Sky Sox Sweep Twinbill 3-1, 4-0

Dziedzic tosses 5 shutout frames, Dozier homers in game 1 defeat

Starter Jonathan Dziedzic tossed five shutout innings in game one of Thursday's doubleheader. (Minda Haas Kuhlmann)

April 6, 2018

Omaha starter Jonathan Dziedzic fired five shutout frames, while third baseman Hunter Dozier collected two hits, including a homer, however Colorado Springs center fielder Keon Broxton tallied four hits in a 3-1 game one win, while Sky Sox pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 nightcap victory to

Omaha starter Jonathan Dziedzic fired five shutout frames, while third baseman Hunter Dozier collected two hits, including a homer, however Colorado Springs center fielder Keon Broxton tallied four hits in a 3-1 game one win, while Sky Sox pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 nightcap victory to complete a doubleheader sweep on Thursday evening at Werner Park.

Dziedzic (5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) tossed five scoreless innings in the opener and Dozier (2-3, HR, RBI) recorded both Omaha hits, including their first longball of 2018 in the third inning to push Omaha ahead 1-0.
The Sky Sox brought home two runs in the sixth to take the lead. Broxton then crushed his first big fly of the year in the seventh to cap the scoring at 3-1. Colorado Springs starter Junior Guerra (5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) earned the win and Taylor Williams (1.0 IP) notched his first save, while Omaha righty Kevin McCarthy (1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K) suffered the defeat.
The Sky Sox struck quickly in game two of the double header, plating two in the first inning starting with LF Kyle Wren's RBI single. Colorado Springs would tack on single tallies in both the third and sixth innings to bring the game to the eventual final score 4-0.
Oaks (4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) suffered his first loss of the season, while Sky Sox starter Freddy Peralta (5 IP, 1 H, 6 K) earned the victory. Colorado Springs relievers J.J. Hoover (0.2 IP, H), Michael Brady (0.1 IP) and Jorge López (1.0 IP, BB) combined for the final two frames to complete the shutout.
The Chasers continue their season-opening five-game homestand against the Sky Sox on Saturday afternoon, with first pitch at Werner Park set for 2:05 p.m. CT.
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