EL1 Richmond Flying Squirrels

Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes

Published on April 11, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release


RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (2-2) VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (1-2)

LHP RYAN VERDUGO (0-0, -.--) VS. RHP TIM BASCOM (0-0, 0.00)

April 11, 2011 -- 6:35 PM

The Diamond

Game #5/Home #5

Radio Broadcast -- Sports Radio 910 WRNL

Internet Webcast -- www.sportsradio910.com

TONIGHT: The Richmond Flying Squirrels and Bowie Baysox will meet in the opener of a three-game series...The New Britain Rock Cats tossed a four-hit shutout in a 4-0 win against the Flying Squirrels on Sunday afternoon to earn a series split in the opening four-game set.

TONIGHT'S STARTERS: Left-hander Ryan Verdugo gets the start in the series opener for the Flying Squirrels...Enters the 2011 season rated as the #25 prospect in the San Francisco Giants farm system according to Baseball America...Making his Double-A debut...Transitioning to the starting rotation for the first time in his career...Had previously made just one start in his first 76 career appearances...Began the 2010 season with Low-A Augusta and went 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 22 appearances...Struck out 50 batters and walked 14 in 32 innings...Six of the eight runs he allowed came in his first three games...Suffered the lone loss in his pro career 4/29/10 at Hagerstown...Followed by throwing 19 consecutive scoreless innings 5/5/10-6/7/10 spanning 11 games...Opponents hit .226 against him (.203 RHB/.278 LHB)...Promoted to Advanced-A San Jose 6/29/10...Went 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 22 games, including one start...Struck out 44 batters and walked 19 in 30 2/3 innings...Limited hitters to a .149 (15-for-101) batting average...Made his first pro start 7/23/10 against High Desert and threw three hitless innings, striking out four and walking three...Finished the season firing 15 consecutive scoreless innings over his final 13 games...Allowed two earned runs on three hits in four innings in the California League playoffs, winning the title...Pitched with Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League in 2010...Went 4-1 with a 2.45 ERA in seven starts while striking out 26 batters and walking 16...Tied for first in wins and was fifth in strikeouts...Began the 2009 season in Extended Spring Training...Made first appearance 6/21/09 for the AZL Giants...Threw three hitless innings in two games...Promoted to Low-A Augusta 6/25/09...Went 4-0 with a 1.39 ERA in 21 games...Struck out 45 batters and walked 19 in 32 1/3 innings...Made pro debut in 2008 with the AZL Giants (8 games) and Short-Season A Salem-Keizer (1 game)...Selected in the 9th round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft...Previously selected by the Giants in 47th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign...Originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 43rd round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.

Right-hander Tim Bascom gets the nod in game one of the series for the Baysox...Tossed a scoreless inning in relief, striking out one, on Opening Day (4/7) in Harrisburg...Split the 2010 season between Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk...Began the season with the Baysox and went 3-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 11 starts...Struck out 41 batters and walked 10...Went 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts in April...Made one start against the Flying Squirrels, 5/30/10, at The Diamond...Allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings...Matched a season-high with eight strikeouts while walking none...Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk 6/10/10...Went 4-7 with a 6.94 ERA in 17 starts for the Tides...Struck out 44 batters and walked 32 in 84 1/3 innings...Opponents hit .328 (116-for-354) against him...Went 10 consecutive outings without a win (7/3/10-8/22/10) going 0-5 with a 9.84 ERA...Made 15 appearances including 14 starts with Double-A Bowie in 2009...Went 3-7 with a 4.30 ERA...Dropped seven straight decisions including losing in five consecutive starts (7/26/09-8/19/09)...Was 0-4 with a 5.68 ERA in six starts in August...Struck out 23 and walked 14 in 32 innings...Began 2009 with Advanced-A Frederick...Went 4-5 with a 3.40 ERA in 12 outings including 11 starts...Selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft...Attended the University of Central Florida.

NEW BRITAIN BLANKING: The Flying Squirrels were shutout for the first time this season in yesterday's 4-0 Rock Cats' win in the series finale...Richmond was limited to a season-low four hits in the game...The Flying Squirrels were shutout 10 times last season, tied for second-most in the Eastern League...Bowie was shutout 13 times a season ago.

RIVALRY RENEWED: The current three-game series marks the first meeting of the season between the Flying Squirrels and Baysox in 2011...Richmond will play Bowie 25 times this season, more than any other Eastern League opponent...The two teams met 29 times in 2010 with the Flying Squirrels taking 16 of the 29 meetings including the final three to eliminate the Baysox from playoff contention...Richmond went 9-6 against Bowie at The Diamond.

PROSPECTING THE SQUIRRELS: Eight members of the Flying Squirrels 2011 roster are ranked in the top-30 prospects in the San Francisco Giants farm system according to Baseball America...The group includes infielder Charlie Culberson (#8), left-hander Eric Surkamp (#9), outfielder Roger Kieschnick (#14), right-hander Jason Stoffel (#22), outfielder Juan Perez (#24), left-hander Ryan Verdugo (#25), catcher Johnny Monell (#28), and left-hander Clayton Tanner (#30).

FAMILIAR FACES: Seven members of the Flying Squirrels inaugural 2010 squad return to Richmond to start the 2011 season...Right-handers Daryl Maday and Ronnie Ray, left-handers Clayton Tanner and David Quinowski, catcher Aaron Lowenstein, and infielder Sharlon Schoop all spent time with the Flying Squirrels in 2010...Tanner and Ray spent the entire season in Richmond....Tanner and Maday were both named Eastern League All-Stars; however, neither were available to pitch in the game.

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