Omaha held on for the 8-7 victory in their series opener in Las Vegas. The 51’s had the tying run on second base in the bottom of the ninth.
For the second straight day, there was a disastrous debut for the Storm Chasers. On Wednesday night, it was Joba Chamberlain who entered in relief. He started the 8th inning and did not record an out. Chamberlain allowed three runs on four hits, a balk, two wild pitches, and a stolen base before he was pulled.
In came Louis Coleman, who allowed a single and a walk around two strikeouts to escape the jam.