IL1 Syracuse Mets

Scott Richmond Pitcher of the Week

July 21, 2008 - International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


(Syracuse, NY) - Syracuse Chiefs right-handed pitcher Scott Richomond has been named the International League's Pitcher of the Week (July 14-20).

Richmond, in his first year of affiliated professional baseball, was 5-8 with a 4.92 ERA for Double-A New Hampshire in late June when he was given a chance to pitch at the Triple-A level following the promotion of Syracuse ace John Parrish to Toronto.

In his first three starts Scott allowed just five earned runs, but his record was 0-2 as the Chiefs scored a total of one run in those three games. Thursday night against IL South leading Durham, Richmond was brilliant, but it would be the Chiefs bullpen that let him down this time. Richmond blanked the Bulls for 7.0 innings, allowing only three hits with no walks while striking out a season-high 10 batters. With Syracuse leading 1-0, Durham scored four times against the Syracuse bullpen in the top of the 8th, robbing Richmond of his first Triple-A win as the Bulls held on for a 4-1 victory.

Certainly Richmond has been better for the Chiefs than his 0-2 record indicates. He has held opposing hitters to a .192 average, compiling 24 strikeouts and just 3 walks in 27.0 innings. 28-year-old Scott Richmond was signed by the Blue Jays as a free agent this past off-season. After two seasons pitching at Oklahoma State University, Richmond signed with Edmonton of the independent Northern League, where he went 14-19 with a 4.37 ERA in

three years. Richmond is a native of North Vancouver, Canada.

The Chiefs are in the midst of an eight game road trip (July 21-28) taking them to Louisville, KY and Indianapolis, IN. The team returns to Alliance Bank Stadium for a four game series with the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Yankees (July 29-August 1). On Tuesday, July 29, former New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry will be on hand to sign autographs. On Wednesday, July 30, the Chiefs will hold Mystery Ball Night to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 315-474-7833 during normal business hours or go online to syracusechiefs.com. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturdays starting at 9am (game days only) and Sundays starting at 9am (2pm game time) or 12 noon (6pm game time).

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