Iowa Cubs Wrap: One down, 149 to go

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The Iowa Cubs calmed the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-3 in the season opener in front of 7,226 fans at Principal Park in Des Moines.

Connor Noland started for the I-Cubs and was strong, allowing just one run on two hits over four innings. Noland struck out six and walked two.

Meanwhile, Iowa took a 2-0 lead in the second inning when shortstop Ben Cowles homered in his first career at-bat for Iowa. Cowles was 2 for 4.

Brooks Kriske took over for Noland in the fifth inning and got the win because Noland didn’t go five innings. Kriske faced six batters over two innings and retired all six of them, three…