Omaha Storm Chasers assure third appellation in four seasons

Omaha becomes the additional aggregation to win three Pacific Coast League titles in a four-year amount aback 1963, equaling the accomplishment of the Albuquerque Dukes (80-82).

The Omaha Storm Chasers clinched their third Pacific Coast League Championship in four seasons Sunday at Werner Park in Omaha, acquisition the Reno Aces 4-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5. It was the aboriginal time the Championship was pushed to a chief fifth game aback 1998.

Omaha addled for two runs in the aboriginal inning on a bifold by catcher Brett Hayes. They denticulate afresh in the additional on a distinct to centermost by larboard fielder Whit Merrifield. And they tacked on addition run in the eighth, but Omaha amateur Aaron Brooks wouldn't charge the allowance run.

Brooks, who won his third beeline post-season start and seventh afterwards alpha dating dating aback to August 13, was masterful. He tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout, arresting out nine and backward the aftermost twenty men he faced. Nobody able abject adjoin him afterwards Reno third baseman Andy Marte angled with one out in the third inning. Brooks threw 119 pitches and says he was active on "all adrenaline" at the end.

The 23-year-old righty was called the 2014 PCL Playoffs MVP, and appropriately so. In his three wins, he alone gave up two runs 24 innings (0.75 ERA).

"We came calm as a group, and if we could, I'd adulation to bandy this MVP accolade to the able aggregation because we did so well," Brooks said. "But it's absolutely an account and a privilege."

Was there any adventitious he wasn't activity aback out for ninth, accustomed that he was already over 100 pitches?

"I anticipate there ability accept been, but Hayes came in and told [manager Brian] Poldberg there was no way - to let me go [back] out," Brooks said.

"I've got to tip my hat to him, and to [pitching coach] Larry Carter who has been alive with him," Poldberg said. "Together they've done a abundant job."

Specifically, Poldberg said Brooks got a feel for his ambit brawl as the year progressed and that helped him tremendously.

"Once he got on a roll, his aplomb akin best up and he believed in himself," Poldberg said.

The Storm Chasers are the seventh aggregation aback 1963, back the PCL began arena a constant Championship Round, to win back-to-back titles. Spokane (73-74), Hawaii (75-76), Albuquerque (80-82), Edmonton (96-97) and Sacramento (03-04 and 07-08) additionally able the feat. They are additionally the additional aggregation to win three titles in a four-year amount aback 1963, equaling the accomplishment of the Albuquerque Dukes (80-82).

"This all starts at the top," Poldberg said. "[General manager] Dayton [Moore] has done a abundant job, so has the aloof administration and amateur development, all the way to the players."

Omaha active to Charlotte area they will comedy the Pawtucket Red Sox, champions of the International League, for the Triple-A National Championship on Tuesday night. Omaha is the arresting National Champion.

Omaha Storm Chasers assure third appellation in four seasons

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