Eight late runs hand Richmond 9-4 loss to Binghamton
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels allowed eight runs in the final three innings and lost to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 9-4, on Wednesday afternoon at The Diamond.
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels allowed eight runs in the final three innings and lost to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 9-4, on Wednesday afternoon at The Diamond.
The Flying Squirrels (43-49, 9-14) issued six walks across the last two innings and the Rumble Ponies (48-41, 13-9) clubbed three homers in the game.
Jeremiah Jackson gave Binghamton a 1-0 lead in the top of the second with a solo homer, his 13th of the year, tying the team lead.
On the board with a Turner Hill sacrifice fly in the fifth 🤝 pic.twitter.com/W44DzOUuH5
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 24, 2024
Binghamton starter Tyler Stuart (Win, 3-7) allowed just one baserunner through the first four innings. In the bottom of the fifth, Will Wilson led off with a double, moved to third on a groundout by Andy Thomas and scored on a sacrifice fly by Turner Hill to tie the game, 1-1.
The Rumble Ponies took a 3-1 lead with a two-run homer by Drake Osborn in the top of the seventh against Flying Squirrels starter John Michael Bertrand (Loss, 6-5).
Bertrand worked 6.2 innings and allowed three runs with no walks and six strikeouts.
Binghamton padded the lead to 6-1 with a three-run homer by Rowdey Jordan in the top of the eighth inning against his former college teammate Will Bednar.
Back within a pair thanks to Will Wilson 👀 pic.twitter.com/7rXk7YIH6c
— Richmond Flying Squirrels (@GoSquirrels) July 24, 2024
In the bottom of the eighth, Victor Bericoto hit an RBI single and Wilson brought in two runs with a single to close the score to 6-4. Reliever Paul Gervase stranded runners at second and third to close the inning.
A bases-loaded walk by Ryan Clifford and a two-run single by Jackson opened a 9-4 lead for Binghamton in the top of the ninth.
The Flying Squirrels and Rumble Ponies continue the series on Thursday night at The Diamond. Right-hander Wil Jensen (3-4, 3.42) will start for Richmond countered by Binghamton right-hander Joander Suarez (4-5, 4.85). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Thursday is Cricket Night at The Diamond featuring postgame In-Your-Face Fireworks presented by PlanRVA. Tickets are on sale online at SquirrelsBaseball.com/Tickets, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels ticket office.