Eighth-inning fireworks doom Omaha Storm Chasers against Iowa Cubs

DES MOINES — After trading leads in the eighth inning, Iowa held on for a 5-4 win over Omaha on Thursday night.

The Storm Chasers trailed 3-1 after six innings before tying it on back-to-back homers by Brian O'Keefe and Tyler Gentry in the seventh. It was O'Keefe's third homer this week.

Omaha (54-29) grabbed a 4-3 lead in the eighth on Devin Mann's sacrifice fly that scored John Rave. But the Chasers' only lead of the game was short-lived.

Caleb Knight led off the bottom of the eighth with his first homer with the Cubs, then Owen Caissie delivered a one-out RBI double for the go-ahead run. Omaha was retired in order in the ninth.

The teams continue their series at 7 p.m. Friday.

Omaha (54-29) ....... 000 010 210 — 4 7 0

At Iowa (38-47) ..... 001 002 02x — 5 8 0

W: Arias, 2-1. L: Pennington, 4-3. S: Bigge, 6. 2B: O, Devanney, Gentry. I, Vazquez, Caissie. HR: O, O'Keefe (10), Gentry (6). I, Canario (16), Knight (1).

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