The Saints dropped the first game of Friday’s doubleheader 6-5, despite outhitting the Omaha Storm Chasers, but won the second game 8-3 on the road at Werner Park.

In the first game, Omaha got on the board first with two runs in the first inning. The Saints tied the game 2-2 in the third, with a groundout from Brooks Lee that scored Anthony Prato and a double from DaShawn Keirsey Jr., scoring Michael Helman. Saints tied it again at 4-4 in the fifth, but Omaha again answered with two of their own and the Saints’ last seventh-inning run couldn’t bring a third tie, giving the Storm Chasers a final 6-5 victory.

Randy Dobnak started and allowed four runs in four innings. Giovanny Gallegos (0-2) took the loss after surrendering two runs — one earned — while getting just two outs and walking four batters. The two runs scored on a wild pitch from Gallegos and a throwing error by catcher Jair Camargo.

Yunior Severino had three hits for St. Paul.

In the second game, Andrew Morris threw five shutout innings, earning his first Triple-A win.

Patrick Winkel gave the Saints their first run with a single to right in the second inning. Prato’s walk loaded the bases and Payton Eeles tripled on a line drive to right that gave the Saints a 4-0 lead.

The Saints doubled their lead in the third inning, thanks partly to Carson McCusker’s three-run homer, his second in three games.

The Storm Chasers added runs in the sixth and seventh, but couldn’t come near the Saints.

They meet again tonight at 6 p.m.

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