Squirrels Rise Up In Ninth; Steal Game One In NH
Manchester, New Hampshire - Richmond (48-62) rallied from one run down in the ninth inning to steal game one of the series against New Hampshire (45-66), 6-5 on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Daniel Carbonell provide the offensive spark with three hits and scoring the tying run in
Manchester, New Hampshire - Richmond (48-62) rallied from one run down in the ninth inning to steal game one of the series against New Hampshire (45-66), 6-5 on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
Trailing 5-4 entering the ninth, Richmond rallied for a pair of runs to take the lead and steal game one against New Hampshire. Carbonell started things off with a double into the left field corner for his third hit of the game.
Fisher Cats closer
The Fisher Cats jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the fourth against Taylor. After dodging a pair of runners in the second and again in the third, Taylor could not escape trouble in the fourth. New Hampshire put runners on second and third with one out, allowing Gunner Heidt's single to right score the first run.
Richmond responded quickly with three runs in the top of the fifth inning. With one out,
Harris was forced out of the contest after allowing the first two runners reach base in the sixth inning. Daniel Young replaced Case and allowed an inherited runner to score prior to finishing out the frame. Richmond pushed
Harris finished with five innings pitched. He allowed eight hits and four runs in the no-decision-. The Fisher Cats bullpen combination of Young and
Lost in the excitement was a solid effort from Taylor. Despite the nine hits allowed, Taylor guided the short-handed Squirrels through seven solid innings. The reigning Pitcher of the Week tossed a season-high 107 pitches, striking out five and walking just one. Taylor received a no-decision in his third, seven-inning performance of the year.
The Flying Squirrels have been selected to host the 2019 All-Star game at The Diamond. Richmond continues a six-game road trip in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday. LHP