Diamonds in the Rough 9.12; Omaha Playoffs

Omaha Storm Chasers 9 Reno Aces 6

The Chasers offense took advantage of the high altitude Wednesday to pull even in the best of five series.  A five run fifth inning was the big catalyst to the victory as Mitch Maier, Max Ramirez and Anthony Seratelli hit home runs in the inning to push what was a 2-1 advantage into a 7-1 lead, giving Omaha a firm grip on the game.  Reno would climb back within a couple runs with a sac fly and a three run home run from Mike Jacobs in the bottom half of the inning.  With the game withing reach starter Ryan Verdugo would pitch a scoreless 6th and the bullpen would quiet things down the rest of the way giving up just a run over the final three innings while the offense tacked on a couple insurance runs to send the series to Omaha even at a game apiece.

W: Verdugo (1-0, 7.50) L: Cabrera (0-1, 8.31)
S: Colon, R (1)