Sparkman Deals as Omaha beat Cubs 4-2

Chasers take 2nd straight in Des Moines

May 19, 2018

DES MOINES, IA (May 19) - Glenn Sparkman enjoyed another excellent start for Omaha, and the Storm Chasers defeated Iowa 4-2 on Saturday night at Principal Park.Omaha grabbed the lead in the top of the 3rd against Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay; Billy Burns doubled, advanced to 3rd on a fly

DES MOINES, IA (May 19) - Glenn Sparkman enjoyed another excellent start for Omaha, and the Storm Chasers defeated Iowa 4-2 on Saturday night at Principal Park.
Omaha grabbed the lead in the top of the 3^rd against Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay; Billy Burns doubled, advanced to 3^rd on a fly ball, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan O'Hearn .
The Chasers added 3 runs in the top of the 5^th. Billy Burns started the rally again, this time with a leadoff single. Jack Lopez also singled, and Frank Schwindel brought them both around with a 2-run double down the right field line. Two batters later, Cam Gallagher singled home Schwindel, and the Chasers led 4-0.
Alzolay (L, 2-3) was charged with 4 runs on 9 hits in 4.1 innings. He struck out 2 and walked 2.
Iowa pulled a run back in the bottom of the 6^th inning; Steven Bruno reached on an error, and Wynton Bernard doubled him in to cut Omaha's lead to 4-1.
That was the only tally that Glenn Sparkman (W, 2-0) allowed, however. The Texas native pitched 7 stellar innings, limiting the Cubs to 4 hits, with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk.
The Cubs crept closer in the bottom of the 8^th against Josh Staumont; Wynton Bernard doubled, and Mike Freeman singled to make it 4-2.
Staumont worked through the rest of the inning however, and after the Cubs put the first two batters on base in the bottom of the 9^th, Brandon Maurer (S, 2) was summoned to record the final 3 outs. Maurer obliged, inducing a double play and a groundout to give Omaha their 5^th win in 7 games at Principal Park this season.
The Storm Chasers (16-26) will finish the series tomorrow afternoon at 1:08. RHP Trevor Oaks (2-3, 3.15) will throw for Omaha, while Iowa's starter is to be determined.
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.