The Omaha Storm Chasers dropped their third straight series opener on Monday night, taking an 11-3 defeat at the hands of the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field.
This is the fourth time in the last five series’ that the Chasers have lost a series opener, and this was one of those games where nothing went right.
Right off the top, the Chasers got two men on in the Top of the 1st Inning when Drew Waters and CJ Alexander both walked. However, Nick Pratto lined out to the left and then Alexander was caught stealing.
It only went downhill from there as Jonathan Bowlan gave up three runs on two hits and an error by Cam Devanney.
Indy sent 11 men to the plate in the 3rd Inning, chasing Bowlan after scoring four runs and two outs. Anthony Veneziano would give up two more on a bases-loaded single. Indy went to the break with a 9-0 lead after three innings of play.
Matt Gorski, the #15 prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system according to Baseball America, launched a 423ft home run over the center field fence to make it an 11-0 Indy lead after four innings.
The Chasers offense did what they could, but only mustered three runs from innings five to nine and took the 11-3 loss to start the series.
NOTES
- Omaha leads the IL by only two games after the loss. The loss also snaps their five-game winning streak
- First of seven this week against Indianapolis. The teams will make up a game that was postponed in Omaha in April on Thursday afternoon.
- The Chasers were 1-10 with runners in scoring position. Indy was 6-14.
- Jonathan Bowlan has surrendered 15 runs (13 earned) in his last two starts. He allowed 15 runs in his first five starts for the Chasers this season.
- Walter Pennington pitched two 1-2-3 innings and struck out four. He continues to shine.
- Columbus, IN native Devin Mann homered for the 5th time this season. Mann’s mother was in attendance tonight, according to the broadcast.
NEXT GAME
Both teams will have their day off on Tuesday, then will rematch on Wednesday at 5:35 pm. Daniel Lynch IV will start for the Storm Chasers coming off a great start last Saturday.
