Chasers Defeat Rain, Cubs, 7-4

DES MOINES, IA (May 1) - Ryan O'Hearn collected 3 hits, Adalberto Mondesi homered, and the Storm Chasers defeated Iowa 7-4 in 8 rain-shortened innings on Tuesday night at Principal Park.
Mondesi gave the Chasers an immediate 1-0 lead, as he led off the game with his 1^st home run of the season. Ramón Torres followed with a single, and with 1 out, Ryan O'Hearn doubled Torres to 3^rd. Frank Schwindel followed with a single, scoring Torres, and Cam Gallagher brought O'Hearn and Schwindel home with another double, making it 4-0 Omaha.
Iowa pulled a run back in the bottom of the 1^st against Heath Fillmyer ; Mike Freeman singled, David Bote walked, and Efren Navarro singled to drive Freeman in.
Omaha stretched the lead to 6-1 in the top of the 3^rd. Hunter Dozier and Ryan O'Hearn singled, and Frank Schwindel was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Cam Gallagher drove in Dozier with a sacrifice fly, and Bubba Starling grounded into a fielder's choice, plating O'Hearn.
Cubs started Duane Underwood Jr. (L, 0-3) was chased after 2.2 innings; Omaha tagged him for 6 runs on 7 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts.
Iowa closed the margin to 6-2 in the bottom of the 5^th inning; David Bote drew a 2-out walk, went to 2^nd on a passed ball, and scored on a base hit by Efren Navarro.
Fillmyer (W, 2-1) pitched 5 innings for Omaha, limiting Iowa to 2 runs and 4 hits. He struck out 1 and walked 3.
Omaha added a run in the top of the 7^th with a 2-out rally of their own; Ramon Torres doubled, Hunter Dozier walked, and Ryan O'Hearn doubled to bring in Torres for a 7-2 lead.
The Cubs closed the gap to 7-4 with 3 doubles in the bottom of the 7^th against Eric Stout . Chesny Young, David Bote, and Efren Navarro each hit two-baggers, with Bote and Navarro notching RBIs.
Jason Adam recorded the final 2 outs in the bottom of the 7^th (stranding 2 runners), and then worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the 8^th.
The game was placed in a delay after the 8^th inning, and after nearly 50 minutes of continued rain, the game was called after 8 innings, giving Omaha the victory.
The Storm Chasers (9-16) will continue their series in Des Moines tomorrow afternoon at 12:08 Central time. Omaha's starter is to be determined, while RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (0-4, 7.18) will throw for Iowa.
Single-game tickets are available for all remaining 2018 Storm Chasers home contests, and may be purchased online at www.omahastormchasers.com/tickets, or through the Werner Park Ticket Office during open hours from noon until 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday either in-person or by calling (402) 738-5100.