
Richmond falls 11-8 to Akron
The Akron Aeros (41-45) claimed a slugfest over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (41-44), 11-8, in front of a capacity crowd of 9,560 at The Diamond on Thursday night. The sellout was the fifth of the year for the Squirrels in their 39th opening. The five sellouts are the second most the team has boasted in their four seasons. They hosted nine capacity crowds in 2010.