Squirrels take down Baysox, 9-4
BOWIE, Md. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded 12 hits and rolled to a 9-4 win over the Chesapeake Baysox on Thursday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
BOWIE, Md. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded 12 hits and rolled to a 9-4 win over the Chesapeake Baysox on Thursday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
The Flying Squirrels (43-22) improved their record to 21 games over .500 for the first time since 2014 and have picked up back-to-back wins over the Baysox (26-39).
Bo won't stop crushing baseballs 💪
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 19, 2026
This 441-foot blast makes it 14 homers on the season for Bo Davidson! pic.twitter.com/2DmRE7USMJ
Bo Davidson gave the Flying Squirrels a 3-1 lead with a two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning over the batter’s eye in center. It was his 14th homer of the year eighth in his last 15 games.
A Hanchey homer doubles our cushion! pic.twitter.com/m7XQ4T7pL7
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 19, 2026
Ty Hanchey opened a 5-1 lead with a two-run homer in the seventh, his second at Double-A.
Sio singles home another 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eEiHwK0C1f
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 19, 2026
In the eighth, Jean Carlos Sio padded the lead to 6-1 with an RBI single. He has 11 RBIs over his last six games started since June 10.
Do it to 'em, Diego 👏 pic.twitter.com/YDc0PiBw5Q
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 19, 2026
Later in the top of the eighth, Diego Velasquez added an RBI single and Davidson drove in a run with a groundout for a 9-1 Flying Squirrels lead.
The Baysox plated a run in the eighth and closed the score to 9-4 in the ninth with a two-run double by Fernando Peguero.
Richmond starter Trystan Vrieling held Chesapeake to one run over 4.2 innings but issued a career-high six walks, tying the Flying Squirrels single-game franchise record. Will Bednar (Win, 2-0) struck out four over 2.1 scoreless innings.
Charlie Szykowny gets us on the board early tonight! pic.twitter.com/DB79LUVqV5
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) June 19, 2026
The Flying Squirrels opened the scoring against starter Jauron Watts-Brown (Loss, 0-6) in the top of the first inning. Davidson singled, stole second, moved to third on a groundout by Parks Harber and scored on a sacrifice fly by Charlie Szykowny.
In the bottom of the fourth, Richmond native Griff O’Ferrall hit a solo homer to tie the score for the Baysox, 1-1. It was the only run allowed by Flying Squirrels Trystan Vrieling over 4.2 innings, working around a career-high six walks.
Davidson went 3-for-5 with a homer, a stolen base and scored two runs. He extended his on-base streak to 17 games.
The series continues on Friday night at Prince George’s Stadium. Left-hander Yunior Marte (0-0, 4.40) will pitch for Richmond opposed by Chesapeake right-hander Evan Yates (3-3, 5.53). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in Bowie, Md.
The Flying Squirrels return Richmond to face the Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, from June 23-30. Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the CarMax Park ticket office. Ticket packages for the Flying Squirrels’ home playoff games at CarMax Park on sale now at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Playoffs.