Squirerls' Slide Continues with 10-2 Loss to RubberDucks
April 24, 2025 - Eastern League (EL)
Richmond Flying Squirrels News Release
AKRON, Ohio - The Richmond Flying Squirrels fell behind in the first inning and lost to the Akron RubberDucks, 10-2, on Thursday night at Canal Park.
The Flying Squirrels (4-14) dropped their fourth consecutive game and fell to 0-6 this year against the RubberDucks (12-6).
Akron took a 3-0 lead in the first against Richmond starter Manuel Mercedes (Loss, 1-3). Jorge Burgos hit an RBI single and Joe Lampe brought in two runs with a double.
In the second, Akron added three more runs to pull ahead, 6-0. Cooper Ingle worked a bases-loaded walk, C.J. Kayfus was hit by a pitch to plate a run and Kahlil Watson hit a sacrifice fly.
The Flying Squirrels cut the deficit to 6-2 with a two-run homer by Diego Velasquez in the third, his first of the year.
In the fourth, Burgos brought in a run with a groundout and Lampe hit an RBI single. Watson added an RBI triple in the sixth and Burgos hit a sacrifice fly to open a 10-2 Akron lead.
Akron reliever Trenton Denholm (Win, 4-0) entered in the fifth. Combining with starter Aaron Davenport, Akron pitching retired 12 consecutive Richmond batters from the second through the seventh innings before a walk by Matt Higgins.
The Flying Squirrels and RubberDucks continue the series on Friday night at Canal Park. Left-hander Jack Choate (0-0, 3.97) will start for Richmond opposed by Akron right-hander Rorik Maltrud (0-1, 8.64). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Following the road trip, the Flying Squirrels host the Somerset Patriots, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, from April 29-May 4 at The Diamond. 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.
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