott Patterson battled back to strike out Clint Robinson and Kila Ka'aihue and was one strike away from doing the same to Navarro before the shortstop drilled a line drive that cleared left field wall to dramatically alter the contest with his first three runs driven in wearing an Omaha uniform.
After giving up a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth, Kelvin Herrera struck out the next three hitters to preserve the victory, the fourth in six games for the Storm Chasers on their eight-game road trip.
Alex Lidd's two-out RBI double in the bottom of the third got the scoring started and the game stayed that way until the sixth when the Storm Chasers finally dented 22-year-old Tacoma starter Forrest Snow.
The right-hander held the visitors to just two hits and had struck out nine through the first five innings. Kurt Mertins opened the sixth with a single and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt and ground out before Cain doubled to drive him in with the tying run.
36-year-old Omaha starter Jeff Suppan was lifted with two runners on and two outs in the sixth after allowing seven hits, walking two and striking out a season-best eight. Zach Miner took over and got Johan Limonta to fly out to end the threat.
Brandon Sisk opened the eighth on the hill for Omaha and gave up a run-scoring double to Limonta that put hosts back on top, 2-1. It was just the second hit in 11 tries with a runner in scoring position for the hosts, who had stranded 13 runners over the first seven innings.
The series continues Thursday with Omaha right-hander Sean O'Sullivan taking the mound against Tacoma southpaw Chris Seddon. Coverage of the game gets underway at 8:45 p.m. and can be heard locally on KOIL AM 1180 and online at omahastormchasers.com.
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