
Richmond Flying Squirrels take opener from Harrisburg, 6-4
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (48-34) outlasted the Harrisburg Senators (32-49) in 12 innings, 6-4, at Metro Bank Park on Monday night.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (48-34) outlasted the Harrisburg Senators (32-49) in 12 innings, 6-4, at Metro Bank Park on Monday night.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (47-34) improved to 13-0 on Sundays during the 2014 season with a, 4-3, win over the Bowie Baysox (44-38) on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.

The Richmond Raiders kept the Lehigh Valley SteelHawks out of the end zone for the first three quarters and had a 13 point lead with under seven minutes to play as they tried to close the regular season with a win and return to the PIFL playoffs. But two late fumbles catapulted the SteelHawks to a 23-0 run and an eventual 51-41 win, as instead they claimed the final playoff berth and ended the Raiders’ season.

Led by Midlothian-native Tyler Wilson’s seven nearly flawless innings, the Bowie Baysox (44-37) rolled to a, 3-0, shutout win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (46-34) in front of 9,457 at The Diamond on Saturday night.

The Bowie Baysox (43-37) snapped the Richmond Flying Squirrels (46-33) win-streak at seven games with a, 5-1, victory in the first game of a doubleheader at The Diamond on Friday night. The Baysox also claimed the nightcap, 6-3, to take a leg up in the extended five-game series.

With just one game remaining in the 2014 regular season, the Richmond Raiders’ playoff fate has yet to be decided. They will battle the Lehigh Valley SteelHawks on Saturday night in Bethlehem, PA with the PIFL’s final playoff berth up for grabs.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (46-31) matched the franchise-record with their seventh straight win, 4-2, over the Bowie Baysox (41-37) at The Diamond on Thursday night. The Squirrels also bettered their franchise-mark for games above .500, climbing to 15 above.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels (45-31) completed a three-game sweep of the Harrisburg Senators (30-46) and extended their win-streak to six games with a, 6-2, victory on Wednesday afternoon at The Diamond.

Left-hander Jack Snodgrass followed his toughest outing as a Squirrel with arguably his finest, throwing just the second nine-inning complete-game shutout in Richmond franchise history.

With the help of five walks, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (43-31) scored six runs in the first inning en route to a, 7-2, win over the Harrisburg Senators (30-44) on Monday night at The Diamond.
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