SKY SOX DROP GAME TWO TO STORM CHASERS

POSTGAME NOTES
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (13-7) to Omaha Storm Chasers (7-13)
SKY SOX DROP GAME TWO TO STORM CHASERS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After completing their longest game of the season Wednesday night (3:44) with a victory, game two Thursday night proved to be even longer, lasting three hours and fifty minutes as the Sky Sox fell to the Omaha Storm Chasers 13-9 at Security Service Field.
Nate Orf (2-for-3, 3B, 2R, 2 HBP) and Andrés Blanco (3-for-3, 3 RBI) highlighted the evening offensively. Right-hander Freddy Peralta, who entered today with a perfect 4-0 record, had his first rough start of 2018 with the Sky Sox and gave up nine runs (eight earned) through just 3.2 innings. 
After the Sky Sox struck into a rhythm offensively with a solo run on the board, Omaha sprinted out of the gates with four runs in each of the next two frames. In the second, after a leadoff walk to Ryan O'Hearn, the 'Chasers collected three hits, including a double while totaling three more hits in the third, adding a three-run home run by Billy Burns, marking his first of the 2018 campaign.
In the bottom half of the third, the Sky Sox would answer back with one to minimize Omaha's lead to 8-2. The inning was sparked by Orf's leadoff triple and was brought in on Brett Phillips' groundout.
The Storm Chasers added a run back in the fourth to make it a 9-2 game, but the Sky Sox were able to string together three runs of their own to make it a 9-5 game. Jacob Nottingham started the inning off with a single and was followed by a walk by Shane Opitz before Keon Broxton launched a fly ball double to centerfield to plate Nottingham. Kyle Wren and Mauricio Dubón would bring in the next two on a sacrifice fly and base hit respectively.  
In the fifth, Omaha marked their fourth straight scoring frame with one run to increase their advantage over Colorado Springs to 10-5.  
The Sky Sox displayed their final signs of life in the final three innings, adding one run in the seventh, two runs in the eighth, and a solo run in the ninth to their total to get within a final four runs of the Storm Chasers, but were unable to catch up after the 'Chasers three-run, ninth-inning fully supported by Frank Schwindel's three-run home run.
The Sky Sox continue the five-game series against Omaha tomorrow with game three scheduled for 6:40 p.m. at Security Service Field on the first Friday Night Fireworks of the season. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For all information on Sky Sox, follow along on Facebook and Twitter or visit the team's website at www.skysox.com.
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Errors On the Board: The four errors the Sky Sox had Thursday night were the most they've had in a game so far this year.  Prior to that Colorado Springs had not had multiple errors in a game this season.
Rough Start: On Monday night Sky Sox starter Aaron Brooks gave up four runs (all earned) in four innings.  On Wednesday night Colorado Springs starter Corbin Burnes had his worst outing of the season, giving up eight runs (all earned) in 3.1 innings of work.  On Thursday night Sky Sox starter Freddy Peralta gave up nine runs (eight of which were earned) through 3.2 innings.  In three starts and 11.0 innings, that's 21 runs, 20 of which were earned.
Double Digit Mayhem: After not giving up more than eight runs in a game all season, the Colorado Springs pitching staff has now given up double digit runs three games in a row (11 runs to Round Rock on 4/23, 12 runs to Omaha on 4/25).
Getting On Base, By Any Means Necessary: Nate Orf upped his on-base percentage Thursday night, going 2-for-3 with a single and a triple.  He was also hit-by-pitch not once but twice, once in the fourth inning by the Storm Chasers starter Heath Fillmyer and once more in the sixth frame by Omaha reliever Josh Staumont. The two hit by pitches tonight by Nate Orf gives him 21 HBP in his Sky Sox career, passing Eric Young, Jr. into sole possession of 5th place on the all-time career HBP list.  Next up in 4th: Tim Wheeler with 24 hit by pitches.  Clint Barmes holds the Sky Sox career record with 47 HBP.  The two hit by pitches tonight by Nate Orf also ties a Sky Sox single game record done 19 other times in Sky Sox history (18 in regular season, 1 in postseason).   Ivan De Jesus, Jr. was the last to be hit twice back on April 19th, 2017 against Memphis (home).  
Moving Up the Ladder:  The single by Kyle Wren in the 8th inning Thursday night was his 241st career single with the Sky Sox, tying Eric Young, Jr. for 7th place on the Sky Sox career singles list.  Next up in 6th place:  Jason Bates with 247 singles.
Dubon Derby: Mauricio Dubon extended his hit streak to 15 games Wednesday evening. Dubon has gone 22-for-65 over 15 games with 11 runs, two home runs, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases. His longest recorded streak in 2017 with the Sky Sox was seven games. 
Tomorrow's Expectation: In the third game of this five-game series, right-hander Michael Brady gets the ball for the Sky Sox while right-hander and MLB veteran Clay Buchholz is set to oppose him on the bump for the Storm Chasers.
NEXT GAME: Friday, April 27 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers - 6:40 p.m. MDT @ Security Service Field
RHP Alec Asher (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Clay Buccholz (1-0, 0.82) | Broadcast on XTRA Sports 1300
Friday Night Fireworks - Cheers to 45 More Years "1900's Millionaires" Tribute Night
   COS TOP PERFORMERS

• Andres Blanco (3-for-3, 3 RBI)
• Nate Orf (2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, 2 HBP)
• Mauricio Dubon (2-for-5, RBI)

   OMAHA TOP PERFORMERS

• Billy Burns (2-for-3, 2 R, HR, 5 RBI)
• Frank Schwindel (1-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, BB)
• Humberto Arteaga (2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B)