Iowa Cubs rally in 10th to edge Omaha Storm Chasers
DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — The Iowa Cubs scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat the Omaha Storm Chasers 4-3 on Friday, Aug. 28, at Principal Park.
Omaha grabbed a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10th when Omar Hernandez reached on a throwing error, allowing Drew Waters to score. Iowa answered as Ben Cowles singled to center, driving in Owen Miller and sending James Triantos to third, before the winning run scored.
Carson Roccaforte went 3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI for Omaha. BJ Murray homered for Iowa. Omaha collected nine hits and made two sacrifice hits, while Iowa had seven hits.
Gabe Klobosits pitched two scoreless innings with four strikeouts to earn his first win against two losses. Scott Alexander took the loss. Jordan Wicks allowed one earned run over 4 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. Matt Moore struck out three over two scoreless innings, and Ben Sears added two scoreless frames.
Iowa improved to 54-74, while Omaha dropped to 60-68. Attendance was 6,178, and the game lasted 3:02.