Hassell’s ninth-inning single gives Indians win over Storm Chasers
INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Robert Hassell III hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning to lift the Indianapolis Indians past the Omaha Storm Chasers 6-5 on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2026, at Victory Field. Omaha scored four runs in the first inning and added one in the second, while Indianapolis rallied with four runs. Indianapolis tied it in the eighth, setting up Hassell’s winner. CD Pelham and Noah Murdock each tossed two scoreless innings for Indianapolis, combining for six strikeouts. Drew Waters went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs for Omaha. Carlos Duran and Luke Little each struck out three in a scoreless inning for Omaha. Brandon Neeck added a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for Indianapolis. Tyler Callihan went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI for Indianapolis. Beau Burrows earned the win to improve to 6-4, and Scott Alexander took the loss to fall to 0-2. Omaha had 12 hits and grounded into two double plays, while Indianapolis had 10 hits. The game took 2:44 before an attendance of 10,688. Omaha fell to 62-76, and Indianapolis improved to 71-71 in International League (AAA) play.