Chasers Fall to Mud Hens 6-1

TOLEDO, OHIO – The Omaha Storm Chasers (12-11) dropped a second straight game to the Toledo Mud Hens (11-13), falling Thursday night 6-1.

While the two teams traded scoreless innings in the 1^st and 2^nd, Toledo jumped out in front of Omaha in the 3^rd, as the Mud Hens connected for 3 home runs to plate 4 runs off Storm Chasers starter Ryan Ramsey (1-3). Toledo center fielder Ben Malgeri, who homered twice Wednesday, connected for a pair of home runs Thursday too, with a solo homer in the 3^rd before adding a two-run shot in the 4^th to give Toledo a 6-0 lead.

The Storm Chasers first run came in the top of the 6^th, as Kameron Misner connected for his team-leading 6^th home run of the year to open the 6^th. That run was the only Omaha could muster, as the Chasers stranded 10 runners on base and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Drew Waters connected on a pair of singles, while John Rave singled and walked twice, and Josh Rojas contributed his team-leading 6^th double of the season.

Ramsey was lifted from the game after 3.1 innings and Omaha’s bullpen followed with 4.2 innings of scoreless relief, with Ben Sears offering 1.2 innings before Helcris Olivárez, Jose Cuas and Chazz Martinez each working a scoreless inning to finish the night off.

The Storm Chasers will look to even the series Friday, with a 6:05 p.m. CT first pitch at Fifth Third Field.