Richmond Falls to Harrisburg, 6-3, in Series Finale
Published on April 16, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels fell, 6-3, to the Harrisburg Senators and dropped the series Sunday afternoon at FNB Field.
The Flying Squirrels (5-4) pitching staff racked up 12 strikeouts but allowed seven walks against the Senators (5-4) in the loss.
The Senators jumped in front, 2-0, in the bottom of the first inning off a two-run homer from Omar Meregildo.
Harrisburg drove to a 5-0 lead with a three-run fourth inning. Reliever Matt Frisbee issued a bases-loaded walk and Jose Sanchez brought home two runs off a single and a Richmond throwing error.
The Flying Squirrels clawed back with three runs in the fifth inning. Riley Mahan blasted a two-run homer to right field against Harrisburg starter Alex Troop (Win, 1-1). Hayden Cantrelle singled and later scored off an RBI single by Simon Whiteman to move the score to 5-3. Whiteman reached base 11 times over the road trip, including five hits and six walks.
Meregildo launched his second home run, a solo shot to left-center, in the seventh inning to move Harrisburg ahead, 6-3.
Joel Peguero (Save, 2) set down the Flying Squirrels on two groundouts and a strikeout to secure the Harrisburg win.
Richmond starter Kai-Wei Teng (Loss, 0-1) finished the day with 3.2 innings of work and allowed three hits, four runs and three walks with seven strikeouts.
The Flying Squirrels return home Tuesday to start a six-game series against the Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. Tuesday is Education Day at The Diamond with first pitch scheduled for 11:05 a.m. and gates will open at 10 a.m. Right-handed pitcher Ryan Murphy (1-0, 6.00) will start for Richmond opposed by Erie right-hander Wilmer Flores (0-1, 9.53).
Tickets are available online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-3866 or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.
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