Richmond Flying Squirrels | 3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-359-3866 | SquirrelsBaseball.com | @GoSquirrels Richmond Flying Squirrels (12-21) vs. Erie SeaWolves (17-16) LHP Caleb Baragar (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Anthony Castro (1-0, 4.42) Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | Game #35 | Road Game #15 6:05 p.m. | UPMC Park | Erie, Pa. Radio: Sports Radio 910 The Fan | TV: MiLB.TV UPCOMING GAMES & PROBABLE PITCHERS Wed., May 15 at Erie 10:35 a.m. RHP Alfred Gutierrez (0-2, 4.76) vs. RHP Casey Mize (2-0, 0.95) Thurs., May 16 Akron 6:35 p.m. RHP Eli Morgan (0-0, 1.69) vs. LHP Conner Menez (2-2, 2.27) Fri., May 17 Akron 7:05 p.m. RHP Aaron Civale (1-0, 3.60) vs. TBD Sat., May 18 Akron 6:05 p.m. LHP Tanner Tully (3-3, 3.76) vs. RHP Brandon Lawson (1-0, 4.32) YESTERDAY: The Flying Squirrels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Erie SeaWolves, despite 2019 FLYING SQUIRRELS committing a franchise-record seven errors and striking out 15 times. Facing his former team for the first time,Will Mad- dox hit a home run on the first pitch of the game from Tigers prospect Alex Faedo. Erie knotted the score at 1-1 in the Overall Record ............................... 12-21 bottom of the first. In the second,Jin-De Jhang hit a go-ahead RBI single. Gio Brusa hit a solo home run in the fourth for Home ...................................................6-13 his first Double-A hit. In the fifth,Chris Shaw clubbed a three-run homer to open a 6-1 lead. Erie scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth and added a run in the seventh to close within a run, butMelvin Adon finished the ninth to pick up his Road ..................................................... 6-8 third save. Richmond starter Brandon Lawson allowed four runs (two earned) over 5.0 innings to pick up his first win. Place (E.L. Western) ............... 5th/-12.5 Streak .................................................... W1 TODAY’S GAME: The Flying Squirrels play the second of a three-game series against the Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. It is also the fourth of a five-game road trip to Bowie (0-2) and Erie (1-0). The series is the Last 5 ......................................................1-4 first set of the year between the Flying Squirrels and the SeaWolves. Erie comes to Richmond for a four-game series Last 10 .................................................. 2-8 from July 18-21 and a three-game set from August 19-21. The Flying Squirrels return to Erie for four games from August 26-29. The Flying Squirrels snapped a five-game losing streak with Monday’s win. On the season, Richmond is 3-8 in games following a win. Richmond is also 0-5 on Tuesdays this year. HOME ATTENDANCE INFO 2019 Home Attendance .............. 104,877 THE FLYING SQUIRRELS have lost 18 of the last 25 games since April 16 and eight of ten since May 2. The Richmond offense ranks eighth in the league with a .225 batting average and are second with 31 homers. The pitching staff has Home Openings ...................................17 combined for a 4.07 team ERA, which is tenth in the circuit. After dropping four straight series (at Hartford, vs. Altoona, Average Attendance ....................6,169 vs. Reading, at Altoona) and splitting the previous two (vs. Bowie, at Reading), the Flying Squirrels picked up their first series win since the first set of the year with two wins at Bowie from April 29-May 1, but lost the next three series against Altoona, Trenton and Bowie. RICHMOND vs. ERIE ........................................ 1-0 THE SEAWOLVES sit in a tie for second place in the Eastern League Western Division but have lost thee of their last 2019 vs. Erie four games. Erie leads the Eastern League in team batting average (.264), is tied for first in runs scored (158) and sit at Richmond .................................. 0-0 first in triples (14). The SeaWolves have a 3.24 team ERA, which is fourth in the league. The Erie roster features 10 of at Erie ................................................ 1-0 MLB.com’s Top-30 Tigers prospects, including Casey Mize (1), Matt Manning (2), Isaac Paredes (4), Alex Faedo (10), Jake Rogers (13), Sergio Alcantara (15), Logan Shore (16), Anthony Castro (23), Gregory Soto (26) and Jose Azocar (30). All-Time vs. Erie ........................... 53-39 at Richmond .............................. 