I-CUBS FALL, 7-3, TO STORM CHASERS
OMAHA, NE – The Iowa Cubs (37-47) fell to the Omaha Storm Chasers (54-28), 7-3, on Wednesday night in front of a capacity crowd at Werner Park. Iowa began the scoring in the top of the second. Left fielder Darius Hill reached on a single to center before Jake Hager,
OMAHA, NE – The Iowa Cubs (37-47) fell to the Omaha Storm Chasers (54-28), 7-3, on Wednesday night in front of a capacity crowd at Werner Park.
Iowa began the scoring in the top of the second. Left fielder
Omaha got one back in the bottom of the inning, as
Clarke, coming off the injured list, threw 2.0 innings, giving up four hits and one earned run in his first outing since June 5.
Devanney made it 4-2, Storm Chasers in the fourth with a three-run shot over the bleachers in left, driving in
The hosts extended their advantage to 5-2 in the bottom of the fifth, behind a
Each squad added one more tally, as Nola singled home Devanney in the bottom of the eighth to make it 7-2. Then
POSTGAME NOTES:
- In his first I-Cub start, second baseman Jake Hager went 2-4, smashing a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the night for his first Iowa hit
- In the ninth inning, pinch hitter Caleb Knight smoked a double to center, driving in Luis Vazquez…the base knock marked Knight’s first hit and RBI for the I-Cubs this season
- Iowa starter Chris Clarke tossed 2.0 innings, giving up four hits and one earned run in his first appearance since June 5
Iowa will play vs Omaha on Thursday for the fourth of a six-game series with first pitch from Principal Park slated for 7:08 pm CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com