Squirrels break out bats for first win of 2024
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Christian Koss finished a double shy of the cycle, Jimmy Glowenke picked up four hits and Hunter Bishop drove his first Double-A homer as the Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Somerset Patriots, 13-3, for their first win of the 2024 season on Saturday night at TD Bank
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Christian Koss finished a double shy of the cycle, Jimmy Glowenke picked up four hits and Hunter Bishop drove his first Double-A homer as the Richmond Flying Squirrels beat the Somerset Patriots, 13-3, for their first win of the 2024 season on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark.
The Flying Squirrels (1-1) had a pair of five-run innings to run away from the Patriots (1-1) and even the season-opening series.
Well that was pretty Koss-ome. We're back in front! pic.twitter.com/LJPO5IM1CO
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 6, 2024
Koss went 3-for-3 with a homer, a triple, four RBIs, two walks, three runs scored and a stolen base in his second game with the Giants organization after being traded from the Red Sox last week.
Glowenke reached base five times, going 4-for-5 with a pair of RBIs.
Well that was pretty Koss-ome. We're back in front! pic.twitter.com/LJPO5IM1CO
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 6, 2024
Carson Ragsdale made his Double-A debut and struck out seven batters over four innings. After allowing a two-run homer to the third batter he faced, Agustin Ramirez, he held the Patriots scoreless the rest of his outing.
💥 BISHOP BLAST 💥
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 6, 2024
Hunter's first homer in Double-A got out in a hurry! pic.twitter.com/zOqoLPFdcG
Trailing, 2-1, entering the top of the second inning, Koss plated two with a triple to move the Flying Squirrels ahead, 3-2. After a run-scoring groundout by Grant McCray, Bishop clubbed a two-run homer to extend the lead to 6-2 against Patriots starter Bailey Dees (Loss, 0-1).
Jimmy Glowenke's first RBIs of the season ✅ pic.twitter.com/zy9R3ZlnyO
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 6, 2024
In the fourth, Glowenke singled to left to bring home two runs and stretch the Richmond advantage to 8-2.
Brett Auerbach decided the party should continue.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 6, 2024
We've scored 🔟 runs.
FUNN is being had by all. pic.twitter.com/7q5LAnnzNd
The Flying Squirrels piled on five more runs in the fifth inning to take a 13-2 lead. Brett Auerbach hit a two-run double and Koss followed with a two-run homer. Victor Bericoto added an RBI single to cap the scoring for the Richmond offense.
The Flying Squirrels scored the game’s first run in the top of the first inning on a double-play groundout.
Tanner Kiest (Win, 1-0) made his Double-A debut and threw a scoreless fifth inning. Nick Swiney pitched two scoreless innings and Tyler Myrick worked a scoreless ninth.
The Flying Squirrels and Patriots will play the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Right-hander Ryan Murphy will start for Richmond countered by Somerset right-hander Trystan Vrieling.
The Flying Squirrels host their sold-out home opener on Tuesday night against the Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. Tickets are on sale for the rest of the season-opening homestand at The Diamond from Wednesday through Sunday online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 (FUNN) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office. Information on the homestand’s promotions, including VCU Night, Nutasha’s Birthday Bash and fireworks on Thursday and Saturday nights can be found here.