Squirrels split Saturday doubleheader with 'Ducks
AKRON, Ohio – The Richmond Flying Squirrels split a doubleheader with the Akron RubberDucks on Saturday night at Canal Park, winning the first game, 4-1, before dropping the second in extras, 2-1.
AKRON, Ohio – The Richmond Flying Squirrels split a doubleheader with the Akron RubberDucks on Saturday night at Canal Park, winning the first game, 4-1, before dropping the second in extras, 2-1.
The Flying Squirrels (5-15) snapped their four-game losing streak with the Game 1 win, their first victory against the RubberDucks (13-6) this season.
Game 1
Jairo Pomares broke a late tie to give the Flying Squirrels a 4-1, comeback win over the RubberDucks in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
On the board in Game 1! pic.twitter.com/gCGxZhLUP7
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 26, 2025
Trailing, 1-0, entering the sixth, Vaun Brown scored on a missed catch error as Aeverson Arteaga attempted a sacrifice bunt to tie the game, 1-1.
*extreme deep breath*
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 26, 2025
JAIROOOOOOOOOOO 💣 pic.twitter.com/4ivbUOGdUZ
Three batters later, Pomares belted a three-run homer, his team-leading fourth of the season, against Akron reliever Davis Sharpe (Loss, 1-2) to give Richmond a 4-1 lead.
Nick Garcia (Win, 2-0) struck out three over two scoreless relief innings. Tyler Myrick (Save, 1) recorded the final six outs, working around two hits and two walks.
The RubberDucks took a 1-0 lead in the third inning with an RBI single by Dayan Frias, the only run allowed by Flying Squirrels starter Jack Choate.
Game 2
Seth Lonsway took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning but the Flying Squirrels lost to the RubberDucks, 2-1, in extras in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
The Flying Squirrels led, 1-0, entering the bottom of the ninth, but Braxton Roxby (Loss, 0-3) hit two batters with a pitch to load the bases with one out. Jorge Burgos ended the game with a two-run double.
Saved the game in the 8th.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 27, 2025
Gives us the lead in the 9th! pic.twitter.com/gVZNaAvAMH
The game was scoreless through the first eight innings. In the top of the ninth, Diego Velasquez moved to third on an error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Sabin Ceballos to give the Flying Squirrels a 1-0 lead against RubberDucks reliever Jake Miller (Win, 2-0).
Seth Lonsway was sensational tonight 👏
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 27, 2025
5.2 IP
1 H (and a no-hitter through five innings)
0 R
0 BB
3 K pic.twitter.com/ZV3nKKPpzV
Lonsway allowed one hit and one hit batter through his first five innings before a leadoff single by Tyreese Turner in the bottom of the sixth. The Richmond starter finished his outing with one hit allowed over 5.2 scoreless innings and struck out three.
The RubberDucks put a runner in scoring position with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Alex Mooney lined out to Ceballos, who made a leaping catch at third base to strand the winning run on base.
SABIN CEBALLOS OH MY
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) April 27, 2025
GAME SAVED pic.twitter.com/6MnNYA7rau
In the bottom of the eighth with the placed runner at second, Cameron Barstead hit a groundball to Ceballos, who made a diving stop and threw to first to keep Mooney from scoring. Roxby followed with a strikeout of Turner to send the game to a ninth inning.
The Flying Squirrels and RubberDucks conclude the series on Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Left-hander Joe Whitman (0-2, 6.17) will start for Richmond opposed by Akron right-hander Tommy Mace (2-2, 2.52). First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
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