Diaz, Wall Lead 'Cats To Series Sweep

RICHMOND, VA - Eight strong innings from Yennsy Diaz and a two-out RBI double in the ninth off the bat Forrest Wall spurred the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) to a 2-1 win and a series sweep over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) Sunday at The Diamond.

Tied 1-1 in the ninth, Chad Spanberger reached on an error and was replaced by pinch runner Josh Palacios. After a close play on a pickoff at first that drew the ire of Richmond, Palacios swiped second and was called safe on another play that caused consternation amongst the home team and fans. That would be the opportunity the 'Cats needed, as Wall belted a ringing double off his namesake in left to bring home Palacios and put New Hampshire up 2-1.
Bryan Baker (S, 6) earned his second save in as many days with a perfect bottom of the ninth.
Yennsy Diaz (W, 5-5) went a season-high eight innings and allowed one unearned in the seventh on a total of six hits. He walked two and struck out four.
New Hampshire started the scoring in the fifth. Nash Knight took Richmond starter Alfred Gutierrez deep to right field for his fourth home run of the year to put the Fisher Cats up 1-0.
Diaz's biggest hurdle was in the second, when he loaded the bases with no outs but kept the 'Squirrels off the scoreboard by retiring the next three hitters.
Notable

• Brock Lundquist collected two hits, the only multiknock performance for the Fisher Cats.
• 22^nd overall pick in the 2017 draft Logan Warmoth notched the first hit of his DoubleA career, an infield single up the third base line.
• The sweep is New Hampshire's second of the season.

After an off day Monday, the Fisher Cats return home Tuesday to take on Binghamton (Mets) at 6:35 p.m. Tickets to that game and any other this season can be had on nhfishercats.com.