Lisbel Diaz connected on a fly ball to right center in the top of the eighth to break a tight game and send the Flying Squirrels past the Baysox. Diaz drove in three runs and paced Richmond's offense with a game-winner that proved to be the difference in a contest decided by one. The Flying Squirrels visit the Baysox on Saturday to continue the series.
Diaz's solo shot to right center in the eighth scored Croes and Szykowny ahead of him, giving the Flying Squirrels a 4-3 edge they would not relinquish.
Diaz finished 1-for-4 with the home run and three RBIs to lead Richmond's attack. The Flying Squirrels outhit Baltimore 7-5 in the victory.
Patrick Reilly was sharp for the Baysox over five innings, yielding just one earned run while striking out six, but the Baltimore offense could not generate enough support to match the Flying Squirrels' output.
The Flying Squirrels are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Baysox are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Flying Squirrels are up next home vs Sea Dogs (Aug 27-29). The Baysox are up next at Senators (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICRichmond Flying Squirrels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| CHEBowie Baysox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cohen CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dayson Croes 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gavin Kilen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sabin Ceballos 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Szykowny 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lisbel Diaz RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Hanchey C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zane Zielinski SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Carlos Sió LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Mendez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esmerlin Vinicio P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Choate P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Rademacher P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch White P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Vogel P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Mendez | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Esmerlin Vinicio | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Choate | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Rademacher | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch White | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Vogel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | RIC 100.0 | 4.7 | |
| B9 | RIC 95.3 | 6.8 | |
| B9 | RIC 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | RIC 79.6 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | RIC 80.6 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | RIC 81.9 | 1.6 | |
| B8 | RIC 83.5 | 10.2 | |
| B8 | RIC 73.3 | 10.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.