PAPILLION, NE (May 5, 2018) - New Orleans starter Ben Meyer allowed just one run on two hits and the Baby Cake offense put up a seven run fifth inning to silence the Storm Chasers 13-2 Saturday night at Werner Park.
PAPILLION, NE (May 5, 2018) - New Orleans starter Ben Meyer allowed just one run on two hits and the Baby Cake offense put up a seven run fifth inning to silence the Storm Chasers 13-2 Saturday night at Werner Park.
DH Tomás Telis started the scoring for the Baby Cakes in the third inning, with a two-run single to take an early 2-0 lead. New Orleans would add another run in the fourth before a seven run fifth inning that saw all nine Baby Cakes get a turn at the plate. 3B Eric Campbell capped off the inning with a three-run blast to left field to give New Orleans a 10-0 lead.
Omaha got on the board in the fifth inning. DH Frank Schwindel recorded the Storm Chasers' first hit on a double to left. Two batters later, RF Bubba Starling singled Schwindel home to make the score 10-1 after five.
New Orleans scored three more in the seventh to take the 13-1 lead. Omaha SS Jack Lopez later homered in the ninth for his first Triple-A longball.
Six Baby Cakes batters drove in runs Saturday night, as Telis, Campbell and CF Magneuris Sierra each drove in three apiece. Omaha starter Andres Machado (5.0 IP, 14 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, K) suffered the loss on the night. Meyer (7.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 5 K) recorded the victory for the Baby Cakes.
The two teams are set return to Werner Park for game three of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. CT. RHP Heath Fillmyer (2-1, 5.32) is anticipated to get the nod for Omaha, with New Orleans expected to give the ball to RHP Trevor Richards (0-0, 2.45).
Tickets are still available for that game and all Storm Chasers contests throughout the 2018 season, and may be purchased at www.omahastormchasers.com/tickets as well as by calling the Werner Park Ticket Office at (402) 738-5100. To view Ticket Office hours, please click here.
