Sands Sends Squirrels Home With Doubleheader Split
Manchester, NH - The Flying Squirrels (49-63) settled for a doubleheader split with New Hampshire (46-67) on Sunday, closing out a six-game road trip with three wins and three losses. Richmond snagged the first contest 5-0, but dropped the night cap, 5-3. Jerry Sands launched a pair of home runs
Manchester, NH - The Flying Squirrels (49-63) settled for a doubleheader split with New Hampshire (46-67) on Sunday, closing out a six-game road trip with three wins and three losses. Richmond snagged the first contest 5-0, but dropped the night cap, 5-3.
Game One
Sands provided an early 2-0 lead for the Squirrels in the first inning of game one. Fisher Cats newly-acquired left-hander
Working with the early lead, Squirrels lefty
The Squirrels used the long-ball again in the fourth inning to forge ahead, 5-0. Sands doubled to begin the inning and
Pannone lasted just 4.1 innings, allowing the five runs on six hits in the loss. Pannone (6-2) left the game with a pair of runners on base in the fifth inning. Reliever Jose Fernandez entered to strand the Squirrels on first and second.
The Flying Squirrels turned to
Game Two
Sands was at it again in the first inning of game two when he sent a solo home run over the right field wall for an early 1-0 lead. New Hampshire quickly tied the contest with a run off of starting pitcher
New Hampshire put up a pair of runs in the second inning on four consecutive hits for take a 3-1 lead The Squirrels quickly countered to tie the game in the top of the third.
Slania (3-2) scuffled during the outing by allowing 12 hits in the loss. The righty lasted 4.2 innings and allowed five runs on the dozen hits.
Richmond will return to The Diamond on Tuesday, August 8 for a Tip of the Cap Tuesday. A full rundown of the seven games in six-days including Virginia Tech Night, In-Your-Face Fireworks and more can be found here. Individual tickets, mini plans and group packages for the season are available by contacting the Flying Squirrels box office at 804-359-3866 or online at www.squirrelsbaseball.com.