Whalen ties game late but Squirrels suffer 2-1 loss to Ponies
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Brady Whalen launched a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth inning, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 2-1, Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Brady Whalen launched a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth inning, but the Richmond Flying Squirrels fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 2-1, Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium.
The Flying Squirrels (21-20) went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and posted six hits against the Rumble Ponies (19-22) in the defeat.
Trailing by one run and with two outs in the top of the ninth, Binghamton brought in Daison Acosta (Win, 2-0) for the save opportunity. Whalen took a 2-1 pitch deep to right field to tie the game, 1-1. It was the first home run for Whalen this season and his first as a member of the Giants organization.
BRAND. NEW. BALLGAME.
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 26, 2023
Two outs. Ninth inning. Here comes Brady Whalen. pic.twitter.com/R9TJOXTq5q
Evan Gates (Loss, 1-4) allowed a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth and the runner advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Agustin Ruiz lofted a sacrifice fly to center field to cross the winning run to give the Rumble Ponies a 2-1 victory.
The Rumble Ponies cracked the scoreless tie in the third inning when Matt O’Neill launched a solo home run to right and pushed Binghamton ahead, 1-0. It was the lone run that Richmond starter Landen Roupp allowed across 2.2 innings and he notched two strikeouts.
Binghamton starter Jose Chacin twirled six scoreless innings and held the Flying Squirrels to four hits with a season-high seven strikeouts.
The Flying Squirrels had one hit against Binghamton reliever Marcel Renteria, but the right-hander held Richmond scoreless over two innings.
Richmond reliever Blake Rivera tossed his third consecutive scoreless outing with 1.1 hitless innings and two strikeouts.
Carson Seymour worked four scoreless innings out of the bullpen with one strikeout and allowed one baserunner in his outing.
Four scoreless innings out of the bullpen tonight for Carson Seymour 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gobCfh35bM
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) May 26, 2023
The Flying Squirrels will take on the Rumble Ponies Friday night with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. from Mirabito Stadium. Left-hander Nick Zwack (1-1, 6.75) will make the start for Richmond opposed by Binghamton right-hander Luis Moreno (2-1, 6.68).
The Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond Tuesday, May 30, to start a two-week homestand. Tuesday is Scott’s Addition Night and a Mesh Trucker Hat giveaway for the first 1,000 fans ages 21 and older presented by Bud Light.
Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.