Choate, bullpen handle Patriots in 5-1 Squirrels win
RICHMOND, Va. – Jack Choate threw five scoreless innings to lead the Richmond Flying Squirrels over the Somerset Patriots, 5-1, on Thursday night at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. – Jack Choate threw five scoreless innings to lead the Richmond Flying Squirrels over the Somerset Patriots, 5-1, on Thursday night at The Diamond.
The Flying Squirrels (6-18) snapped their four-game losing streak and picked up 14 hits in the win over the Patriots (11-13).
Choate (Win, 1-0) held the Patriots to one hit and struck out five batters. Tyler Myrick (Save, 2) threw 2.1 innings to finish the game.
Another day, another Bryce Eldridge RBI 👏 pic.twitter.com/qIJZ8Q0VMZ
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 1, 2025
The Flying Squirrels took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Carter Howell doubled and Bryce Eldridge drove him in with the first of his three hits on the night.
Diego makin' it happen! 💨
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 1, 2025
Velasquez beats out a fielder's choice and then draws a throw to second on a double steal to extend our lead. pic.twitter.com/Y92i0PhMbs
In the second, Diego Velasquez brought in a run with a groundout and Vaun Brown scored on a double steal to open a 3-0 lead.
Velasquez singled in a run in the fourth inning to extend his hit streak to 12 games, the longest active streak in the Eastern League and the longest by a Richmond batter since 2013.
The Patriots scored their only run with an RBI single by Alexander Vargas in the seventh.
RUN ARTY RUN‼️
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 2, 2025
Aeverson extends the lead to 5-1 Squirrels pic.twitter.com/ZLJ1QXvNSq
Aeverson Arteaga hit a two-out triple to score Adrian Sugastey in the bottom of the eighth, opening a 5-1 lead.
The Flying Squirrels and Patriots continue the series on Friday night at The Diamond. Lefty Seth Lonsway (1-1, 2.18) will start for Richmond opposed by Somerset right-hander Baron Stuart (0-1, 9.00).
The night includes Friday Happy Hour with $3 12-ounce domestic beers from 5:30-7:30 p.m. as well as $3 fountain sodas at the Pepsi stand. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.