Squirrels drop back-and-forth game to Curve
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels surrendered four runs with two outs in the ninth inning and lost to the Altoona Curve, 7-5, on Tuesday night at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels surrendered four runs with two outs in the ninth inning and lost to the Altoona Curve, 7-5, on Tuesday night at The Diamond.
The Flying Squirrels (41-65, 20-19 second half) fell to 2.5 games behind the Curve (53-55, 23-17) for first place in the Southwest Division second-half standings.
With Richmond ahead, 4-3, entering the ninth, Altoona picked up a pair of infield hits to put two runners on base with one out. After a flyout, Duce Gourson hit a three-run homer against Tyler Myrick (Loss, 1-5) to give the Curve a 6-4 lead. Later in the inning, Nick Cimilo added an RBI double to stretch the lead to 7-4.
Un-BO-lievable 🤯
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 13, 2025
Bo Davidson saves the game in the eighth! pic.twitter.com/FUpVdrnYvm
In the bottom of the ninth, Justin Wishkoski led off with a double and later scored on a groundout by Bo Davidson, but Justin Meis (Save, 5) finished the inning to end the game.
The Curve took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning against Flying Squirrels starter Trystan Vrieling, making his home debut after being acquired in a trade from the Yankees during the last road trip. After back-to-back singles, Termarr Johnson plated a run with a single and Esmerlyn Valdez added a sacrifice fly.
In the top of the sixth, Cimilo hit a solo homer to extend the lead to 3-0.
Vrieling struck out five batters over 5.2 innings, allowing one walk and five hits.
One swing.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 13, 2025
Three runs.
TIE GAME! pic.twitter.com/s4j7u9ppvV
Altoona starter Antwone Kelly held Richmond scoreless until the sixth. With two runners on base and two outs, he was replaced by Blake Townsend, who surrendered a three-run homer to Turner Hill, tying the score.
And now the lead thanks to Sugey! 👏 pic.twitter.com/H8dTlPFV6W
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) August 13, 2025
Scott Bandura followed with a walk, stole second and scored on a single by Adrian Sugastey, giving the Flying Squirrels a 4-3 lead.
Chris Wright threw 1.1 scoreless innings out of the Richmond bullpen. Altoona loaded the bases with no outs against Will Bednar in the eighth, but he struck out back-to-back batters before Omar Alfonzo was retired to end the inning on a sliding catcher in center by Davidson.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Flying Squirrels loaded the bases with one out against Landon Tomkins (Win, 1-0), who was making his Double-A debut, but he struck out Sugastey and worked a groundout from Dayson Croes to escape the jam.
The series continues on Wednesday night. Right-hander Shane Rademacher (0-0, 6.23) will made his home debut for Richmond opposed by Altoona lefty Dominic Perachi (0-1, 7.50). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Wednesday is Back to Teaching Night and Teacher Appreciation Night at The Diamond. Teachers and school administrators can receive a complimentary general admission ticket for the game by presenting a school ID at the box office. It is also Wine & K9s with $7 glasses of wine and $7 wine slushies from 5:30-7:30 and free admission for dogs.
Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.