Richmond Flying Squirrels (33-57, 10-13) Vs. Hartford Yard Goats (48-42, 11-12) LHP Caleb Baragar (2-2, 2.98) Vs
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Richmond Flying Squirrels | 3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-359-3866 | SquirrelsBaseball.com | @GoSquirrels Richmond Flying Squirrels (33-57, 10-13) vs. Hartford Yard Goats (48-42, 11-12) LHP Caleb Baragar (2-2, 2.98) vs. LHP Matt Whitehouse (0-1, 10.95) Monday, July 15, 2019 | Game #91 | Road Game #45 7:05 p.m. | Dunkin Donuts Park | Hartford, Conn. Radio: Sports Radio 910 The Fan & 105.1 FM | TV: MiLB.TV UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS Tues., July 16 at Hartford 12:05 p.m. RHP Alfred Gutierrez (6-4, 4.02) vs. TBD Wed., July 17 at Hartford 12:05 p.m. LHP Garrett Williams (3-7, 3.74) vs. TBD Thurs., July 18 Erie 6:35 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Brandon Beachy (3-6, 5.80) Fri., July 19 Erie 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Brandon Lawson (3-5, 4.20) YESTERDAY: The Flying Squirrels snapped a season-high-tying six-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Harris- burg Senators on Sunday afternoon at FNB Field. Nick Banks gave Harrisburg the game’s first run in the first inning 2019 FLYING SQUIRRELS with an RBI single. Richmond’s Bryce Johnson answered with a two-out, two-run double in the second to put Richmond Overall Record ..............................33-57 ahead, 2-1. Harrisburg tied the game in the third with a solo homer by Drew Ward. In the seventh, Peter Maris came First Half ..........................................23-44 through with a pinch-hit RBI triple to put the Flying Squirrels back ahead, 3-2. Ryan Howard extended the lead to 4-2 in the eighth with an RBI groundout. Brandon Lawson allowed two runs over 6.0 innings to pick up his third win of the Second Half ..................................... 10-13 year. Melvin Adon closed out his 12th save, recording the final two outs in the ninth. Home .................................................14-32 Road ................................................. 19-24 TODAY’S GAME: The Flying Squirrels play the opener of a three-game road series against the Hartford Yard Goats, Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. It is also the fifth of a seven-game road trip to Harrisburg (1-3) and Hartford. Place (E.L. Western) .................4th/-8.0 The series is Richmond’s second and final trip to Hartford this season. In their last visit, Hartford took two of three. The Streak .................................................... W1 Flying Squirrels won three games in a four-game set against Hartford to open the season at The Diamond from April 4-7. The two teams split a four-game set in Richmond from June 27-30. The Flying Squirrels are 13-19 this season in Last 5 ......................................................1-4 games following a win and 6-8 in road series openers. Last 10 ...................................................3-7 THE FLYING SQUIRRELS have lost nine of 12 since June 30 after going 7-3 in the previous ten games from June 20- 29. Over the last 11 games, the Flying Squirrels have been outscored 54-21 (40-17 by Harrisburg and 14-4 by Reading). HOME ATTENDANCE INFO In the last 12 games since June 30, Richmond batters have combined to hit .182 (66-for-362) and scored 22 runs (1.8 2019 Home Attendance ............. 257,426 per game). The pitching staff has combined to post a 4.05 ERA (45 ER/100.0 IP) in that span. Overall this season, the Richmond offense ranks last in the league with a .217 batting average. The pitching staff has combined for a 3.72 team Home Openings ..................................43 ERA, which is tenth in the circuit. Richmond’s -103 run differential is last in the league (next closest is Portland at -30). Average Attendance ...................5,987 THE YARD GOATS have won two straight games since Saturday and six of the last nine since July 3. In the four games of their current homestand, the Yard Goats have hit .326 (45-for-138) with seven home runs and have scored 27 runs RICHMOND vs. HARTFORD (6.8 runs per game). For the season, Hartford is batting .230 as a team, which is tied for second-lowest in the league 2019 vs. Hartford .............................. 6-5 ahead of Richmond. The Yard Goats lead the Eastern League with a 3.12 team ERA, but they are 11th in July with a 4.59 ERA. Hartford’s bullpen has a 2.60 ERA this year, second in the league, and leads the league with 35 saves. The at Richmond .................................. 5-3 Hartford roster includes XX of MLB.com’s top-30 Rockies prospects, including Colton Welker (No. 2, NO. 6 3B, No. 57 at Hartford ....................................... 