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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (16-16) were done in by three defensive errors and five unearned runs as they fell to the Altoona Curve, 9-8, in a wild series opener in front of 2,250 at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Thursday night. The game featured seven lead changes, 17 total runs and 27 total hits. The three errors charged to the Squirrels were the difference, and the only miscues for either team.
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Lumos Networks Corp. (NASDAQ:LMOS), a leading provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure & IP Services in key mid-Atlantic markets, today announced plans to build 100 Gig wavelength routes connecting Richmond to Ashburn and Lynchburg in Virginia.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (16-15) prevailed over the Bowie Baysox (13-17), 6-3, in a ballgame played through light rain at The Diamond on Monday night. The win marked the third straight victory for the Squirrels as they pulled back over the .500 mark.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (15-15) rolled behind their ace right-hander Justin Fitzgerald to a, 5-1, victory over the Trenton Thunder (16-14) in front of 6,105 on Paul Keyes day at The Diamond on Sunday afternoon. The win netted the Squirrels the three-game series as they improved to 11-6 at home on the year. The Squirrels wore black and gold jerseys to honor the memory of Keyes, the legendary head coach of VCU baseball.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (14-15) posted a season-high 15 runs to shell the Trenton Thunder (16-13), 15-8, in front of 6,762 at The Diamond on Saturday night. The win was the first for the Squirrels against the Thunder this season after dropping the first five meetings of the year between the two clubs.
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The Trenton Thunder (16-12) claimed the opener of a three-game series from the Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-15), 3-1, in front of 6,804 on Friday night at The Diamond. With the victory, the Thunder remained unbeaten by the Squirrels this season, having won the first five meetings between the two clubs.
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The Bowie Baysox salvaged the finale of a three-game series, defeating the Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-14), 7-2, on Thursday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium. The Squirrels took two-of-three from Bowie, and finish their road trip with a record of 3-3.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (13-13) used a seven-run sixth inning to blow past the Bowie Baysox and claim an 11-6 win at Prince George’s Stadium on Wednesday night. The seventh inning marked the most prolific offensive inning of the season for the Squirrels and netted them their third straight win and first road series victory of the season.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (12-13) built a five-run lead only to have to hold on for dear life, defeating the Bowie Baysox (11-13), 7-6, at Prince George’s Stadium on Monday night. The Squirrels were able to gun down the potential tying run at the plate twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve the win.
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The Richmond Flying Squirrels (11-13) scored early and held on late to defeat the New Britain Rock Cats (12-11), 4-2, in front of 5,028 at New Britain Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The win allowed the Squirrels to avoid a sweep in New Britain, salvaging the final game in the three-game series.
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