Omaha beats 51s 4-3 to salvage series split
WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: Storm Chasers, Brian Sanches (3-1); 51s, Armando Rodriguez (1-1)
■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Papillion, Neb., the 51s lost a 3-2 lead on a pair of two-out hits by Omaha in the sixth inning. Xavier Mady doubled home the tying run, and Anthony Seratelli singled in the eventual winning run. Both hits came off 51s reliever Armando Rodriguez, who came in to start the inning. … Las Vegas starter Chris Schwinden held the Storm Chasers to two runs on three hits through four innings. He walked one and struck out five. … 51s infielder Wilmer Flores snapped a 2-2 tie with a solo home run, his fourth of the season, in the fifth inning. … Three Storm Chasers pitchers combined to strike out 12 Las Vegas batters. … Omaha right-hander Michael Mariot turned in 1 2/3 shutout innings in relief and earned his fifth save. He struck out three of the five batters he faced. … The 51s (20-21) settled for a split of the four-game series with Omaha (21-20).
■ NEXT: 51s (TBA) at Iowa Cubs (RHP Barret Loux, 2-2, 8.22 ERA), 4:35 p.m. PDT today, KBAD-AM (920)
