OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2021 GAME INFORMATION Omaha Storm Chasers | 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, Neb. 68046 | (402) 738-5100 | StormChasers.com | @OMAStormChasers Omaha Storm Chasers (40-24) vs. St. Paul Saints (33-32) LHP Daniel Lynch (4-3, 5.92) vs. RHP Chandler Shepherd (4-4, 6.84) Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | Game #65 | Home Game #30 11:05 a.m. CT | Werner Park | Papillion, Ned. Radio: 1180 The Zone | TV: MiLB.TV UPCOMING SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS Wed., July 21 vs. St. Paul 7:05 p.m. CT RHP Brandon Barker (0-0, 4.05) vs. RHP Josh Winder (1-0, 3.75) Thurs., July 22 vs. St. Paul 7:05 p.m. CT RHP Jackson Kowar (6-2, 2.02) vs. TBA Fri., July 23 vs. St. Paul 7:05 p.m. CT RHP Eddie Butler (4-1, 4.20) vs. TBA Sat., July 24 vs. St. Paul 7:05 p.m. CT LHP Marcelo Martinez (1-3, 6.04) vs. TBA SUNDAY SLIPS AWAY: The Omaha Storm Chasers led the Indianapolis Indians, 5-3, through three innings thanks to 2021 OMAHA STORM CHASERS a home run and four RBIs from OF Kyle Isbel, but allowed an eight-run sixth inning to ultimately fall, 12-5, in the series Record ..........................................................40-24 finale at Victory Field. In the sixth, the Indians sent 12 men to the plate, scoring eight runs on four walks and five hits, .............................................................. 22-7 including a grand slam. It was the most runs the Chasers have allowed in a single inning this season. Omaha used a Home season-high seven pitchers for the second consecutive Sunday and issued 10 walks, one shy of tying a season high. Road ...............................................................18-17 Place (Triple-A East MW)............. 1st (+ 4.0 G) THE FUTURE IS HERE: INF Bobby Witt Jr. and 1B Nick Pratto were promoted to Triple-A Omaha from Double-A Streak .................................................................. L1 Northwest Arkansas on Sunday, July 18, and are poised to make their Triple-A debuts this week at Werner Park. Witt .................................................................3-2 Jr., the No. 1 prospect in the Kansas City Royals organization and the No. 8 overall prospect according to Baseball Last 5 America, hit .292/.367/.564 in 60 games with the Naturals, leading Double-A Central in total bases (164) and RBIs Last 10 ...............................................................5-5 (50) while tying for the league lead in hits (71), ranking second in home runs (16), and fourth in OPS (.931) at the time OMAHA vs. ST. PAUL of his promotion. Pratto, the No. 10 prospect in the Royals organization and the No. 94 overall prospect overall prospect according to Baseball America, hit .273/.405/.573 in 60 games with the Naturals, leading the league in 2021 vs. St. Paul ..........................................10-8 extra-base hits (32) and walks (46), ranking second in OPS (.978), third in home runs (15), and fourth in RBIs (43). Both at Omaha ....................................................4-2 Witt Jr. (2nd overall, 2019) and Pratto (14th overall, 2017) were first round picks by the Kansas City Royals in the MLB at St. Paul ....................................................6-6 Draft and started for the American League in the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field in Denver, All-Time vs. St. Paul ....................................10-8 Colo. on July 11. at Omaha ....................................................4-2 PROSPECTS AT WERNER PARK: With the additions of INF Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 8) and 1B Nick Pratto (No. 94), the at St. Paul ....................................................6-6 Omaha Storm Chasers roster now includes four of MLB's Top 100 overall prospects according to Baseball America, including LHP Daniel Lynch (No. 22) and RHP Jackson Kowar (No. 68). Witt Jr. is the highest-ranked position player IN THIS SERIES (0-0) prospect to play for Omaha since OF Wil Myers (2012), who was ranked as the 28th-best prospect by Baseball July 20 ...................................................11:05 a.m. America in 2012 and earned Baseball America Player of the Year honors. The Storm Chasers roster also includes July 21 ....................................................7:05 p.m. nine of the Royals organization's top 30 prospects per Baseball America, including Witt Jr. (No. 1), Lynch (No. 2), Kowar (No. 4), OF Kyle Isbel (No. 6), Pratto (No. 10), OF Edward Olivares (No. 19), RHP Tyler Zuber (No. 20), INF July 22 ...................................................7:05 p.m. Lucius Fox (No. 22), and RHP Scott Blewett (No. 25). July 23 ...................................................7:05 p.m. July 25 ...................................................7:05 p.m. STEALING THE SPOTLIGHT: The Storm Chasers are second in Triple-A East and first in the Midwest Division with 76 stolen bases, including five on Sunday, which tied a season high. Omaha has only been caught stealing 13 times, July 26 ...................................................5:05 p.m. giving them a league-best 85.4% success rate. The Chasers stole 65 bases in 76 attempts (85.5%) in the first 61 games of the season while the league used experimental 18" x 18" bases and have 11 steals in 14 attempts (78.6%) ON THE RECENT ROAD TRIP (3-3) —the most in the league—since the switch to the standard 15" x 15" bases on Tuesday, July 13. Games .................................................................. 