Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes May 8, 2010
May 8, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release
TONIGHT: The Richmond Flying Squirrels and Harrisburg Senators will meet in game two of a three-game series...The Flying Squirrels overcame an early 2-0 deficit to knock off the Senators 5-3 in the opener of the three-game series at Metro Bank Park on Friday night.
TONIGHT'S STARTER: Right-hander David Mixon gets the start in game two of the series for the Flying Squirrels...Received a no decision after allowing two runs on five hits over five innings in his last start against Altoona on 5/3...Struck out four batters and walked one...Gave up a run on a two-out, RBI infield single off of the bat of Altoona catcher Kris Watts...Other run allowed came on a Jordy Mercer sacrifice fly...Left with a 5-2 lead...Three of the five hits he allowed were infield singles...Allowed the leadoff man to reach in three of his five innings on the mound...Leadoff man scored both runs...Did not work a perfect inning...Threw 81 pitches, 51 strikes...Recorded seven fly outs, four ground outs, and four strike outs...Has allowed just five runs over his last 23 2/3 innings of work after giving up four runs in five innings in his Double-A debut 4/11 at Bowie...Is 0-for-4 at the plate with three strike outs.
Right-hander Brad Meyers gets the nod in game two of the series for the Senators...Makes his 2010 debut after beginning the season in Extended Spring Training...Made nine starts with Harrisburg last season and went 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA...Struck out 43 batters and walked 11 in 28 innings of work...Won four of his final five starts...Began the season with Advanced-A Potomac and went 6-2 with a 1.43 ERA in 15 games, 14 starts...Struck out 65 and walked 21 in 88 1/3 innings...Named a Carolina League All-Star...Did not allow more than three runs in any of his 24 outings...His 1.72 overall ERA was the lowest in all of the full-season leagues...Named the Washington Nationals 2009 Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Entered the 2009 season with a 10-8 record and 3.91 ERA in 32 games, 31 starts...Originally selected in the 5th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...Attended Loyola Marymount University (CA).
RISING WATER: At 17-11, the Flying Squirrels have matched their high-water mark of the season at six games over .500...The club was previously 15-9...Richmond's low-water mark was five games under .500 at 1-6...Since the 1-6 start, the Flying Squirrels are 16-5 over their last 21 games.
SLOW STARTS: The Flying Squirrels have fallen behind in each of their last four games...The club has been outscored 6-0 in the first inning of the last four games...Richmond is 2-2 over the last four games and is 4-9 overall on the season when the opponent scores first.
COMEBACK SQUIRRELS: Richmond overcame a 2-0, first-inning deficit to win last night's series opener with Harrisburg 5-3...It was the largest deficit overcome by the Flying Squirrels this season...The club had previously overcome five one-run deficits to win.
MAKING THEIR PITCH: The Flying Squirrels' pitching staff leads the Eastern League with a 2.60 ERA...The club has also allowed an Eastern League-low 79 runs...The 207 hits allowed by Richmond are second-fewest in the league (Trenton-198)...Flying Squirrel pitching has allowed just 33 runs, 30 earned, on 112 hits over 149 innings in the club's 17 wins (1.81 ERA)...In the team's 11 losses, the pitchers have allowed 48 runs, 43 earned, on 101 hits over 96 2/3 innings (4.00 ERA).
PLAY LIKE CLAY: Outfielder Clay Timpner has hits in each of his last nine contests, his second hit streak of at least five games...The 26-year-old is hitting .516 (16-for-31) over the course of the streak with four doubles, 10 RBI, and four runs scored...He drove in at least one run in seven straight games (4/28-5/5)...Went 13-for-25 (.520) with four doubles, nine RBI, and three runs scored on the previous seven-game homestand...Timpner is batting .478 (11-for-23) with runners in scoring position...He has made two starts at first base (5/6, 5/7) for the first time in his career.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Richmond improved to 11-3 at The Diamond after its 2-1, 11-inning win over Altoona on 5/6...After finishing their second homestand 5-2, the Flying Squirrels are the only Eastern League team to have reached double-digits in wins at home...The club has a .786 winning percentage at home, tops in the league.
DOUBLETREE DOWNTOWN DOUBLE PLAYS: The Richmond Flying Squirrels have turned 40 double plays in their first 28 games including six on 5/7 in Harrisburg...The club leads the Eastern League in double plays turned.
DIAMOND DEFENSE: The Flying Squirrels have committed just 12 errors in their first 28 games...Richmond has committed the fewest errors in the Eastern League and currently leads the league with a .989 fielding percentage...Harrisburg is tied with Bowie for the most errors committed (30) in the league and has the worst fielding percentage (.972).
CFS STAT OF THE NIGHT: The Flying Squirrels improved to 5-0 on Fridays with the win last night in Harrisburg.
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