Storm Chasers Drop Series Finale to Mud Hens

TOLEDO, OHIO – The Omaha Storm Chasers (12-14) put the potential tying and go-ahead runs on in the 9^th inning Sunday, but could not push them across, falling to the Toledo Mud Hens (14-13) Sunday by a score of 2-1.

Omaha was first onto the scoreboard, as Abraham Toro singled with 2 outs in the 2^nd inning and came around to score on an RBI triple from Josh Rojas.

After Luinder Avila worked a scoreless first inning, Ben Sears followed out of the bullpen and worked 2.0 scoreless innings, before Shane Panzini took over and worked a perfect 4^th inning. Toledo tied the game in the 5^th off Panzini on an RBI double, with Andrew Pérez taking over on the mound for the final out of the 5^th.

Pérez worked a 1-2-3 6^th inning and Chazz Martinez pitched a perfect 7^th, but Martinez allowed his first run of the season in the bottom of the 8th^th, as a 1-out RBI triple put the Mud Hens ahead 2-1.

Eric Cerantola came on behind Martinez and recorded the final two outs of the inning while stranding the bases loaded. Drew Waters walked in the 9^th inning and Luca Tresh singled, but neither came across to score as the Storm Chasers dropped their 5^th straight game to the Mud Hens, losing 2-1.

The Storm Chasers will return home and open a 6-game series with the Louisville Bats Tuesday at Werner Park with a 12:05 p.m. CT first pitch in the series opener.