Bowie blasts Richmond, 11-0

The Bowie Baysox mauled the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 11-0, in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday night at Prince George’s Stadium.  With the win, the Baysox took the series from the Squirrels.  Richmond will return home trailing the Western Division wild-card by two games.

The Baysox got off to a quick start against Richmond lefty Chris Gloor.  Kyle Hudson opened the night for Bowie with a double into the left-field corner.  After recording the first two outs, Gloor issued a walk to Caleb Joseph.  Saturday night’s hero Buck Britton then stepped in.  After a lengthy battle, he launched a 3-2 fastball over the right-field wall.  The three-run shot gave the Baysox an early 3-0 lead.

Gloor was able to hold off the Baysox across the second and third innings.  However, Brandon Waring triggered the Bowie offense again in the fourth.  Waring led off with a double into the left-field corner.  He was bunted to third base and scored on a sacrifice fly from Josh Horton.  After four innings, the Baysox enjoyed a 4-0 advantage.

Bowie knocked out both Gloor and the Squirrels with three more runs in the sixth inning.  Caleb Joseph sparked the inning with a lead-off double.  An out later, Gloor walked Waring.  Niuman Romero then delivered an RBI single.  Horton made it back-to-back singles before Brian Ward lifted a sacrifice fly.  Hudson capped the inning when he flared a soft-single to left field.  Hudson’s third hit off Gloor chased the Richmond starter as Bowie led 7-0.

Gloor (9-6) was saddled with the loss over 5 2/3 innings.  In one of his toughest outings of the season, he conceded seven earned runs on nine hits.  He walked two and struck out five.  The seven earned runs were a season-high for Gloor.

Meanwhile, Baysox right-hander Mike Wright (11-2) was cruising.  He worked seven scoreless innings, allowing just five hits.  He walked one and struck out nine, earning his second win of the year over Richmond and 11^th overall.

Bowie rubbed some salt in the wounds for the Squirrels with four additional runs in the eighth inning.  They were charged to left-hander Ryan Bradley, who conceded five hits and walked a man in the inning.  Utility-man Skyler Stromsmoe was forced to come on and finish the inning, recording the final two outs.

The Squirrels return home to open a three-game series with the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) at The Diamondon Monday night.  The opener of the series is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.  Richmond RHP Craig Westcott (5-11, 4.08) will make the start against Harrisburg LHP Robbie Ray (4-2, 3.89).  The Flying Squirrels Pregame Warmup will begin on Sports Radio 910, www.sportsradio910.com and IHeart Radio at 6:35 p.m.