Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Akron RubberDucks — RubberDucks win 3-1, Sep 4, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AKR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inning | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
 RIC | 1 | 6 | 0 |
 AKR | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Schubart's homer carries RubberDucks past Flying Squirrels
The RubberDucks struck early and often on Friday night, with Nolan Schubart launching a go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to power a 3-1 victory over the Flying Squirrels. The Flying Squirrels, who out-hit the RubberDucks, couldn't find the same timing at the plate. The clubs meet again Friday, with the Flying Squirrels traveling to Akron.
Schubart's blast to left center field scored both Ryan Cesarini and Jace LaViolette, giving Akron all the runs it would need. The RubberDucks improved to 63-63, while the Flying Squirrels dropped to 73-54. Despite out-collecting Akron 6 hits to 4, the Flying Squirrels managed just a single run in the loss.
The RubberDucks are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Flying Squirrels are losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The win pulls the RubberDucks back to .500 at 63-63.
Scoring summary
Every run in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.
Nolan Schubart homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Ryan Cesarini scores. Jace LaViolette scores.Score0-3Trevor Cohen singles on a ground ball to third baseman Luke Hill. Jack Payton scores. Jancel Villarroel to 3rd.Single1-3Next on the schedule
Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.
Richmond Flying SquirrelsPlay by play breakdown
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | AKR 100.0 | 8.0 | |
| T7 | AKR 92.0 | 4.0 | |
| T7 | AKR 96.0 | 7.1 | |
| T7 | AKR 88.9 | 7.0 | |
| T7 | AKR 81.9 | 10.6 | |
| T7 | AKR 92.5 | 4.1 | |
| B6 | AKR 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| B6 | AKR 96.9 | 0.2 |
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.