EL Richmond Flying Squirrels

Big Bowie Innings Bury Squirrels in 7-5 Loss

Published on June 13, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release


BOWIE, Md. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels notched a pair of home runs early but could not hold off the Bowie Baysox in a 7-5 loss Tuesday night at Prince George's Stadium.

The Flying Squirrels (25-31) matched a season-high 10 walks against the Baysox (24-32) but left 15 on base and went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.

Richmond stormed ahead, 3-0, in the first inning. On the second pitch of the game, Shane Matheny rocketed a solo home run to right field.

In the next at-bat, Vaun Brown walked, stole second base and was plated after a Bowie throwing error to give Richmond a two-run advantage. Brandon Martorano capped the scoring with an RBI single.

Carter Aldrete upped the Richmond lead to 4-0 in the third inning with a solo home run to center field. It Aldrete's seventh home run of the season.

Bowie responded with a four-run fourth inning to tie the ballgame. With two on and two outs, Zach Watson drove in a pair with a single and Billy Cook launched a two-run homer to even the score, 4-4. Carson Whisenhunt ended his start with 3.2 innings of work, allowing five hits and four runs with five strikeouts.

With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Simon Whiteman worked a five-pitch walk to score Aldrete from third base and sent the Flying Squirrels back in front, 5-4. Whiteman has collected five RBIs over his last three games.

Nick Zwack (Loss, 2-4) worked two outs in the sixth inning but allowed two walks and a base hit to load the bases. Coby Mayo moved the Baysox to a 7-5 advantage with a bases-clearing triple.

Bowie's bullpen combination of Houston Roth (Win, 2-2) and Kade Strowd held the Flying Squirrels to one run, combining for six walks and seven strikeouts. Wandisson Charles (Save, 3) allowed back-to-back baserunners to start the ninth inning, but delt three consecutive strikeouts to secure the victory.

Richmond will take on Bowie in a doubleheader Wednesday night with first pitch scheduled for 5:35 p.m. Right-hander Mason Black (0-4, 5.31) will start for Richmond in Game 1 with right-hander Kai-Wei Teng (0-3, 5.31) taking the hill in Game 2.

The Flying Squirrels will be back home from June 20-25 to face the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. On June 20, the team celebrates one of Richmond's most iconic neighborhoods with The Fan Community Night and the first 1,000 fans ages 15 and older will go home with a folding fan presented by Richmond Virginia Orthodontics.

Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.

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