Chiefs Split Double Header with Bees

Burlington, IA - The Peoria Chiefs split a double header on Saturday against the Burlington Bees, winning game one 5-1 but falling in game two 3-2. The Chiefs are 19-29 overall and will play game four of a five-game series against the Bees on Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch.
    Andy Young powered the Chiefs to an early lead in the first inning of game one against Bees starter Erik Manoah Jr.. With two outs Young hit his sixth home run of the season to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.

  The Bees evened the score in the third inning against Chiefs starter Jordan Hicks. Jahmai Jones led off with a single to center field and Jack Kruger walked. Brennon Lund singled to drive in Jones and make it a 1-1 game.
    Peoria took the lead back in the fifth inning against Manoah. Juan Yepez singled to left field with one out and scored when Dylan Carlson singled with two outs to give the Chiefs a 2-1 advantage.
    The Chiefs padded their lead in the seventh inning against Bees reliever Greg Belton. Ryan McCarvel and Vince Jackson hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Yepez gave the Chiefs a 5-1 lead with a three-run home run to left field.
    Hicks (6-1) earned his sixth win of the year while throwing six innings, allowing one run on five hits, five walks, and three strikeouts. Max Almonte had one inning of scoreless work while allowing one hit and a walk.
    In game two the Chiefs took a lead in the third inning against Burlington starter Mike Kaelin. Carlson walked and Nick Plummer was hit by a pitch, and Shane Billings loaded the bases with a single. Carlson scored when J.R. Davis grounded into a force out at short stop, but Plummer also crossed on a throwing error to first base during the same play to make it a 2-0 Chiefs lead.
    Burlington cut into Peoria's lead in the bottom of the third. Juan Moreno doubled to lead off the inning against Ian Oxnevad and scored when Mario Sanjur doubled to right field to make it a 2-1 Chiefs lead.
    The Bees took the lead away from Oxnevad in the sixth inning. Lund and John Schuknecht hit back-to-back singles with two outs to put the tying and go-ahead runs on base. Sam McDonnell hit a ball to left field, but Plummer committed a fielding error when the ball flew over his glove and allowed both runners to score, giving the Bees a 3-2 lead. Peoria went down in order in the seventh against Bees reliever Ronnie Glenn to end the game.
    Oxnevad (0-5) lost his fifth game of the season while throwing a complete game, going six innings while allowing three runs, one earned, on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
Notes… Yepez's homer in the seventh of game one was his first as a member of the Cardinals organization… Yepez extended his hit streak to four-games in game one, but ended it in game two… Hicks tied a career high in walks during game one with five… The Chiefs left just two runners on base in game one… Peoria was 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position in game one… Jackson extended his hit streak to four games with his single in the seventh inning of game-one… The Chiefs were 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position in game two… Oxnevad has gone at least five innings in each of his last seven outings this season… Oxnevad's complete game in game two was the Chiefs second of the season… Oxnevad's pickoff of Lund in the fourth was his seventh of the season, which leads the team… The Chiefs will play game four of the five-game series on Sunday against the Bees with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch… The Chiefs will start RH Steven Farinaro (1-4, 7.48) against Burlington LH Nate Bertness (2-3, 5.08)… The broadcast can be heard, starting with the Pre-Game Show at 1:45 p.m. on www.peoriachiefs.com/listenlive which also has downloads for a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android…The broadcast is also available on the Peoria Chiefs Network in the Tune-In Radio App.