Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (68-63) at Omaha Storm Chasers (64-68)

September 9, 2022 – International League (IL) – Indianapolis Indians News Release

LOCATION: Werner Park

FIRST PITCH: 7:35 PM ET

GAME #132 / ROAD #69: Indianapolis Indians (68-63) at Omaha Storm Chasers (64-68)

PROBABLES: RHP Osvaldo Bido (3-7, 4.48) vs. RHP Max Castillo (3-1, 3.43)

RADIO: FoxSportsIndy.com / Fox Sports 1260 / iHeart app

TV: MiLB TV

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Luis Ortiz struck out nine and surrendered two unearned runs over 6.0 no-hit innings, Mason Martin and Blake Sabol each hit solo home runs, but the Omaha Storm Chasers sprayed four singles during a three-run eighth to rally past the Indians on Thursday night, 5-4. Indianapolis was held scoreless through five innings before scratching across a run in the sixth. The Indians secured a lead in the seventh when Martin belted his team-leading 17th home run of the season. Ji-Hwan Bae later doubled home Carter Bins to make it 3-2, and Sabol’s two-out shot gave Indy its final run. After scoring two runs without a hit against Ortiz through the first six frames, the Storm Chasers snatched their first hit of the game – a two-out single by Clay Dungan off John O’Reilly – in the seventh. O’Reilly remained in the game for the eighth and following a leadoff walk to Maikel Garcia and Nick Loftin single, Freddy Fermin fisted a run-scoring single into shallow right field. O’Reilly then caught Dairon Blanco looking at strike three, but two-out singles by Jackson Reetz and Logan Porter gave Omaha the lead and O’Reilly his third blown save.

WE LOVE THE THREE BAGGER: Bligh Madris belted Indy’s league-leading 40th triple of the season last night. Travis Swaggerty (8, 2nd), Ji-Hwan Bae (6, T-4th) and Mason Martin (5, T-9th) lead the team and are among International League leaders in triples. The last time the Indians had 40 triples in a season was 2016 (40). The Indians have collected 40-plus triples in six seasons in the Victory Field era: 2022 (40), 2016 (45), 2012 (44), 2011 (45) and 2010 (41).

ALL IN OLIVA: Center fielder Jared Oliva smacked one of Indy’s four doubles in last night’s defeat. He extended his hitting streak to six games – four of which were multi-hit performances. In 18 games since Aug. 3, the 26-year-old is hitting .417 (25-for-60) with seven doubles, a triple, a home run, 10 RBI and six stolen bases. During this stretch, he has bumped his season-AVG from .207 to .258.

BLIGH IS THE GUY: Bligh Madris kept raking on Thursday night going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. After going 0-for-9 in his…