
Richmond Raiders Devin Jones named PIFL Defensive Player of the Year
After turning in perhaps the best rookie season by a defender in PIFL history, Devin Jones has earned yet another postseason award.

After turning in perhaps the best rookie season by a defender in PIFL history, Devin Jones has earned yet another postseason award.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (64-41) held off the Erie SeaWolves (50-55) and posted their sixth straight win, 4-3, at Jerry Uht Park on Thursday night.

Richmond right-hander Austin Fleet was spectacular over eight scoreless innings as the Flying Squirrels (63-41) completed a three-game sweep of the Akron RubberDucks (57-48) with a, 2-0, victory on Wednesday afternoon at Canal Park.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (62-41) pasted the Akron RubberDucks (57-47), 8-2, on Tuesday night at Canal Park. The win netted the series for the Squirrels as they sent the RubberDucks to a sixth consecutive loss.

Lefty Jack Snodgrass rode to the rescue of a depleted bullpen, turning in seven scoreless innings as the Richmond Flying Squirrels (61-41) blanked the Akron RubberDucks (57-46), 2-0, on Monday night at Canal Park.

Richmond Raiders defensive lineman Devin Jones (Mississippi State) is the 2014 Professional Indoor Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year, the league announced today. Jones led the league in sacks and was second in tackles for loss and anchored a Raiders’ front four that allowed a league-low 223 yards per game.

In the longest game of the season, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (60-41) defeated the Harrisburg Senators (40-60), 5-4, in 15 innings at The Diamond on Sunday afternoon.

A four-run eighth inning allowed the Richmond Flying Squirrels (59-41) to pull away from the Harrisburg Senators (40-59), 7-3, in front of a capacity crowd (9,560) at The Diamond on Saturday night.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (58-41), playing as the Richmond Braves on Turn-Back-the-Clock Weekend, fell in 11 innings, 4-3, to the Harrisburg Senators (39-59) at The Diamond on Friday night.

Jarrett Parker’s fifth-inning grand slam vaulted the Richmond Flying Squirrels (58-40) past the Harrisburg Senators (39-58), 5-1, in front of a capacity crowd (9,560) at The Diamond on Thursday night.
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