28-12 FOR RICHMOND: Left-hander Caleb Baragar makes the first start of his Double-A career. He made his Double-A debut at Erie ...........................................25-27 in Bowie on Friday and allowed four unearned runs in 0.2 IP. He made one start with 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. 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 round in 2016 out of Indiana ON THE ROAD TRIP University and is in his fourth professional season. For more on Baragar, see page two. Games ...................................................... 3 FOR ERIE: Right-hander Anthony Castro makes his fourth start of the season and his eighth overall appearance of the Record ................................................... 1-2 year for the SeaWolves. Last time out, Castro worked 2.0 innings against Akron on Thursday and allowed three runs (two earned) with four walks and one strikeout. He began the season in the bullpen and posted a 6.48 ERA before Batters moving to the rotation on April 27. As a starter, Castro has gone 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA. He spent most of 2018 with A-Adv. Lakeland, but made three starts for Erie in June, posting an 8.10 ERA with no wins or losses. Batting Average .................. .189 (17/90) RISP ........................................... .177 (3/17) PLUS/MINUS: On the season, the Flying Squirrels rank last in the Eastern League in run differential at -48 (108 runs scored / 156 runs allowed). The Erie SeaWolves have the best run differential in the league at +51 (163 runs scored / Runs/Runs Per Game .................... 11/3.7 112 runs against). Home Runs ............................................. 5 HOME IS WHERE THE HOMERS AREN’T: The Flying Squirrels have hit nine home runs at home this season through 19 games (0.42 per game), down from last year’s pace of 0.55 homers per home game (38 HR/69 Home Games). The Pitchers Flying Squirrels have ranked last in the league in home runs hit at home each of the last two seasons and three of the ERA ............................2.52 (7 ER/25.0 IP) last four years. Entering 2019, the Flying Squirrels averaged 0.49 home runs per home game for the franchise’s first Starter W/L ........................................... 1-2 nine seasons. The lowest single-season home homer rate was in 2015 (20 HR/71 Home Games/0.28 per game). Starter ERA ..................3.14 (5 ER/14.1 IP) FREQUENT FLYERS: In 2019, the Flying Squirrels have hit 22 homers on the road in 14 games (1.57 per game), more Reliever W/L ........................................ 0-0 than any other team in the league. Last year, the Flying Squirrels hit 59 homers in 70 road games (0.84 per game), which Reliever ERA ...............1.86 (2 ER/9.2 IP) is the second-highest for a season in team history behind the 2013 season (63 HR/71 Road Games/0.88 per game). Saves/Opps ...........................................1/1 PITCH IT: Through April 22 in the first 15 games of the season, the Flying Squirrels pitching staff combined for a 2.62 ERA (37 ER/127.0 IP), which was second-best in the Eastern League. Richmond starters had a 2.55 ERA (19 ER/67.0 IP) THIS DATE IN HISTORY and relievers had a 2.70 ERA (18 ER/60.0 IP). Over the last 18 games dating back to April 23, Richmond pitchers have posted a 5.25 ERA (91 ER/156.0 IP). In 2010, the Flying Squirrels beat the Altoona Curve, 7-1, at The Diamond. LOOKING FOR LENGTH: Of the Flying Squirrels’ 33 games this season, starting pitchers have failed to work at least 5.0 innings in 17 games. Over the last 16 games since April 26, Richmond starters have failed to reach the fifth inning Craig Clark pitched 5.0 innings and 10 times. On the year, Richmond starters have gone 6.0 IP five times, 5.0 IP 11 times, 4.2 IP twice, 4.1 IP twice, 4.0 IP six allowed one unearned run. Ronnie times, 3.2 IP twice, 3.0 IP once, 2.1 IP once, 1.2 IP twice and 1.0 IP once. Ray pitched 3.0 scoreless innings and HITS FOR HEATH: After hitting .086 (3-for-35) through his first 13 games of the season,Heath Quinn has compiled an Tony Pena worked the ninth. Thomas 18-game on-base streak dating back to April 22, during which he has hit .267 (16-for-60) with three doubles, two hom- ers, six RBIs and ten walks. The on-base streak is the longest active streak in the Eastern League and the third-longest Neal went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, two in the league this season. Over his last 15 games, Quinn has combined to hit .286 (14-for-49). walks and scored a run. Darren Ford SHAWESOME: On Monday, Chris Shaw clubbed his seventh homer of the season, which is tied for the most on the had three hits, including a double, team with Jalen Miller and tied for third in the Eastern League.