Shutdown: Squirrels Blanked For First Time This Year
Harrisburg, PA - The Flying Squirrels (33-31) were blanked by the Harrisburg Senators (35-30) 3-0 in the series opening contest on Friday night at FNB Field. Richmond was shutout for the first time this season and could not take advantage of a quality outing from starting pitcher Jordan Johnson (6IP,
Harrisburg, PA - The Flying Squirrels (33-31) were blanked by the Harrisburg Senators (35-30) 3-0 in the series opening contest on Friday night at FNB Field. Richmond was shutout for the first time this season and could not take advantage of a quality outing from starting pitcher
Both starting pitchers were in control in the series opener on Friday. Harrisburg's
The Squirrels had a few scoring opportunities early on, putting a pair of runners on base in the first and third innings.
Harrisburg pitcher Luis Reyes broke the stalemate with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Reyes launched a 1-1 pitch over the bullpen in right field for a 1-0 Harris advantage. The homer for Reyes was his first professional hit of his career.
The home run to Reyes was the only blemish on an otherwise outstanding outing for Johnson. The righty worked six innings and allowed one run on five hits. He struck out seven and walked just one, using 91 pitches in the losing effort.
Reyes departed after six frames and 88 pitches in his 11th start of the season. The righty allowed just four hits and worked around four walks to lead the Senators.
The Senators struck for a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to secure a 3-0 lead. Jack McCasland worked a 1-2-3 seventh but ran into trouble in the eighth. The Senators loaded the bases with two outs and
The Flying Squirrels and Harrisburg Senators tangle in the middle game of the series on Saturday at FNB Field. LHP