Lawson's strong start not enough in late loss to Bowie
RICHMOND, Va. - Brandon Lawson did not allow a hit through 6.2 innings, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels could not hold on to the lead, falling, 5-3, to the Bowie Baysox on Friday in front of 8,059 fans at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. -
Lawson held Bowie (76-61-45-25) hitless into the seventh innings, before yielding a two-out, solo home run to
After trimming it to a one-run game in the seventh, the Baysox took the lead in the eighth with three runs on two hits and an error. With
Richmond (52-83, 29-40) brought the potential go-ahead run to the plate in the eighth inning against
Bowie took an early lead in the first inning without a hit when Mullins drew a leadoff walk and later scored on an error by Howard.
Richmond jumped in front in the third against
The Flying Squirrels extended their lead in the fifth. Fargas bunted for a hit, stole second base and reached third on a throwing error, and later scored on a double by
It was the 49th stolen base of the season for Fargas, tying him with
The Flying Squirrels continue their series against the Bowie Baysox on Saturday when right-hander
As part of the 10 memorable past promotions series, the Flying Squirrels are giving away a lifesize version of the 8-inch Nutzy gnome giveaway from 2011. The winner of the lifesize Nutzy gnome will be announced postgame followed by fireworks from up close and inside the fences presented by Colonial Pipeline. Gates open at 5 p.m.
For tickets or more information, call 804-359-3866 (FUNN), visit SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets or stop by the Flying Squirrels box office.
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