Ryan Roberts Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Off Omaha
Papillion, NB – The Sounds used home runs from Ryan Roberts and Brent Morel to power past the Storm Chasers on Saturday afternoon at Werner Park with a 10-5 win.
The first three innings of the contest breezed by in Nebraska before Roberts rained power from above. The left fielder took the 0-1 pitch from J.C. Sulbaran and booted it over the wall in left. Joey Wendle and Morel both scored on the three-run shot, marking the seventh home run Roberts has hit off Omaha this season.
Morel’s second home run of the season came in three-run fashion, bolstering Nashville’s lead to 6-2 after five innings.
The Storm Chasers got their two early runs off starter Jesus Zambrano. The right-hander filled in for Sean Nolin, who was recalled by the Oakland A’s on Friday. In his second start at the Triple-A level, Zambrano tied a season high by throwing five innings. He never walked a batter and allowed two runs on five hits. The effort earned the 19-year-old his first win of the season.
Trevor Bayless continued his strong impression, managing two more scoreless innings with a strikeout and a hit. The reliever has posted 5 1/3 shutout innings over three appearances with the Sounds since being promoted from High-A Stockton.
Nate Freiman added an insurance run in the eighth, plating Morel with a single. Wendle also extended his hitting streak to nine games in the win, but is still searching for his 42nd double of the season. The infielder’s next two-bagger will set a single-season franchise record.
Morel finished the game by going 4-for-5 with four runs scored and five RBIs. His ninth inning double drove in Wendle and Craig Gentry and gave the Sounds the 9-5 lead. They would add another and take a five-run victory.
With the series even at one game apiece, the Sounds will give the ball to Jake Sanchez (0-1, 27.00) in the 7:05pm game at Werner Park. Omaha is scheduled to counter with Casey Coleman (5-3, 4.60).
Box Score
Omaha Storm Chasers (80-62) 5, Nashville Sounds (64-78) 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Omaha Storm Chasers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry, CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 |
| Wendle, 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .289 |
| Morel, RF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .323 |
| Muncy, 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .275 |
| Roberts, R, LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .284 |
| Ravelo, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .293 |
| Freiman, 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| Parrino, SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .269 |
| Anderson, B, C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 |
| Zambrano, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bayless, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Thompson, Ta, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Castro, A, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 40 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 15 | .264 |
| BATTING 2B: Morel (12, Patton). HR: Roberts, R (13, 4th inning off Sulbaran, 2 on, 1 out), Morel (2, 5th inning off Sulbaran, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Wendle 2; Freiman; Roberts, R 4; Muncy; Gentry 2; Anderson, B; Morel 8. RBI: Roberts, R 3 (56), Morel 5 (22), Freiman (31). 2-out RBI: Morel 3; Freiman. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Parrino. Team RISP: 4-for-11. Team LOB: 4.BASERUNNING SB: Morel (2, 3rd base off Patton/Boscan).FIELDING E: Muncy (6, fielding), Morel (8, fielding). DP: 3 (Anderson, B-Wendle, Freiman-Parrino, Parrino-Freiman). |
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| Omaha | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrifield, RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Fuentes, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .309 |
| Eibner, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .306 |
| Kotchman, 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Calixte, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Coleman, 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Noriega, 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| Boscan, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Franco, DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .202 |
| Sulbaran, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mariot, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Patton, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .279 |
| BATTING 2B: Merrifield (29, Zambrano), Coleman (11, Zambrano). TB: Noriega; Boscan 2; Kotchman; Coleman 3; Merrifield 3; Franco. RBI: Eibner (81), Noriega (10), Merrifield (38), Fuentes (46), Kotchman (42). 2-out RBI: Kotchman. GIDP: Kotchman. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 3.BASERUNNING SB: Merrifield (32, 2nd base off Thompson, Ta/Anderson, B). CS: Boscan (1, 2nd base by Zambrano/Anderson, B).FIELDING PB: Boscan (1). |
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| Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambrano (W, 1-0) | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Bayless | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Thompson, Ta | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.62 |
| Castro, A (S, 8) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.97 |
| Omaha | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulbaran (L, 3-3) | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.17 |
| Mariot | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.32 |
| Patton | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.37 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3.83 |
Game Scores: Zambrano 51, Sulbaran 35.
Balk: Patton.
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 67-40, Bayless 24-13, Thompson, Ta 26-15, Castro, A 11-6, Sulbaran 84-55, Mariot 55-35, Patton 34-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zambrano 4-3, Bayless 2-2, Thompson, Ta 1-0, Castro, A 2-2, Sulbaran 2-6, Mariot 0-2, Patton 0-1.
Batters faced: Zambrano 18, Bayless 7, Thompson, Ta 6, Castro, A 4, Sulbaran 22, Mariot 12, Patton 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Castro, A 1-0, Patton 2-0.
Ejections: Omaha Storm Chasers pitcher Troy Patton ejected by 1B umpire Brian Reilly (9th)
Umpires: HP: Jordan Ferrell. 1B: Brian Reilly. 3B: Brett Terry.
Weather: 91 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 17 mph, R to L.
T: 2:57.
Att: 3,185.
Venue: Werner Park.
September 5th, 2015
