Six And Done: Rain Disrupts Squirrels Comeback
Rainville, VA - For the second consecutive night, the Flying Squirrels (36-34) were denied a nine-inning game, this time dropping a rain-shortened affair 6-5 to the Bowie Baysox (32-39) on Friday at The Diamond. The night was bookended by rain, beginning with a one hour and thirty-three minute delay and
Rainville, VA - For the second consecutive night, the Flying Squirrels (36-34) were denied a nine-inning game, this time dropping a rain-shortened affair 6-5 to the Bowie Baysox (32-39) on Friday at The Diamond. The night was bookended by rain, beginning with a one hour and thirty-three minute delay and ending in a deluge after the final out in the sixth inning. The intense storm disrupted Richmond's comeback as the team rallied from an early 6-1 deficit. The two clubs will continue the series on Saturday with a scheduled doubleheader beginning at 5:05 p.m. Saturday in Funnville includes Swim Team Night and In-Your-Face Fireworks presented by TowneBank
The Baysox offense remained alert following a one hour and thirty-three-minute rain delay to begin Friday's contest. Richmond's starting pitcher
Bowie added a run for a 3-0 advantage in the top of the third. Menez walked Joseph with one out and relinquished a single to Rodriguez. After Menez punched out Mountcastle,
The Squirrels had opportunities to score over on Bowie's
Menez worked into the fourth inning in his Diamond debut. The lefty departed with a pair of runners on in favor of reliver
Rheault returned for the top of the fifth inning and allowed a run by loading the bases on a pair of scratch singles and a walk. Rheault induced a 3-2-3 double play for the first two outs in the inning and then unleashed a wild pitch scoring the runner from third for a 6-1 contest.
The Squirrels mounted a comeback as the weather worsened late into the night. Richmond rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and another in the sixth to pull to within a run. CJ Hinojosa and
Richmond made it a one-run contest on another hit from CJ Hinojosa in the sixth inning. Hinojosa extended his hitting streak to eight games in the contest.
Baysox reliever Tanner Chelborad picked up the win in relief. Chelborad (3-0) worked 1.1 innings and allowed one run on three hits.
The Flying Squirrels homestand continues Saturday with a doubleheader against the Bowie Baysox. Richmond will start the double dip with LHP