Omaha lost their series opener in Colorado Springs, 5-3. The loss kept them at 4.5 games back of OKC, who lost to second place Iowa on Monday night.
The Storm Chasers scored their three runs in the top of the first. Whit Merrifield led off the game with a single and stole second base. After a Reymond Fuentes walk, Brett Eibner singled in a run. On a strikeout, there was a double steal before Casey Kotchman singled in the final two runs.