6 HOME SWEET HOME: The Omaha Storm Chasers are 22-7 (.759) at Werner Park—the best home winning Record ...............................................................3-3 percentage in Triple-A East—but 18-17 (.514) in road games this season. In 29 home games, the Chasers are batting Batters .279/.347/.502 with 56 home runs and a 3.88 ERA. In 35 road games, Omaha is batting .253/.335/.460 with 57 home runs and a league-worst 5.64 road ERA. The Chasers are 12-5 over their last three home series and 8-10 over their Batting Average ............................ .215 (38-177) last three road series. RISP .................................................... .234 (11-47) Runs/Runs Per Game ........................... 22 / 3.6 FOR OMAHA: LHP Daniel Lynch makes his 11th start (12th appearance) with Omaha and his third this season against Home Runs ......................................................... 5 the St. Paul Saints. In his last start on 7/15 @ IND, Lynch struck out six batters and walked none in 3.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits in a rain-shortened start. The left-hander has allowed 14 runs on 18 hits—including five Pitchers home runs—in 10.1 innings in two starts against St. Paul, both at CHS Field. He allowed seven runs on a career-high ERA .....................................4.21 (22 ER / 47.0 IP) 10 hits in 5.1 innings in his last start against the Saints on 7/1 @ STP. The 34th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Starter W/L ........................................................2-1 the University of Virginia, Lynch is the best left-handed pitching prospect in baseball according to Baseball America. Starter ERA .........................2.33 (7 ER / 27.0 IP) FOR ST. PAUL: RHP Chandler Shepherd makes his 11th start (13th appearance) with St. Paul. He threw a season-high Reliever W/L ......................................................1-2 6.0 innings on 7/15 vs. COL, giving up five runs on nine hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Shepherd has made Reliever ERA ................... 6.75 (15 ER / 20.0 IP) two starts against Omaha this season, allowing a season-high 11 runs on a season-high 14 hits in 3.2 innings on 6/10 Saves/Opps .........................................3/5 (60%) vs. OMA and tossed 5.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed on 7/4 vs. OMA. HOME ATTENDANCE INFO DOPPLER RADAR: At 21 years old, INF Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the youngest player on the Chasers' roster and the first player in franchise history born after Dec. 31, 1999... The average age on the Storm Chasers current active roster 2021 Home Attendance ..........................97,749 is 25.6 years old... Omaha welcomes St. Paul to Werner Park for the second and final time this season, winning four Home Openings (Lost) ............................. 29 (1) of six against the Saints during Opening Week at Werner Park from May 4-9. Average Attendance ............................... 3,370 2021 Omaha Storm Chasers Game Information Page 1 STARTING PITCHER DANIEL LEFT-HANDED PITCHER CAREER HIGHS LYNCH | IP (START): 7.0, 3x, last - 5/25/19 vs. MD HEIGHT WEIGHT BATS THROWS IP (RELIEF): 6.0, 5/18/21 @ IOW 6-6 200 LEFT LEFT RUNS ALLOWED: 8, 7/8/21 vs. TOL 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, 2x, last 0 ACQUIRED: 1st Round (34th overall), 2018 52 MLB SERVICE TIME: 12 days 2021 SEASON HIGHS 2021 STATISTICS IP (START): 5.1, 2x, last - 7/2 @ STP YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO RUNS ALLOWED: 8, 7/8 vs. TOL 2021 KANSAS CITY 0-2 15.75 3 3 0 0 0 8.0 18 15 14 1 5 7 WALKS: 3, 2x, last - 6/26 @ IOW Omaha (AAA) 4-3 5.92 11 10 0 0 0 51.2 68 36 34 9 18 56 STRIKEOUTS: 7, 3x, last - 6/26 @ IOW 2021 GAME-BY-GAME MOST HITS ALLOWED: 10, 7/2 @ STP DATE OPPONENT DEC IP H R ER BB SO LEFT GAME RESULT SCORELESS STREAK: -- with Kansas City (MLB) 4/3 vs. CLE ND 4.2 4 3 3 4 3 Mid 5, leading 3-1 L, 8-6 4/8 vs. CWS L 0.2 7 8 8 1 0 Mid 1, trailing 7-0 L, 9-1 RUN SUPPORT 4/13 @ DET L 2.2 7 4 3 0 4 Mid 3, trailing 4-0 L, 4-3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL with Triple-A Omaha 11 8 9 4 10 2 -- -- -- 54 5/18 @ IOW L 6.0 7 4 4 3 7 Mid 8, tied 4-4 L, 5-4 5/25 vs.