Five Homers Lead to Another Walk-Off Win Sunday

Columbus remains in the thick of the playoff hunt

Ralphy Velazquez is mobbed by his teammates after his walk-off single Sunday (Bryan Kuhn)

June 7, 2026

COLUMBUS, OH - Don't call it a comeback! On a beautiful sunny afternoon in the Arena District, the Columbus Clippers wrapped up their series versus the visiting Omaha Storm Chasers with their second straight come-from-behind 9th inning walk-off victory. Omaha jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but the Clippers

Omaha jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but the Clippers clawed back by flexing a lot of muscle to prevail 9-8. Most of the damage done by Columbus hitters on the afternoon came courtesy of the long ball.

Nolan Jones was first to get in on the act when he slammed a solo homer to right-center in the 3rd inning, his eighth of the year.

Then in the 6th inning, rehabbing Guardians infielder Gabriel Arias went opposite-field to put one high into the Pedialyte Porch. One out later, Ralphy Velazquez crushed his first career home run at the Triple-A level.

Then with a man on in the 8th, Kahlil Watson put a scare into the soccer fans passing by on Nationwide Blvd. when he deposited his 12th long ball of the year across the street. The exit velocity on that missile was a remarkable 106 MPH. That brought the score to 8-6.

Milan Tolentino led off the 9th by parking his eighth home run out of Huntington Park to bring Columbus within a run. That set the stage for a dramatic finish that saw a pair of pinch runners score the deciding runs. Petey Halpin came in from third on a wild pitch to tie the game 8-8, shortly before Velazquez slapped the game-winning single to bring home Dayan Frias.

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The victory secures the third straight series win for the red-hot Clippers, who are now 35-27. The Storm Chasers leave town with an overall record of 28-34.

Columbus will depart next week for a road trip to Indianapolis. The Clippers return home for a six-game set against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, top affiliate of the New York Yankees, beginning with Tansky Tuesday Dime-A-Dog Night on June 16. That series will mark the end of the "First Half" as the Clippers battle to try and win the twenty-team free-for-all that is the International League. You can purchase tickets with lower online fees than ever before at ClippersBaseball.com.

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