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Fresno Downs Grisly Storm Chasers 7-1

The Grizzlies out-hit Omaha 15-4 while the Storm Chasers committed three errors in a 7-1 win Sunday afternoon in Fresno.

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Reporter: Mark Schneider

The Grizzlies out-hit Omaha 15-4 while the Storm Chasers committed three errors in a 7-1 win Sunday afternoon in Fresno.

The Grizzlies scored twice in the second with two outs on consecutive singles by Eli Whiteside, Tyler LaTorre, Justin Christian and Nick Noonan.

Sean O'Sullivan replaced Louis Coleman on the mound for Omaha to start the third inning and gave up a triple to Roger Kieschnick. Todd Linden singled him home. Brock Bond reached on a bunt single and Skyler Stromsmoe sacrificed them to second and third. After Whiteside popped out to first baseman Max Ramirez in foul territory, LaTorre hit a three-run homer to give Fresno a 6-0 lead.

The Storm Chasers didn't get on the board until the seventh. David Lough singled, stole second, took third after Terry Evans' flied to left and scored on Kurt Mertins ground out to second.

The Grizzlies got the run back in the bottom of the seventh. Bond singled, took second on a Juan Ciriaco single, went to third when Whiteside grounded into a double play and would score on a wild pitch by O'Sullivan.