Hockey / Omaha Black Sox best the Sioux Falls Pilots in shootout, 9-8

Omaha Black Sox best the Sioux Falls Pilots in shootout, 9-8

Date:  Source: Sioux Falls Pilots
  • The bats were busy at Seymour Smith on Thursday, and when the dust cleared Omaha Black Sox had a 9-8 win over the Sioux Falls Pilots.
  • The teams combined for 20 hits, including four extra base hits.
  • Omaha Black Sox would not relinquish the lead as the Sioux Falls Pilots were unable to weather a nine-run sixth inning deficit.
  • The Sioux Falls Pilots scored on a sacrifice fly by Jacob James in the seventh inning, a three-run home run by Nick Ratzloff, an RBI single by Tyler Deckwa, and an RBI single by Ben Reznicek in the eighth inning, and a single by Ratzloff and an RBI single by Lucas Wylie in the ninth inning. Unfortunately, the Sioux Falls Pilots weren't able to take the lead back.
  • James Babic got on base three times in the game for Omaha Black Sox. He tripled in the second inning.
  • Wyatt Schulz got the win for Omaha Black Sox. He tossed five innings of shutout ball. He struck out five, walked none and surrendered five hits.
  • Ethan Kenkel couldn't get it done on the bump for the Sioux Falls Pilots, taking a loss. He lasted just four innings, walked four, struck out four, and allowed four runs.
  • The game was never in doubt after the first, as Omaha Black Sox scored one run on a groundout by Tommy West.
  • Omaha Black Sox piled on two more runs in the bottom of the third. A clutch wild pitch scoredPeter Pellett to open the scoring in the frame.
  • Omaha Black Sox added five more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Kyle Thompson's single got things going, plating Christian Kapeliela.