Flying Squirrels fall in finale on walk-off wild pitch
ERIE, Pa. - The Erie SeaWolves defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 6-5, on a walk-off wild pitch on Wednesday at UPMC Park.
ERIE, Pa. - The Erie SeaWolves defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels, 6-5, on a walk-off wild pitch on Wednesday at UPMC Park.
With the loss, Richmond (12-23) loses the series after winning the first game of the series on Monday. It is the second-straight walk-off loss for the Flying Squirrels.
Right-hander
The Flying Squirrels broke through with two home runs to take the lead against right-hander
The SeaWolves tied the game the bottom of the sixth, when Pinero smacked a three-run home run off of left-hander
Richmond re-tied the game in the eighth. After Heyward doubled to start the inning, back-to-back one-out walks loaded the bases for
The Flying Squirrels return to The Diamond on Thursday to begin a seven-game, eight-day homestand with a four-game set against the Akron Rubberducks when left-hander
The first 1,000 fans 15 and older to arrive at the ballpark on Thursday will receive a rally-towel featuring the Flying Squirrels' venerable clubhouse manager, Joe T. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Following the game, enjoy In-Your-Face Fireworks from up close and inside the fences.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Week presented by Genworth. The All-Star Week festivities begin on Sunday, July 7 with Mayor Levar Stoney's All-Star Week Kickoff on Brown's Island, followed by the All-Star Country Music Jam on Monday, July 8, headlined by Big & Rich with special guests Cowboy Troy and DJ Sinister at Virginia Credit Union LIVE! at Richmond Raceway. The Celebrity Home Run Derby is Tuesday, July 9 and the festivities wrap up with the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 10.
For tickets or more information, call 804-359-3866 (FUNN), visit SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets or stop by the Flying Squirrels box office.
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