Squirrels head for Altoona

The Squirrels (4-3) won their first series of the season, taking 2 of 3 from the (hated) Bowie Baysox (2-4), though 2010 all-star pitcher Daryl Maday picked up the loss in Wednesday’s day-game at the Diamond.

April 14, 2011; 12:00 PM • by John Murden

The Squirrels (4-3) won their first series of the season, taking 2 of 3 from the Bowie Baysox (2-4), though 2010 all-star pitcher Daryl Maday picked up the loss in Wednesday’s day-game at the Diamond. The Squirrels now head out for their first road trip of 2011, a 4-game series with the Altoona Curve (3-4).

The Curve, Western Division regular season champs last year, are coming home off of a split series at the Erie SeaWolves and a pair of losses on the road to the Akron Aeros. A few players to keep an eye out for on the Curve are catcher Tony Sanchez, outfielder Starling Marte, and pitcher Bryan Morris (1-0, 1.74), all top prospects in the Pirates’ system.

Schedule

April 14 6:30PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve

April 15 6:30PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve

April 16 6:00PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve

April 17 2:00PM (AWAY)
Richmond Flying Squirrels vs Altoona Curve

Standings

EAS Eastern
Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
Reading	5	2	.714	–	–	0-0	5-2	5-2	W3
New Britain	4	2	.667	0.5	–	0-0	4-2	4-2	W3
Portland	3	3	.500	1.5	136	3-3	0-0	3-3	W1
New Hampshire	3	4	.429	2.0	135	3-4	0-0	3-4	L3
Binghamton	2	4	.333	2.5	135	0-0	2-4	2-4	L3
Trenton	2	4	.333	2.5	135	0-0	2-4	2-4	L1

EAS Western
Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
Erie	4	2	.667	–	–	4-2	0-0	4-2	W2
Akron	4	3	.571	0.5	–	4-3	0-0	4-3	W1
Richmond	4	3	.571	0.5	–	4-3	0-0	4-3	L1
Altoona	3	4	.429	1.5	135	0-0	3-4	3-4	L1
Harrisburg	2	3	.400	1.5	136	2-3	0-0	2-3	L2
Bowie	2	4	.333	2.0	135	0-0	2-4	2-4	W1