Squirrels score seven straight to beat 'Ducks in extras
AKRON, Ohio – The Richmond Flying Squirrels scored seven straight runs to come from behind and beat the Akron RubberDucks, 8-5, in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Canal Park.
AKRON, Ohio – The Richmond Flying Squirrels scored seven straight runs to come from behind and beat the Akron RubberDucks, 8-5, in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Canal Park.
After coming back from a three-run deficit, the Flying Squirrels (56-58, 16-29) forced extras and erupted for four runs in the top of the 10th to take the series opener against the RubberDucks (65-50, 25-21).
Shane strikes again! @smatheny2 singles home Franklin Labour and we’re up 5-4 in the 10th pic.twitter.com/hArQMPRTpM
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 24, 2022
In the top of the 10th, Shane Matheny broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single to lead off the inning against Akron reliever Carlos Vargas (Loss, 3-3).
.@tristandpeters brings home two and pads the lead to 7-4 in the 10th pic.twitter.com/xcUENb2XJW
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 24, 2022
Later in the inning, Tristan Peters hit a two-run double to push the lead to 7-4.
Casey Schmitt caps a four-run 10th with an RBI single
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 24, 2022
To the bottom of the 10th we go, leading 8-4 pic.twitter.com/H77aLN5S9O
Casey Schmitt opened the lead to 8-4 with an RBI single to cap the four-run inning.
Akron closed the score to 8-5 with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the 10th, but Clay Helvey recorded the final outs to end the game.
Brett Auerbach singles in @Tyler_Fitz10 to close the score to 4-2 in the 5th pic.twitter.com/BvSsZq7LxS
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 24, 2022
Trailing, 4-1, in the sixth, Brett Auerbach closed the deficit to two runs with an RBI single.
Clutch.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 24, 2022
A two-out single by @smatheny2 and we’re all tied up, 4-4, in the 7th. pic.twitter.com/W3iB1HUTE5
In the top of the seventh, Ricardo Genoves drove an RBI double and Matheny added a two-out single to tie the score, 4-4.
The RubberDucks started the scoring in the first inning with a solo homer by Bryan Lavastida. Carter Aldrete tied the game, 1-1, in the second with an RBI groundout.
Akron reclaimed the lead with an RBI single by Jose Tena in the second. In the fourth, Tena extended the lead to 4-1 with a two-run double.
In his start, Richmond left-hander Kyle Harrison struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks.
Ryan Walker worked 2.1 scoreless innings with one walk and four strikeouts. Melvin Adon (Win, 1-0) pitched two scoreless innings to force extras.
After this week’s road series, the Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond for a six-game series against the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, from August 30-September 4. Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.
The Flying Squirrels will host their first playoff game since 2014 on Thursday, September 22 at The Diamond. Tickets for all potential playoff games in Richmond are on sale now at SquirrelsBaseball.com.