Storm Chasers Sell Out Werner Park on Fan Appreciation Night
September 24, 2022 – International League (IL) – Omaha Storm Chasers News Release
Papillion, Neb. – The Storm Chasers sold out Werner Park for the first time since August 9, 2019, on Saturday night against the I-Cubs. The game featured a post-game concert by Flo Rida for fan appreciation night presented by Werner Enterprises. Werner also hosted their annual picnic at the game.
Omaha (71-75) dropped their final home game of the season 9-4 to Iowa (67-79). The I-Cubs took the series 4-2 and the season series 14-6.
Iowa got on the board first, using a groundout from Matt Mervis to take an early lead.
In the bottom of the frame, Omaha answered with a home run off the bat of left fielder Brent Rooker to take a 2-1 advantage after the first inning.
The I-Cubs put up a three-spot in the third, using a pair of RBI singles before a bases-loaded walk gave put the score at 4-2.
Iowa continued the scoring trend in the fourth, with Alexander Canario hitting a double to score the first run of the inning. John Hicks added another run with a single to put the deficit at four runs.
Designated hitter Freddy Fermin got a run back with a sacrifice fly that scored Rooker.
Trent Giambrone hit a sacrifice fly to put the score at 7-3 in the fifth inning.
Shortstop Maikel Garcia hit his seventh home run of the season in the bottom of the frame to cut Iowa’s lead to three runs.
The I-Cubs put two more runs on the board in the top of the eighth. The first run crossed the plate when Canario reached on a fielder’s choice before Mervis hit a single to put the I-Cubs ahead 9-4.
The Storm Chasers were not able to generate any offense in the ninth, dropping their final home game of the season 9-4.
Omaha is off on Sunday before hitting the road for the final three games of the season in St. Paul, Minn. First pitch on Tuesday is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. with coverage starting at 6:45 p.m. on the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show on 1180 The Zone.
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