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Wil Myers and the Omaha Storm Chasers Defeat the Zephyrs 6-3 Monday Afternoon

Published on May 28, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Wil Myers had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, and the Omaha Storm Chasers built an early five-run lead to beat the New Orleans Zephyrs, 6-3 in Monday afternoon's series finale.

The Zephyrs and Storm Chasers split the four-game set. New Orleans still has not taken a series since winning two of three games in Memphis from April 17-19.

With Elih Villanueva making his first start of the year for the Zephyrs in place of the injured Alex Sanabia, the Storm Chasers quickly jumped on top, getting a leadoff single from Jason Bourgeois and an RBI double from Myers.

Tony Abreu's single one out later scored Myers, giving Omaha a 2-0 advantage.

The Storm Chasers chased Villanueva from the game in the third, scoring three more times. Derrick Robinson drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a single by Myers, and scored on Clint Robinson's double. Abreu lifted a sacrifice fly to score Myers, and Anthony Seratelli's liner to right-center drove in the third run of the inning.

The Zephyrs made Omaha starter Jake Odorizzi work in his four innings, as the 22-year-old right-hander piled up 93 pitches. The Z's got on the board in the third on a two-out RBI single by Mike Cervenak, and Clint Sammons belted his third home run of the season in the fourth.

Brandon Sisk (2-1) held New Orleans to one hit over the next two innings, though, to earn the victory.

Roman Colon struck out three over 1 1/3 innings to record his second save.

Villanueva (3-2) was charged with five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings and took the loss. Mike Dunn struck out six batters over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

The Zephyrs welcome the Albuquerque Isotopes to Zephyr Field for a four-game set starting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Left-hander Brad Hand gets the start for New Orleans, against Albuquerque's Will Savage.

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