May 4 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Omaha Storm Chasers
TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Omaha Storm Chasers play game five of their six game series today at Principal Park...Omaha has won three of the first four games...right-hander Cade Horton is scheduled to make his fifth start of the season and his first in Triple-A...the Storm Chasers are
TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Omaha Storm Chasers play game five of their six game series today at Principal Park...Omaha has won three of the first four games...right-hander
YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The I-Cubs dropped their third straight game to Omaha last night by a 7-4 score...Iowa had the bases-loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth but
WELCOME, CADE: Cubs’ No. 2 prospect and No. 23 prospect in all of baseball (MLB.com) Cade Horton is slated to make his first Triple-A start today after joining Iowa from Double-A Tennessee on Tuesday...in four starts with Tennessee this season, Cade went 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA (2 ER in 16.1 IP) and 18 strikeouts...Horton was one of two pitchers in the Southern League to have thrown at least 15.0 innings and have an ERA under 1.15, along with
WORKING DOWNHILL: Iowa outfielder
IN THE STANDINGS: After losing three straight games, Iowa sits in fourth place in the International League West Division standings, 2.5 games behind division leader and today’s opponent, Omaha...from April 18-26, the I-Cubs held at least a share of first place in the International League West Division.
THE BIG O:
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU: The I-Cubs are hosting Star Wars day at Principal Park and wearing specialty jerseys...Iowa has not played at home on May 4 since 2021 in which they were shutout by Indianapolis, 3-0.
STORM CHASIN’: The I-Cubs and Omaha have played seven games this season with Omaha winning five of the contests, outscoring Iowa 38-29...the two clubs faced off 21 times in 2023, with Iowa going 13-8 and outscoring Omaha 160-117 (+43) including a 20-1 win at Werner Park on Aug. 9 in which Iowa outhit Omaha 17-4 and hit seven home runs, four of which came in the first inning...the I-Cubs tallied a seven-game winning streak against the Storm Chasers last year from July 2 (G2)-Aug. 12.
STAY HOT: After hitting just .167 (3-for-18) through his first five games this season, Iowa infielder, and Cubs No. 16 prospect (MLB. com), Luis Vázquez is batting .364 (28-for- 77) in his last 21 games dating back to since April 5...his batting average ranks second in the International League during that span...Vázquez also ranks among International League leaders in on-base percentage (4th, .444) and hits (T-9th)...he went 0-for-4 on April 27 which snapped his hit streak at six games.
McWILLIAMS IN RELIEF: Right-hander