Richmond Flying Squirrels pitcher Nick Morreale (50) delivers a pitch during the team’s game against the Akron RubberDucks on April 5 at The Diamond. The game was part of the Flying Squirrels’ opening weekend series.
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Flying Squirrels stumble late, swept by RubberDucks in season-opener
The Richmond Flying Squirrels learned a hard lesson Sunday afternoon: no lead is safe against Akron’s red-hot Jorge Burgos. After building a comfortable 4-0 advantage behind rookie Sabin Ceballos’ first Double-A homer and Adrian Sugastey’s two RBIs, the Squirrels watched their early dominance evaporate in a crushing 5-4 loss to complete a franchise-first season-opening sweep at The Diamond.
