Richmond Flying Squirrels (SFG) (61-70) vs. Reading Fightin’ Phils (PHI) (62-68) RHP Nolan Riggs (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs, RHP Tyler Viza (2-4, 3.28 ERA) Monday, August 27 | 6:35 p.m. The Diamond, Richmond, VA Game #132 Home Game #62 (30-31) Radio: Fox Sports 910 (6:05 p.m.) Internet: FoxSportsRichmond.com UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTERS Tuesday, August 28th vs. Reading Fightin’ Phils RHP Logan Webb (1-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. RHP Harold Arauz (9-6, 4.91 ERA) 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, August 29th vs. Reading Fightin’ Phils LHP Conner Menez (6-4, 4.41 ERA) vs. RHP Ranfi Casimiro (5-3, 3.69 ERA) 6:35 p.m. Thursday, August 30th vs. Reading Fightin’ Phils RHP Jake McCasland (4-7, 4.79 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Seabold (1-4, 4.91 ERA) 6:35 p.m. What’s Happening: + The Flying Squirrels dropped the final game of the series to the Altoona Curve, 3-0, last night at People’s Natural Gas Field. In the final road game of the season, the Squirrels were held to just two hits and fell victim to 10 strikeouts. With the win, the Altoona 2018 SQUIRRELS AT A GLANCE Curve clinched a spot in the Westnern Division playoffs against Akron. The Squirrels enter the game tonight against Reading on an 18-inning scoreless streak having not scored a run since game one of the doubleheader on Saturday night. Richmond has scored runs Regular Season Record ........................61-70 in just one of their last 23 innings. The Squirrels return home for the final homestand of the season with four games against Reading vs. Western Division .............................27-45 and four against Harrisburg to close out the 2018 season starting tonight at 6:35 p.m. vs. Eastern Division ...............................34-25 Home .......................................................30-31 Scouting The Fightin Phils: Road .........................................................31-39 +Reading returns to The Diamond for the third and final time this season for a four game series against The Squirrels. Richmond has had the Fightin’ Phils number this season winning 10 of the 14 games between the two, including six of the seven games played at The Place EL Western.......................................5th Diamond. Reading enters the four game series with a 62-68 record and a 4-10 record against The Squirrels. Reading has hit to a team Games Behind .......................................... 13.5 batting average of .254 against Richmond this season and have also pitched to a 4.34 ERA in 118.1 innings. The Double-A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies are currently in third place in the Eastern Division but are 11.0 games back from first place New Hampshire Last 15 .........................................................6-9 and 9.0 games back from second place Trenton. Last 10 .........................................................3-7 Last 5............................................................1-4 Up Next In Funnville: + Monday, August 27th - Dog Festival, Bark in the Park & Williamsburg Community Night 2018 Home Attendance.................. 348,097 + Tuesday, August 28th - Tip of the Cap Tuesday Cowboy Hat Giveaway, Go Western Festival & Charlottesville Community Night Home Dates .................................................35 + Wednesday, August 29th - RVA Night, Wine Up Wednesday & Fireworks! Nightly Average Attendance ...............6,107 Eastern League Rank .................................1st How Ya Doin’ Howard: + Squirrels middle infielder Ryan Howard has been one of the most consistent players for the Flying Squirrels this season. Howard SQUIRRELS JULY SCHEDULE leads the team in doubles (32), hits (108), and is second behind Dylan Davis with 50 RBI’s. Howard’s defense as the everyday short- stop has also been superb with a .950 fielding percentage with 124 putouts this season and has committed 17 errors in 337 total 8/1 @NH L (3-14) chances. Howard was named an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star after hitting .283 in the first half with 22 doubles and 35 RBI’s. 8/2 @NH W (20-8) The 23-year-old began the season ranked the #11 prospect in the Giants organization according to Baseball America. Howard was 8/3 @POR PPD drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the 2016 MLB June draft out of The University of Missouri. 2016 MLB June draft out of The 8/4 GM #1 @POR W (4-1) 8/4 GM #2 @POR W (3-1) University of Missouri. 