EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
05/01/2026
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
GAME ID: 124 - FRIDAY, MAY 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond Flying Squirrels (12-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 0
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (7-14) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 3 0
Fisher Cats Score Late to Nip Flying Squirrels, 2-1
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats took Richmond pitcher Ernesto Varela's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. The final score had New Hampshire getting past the Flying Squirrels, 2-1. Varela went 8 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 6. New Hampshire is still hoping to get on a roll. The win is just their 7th in 21 games.

The Fisher Cats got a big at-bat from center fielder Sancho Rosário. For the game, Rosário went 1-3 with a home run. In the bottom of the first, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 2nd home run of the season gave New Hampshire a 1-0 lead.

"I'll probably toss and turn tonight," Richmond manager Mike Sarbaugh said, following the tough loss.
RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morales DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .359 0 8
L. Zúñiga 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .268 0 13
M. Santiago RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .348 2 9
   a-A. Sánchez PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 0 2
R. Thomason 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 2 7
L. Pagán 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 0 7
I. López CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .162 0 2
J. Franco LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .165 0 4
M. Gómez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .220 0 3
W. García C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 0 4
Totals 36 1 10 1 1 3 19      
a - A. Sánchez pinch hit for M. Santiago in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. García (2, 2nd Inning off S. Prigent, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Zúñiga (5, 3rd Inning off S. Prigent, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Morales (5, 7th Inning off E. Spencer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Morales 4 , L. Zúñiga 3 , M. Santiago , A. Sánchez , R. Thomason , J. Franco , W. García 2
2-out RBI: L. Zúñiga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Morales , R. Thomason , L. Pagán , I. López
GIDP: R. Thomason
Hit by Pitch: L. Pagán
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gómez-Pagán-Thomason)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Carranza 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 0 1
H. Howell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .265 0 5
S. Rosário CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .198 2 14
A. Jones LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .338 1 9
   a-K. McInnis RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 1 6
Z. Evans 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 6
Á. Pérez RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .213 3 8
A. Mercado SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .185 0 5
E. Castro C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 3 6
J. Conley DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .312 2 9
Totals 25 2 3 1 3 6 8      
a - K. McInnis substituted for A. Jones in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Rosário (2, 1st Inning off E. Varela, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rosário 4 , A. Jones , J. Conley
2-out RBI: S. Rosário
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Conley
GIDP: A. Jones
Sac Bunt: J. Carranza
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carranza-Mercado-Evans)
RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Varela L (1-3) 8.0 3 2 2 3 6 1 29 97 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Varela 71
Batters Faced: E. Varela 29
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Varela 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Varela 97-57
WP: E. Varela
Balk: E. Varela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Prigent 4.1 5 0 0 1 2 0 20 82 3.68   
E. Spencer W (4-0) 3.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 14 49 2.12   
D. Carroll SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Prigent 54
Batters Faced: S. Prigent 20, E. Spencer 14, D. Carroll 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Prigent 3-8, E. Spencer 6-4, D. Carroll 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Prigent 82-52, E. Spencer 49-34, D. Carroll 12-9
Hit Batsmen: S. Prigent
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto Varela
Ballpark: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 6654
Saturday, May 2nd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 59