COLUMBUS, OH - Over 9,300 fans were at Huntington Park on a beautiful Friday night as the Columbus Clippers fell to the visiting Omaha Storm Chasers, 11-2.
Friday marked the return to the starting lineup of outfielder Petey Halpin after 18 games with the Guardians, and he found a way to contribute by singling in the first run for Columbus in the 4th. That tied the game at 1-1, but Omaha exploded for six runs in the top of the 5th to surge ahead for good. Halpin would finish the evening 1-for-3 with a walk and a RBI.
LHP Ryan Webb (1-5) allowed four runs over 4.1 innings, walking six sand striking out four.
First baseman Kody Huff provided a late offensive highlight when he launched his eighth long ball of the season.
The defeat puts the Clippers at 33-27 on the season, while the Storm Chasers improve to 28-32.
Columbus and Omaha keep the series going on Saturday. Be one of the first 1,000 fans through the gate and you'll receive a special Guardians-inspired Clippers jersey! This unique giveaway item is a standard XL size. Gates open at 6pm, first pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. And Sunday, as always, is Family Day at Huntington Park presented by Medical Mutual. The series finale begins at 1:05pm, and stick around after the game for the Fun Run lap around the bases (weather permitting). You can purchase tickets with lower online fees than ever before at ClippersBaseball.com.
