Squirrels score early, pull away in 9-3 win over Baysox
BOWIE, Md. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels jumped ahead in the first inning and pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Bowie Baysox on Wednesday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium.
BOWIE, Md. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels jumped ahead in the first inning and pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Bowie Baysox on Wednesday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium.
The Flying Squirrels (19-22) have won the first two games in the road series against the Baysox (21-19) and have won seven-of-eight dating back to last Tuesday.
Grant McCray picking up right where he left off 👏 https://t.co/FBOmoPMBbz pic.twitter.com/EwHWSKpxAO
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
Grant got on. Victor got him in! pic.twitter.com/z59HD81b4U
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
Richmond jumped ahead, 4-0, in the top of the first inning against Bowie starter Brandon Young (Loss, 0-2). After a leadoff single by Carter Howell, Grant McCray brought him home with a triple to open the scoring.
Victor Bericoto followed with a single to score McCray.
Sugey stretches his hitting streak to 6️⃣ games on his 5️⃣th double of the season, and we lead 4️⃣-0! pic.twitter.com/4PsfSkoaPk
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
Three batters later, Adrián Sugastey drove a two-run single to right to open a 4-0 Flying Squirrels lead.
In the bottom of the first, Max Wagner hit a solo home run to center to close the score to 4-1.
Hayden Birdsong (Win, 3-1) retired the next eight batters in order. He finished his day with seven strikeouts over five innings and allowed two runs. The Baysox brought home a run against him in the fifth with an RBI groundout by Anthony Servideo.
Can't cool down Grant McCray in Bowie! 🔥
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
That's five hits and counting in less than two games on the roadtrip pic.twitter.com/otTFbNwZJ8
In the sixth, McCray led off the inning with a solo homer, his team-leading sixth of the season.
A late-inning Beri blast! 💥 pic.twitter.com/NTVwERYsDI
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
After a single and a walk to open the top of the eighth inning, Bericoto hit a three-run homer to center field, extending the Richmond lead to 8-2.
Dylan Beavers led off the bottom of the eighth with a solo homer to cut the score to 8-3, the only run allowed by Wil Jensen over his three relief innings.
Can't stop our pop 💣
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
Back-to-back games with a homer for Will Wilson! pic.twitter.com/5TyYTQthjD
Will Wilson hit a two-out solo homer in the top of the ninth, his second homer in the last two games and his fourth on the season.
Ben Madison worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to end the game.
Bericoto finished the game 2-for-2 with a homer, two walks and four RBIs, tying his Double-A career high.
The series continues on Thursday night at Prince George’s Stadium. Left-hander John Michael Bertrand (2-1, 2.57) will start on the mound for Richmond countered by Bowie right-hander Seth Johnson (0-4, 3.97). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Following this week’s road trip, the Flying Squirrels for a 12-game homestand from May 28-June 9. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 (FUNN) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.