Storm Chasers use late-game run to beat Saints

PAPILLION, Neb. – The Omaha Storm Chasers (20-19) beat the St. Paul Saints (15-23) 8-7 to win their fourth game in a row and their eighth consecutive at Werner Park.

Omaha scored the first runs of the game, plating a three-piece in the second. CF Brewer Hicklen hit a single into left field and moved to third on a double from 2B Clay Dungan. Both runners would score on a C Freddy Fermin double and LF JaCoby Jones would put up an RBI double to give Omaha a 3-0 lead after the second.

The third inning started with a walk from RF Nick Pratto, who would move to second on an error by the Saints that put DH Gabriel Cancel on base. 1B Vinnie Pasquantino hit a double into right to score Pratto and move Cancel to third.

Dungan grounded into a force-out that scored Cancel before a double play ended the Storm Chasers scoring chance with a runner in scoring position.

St. Paul put up some runs in the fifth, but Omaha responded with runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Pasquantino drew a one-out walk and with two away Dungan hit a double to put runners at second and third. Fermin hit a single to score the pair of runs and make the score 7-3.

St. Paul put up four runs in the seventh to knot the score at 7-7.

In the bottom of the eighth 3B Angelo Castellano started the inning with a hit-by-pitch. Pratto would walk to put runners at first and second before Pasquantino hit a grounder sharply through the right side to score Castellano and give Omaha the lead back.

RHP Andrés Sotillet (2-0) got the win for the Storm Chasers while RHP Arodys Vizcaíno earned his sixth save of the season.

The Storm Chasers continue their series against the St. Paul Saints with game five tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 from Werner Park and tomorrow nigis replica jersey giveaway, so make sure you are at the ballpark early. Coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the Sarpy County Tourism Pregame Show on 1180 The Zone.

The full 2022 schedule can be found here and single-game tickets are now available here.

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