IOWA FALLS IN GAME ONE AT OMAHA

PAPILLION, NE – The Iowa Cubs (36-46) dropped a 5-1 decision against the Omaha Storm Chasers (53-27) tonight at Werner Park.

Iowa took a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning on a run-scoring single from BJ Murray Jr., but Omaha fought back and tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the frame on a sacrifice fly from Nick Pratto.

Omaha scored four runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by a three-run double from Drew Waters, and gained a 5-1 advantage.

Iowa starter Trey Supak tossed 6.0 innings and allowed just one run on two hits and six strikeouts in a no decision. Moises Ballesteros and Murray Jr. each had two hits for the I-Cubs.

POSTGAME NOTES:

• Trey Supak recorded his second quality start of the season, following June 20 at Indianapolis…he has allowed just one run in 11.0 innings of work on the road with Iowa.
• Cole Roederer extended his hit streak to 10 games, in which he is batting .300 (12-for-40).
• Moises Ballesteros tallied his seventh multi-hit effort in just 11 games with Iowa.