Omaha Storm Chasers 2021 Game Information

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2021 GAME INFORMATION Omaha Storm Chasers | 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, Neb. 68046 | (402) 738-5100 | StormChasers.com | @OMAStormChasers Omaha Storm Chasers (10-7) at Indianapolis Indians (11-6) LHP Daniel Lynch (0-1, 6.00) vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (0-0, 0.00) Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | Game #18 | Home Game #7 6:35 p.m. CT | Werner Park | Papillion, Neb. Radio: 1180 The Zone | TV: MiLB.TV UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS Wed�, May 26 Indianapolis 6:35 p�m� RHP Scott Blewett (0-1, 6�08) vs� RHP Michael Yajure (1-1, 1�50) Thurs� May 27 Indianapolis 6:35 p�m� RHP Ronald Bolaños (0-1, 4�35) vs� RHP James Marvel (0-0, 2�30) Fri� May 28 Indianapolis 6:35 p�m� RHP Jackson Kowar (4-0, 1�25) vs� TBA Sat�, May 29 Indianapolis 7:05 p�m� RHP Carlos Hernández (1-1, 5�59) vs� TBA GOOD TO BE HOME: The Omaha Storm Chasers return to Werner Park to begin a 12-game homestand after 2021 OMAHA STORM CHASERS finishing a 12-game road trip on Sunday in Des Moines, IA� The Chasers finished the road trip to Columbus and Record �� 10-7 Iowa with a 6-5 record after a series win in Columbus and back-to-back wins on Saturday and Sunday against the Home ��4-2 I-Cubs� On Sunday, OF Edward Olivares went 4-for-5 with a home run to lead the offense in a 7-5 win� C Meibrys Viloria hit a two-run home run to extend his on-base streak to 10 games while INF Hunter Dozier went 2-for-5 Road ��6-5 with two RBIs in a rehab appearance� Omaha recorded 12 hits in the game, marking the seventh 10+ hit game of Place (Triple-A East MW)��2md (- 1�0 GB) the season for the Chasers offense� LHP Gabe Speier tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record his third save of the Streak ��W2 season and has now retired each of the last 10 batters he's faced over four appearances� Last 5 ��2-3 THE BULL DOZIER IS BACK: Former Chasers INF Hunter Dozier continues his rehab assignment with Omaha Last 10 ��6-4 after joining the team on Saturday, May 22� Dozier was placed on the 7-day IL (since transferred to the 10-day IL) on May 14 after exiting the Royals' game against Chicago (AL) following a collision with first baseman José Abreu up the first base line that resulted in Dozier leaving the game with a quad contusion and neck discomfort� In two OMAHA vs. INDIANAPOLIS games with Omaha, Dozier is 3-for-10 (�300) with two doubles and three RBIs while playing one game at third 2021 vs. Indianapolis �� 0-0 base and one in right field� Tuesday marks Dozier's first game at Werner Park since May 11, 2018 vs� IOW� He was at Omaha �� 0-0 recalled by the Royals on May 14, 2018� at Indianapolis �� 0-0 OTHERWORLDLY OLIVARES: Following four multi-hit games in a five-game span last week and a 4-for- All-Time vs. Indianapolis �� 265-280 5 performance on Sunday, OF Edward Olivares ranks in the top 10 in Triple-A East in nearly every offensive category� Entering the fourth week of the season, Olivares is third in AVG (�406), third in OBP (�488), fifth in SLG IN THIS SERIES (0-0) (�696), first in runs scored (18), second in hits (28), tied for eighth in home runs (5), tied for third in RBIs (16), tied for eight in strikeout-to-walk ratio (1�00), and tied for fifth in stolen bases (6)� He is also second in the league in wOBA May 25 �� 6:35 p�m� (�506) and second in wRC+ (216)� The 25-year-old has hit in the leadoff spot in every game for Omaha this season, May 26 �� 6:35 p�m� hitting safely in 15 of 17 games and reaching base safely in 16 of 17 games, which includes a nine-game hitting May 27 �� 6:35 p�m� streak and 14-game on-base streak to begin the season� May 28 �� 7:05 p�m� PROSPECT-STUDDED ROTATION: With the addition of LHP Daniel Lynch after he was optioned last weekend, May 29 ��7:05 p�m� each member of Omaha's starting rotation is one of the Kansas City Royals top 30 prospects according to Baseball May 30 ��1:05 p�m� America. Lynch, who makes his first Omaha start on Tuesday, is the No� 2 prospect in the Royals organization, while RHP Jackson Kowar is No� 4, RHP Carlos Hernández is No� 15, RHP Ronald Bolaños is No� 18, and RHP Scott Blewett is No� 25� Lynch (No� 21) and Kowar (No� 