8/5 @POR L (3-7) 8/6 OFF Caleb Gindl Named EL Player of the Week 8/7 vs BNG L (1-5) Flying Squirrels outfielder Claeb Gindl was named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the period of August 13-19. Gindl hit 8/8 vs BNG W (5-1) .524 with four doubles, six RBI’s, and one home run in his last six games. Caleb has hit .311 in the month of August bringing his season 8/9 vs BNG L (1-3) batting average up to a team-leading .304. The lefty has 58 hits in 62 games played with 14 doubles, three home runs and 27 RBI’s. 8/10 vs NH L (1-4) 8/11 vs NH W (5-2) Gindl was signed by the San Francisco Giants as a free agent on July 16, 2017. The 29-year-old has played 65 games in the big leagues 8/12 vs NH SUSP with the Milwaukee Brewers between the 2013-14 season batting .232 with five home runs, seven doubles and 14 RBI’s. 8/13 OFF 8/14 GM 1 @BOW L (2-10) Welcome Back Ian Gardeck: 8/14 GM 2 @BOW W (8-5) Right-handed pitcher Ian Gardeck made his Double-A debut for the Flying Squirrels Sunday afternoon at the age of 27. Prior to 8/15 @BOW L (4-10) August 2018, the last game that the righty played in was on September 7, 2015 for the San Jose Giants. Over the next two seasons, 8/16 @BOW W (6-3) Gardeck was sidelined with arm injuries and surgeries. Gardeck underwent three surgeries spanning 30 months of rehab time. Gar- 8/17 vs HFD W (3-0) 8/18 vs HFD L (0-1) deck’s first live game since 2015 was on July 22nd with the AZL Giants. So far in Double-A, the righty has allowed just two hits over 8/19 vs HFD W (4-3) 4.0 innings of relief with four strikeouts. 8/20 vs BOW L (2-6) 8/21 vs BOW L (0-5) Mac Attack: 8/22 @BOW W (3-1) Squirrels reliever Dillon McNamara has been superb out of the bullpen for Richmond this year. After his outting in game two of the 8/23 @BOW L (1-3) doublheader against Altoona Saturday night, McNamara has not allowed an earned run since July 13th. The righty has a 18.1 inning 8/24 @ALT W (3-1) 8/25 GM 1 @ALT L (2-9) scoreless streak spanning 11 appearences. McNamara tossed 1.0 scoreless innings to extend his scoreless streak on Saturday night 8/25 GM 2 @ALT L (0-3) against Altoona allowing just one hit while striking out two. McNamara was selected as an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star this 8/26 @ALT L (0-3) year and has pitched to a 4-2 record and a 1.27 ERA in 31 appearences and 42.2 innings so far with the Squirrels this year. 8/27 vs REA 8/28 vs REA Today’s Starter: Nolan Riggs 8/29 vs REA + Right-hander Nolan Riggs will make his Double-A debut tonight for the Squirrels. Riggs has spent the majority of the season with 8/30 vs REA San Jose (A+) where he has pitched to a 5-5 record and a 4.08 ERA in 41 games and 64.0 innings. Riggs has not made a start since September 5, 2015 while with Salem-Keizer (SS). The 6’9” right-hander has not thrown more than 3.1 innings in 2018. Riggs also made two appearences at Sacramento (AAA) this year where he allowed three earned runs in 5.2 innings of work. The 25-year-old was RECENT TRANSACTIONS signed by the San Francisco Giants as an undrafted free agent on August 7, 2014 out of Sam Houston State University. 7/30: Jose Flores released from the San Francisco Giants 8/3: Patrick Ruotolo placed on the Richmond DL Today’s Starter: Reading’s Tyler Viza 8/3: Logan Webb transferred from San Jose to Richmond + Right-hander Tyler Viza will make his 10th start for Reading and his second start against Richmond.In his lone start against Rich- 8/7: Aramis Garcia transferred from Richmond to Sacramento mond on July 29th, the righty tossed 6.0 innings allowing just one earned run on three hits with four strikeouts earning the win. Viza 8/7: Matt Winn transferred from San Jose to Richmond enters the contest with a 2-4 record and a 3.28 ERA. Viza has also made five appearences for Triple-A Lehigh Valley where he allowed 8/18: Mike Connolly transferred from Richmond to Sacramento five earned runs over 8.1 innings of work. The righty was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 32nd round of the 2013 MLB June 8/18: Ian Gardeck transferred from San Jose to Richmond draft out of Desert Vista High School. FOR UP-TO-DATE PLAYER AND TEAM NEWS, STATS, AND OTHER INFORMATION VISIT SQUIRRELSBASEBALL.COM TODAY’S FLYING SQUIRRELS STARTER 2 # 53 Nolan Riggs HT: 6-8 WT: 225 BATS/THROWS: R/R PRO EXPERIENCE: 5th Season AGE: 25 BORN: May 22, 1993 in Houston, TX RESIDENCE: Houston, TX ACQUIRED: Signed by the San Francisco Giants as a non-drafted free agent on August 7, 2014 2018 SEASON STATISTICS CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG Richmond 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2018: 2018 Game Log (Starter) + Will make his Double-A debut tonight against Reading DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO RESULT + Has spent the majority of the season with San Jose (A+) appearing in 41 games pitching to a 5-5 record and a 4.08 ERA in 64.0 innings + Led all bullpen arms before his call-up with 73 strikeouts in his 64.0 innings averaging 10.3 strikeouts per 9.0 IP + Also made his Triple-A debut this season with Sacramento where he al- lowed three earned runs on five hits over 5.2 innings for a 4.67 ERA + Has not thrown more than 3.1 innings in relief this season + Began the season on a 7.1 inning scoreless streak with San Jose (A+) spanning four appearences.