Squirrels power past Patriots for rain-shortened win
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels scored seven straight runs, all on homers, to pull away from the Somerset Patriots in a 7-3, rain-shortened win on Saturday night at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels scored seven straight runs, all on homers, to pull away from the Somerset Patriots in a 7-3, rain-shortened win on Saturday night at The Diamond.
Richmond (36-29) picked up its 10th win in the last 14 games, beating Somerset (40-24) with a season-high four homers.
Trailing no more thanks to Diego Rincones 💥 pic.twitter.com/gO95Pe5RnK
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 18, 2021
Down, 3-0, in the bottom of the second, Diego Rincones hit a three-run homer to even the score.
.@thespeedkillz and the power thrillz pic.twitter.com/IsZeNDxqH5
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 18, 2021
Later in the inning, Simon Whiteman lifted a two-run home run to give the Flying Squirrels a 5-3 lead.
🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/wcsiWCL2zn
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 18, 2021
In the bottom of the third, Vince Fernandez extended the lead to 6-3 with a solo home run to center field, his team-leading 13th this year and his fifth in the last nine games.
First Double-A homer for @wbw_12 💪 pic.twitter.com/164dAgo2wv
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 18, 2021
Will Wilson hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth, his first at Double-A, to cap a stretch of seven straight runs scored by the Flying Squirrels against Somerset starter Hayden Wesneski (Loss, 1-4).
The Patriots struck first in the first inning against Richmond starter Trenton Toplikar. Oswlado Cabrera hit an RBI double and Michael Beltre added an RBI single to give Somerset a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the second, Max Burt hit a solo home run to open a 3-0 lead for the Patriots.
Richmond reliever Jose Marte (Win, 2-0) pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
Sandro Fabian went 3-for-3 for the Flying Squirrels.
Sunday is Unicorn Night at The Diamond with opportunities for fans to pose for photos outside the front gates with a unicorn meet and greet. Kids are encouraged to dress in their best unicorn uniforms and participate in unicorn contests during the game presented by Top Golf. First pitch is at 5:05 p.m. with gates opening at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 or in person at the Flying Squirrels offices.