84) are also both top-100 prospects overall� The Storm ON THE ROAD TRIP Chasers roster currently boasts eight of the Royals' top 30 prospects with the inclusion of position players OF Kyle Games ��11 Isbel (6), OF Edward Olivares (19), and INF Lucius Fox (22)� Record ��6-5 RIVALRY RENEWED: Tuesday marks the first game between Omaha and Indianapolis since 1997, when both Batters franchsies were members of the American Association� Omaha is 265-280 (�486) all-time against Indianapolis Batting Average �� 272 (92-338) during the regular season and 9-11 (�450) in four postseason meetings� Omaha defeated Indianapolis in the 1978 RISP �� 313 (26-83) American Association Championship Series while Indianapolis claimed American Association Championship Series wins in 1982-, 1988, and 1989� Runs/Runs Per Game �� 61 / 5�5 Home Runs ��18 FOR OMAHA: LHP Daniel Lynch makes his second appearance and first career start for Omaha, and first appearance at Werner Park� The 34th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft and No� 21 overall prospect was on the Pitchers Chasers' preliminary roster before being selected on May 3 to make his Major League debut against Cleveland� ERA ��5�55 (53 ER / 86�0 IP) Lynch recorded a 15�75 ERA in three starts (8�0 IP) with Kansas City before being optioned on May 14� In his first Starter W/L ��2-2 Storm Chasers appearnce, Lynch tossed 6�0 innings in relief (after RHP Jesse Hahn started the game in a rehab Starter ERA ��4�70 (24 ER / 46�0 IP) appearance), allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out seven and walking three� Reliever W/L ��3-3 FOR INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Chad Kuhl makes his second rehab start with Indianapolis after throwing 3�0 scoreless Reliever ERA ��6�75 (36 ER / 48�0 IP) innings with five strikeouts and one walk last week vs� St� Paul� Kuhl (right shoulder discomfort) was placed on the 10-day Injured List on April 22� In four starts for Pittsburgh this season, the right-hander has a 6�32 ERA (15�2 IP) with Saves/Opps ��3/3 14 strikeouts and 16 walks� He has spent his entire career with the Pirates organization since he was a ninth round pick in 2013 out of the University of Delaware� Kuhl made his Major League debut on June 26, 2016 vs� Los Angeles HOME ATTENDANCE INFO (NL)� He made his lone career start against Kansas City on Sept� 13, 2020, allowing nine runs on four hits in 2�1 innings 2021 Home Attendance �� 16,963 against a lineup that included current Chasers OF Bubba Starling, INF Hunter Dozier, and OF Edward Olivares� While Olivares and Starling were defensive replacements in an 11-0 win for the Royals, Dozier drew a walk and was Home Openings (Lost) ��6 (0) hit by a pitch in two plate appearances against Kuhl, going 3-for-3 with a homer in the game overall� Average Attendance �� 2,827 2021 Omaha Storm Chasers Game Information Page 1 STARTING PITCHER DANIEL LEFT-HANDED PITCHER CAREER HIGHS LYNCH | IP (START): 7�0, 3x, last 0 5/25/19 vs� MD HEIGHT WEIGHT BATS THROWS IP (RELIEF): N/A 6-6 200 LEFT LEFT RUNS ALLOWED: 5, 5/8/19 @ SAL BORN: Nov� 17, 1996 WALKS: 4, 4/10/19 vs� WS BIRTHPLACE: Newport News, Va� STRIKEOUTS: 9, 2x, last - 8/24/19 vs� DE AGE: 24 MOST HITS ALLOWED: 10, 5/8/19 @ SAL ACQUIRED: 1st Round (34th overall), 2018 MLB SERVICE TIME: 12 days 52 2021 SEASON HIGHS 2021 GAME-BY-GAME IP (START): -- DATE OPPONENT DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GAME RESULT RUNS ALLOWED: 4, 5/19 @ IOW with Kansas City (MLB) WALKS: 3, 5/19 @ IOW 4/3 vs� CLE ND 4�2 4 3 3 4 3 M5, leading 3-1 L, 8-6 STRIKEOUTS: 7, 5/19 @ IOW 4/8 vs� CWS L 0�2 7 8 8 1 0 M1, trailing 7-0 L, 9-1 4/13 @ DET L 2�2 7 4 3 0 4 M3, trailing 4-0 L, 4-3 MOST HITS ALLOWED: 7, 5/19 @ IOW SCORELESS STREAK: -- with Triple-A Omaha 5/18 @ IOW L 6.0 7 4 4 3 7 M8, tied 4-4 L, 5-4 5/25 vs� IND RUN SUPPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL Bold - Career High -- -- 1 -- 2 -- -- -- -- 3 Italics - Relief Outing LYNCH CAREER STATISTICS YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO PITCHER VS. INDIANAPOLIS 2018 Burlington (ROK) 0-0 1�59 3 3 0 0 0 11�1 9 3 2 0 2 14 DATE H/R DEC IP H R/ER K/BB Lexington (A-) 5-1 1�58 9 9 0 0 0 40�0 35 9 7 1 6 47 5/25 H 2018 Totals (ROK/A-) 5-1 1.58

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