The Chasers Hit Six Doubles to Knot Series with the Bats
August 19, 2022 - International League (IL)
Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Storm Chasers used a complete team effort to tie the series 2-2 with the Bats. Omaha (54-60) took game four 7-3 over Louisville (48-67) on Friday night from Louisville Slugger Field. The Chasers now hold a 9-7 season series lead.
Juniel Querecuto hit an RBI in the second inning, scoring Stuart Fairchild from first base to give the Bats a 1-0 lead.
Shortstop Maikel Garcia broke up Deck McGuire's perfect game bid with a double to left-center field in the fourth. Garcia stole his fourth base at the Triple-A level this season, putting the game tying run 90 feet from home. First baseman Logan Porter hit an RBI double to score Garcia before scoring himself on a double from catcher Freddy Fermin. In all, Omaha led 3-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
The Bats responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. Querecuto hit a double to start the inning before coming in to score on a Ronnie Dawson double. Dawson would come in to score on a hit from Lorenzo Cedrola and knot the score at 3-3.
Left fielder Nick Loftin recorded a double to start the fifth. He moved to third on a groundout and scored on a fielder's choice that left center fielder Drew Waters on first base and retake the lead for the Storm Chasers.
Right-hander Andrés Sotillet (Win, 3-0) needed just one pitch to get the final out in the fifth before retiring the Bats in order in the sixth.
Loftin sent his first career Triple-A home run over the left field to score Fermin and third baseman Clay Dungan, extending Omaha's lead to 7-3 in the sixth.
The Storm Chasers pitching staff combined to retire 16 of the final 17 batters and even the series with the 7-3 win.
Omaha and Louisville are set to face off again on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CDT. Coverage will start at 5:45 p.m. on the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show on 1180 The Zone. The Chasers look to send right-hander Jackson Kowar (3-8, 5.79) to the mound while the Bats are set to start Raynel Espinal.
After this series, the Chasers return home for a six-game set against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starting on August 23. The week is full of exciting events like Bro Tank Giveaway on Saturday the 27th and Imaginary Friend Day on Sunday the 28th.
The full 2022 schedule can be found here and single-game tickets are now available here.
For more tickets and more information, please visit omahastormchasers.com, call the Werner Park Ticket office at (402) 738-5100, and follow the team on social media. You can follow the team on Twitter @omastormchasers, on Instagram @omahastormchasers, and "like" the team on Facebook at facebook.com/omahastormchasers.
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