Squirrels score eight straight to beat Baysox, 9-4
BOWIE, Md. – After falling behind early, the Richmond Flying Squirrels rallied to beat the Bowie Baysox, 9-4, on Tuesday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
BOWIE, Md. – After falling behind early, the Richmond Flying Squirrels rallied to beat the Bowie Baysox, 9-4, on Tuesday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
The Flying Squirrels (18-22) have won six-of-seven dating back to last Tuesday with the series-opening win over the Baysox (21-18).
After trailing, 4-1, through four innings, Richmond scored eight unanswered runs.
WIIIIIILSOOOOOOOOON
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
SQUIRRELS LEAD! pic.twitter.com/zQB8Q3yMlH
The Flying Squirrels pulled ahead with a four-run seventh inning. After a leadoff walk by Baysox reliever Houston Roth (Loss, 0-1), Will Wilson clubbed a two-run homer to give the Flying Squirrels a 6-4 lead.
We're very here for the Andy Thomas breakout.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
7️⃣ hits and 4️⃣ RBIs in his last four games 👏 pic.twitter.com/BBjbETPANy
Later in the inning, Victor Bericoto scored on a wild pitch and Andy Thomas hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 8-4.
In the top of the eighth, Vaun Brown scored on an error to push Richmond’s lead to 9-4.
After allowing a homer to the first batter he faced, Nick Swiney (Win, 3-1) did not allow another run over 2.1 innings of work and struck out three. Eric Silva threw two scoreless relief innings and Nick Garcia pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to end the game.
With two outs in the bottom of the first, Jud Fabian hit a two-run homer to give the Baysox an early lead.
Run #1 in Bowie delivered by #9 as Andy Thomas gets us on the board 👏 pic.twitter.com/iMWZ7NaqST
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 21, 2024
Thomas answered with an RBI single in the top of the second to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Frederick Bencosme hit an RBI double in the third and Samuel Basallo clubbed a solo homer in the fourth to open a 4-1 Baysox lead.
Hit it where they ain't! 🔺 pic.twitter.com/lzAgymsGYj
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
Richmond rallied to tie the score in the top of the fifth inning. Luis Toribio scored on an error and Jairo Pomares brought in Brown with a single to close the score to 4-3.
HE HITS 'EM FAR, HE HITS 'EM CLOSE, HE TIES THE GAME, HE'S GRANT MCCRAY
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 22, 2024
don't let them tell you bunting is bad, kids pic.twitter.com/2lj8PjcSXo
With two outs, Grant McCray plated Carter Howell with a bunt single to even the score, 4-4.
Howell finished the game 2-for-3 with two walks. McCray went 3-for-4 and scored twice.
The series continues on Wednesday morning at Prince George’s Stadium. Right-hander Hayden Birdsong (2-1, 2.08) will pitch for Richmond countered by Bowie right-hander Brandon Young (0-1, 3.12). First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m.
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