The Richmond Flying Squirrels broke out of a slump in dominant fashion Friday night, shutting out the Bowie Baysox 10-0 at The Diamond to earn their first home win of the 2025 season.

Manuel Mercedes and Nick Sinacola combined on a five-hit shutout as Richmond (3-10) snapped a five-game losing streak and picked up its first victory in the current six-game series against Bowie (8-5). Mercedes (1-2), making just his third start at the Double-A level, delivered 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Sinacola entered in the sixth and finished the game, earning his first save of the season with 3.1 innings of two-hit relief and three strikeouts.

The Squirrels wasted no time getting on the board. Jairo Pomares opened the scoring with an RBI Manuel double off Baysox Mercedes starter Trace Bright (1-2) in the bottom of the first. Two wild pitches from Bright allowed Diego Velasquez and Pomares to score before Adrián Sugastey capped the inning with an RBI single to give Richmond a 4-0 lead.

Richmond added three more runs in the pitches from Bright allowed Diego Velasquez and Pomares to score before Adrián Sugastey capped the inning with an RBI single to give Richmond a 4-0 lead. Richmond added three more runs in the fifth inning against reliever Gerald Ogando. Victor Bericoto and Justin Wishkoski each delivered RBI singles, and Sugastey plated another run on a groundout.

The Squirrels tacked on two more in the seventh with sacrifice flies from Rodolfo Nolasco and Aeverson Arteaga. Bericoto added a solo home run in the eighth, his third of the season and 25th of his Richmond career, tying him for eighth on the franchise’s all-time list with Frankie Tostado.

Bericoto has 10 hits over his last six games, including three home runs and three doubles.

The Flying Squirrels return to action April 30 at 6:35 p.m. as they continue a home series against the Somerset Patriots.