EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT ALTOONA CURVE
04/23/2026
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS AT ALTOONA CURVE
GAME ID: 81 - THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E
Richmond Flying Squirrels (9-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 14 1
Altoona Curve (3-11) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 1
Flying Squirrels Get Hard-Earned Win
Both teams had their opportunities, but in the end, the Richmond Flying Squirrels got the win.

Altoona got a big-time effort from pitcher Mike Minor, but it wasn't enough to keep the Richmond Flying Squirrels from winning the game, 4-3. Minor threw 7.1 innings of shutout ball for the losing team. Altoona, at 3-11, is off to a poor start in 2026.

The game was at a stalemate until third baseman Leonardo Pagán came to bat in the top of the 17th. Facing Altoona pitcher Joe Burgess, he hit a full count fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Richmond on top, 4-3.

"We squandered some opportunities," said Altoona manager David Ortiz.
RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE ALTOONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Pagán 3B 9 0 5 3 0 0 2 .327 0 5
L. Zúñiga DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .300 0 9
   a-R. Thomason DH 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 .220 2 7
M. Santiago RF 9 0 2 0 0 1 6 .298 2 8
A. Osborne 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 0
   b-J. Morales PH, LF 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 .262 0 5
M. Gómez SS 8 0 0 0 0 5 9 .146 0 3
A. Sánchez CF, 2B 8 1 3 0 0 2 4 .314 0 0
J. Franco LF, 1B 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 .182 0 3
C. Johnson C 7 1 1 1 1 1 5 .242 0 2
O. López 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 0 2
   c-I. López PH, CF 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .107 0 1
Totals 65 4 14 4 10 13 40      
a - R. Thomason inserted as DH in the 8th
b - J. Morales pinch hit for A. Osborne in the 8th
c - I. López pinch hit for O. López in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Sánchez 2 (3, 9th Inning off A. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs; 15th Inning off E. Paredes, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Pagán (4, 11th Inning off J. Romo, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Santiago (6, 16th Inning off E. Paredes, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Pagán 6 , M. Santiago 3 , A. Osborne , J. Morales , A. Sánchez 5 , J. Franco , C. Johnson
2-out RBI: L. Pagán
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Pagán , R. Thomason , M. Santiago 2 , M. Gómez , A. Sánchez , O. López , I. López
Team LOB: 20

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gómez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Green-Franco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Wassink 3B 6 1 0 0 2 3 5 .263 0 4
J. Hernández CF 8 0 0 0 1 2 10 .239 1 4
R. Águila LF 6 0 1 1 2 0 5 .254 0 4
K. Moon DH 6 0 1 1 1 1 4 .225 0 8
   c-D. Uskokovic DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
J. Aguilar RF 7 0 0 0 1 4 5 .243 0 1
V. Wheeler 2B 7 0 1 0 1 2 5 .208 0 2
M. Carrillo SS 8 0 3 0 0 0 4 .282 0 3
E. Cordorba C 5 1 3 0 2 0 0 .310 0 2
   d-S. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .083 0 0
N. Holmes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .333 0 1
   a-J. Cabrera PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-P. House 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .179 1 5
   e-E. Campbell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 0 2
Totals 63 3 13 2 10 14 47      
a - J. Cabrera pinch hit for N. Holmes in the 9th
b - P. House substituted for J. Cabrera in the 10th
c - D. Uskokovic inserted as DH in the 16th
d - S. Marshall pinch hit for E. Cordorba in the 17th
e - E. Campbell pinch hit for P. House in the 17th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Carrillo (2, 12th Inning off D. Green, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Cordorba (4, 15th Inning off D. Green, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Águila , K. Moon , V. Wheeler , M. Carrillo 4 , E. Cordorba 4 , N. Holmes , J. Cabrera , P. House , E. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Wassink , J. Hernández 2 , R. Águila , K. Moon , V. Wheeler , M. Carrillo 2 , N. Holmes
Hit by Pitch: N. Wassink
Team LOB: 20

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Wheeler (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernández (2)
OF assists: 1 (Hernández(López at 3rd base))
RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE ALTOONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
H. Rivera 5.0 2 1 1 4 3 0 21 104 1.77   
J. Hoover 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 11 47 0.93   
E. Walton 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 29 1.08   
H. Powell 1.2 3 2 2 2 4 0 10 46 1.69   
D. Green 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 13 47 1.23   
W. Hutchinson W (1-0) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 38 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Rivera 58
Batters Faced: H. Rivera 21, J. Hoover 11, E. Walton 8, H. Powell 10, D. Green 13, W. Hutchinson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Rivera 6-5, J. Hoover 1-5, E. Walton 0-3, H. Powell 0-1, D. Green 4-3, W. Hutchinson 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: H. Rivera 104-65, J. Hoover 47-28, E. Walton 29-17, H. Powell 46-26, D. Green 47-34, W. Hutchinson 38-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Walton 1-0 , D. Green 3-0 , W. Hutchinson 1-0
WP: H. Rivera
Hit Batsmen: E. Walton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Minor 7.1 4 0 0 1 7 0 28 118 3.09   
S. Russell H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 24 4.15   
A. Cruz BS (2) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 12 48 6.75   
J. Romo 3.0 3 1 1 3 1 0 14 57 2.70   
E. Paredes 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 10 32 0.00   
J. Burgess L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 7 24 11.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Minor 76
Batters Faced: M. Minor 28, S. Russell 4, A. Cruz 12, J. Romo 14, E. Paredes 10, J. Burgess 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Minor 5-10, S. Russell 0-1, A. Cruz 2-4, J. Romo 3-4, E. Paredes 2-2, J. Burgess 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Minor 118-81, S. Russell 24-13, A. Cruz 48-27, J. Romo 57-35, E. Paredes 32-20, J. Burgess 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Romo 1-1 , E. Paredes 1-0 , J. Burgess 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Minor
Ballpark: People's Natural Gas Field
Weather: Cloudy (41 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 7:30
Attendance: 3826
Special Notes: Rain delay of 21 minutes in the 4th inning. Leonardo Pagán ties the EL regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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