Roby's Late Blast Lifts Squirrels to 5-4 Win
April 14, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release
RICHMOND, Va. - A late homer by Sean Roby lifted the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 5-4 win over the Altoona Curve on Thursday night at The Diamond.
Roby has homered three times over the last two games for the Flying Squirrels (4-2).
Trialing, 4-2, entering the seventh, Diego Rincones brought Richmond within a run with a sac fly to score Shane Matheny from third. Roby followed with a two-run homer off of J.C. Flowers (Loss, 0-1) to center field to put the Flying Squirrels ahead, 5-4.
After a 51-minute rail delay, reliever Patrick Ruotolo (Save, 1) carved through the final six outs, striking out the last five batters he faced, to finish the game.
The Curve (2-4) opened the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single by Blake Sabol and a two-run homer by Lolo Sanchez to pull ahead, 3-0, against Richmond starter Jake Dahlberg.
Franklin Labour hit an RBI single in the second inning to get Richmond on the board.
In the fourth, Brandon Martorano closed the deficit to 3-2 with a solo homer, his second in the last two games.
Altoona pushed its lead to 4-2 in the top of the fifth with a solo home run by Andres Alvarez.
Tyler Schimpf made his home debut and worked a scoreless top of the seventh inning. Solomon Bates allowed one run over two innings of work.
Friday is Jackie Robinson Day at The Diamond with a 42 T-shirt giveaway presented by Capital One for the first 1,000 fans ages 15 and older (sizes S-XXXL while supplies last). It's also Funnville Friday Happy Hour with $2 12-ounce domestic beers at all concession stands, the upper concourse beer carts and The Thirsty Acorn, as well as $2 fountain sodas at the Pepsi Fountain. 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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