Redbirds Narrowly Defeat Chasers Again, 5-4
MEMPHIS, TN (April 12, 2018) - Frank Schwindel and Nick Dini homered, but Memphis beat the Chasers for a 3rd consecutive day, defeating Omaha 5-4 on Thursday night at AutoZone Park.The Redbirds scored in the bottom of the 1st inning on back-to-back hits against Jon Dziedzic, as Max Schrock doubled
MEMPHIS, TN (April 12, 2018) -
The Redbirds scored in the bottom of the 1st inning on back-to-back hits against Jon Dziedzic, as
Schwindel responded immediately for Omaha, tying the game in the top of the 2nd with his first home run of the season.
The Chasers took a brief lead in the top of the 3rd;
But Memphis responded with 3 tallies in the home half of the 3rd. With 1 out,
Omaha pulled a run back in the top of the 5th; Ramon Torres doubled, advanced to 3rd on a fly ball, and scored on an RBI groundout by Hunter Dozier, making it 4-3.
Dziedzic (L, 0-1) tossed 6 innings for Omaha; he allowed 4 runs (2 earned), 7 hits, and no walks. He struck out 4.
Derien Gonzalez recorded the final out of the 7th for Memphis, and then pitched a perfect 8th to keep the Redbirds in front.
The Storm Chasers continue their road trip in Nashville on Friday evening at 6:35 PM Central Time. Omaha's starter is to be determined, while LHP
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.