1-2 overall), Tyler Nevin (6, No. 8 1B), Justin Lawrence (No. 12), Reid Humphreys (No. 17 - on IL), Vince Fernandez (No. 24 - suspended) and Bret Boswell (No. 25). All-Time vs. Hartford .................. 25-24 at Richmond ................................ 16-11 FOR RICHMOND: Left-hander Caleb Baragar makes his 12th start and 13th overall appearance for the Flying Squir- at Hartford ....................................9-14* rels this season. He last pitched on Wednesday in the Eastern League All-Star Game at The Diamond. As the game’s starting pitcher, he picked up a strikeout in one scoreless inning and picked up the winning decision. In his most recent regular-season start, Baragar allowed three runs over 5.2 innings in a loss against Reading on July 5. Over his last three ON THE ROAD TRIP starts, Baragar has gone 0-2 with a 4.41 ERA (8 ER/16.1 IP). In his previous seven starts from May 19-June 20, Baragar Games ...................................................... 4 went 2-0 with a 2.27 ERA (10 ER/39.2 IP). Baragar faced Hartford at The Diamond on June 30 and pitched 6.1 innings, al- lowing one run on three hits sevens strikeouts in a no-decision. Prior to joining Richmond, Baragar made one start with Record ....................................................1-3 Triple-A Sacramento on May 2 and allowed five runs over 4.1 innings in a no-decision. He began the season with A-Adv. Batters San Jose and went 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts and one relief outing. Baragar was drafted by the Giants in the ninth Batting Average ................. .167 (21/126) round in 2016 out of Indiana University and is in his fourth professional season. For more on Baragar, see page two. RISP .......................................... .194 (6/31) FOR HARTFORD: Left-hander Matt Whitehouse makes his fourth start of the season for the Yard Goats. He last pitched Runs/Runs Per Game .................. 10/2.5 on Thursday in a relief outing and allowed six runs over 3.0 innings against New Hampshire. His best start with Hart- ford came on June 30 at Richmond, when he allowed one run over 4.0 innings, tied for his longest outing this season. Home Runs .............................................. 1 Whitehouse began the year with Triple-A Columbus in the Indians organization and posted a 3.00 ERA in four outings before being sent to Double-A Akron in late-April. He bounced between Akron and Columbus before being released Pitchers on June 17. The Rockies signed Whitehouse as a free agent on June 23 and assigned him to Hartford. ERA .......................... 4.63 (18 ER/35.0 IP) HEADING EAST: This series marks the final road set of the season for the Flying Squirrels against the Eastern Division. Starter W/L ........................................... 1-2 Dating back to June 20, Richmond has won four straight road games against the opposite division. Richmond is 4-1 against Eastern Division opponents away from The Diamond in the second half and 9-11 overall this season. Starter ERA .............. 5.30 (11 ER/18.2 IP) Reliever W/L ......................................... 0-1 GOING UNDER: Thursday’s loss by the Flying Squirrels against the Harrisburg Senators dropped the team’s overall Reliever ERA .............. 4.40 (7 ER/14.1 IP) record to 32-55, marking the first time the team had ever held a record 23 games under .500. Saturday’s loss pushed the mark further below to 25 games under .500, a new franchise-worst. The mark surpasses the previous low at 22 Saves/Opps ...........................................1/1 games under .500, which was reached three separate times during the 2016 season, most recently on August 10, 2016. The Flying Squirrels’ -103 run differential is the worst in Double-A. SEARCHING FOR HITS: Since resuming play out of the All-Star Break, the Flying Squirrels have combined to hit .167 THIS DATE IN HISTORY (21-for-126) as a team and have scored 10 runs (2.5 per game). In the month of July, the Flying Squirrels are batting .185 In 2011, the Flying Squirrels beat the (61-for-330) and have scored 21 runs (1.9 per game). Bowie Baysox, 4-2. Wes Hodges hit a A LITTLE RELIEF: Over the last 32 games since June 9, the Richmond bullpen has combined to post a 1.89 ERA (23 solo homer in the second inning and ER/109.2 IP). On the season, Richmond’s 3.58 bullpen ERA is the second-highest in the league. Since May 5 in 17 added a second with two outs in the games, Ryan Halstead has gone 1-2 with a 1.08 ERA (3 ER/25.0 IP). In his last 16 outings since May 19, Melvin Adon has posted a 1.13 ERA (3 ER/24.0 IP) with 11 walks and 34 strikeouts, and he has gone 9-for-10 in save attempts. Chase eighth to put Richmond ahead, 3-0. Johnson has a 1.90 ERA (4 ER/19.0 IP) in his last 11 appearances since May 31.